So sorry I missed you at Lytham today. I have great friends... not. Played for many years myself but had an accident last year and can no longer play.... Love your playing.
@@gabemchugh1689I now realise we have some connections. I taught Achille Jones when he was a teenager and I knew Eva Warren too. I’m still in touch with Achille and will see his son Luke piano play on Wednesday in Manchester. Let me know when you’re in my area again. Cheers
The most unappreciated actor ever. A seemingly humble and amazing man with some of the greatest talent known in the entertainment industry. Thanks for giving us so much joy Paul.
I was fortunate enough to be one of Paul’s Mum’s pupils. She was the most wonderful lady and fantastic teacher of whom I have so many fond memories. She sang for her pupils regularly and played the piano during assemblies. I’ll never forget her. It would be lovely for some of her music be released in her memory. RIP Anita Whitehouse. xx
There is so much you can say about Paul’s work, he’s brillant….for me …he makes me really belly laugh. I remember together with a Belgium music promoter, over the old drunk Rowley Birken QC,…laughed till we cried👍👍👍
I wish I had known about these books when my grandmother suffered, or perhaps they weren't around in 2012. She appeared to read a newspaper, although never out loud. She developed "tricks" to cope with awkward conversational questions, such as, "What did you have for lunch today, Nanny?". "Beef." she might immediately respond, when you had walked past the care home's dining room to get to her room, where the menu had read, "Fish and Chips". Bless you, Nanny.
Paul is a wonderful guy..so funny, talented and natural. Saw him quite recently in Only Fools and Horses stage version… he stole the show as Grandad and Uncle Albert.. and of course he co-wrote it.
Remember The Fast Show character who was always asking if anyone was a play or ballet or opera, the others would look at him like he was an alien. Then he would try to cover it up by talking about football or something else more common. Could his feelings towards his Mum's singing have been part of what this character was based upon? He was a plasterer but also his Mum was a touring, recorded, opera singer. Thank you Paul for such an open and enlightening and warm talk. Sadness with positivity. You're helping many people. She's not the only teacher in your family. I looked up the book. Seems very good. Thank you.
part of Paul's genius was his versatility......he could convince in so many different guises and roles. would have liked to see him do more serious tv or film roles. brilliant.
Passed Paul in an Islington street a few years back and I struck up a conversation with him. I was on my way to an Arsenal game (he supports Spurs!) and found him not put out by a complete stranger asking him for some of his impressions. Those few moments in his company gave me the impression of what a 'diamond geezer' and how likeable and talented he is. But you only have to watch this interview to see that.
Thank you John McHugh for this brilliant interview. Many similarities between his ma and mine. Wish I'd had access to these books that PW spoke about when I looked after mam. Paul Whitehouse is absolutely right when he says along the lines "we have to change". That's dementia's great teacher, great opportunity. Sorry for his loss since the making of this video. PW is today's Peter Sellers.
So sweet what he says about changing to accommodate his mum's memory problems and them sitting and listening to her reading to them which is one of the only ways she can still engage with them in a normal manner. How wonderful (and kudos to the writers of those books).
My young daughter says he looks like Unlucky Alf. 🤣 She is finding it a bit difficult to understand acting characters and what an actor is, and how people are NOT the characters they play. She is only 7, lol.
