ANTHONY PERKINS - Late Night with David Letterman (1990) 

This was only two years before he passed and so one would imagine he already knew he was ill. One of a few actors I have mourned over the years. A true great and massively underrated. I’d have watched him in anything.

This was a fun interview. I love Perkins and all the Psycho films

He would be dead just two years later. I miss him.

He's always a delight to listen to in interviews and this one is very uplifting. In his younger years there was this certain mix of beauty and insecurity which made him massively attractive. Especially since I read about his difficult upbringing though, I rather prefer him like this here, in his later years: relaxed and happy. :-)

I remember watching this on the night it aired!

SO HANDSOME, TALENTED and CHARISMATIC!!!! Kimberly!

WOW. I have never seen Anthony Perkins being interviewed before. He came across as so likable, I wish I could have met him. I like all 4 PSYCHO films (there are only 4 that count, heh). Despite being done by different writers & directors, they genuinely for ONE "big story" in 4 chapters. I've long found it fascinating that each sequel has something ni it that contradicts the pevious movie, yet taken together, they all fit and "work". (The writer of "3" hated a major aspect of "2" and "corrected" it-- and it made perfect sense.) My least-favorite is probably "4", but, only the flashback to his childhood sections of the movie. They're so damned unpleasant. By comparison, I love the "current" sections. The suspense builds and builds. I remember, at the end of "3", thinking, IF they were going to do a 4th film, and NOT repeat themselves, they really only had 2 options: KILL Norman... or CURE him. I was so delighted that they managed to give Norman a happy ending. Unlike virtually every other modern horror series, it makes the whole "big story" worth watching again and again.

He had a lovely voice. You can hear it on Evening Primrose a musical recorded for ABC Stage 67 on November 16, 1966. It was based on a story by John Collier. I viewed it on RU-vid.

Tony is so gracious here, such a class act. Letterman is a legendary talk show host, but a bit too obnoxious in this interview! Psycho 4 was a decent entry into the series (the sequels are underrated imo) with a great cast - plus, written by original Psycho screenwriter, Joe Stefano! ❤

Anthony was perfect to play Norman Bates. He was creepy & sympathetic xx

The Psycho sequels were pretty good.

Anthony was 27, not 30, when he played Norman.

Very good looking man.

Aw he was so lovely. I love his accent. I'm sure he was sick of being quizzed about Psycho his entire life but he never showed it. Makes me so sad he knew he was ill at the time of this interview, what a burden.

Anthony had too much class for Letterman, (who lacked the class of Carson.)

Thank you for sharing new material!!!!

It always feels kind of clumsy when Letterman intervjues Perkins. Carson was a lot better

Thanks for uploading this this was a good clip

Hard to believe he would be dead in two years.

Not keen on Letterman he was no Johnny Carson or Michael Parkinson in England. Parking's was a good actor and he did well during this interview 👏 such a shame he died young .

3:48 "How'd you know?" YOU'RE ANTHONY PERKINS, WE HAVE TO KNOW

Is it me or he looks like Harrison Ford

Funny Guy

Psycho 4 was an excellent movie but is not a classic.

Perkins had a colourful private life

He got carried away with the Psycho movies. 2 was ok the rest ...Not good!!!

Shut up Dave & let him talk!!!!!