Anthony Perkins - "The Mike Wallace Interview" - 1958 

I know, I cannot stomach MW or that DIPuglysonofhis- Tony is GORGEOUS and extremely intelligent- and articulate-- maybe Mike is jealous that he cannot speak FLUENT French Like Tony .... and jealous of his Stellar GORGEOUS LOOKS! Kim

How about his voice? He recorded some albums during the 50s. Really good

Yes, yes and omg YES!

He was no Rondo Hatton but the late great Mr Perkins was indeed one handsome chap.

I must’ve been 15 when this occurred to me….❤️

@@sudicalwig I didn't know that, thank you.

See how a woman can see a beautiful man? Women know stuff. Karen Kelly knows stuff. You see the beauty in the humility in this man just for starters.

they probably had bad taste back in the day

beautiful indeed

Agreed,Karen

he was the hottest guy who has ever lived!

and his smile. omg!

I miss him tooo.....

me too I wish I could’ve met him

He was so intelligent and quick witted.

Yes he's wonderful. Yet definitely not easy going, he's visibly uncomfortable and very controlled. There's a sad reason for this, a very difficult upbringing.

@@user-bj2lu9qt3o Oh yes. I would say the. only flaw in his acting is he can be too precise, too in his head. I’ve read a lot about him. He has been my favorite actor since I was eleven. He was already gone when I began to watch him. His movies helped me when I was in rough places. I understand some the darkness entwined into his personality. When I read about Perkins’ mother… let’s just say I related on some level But I love watching his gears work when he’s on game shows and his competitiveness.

Chubby Checker182 Omg! Talk about heavyhanded. And the host doing the peddling! Hard to believe, isn't it?

Making pot legal is insane.

That's because he was brought up properly, with etiquette like I had in the day; today young people cannot even speak correctly, and forget typing correct sentences.... sad. He was SO handsome! Kim :)

@@larrywakeman4371 I agree with what you say and that's very unfortunate for young people nowadays. Anthony always was a very articulate man, I've always admired him for being a unique talented actor and a very intelligent and interesting man.

SO TRUE!!!! Kim @@fabiolaandrea5381

Larry Wakeman as a young man like me at the age of 21 almost 22 I can say I speak and type properly. Also I admire the older works of film and art and I’m into, Classical music unlike most of my generation.

@@larrywakeman4371 Today young people cannot even speak correctly? What the fuck, dude are you serious? LOL

Agreed!!

Exactly. He was an Adonis that everyone clamored after. He could be with *anyone* he wanted. Whoever wrote that quote needed glasses.

I just loved, "The Trial"! What a strange, wonderful, beautiful and terrifying film that is! Orson and Anthony are fantastic! 🎉

@@franken-pattern Yes. He has quite a few good movies after Psycho that seems to be overlooked. Perkins and Welles complimented each other. I wish Welles could’ve directed him again

@@CorinParkerCL Agreed

@@CorinParkerCL I remember seeing a 60s inspired 'The Truman Show' fancast on MyCast and it proposed Anthony Perkins as 'Truman' and Orson Welles as 'Christoph'....I would pay money to have seen that

Yep thats right. He is a jealous old douche bag

He wasnt an arrogant man. You mean

Wallace was clearly fucking with him....BTW Wallace was CIA.

May it be the first resurrection.

Which resurrection would that be? Should I pack a lunch?

@@arthurboehm 😂

Sad but true. After "Psycho" his career was definitely never the same. In the eyes of so many he was immediately typecast.

Smoke 'um if you got 'um!

I grew up in the 60s so I can recall a lot TV commercials for cigarettes. They didn't get outlawed by the federal gov't till 1971.

I completely agree. Mike sounds so condescending, it enrages me. Tony was so classy, his answers are so thought- provoking.

@@anchitaroy9126 I heartily concur. Tony comes across as much more intelligent, thoughtful & articulate than most actors. A pity that he had to put up with so many inane questions from Mike Wallace, many of which are only meant to get a sensational reply or reaction.

The less said about Wallace the better.

Reminds me of the character "Mongo" in the 1974 film "Blazing Saddles". He says about himself, "Mongo only pawn in game of life".

its interesting, i would agree with anyone any day to defend him against a media pawn, but mike wallace actually doesnt seem to be one. hes asking questions pretty straight-forewardly and although some of them just seem painful and mean, i feel like its good to get questions like that over and done with just so people can know. i do agree he should have approached them differently, though. but then tony may be less honest by feeling more obliged to say things that wouldnt seem odd rather than being almost defiantly honest.

I KNOW 😍. Time machine please lol

@@alexandraponce8081 the guy was gay though

@@edgarallanpoestheblackcat6613 whether he was gay or bisexual, it’s still okay to look and like lol

damnnn!! you must have looked/still look amazing haha!!

@AllytheGumby Ha Ha .No .As I got older I was said to look more like Charles Bronson ,and he defo did not have the looks of Anthony Perkins .Wish I could postca pic of when I looked like him.

@@AllytheGumby I just realised I can change my icon for a photo .I will do it later today.

@@AllytheGumby I changed my icon

@@AllytheGumby I changed my icon pic

i really really agree with you. no one else seems to understand or notice this odd honesty. its like by simply asking the questions in a rough manner you are inadvertently forcing anthony perkins to launch into a more genuine discussion, where to keep up with whats going on, he wouldnt be able to fake an opinion in time. it is mean, but at the same time it must be refreshing for both of them in a way. anthony perkins seems like such a beautiful person.

As I do when I take off my hat, you make a good point.

Serena, God bless you. You see it for what it was. A better time. A much better time.

They didn't know any better. Media wasn't accesible and as laid back as it is now. The crime rate has dropped since then, but communities were insular and no one was really considered a stranger. It's the rose colored glasses, I tell you!

@@sarcasticallyrearranged I believe you should be wary around people in society, but you should still be able to trust people.

Interviewer was weird and condescending

He suppressed a lot of painful memories and feelings at that time (complex abuse and other traumas while he was young). Combined with the longing to be honest, strange reactions like this come out I guess.

Pretty much. Stunning creature 💖💖💖 I'm a woman and I wanna look this beautiful 😭😭💗

Aren't you forgetting about Hollywood hunk Percy Helton ?

Loved James Dean, saw all 3 of his movies, he was great in all of them. Don't see him in Psycho though, but then when an actor is really good in a movie, he becomes that person, and it gets hard to see anyone else in that role. I loved Montgomery Clift in "From here to Eternity", heard that Aldo Ray was considered for that role, would never have worked. Clift was Prewitt, like Perkins, he was dark, brooding and gorgeous. Had a cross on both of them in my youth, both were also bisexual.

WOW, r u serious?

@@daniellemoor4043 Yep. First time his press agent Buddy Clarke..Forget why this one went wrong. And then Head of Paramount PR Michael Weinberg. Perkins was waiting for us in front of the theatre. Weinberg had taken me to see `The Two of Us` and then we went for a meal (Chinese) Perkins was waiting..tall, lithe, slithering up or down a tree in front of the theatre. Weinberg snubbed him. Why? Then over supper he was `Oh, Claude Chabrol will be in town next week. I want you to meet him.` I was not interested in Chabrol. DAMN!! I still say DAMN. Let me said something Danielle..when you are part of a time frame, a certain period you do not objectify yourself and your behaviour. It always amuses me having lived for as long as I have that everything I did and knew as everyday has now taken on strange historical significance. Weird! All best wishes, Sandra

@@sandrashevey8252 what was stopping you from approaching Tony?

Sandra Shevey what year was this? Also, you were SOOOO lucky 😍. I was born in the summer of 2001, but I almost can’t even imagine living the rest of my life without meeting someone who looks like and IS like Tony Perkins...

@@alexandraponce8081 Almost lucky TWICE. This time 1967 or 1968 the year `The Two of Us` with Michel Simon was released. Head of Paramount pr Michael Weinberg (killed with 6 other Hollywood Jewish film executives in a car accident in Europe in the early Seventies) had probably arranged for Perkins to be waiting for us as we exited the cinema. Weinberg had invited me to the screening and for a meal after. He was tall and lithe. Leaning against a tree he almost seemed to be slithering up. STill divine. Attractive, lean, nervous.....Anyway when he saw us he started to make his way over but Weinberg did a detour..a complete about-face. As I did not know Perkins had intended to tag along I could not have queried Weinberg about it. At the restaurant he said and I did not understand it at the time `Claude Chabrol is coming to town next week. I want you to meet him`. Well I did not want to meet Chabrol. I would have liked to have met Perkins. and did not realize Weinberg had queered the meeting and was offering a substitute.

No you don't. They were a very nasty tasting cigarette despite the recessed filter.

Truth is often stranger than fiction.

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How AWFUL A ALAN and PRETTY POISON- masterpieces by Tony!

He was also brilliant in "Desire under Elms"

MOST of his work (in my opinion) was good because Perkins was like a master/teacher of his craft........

as Javert, 1978

lol your very overprotected by that person the person you don't even know

I could not agree more. Mike Wallace is not a well rounded interviewer. Seems to enjoy putting people on the spot & constantly looking for a weak spot in his subject.

lmao that would've been wild but very satisfying

Hey Trey Don’t forget the 30,000 traps! (Whatever the hell that means)

Didn't know Tony drank Tab. It was the most popular diet soda back then.

Hot Hollywood couple.

Being typecasted was not his choice. Dude, have you seen his movies? There's no big paycheck going on after Psycho. Psycho ruined his career.

Σε γνώρισα και σε πρωτοείδα Στο σηνεμά του ( 60 ) και σε Ερωτεύτηκα κριμα που έφυγες Νωρίς νασε καλα εκει που βρίσκεσαι