'Who are those GUYS"??? Robert Redford is a National treasure, as was Paul Newman. Great movie about friends, pressure and inevitability. My brother and I snuck into this movie dozens of times when we were kids because we were not old enough to pay and get in without a parent. This is one of the best movies that will ever be made. "Who were those GUYS"???
I graduated from high school and started college in 1969, the year this was released. I loved it so much that I saw it more than once at the theater (I think 3 times). As a musician (even went to college for music), I was a huge fan of Burt Bacharach. His score, along with the terrific actors, story, and cinematography, makes this one of my all-time favorite movies! Even watching it today, it is timeless and doesn't seem dated.
The articulate incite linked with self assured modesty and a genuine love for the art. THIS is what a movie star was intended to be. He has a vocabulary. He doesn't say "like" every other word sandwiched between "you knows", "totally", "awesome" and an assortment of cliches. The loss of Redford and his ilk as cinematic icons and box office leaders, is also the exact reason I've boycotted the corporate crap that Hollywood slings today.
I think this was done while he was working on Up Close and Personal because of how he looks here and the shirt, so he's nearly 60 here but still so handsome. As handsome as he's always been, though, I've found him even more interesting because of the very expressive and knowledgeable way he speaks, and also because of his eyes (his best feature, to me) which are so alive with warmth and intelligence. It's sad that he's now 75 and will be gone someday, too, like Paul and director Hill.
This was 1994 (not sure when UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL was made). The two-disc DVD of BUTCH CASSIDY has interviews with Redford, Newman, William Goldman (the writer), Katharine Ross, & Conrad Hall (the cinematographer). It clearly states that all the interviews were filmed in 1994 (probably for a laserdisc version that came out at the time).
@wlhardy I do agree with you as regards to the Hollywood movie based mainly on special effects, vulgarity and lousy remakes. I am very nostalgic because I do think films back then were much better in particular in the 60's and 70's. The screenplays were carefully written, the plot and lines were very good and original as well.
Yeah, I noticed those were in the early part of this video, but midway he was referring to the writer as Bill, so he clearly didn't have bad feelings towards him despite what Goldman wrote in his book.
My front line experience with live American audiences is the foundation for my opinion. I've performed stand up 6 nights a week for the past 18 years nationally, occasionally abroad, but mostly in Los Angeles. That exposes me to a large number of good and bad comedians. Regardless of skill level, I've noticed an astounding amount of forgiveness and acceptance for a hack with ANY kind of foreign accent. They are instantly intriguing and funny to the crowd. The suits know and rely upon this.
I was maybe 12 when I saw this with a friend in the theater, and remember thinking I didn’t want the movie to end. I also remember talking about certain scenes with friends for weeks afterwards. Especially the cliff jump scenes. Would you make that jump if you had to? I would have.
I'm definitely a Newman-Redford-Hill fan so I'm going to buy it. Watching this again now, I realized that he may have criticized/dissed Goldman's script by stating it was jokey. It wasn't a criticism of Goldman as a person, though, unlike the things Goldman wrote about Redford in his book.
Such a great interview! Does anyone know what the practical joke was that he talks about from 6:45? I've been trying to find this out but for the life of me can't...... am so intrigued!
One of my favorite actors discussing one of my favorite movies. Hollywood doesn't make 'em like they used to. Everything today is special effects, vulgarity & lousy remakes, nothing orginial, no good story lines or plot, etc. I go to a movie theater that shows indy movies because the mainstream cinema sucks. Classy actors such as Redford and Newman are becoming extinct.
I can't find the part you mean. I never noticed him dissing, subtly or not, the writer, unless you mean that he didn't mention Goldman's name, just referred to him as the writer. He has never badmouthed Goldman, but Goldman has done a no-no in friendships--stab someone in the back. It's sad when work gets in the way of friendship.
Interesting how he subtly disses William Goldman, the writer. That's because they'd been close friends but had a falling out during ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN. And Goldman badmouthed him somewhat in his book SECRETS OF THE SCREEN TRADE (which came out before this interview).
Maybe I'm imagining it but I think it's there. 1. Calling the script jokey 2. Giving all the credit to Hill & none to Goldman 3. Referring to Goldman as "the writer" which seems strange because, at the time, Goldman pushed big time to get Redford into the movie (as well as Hill & Newman). But you're right. There was nothing subtle about Goldman's comments in his book, was there?
Absolutely. Even rock and roll is just a plethora of filth and overt sexuality. Good music, good cinema and theatre are almost dead. Blame the public for accepting this crap as "art". Among he true greats were Astaire, Marx Bros., Cary Grant, Hitchcock, The Beatles, these guys, Theo. Roosevelt, Truman, some others.
Paul Newman never should have supported New Testament sinful gay rights. Google the name "Frank Worthen" . BTW theer sia great bio on Newman ata mazon (Paul Newman: The Dream Has Ended).
