that's Larry king for you on norms podcast he says he never learned anything when he was talking truly he's one of the greatest interviewers of our time check out his Hulu show
As Zombie points out, that's Larry King for ya, he's been doing quality interviews for many years at this point (at the time of this one with Gene), he knows when to interject or when to just sit there and let the person speak! Charlie Rose is another one that did it similar to Larry and gets a quality interview as a result, not many of the bobbleheads these days could pull it off like Charlie or Larry.
I think it is because he is so interesting, his life is so interesting, and when he speaks, you just want to listen and now the story, plus his genuine and humble spirit moves your heart.
..and what a shlemiel ol Larry is, with the veering away from, and not delving into subjects Gene answers so eloquently...eesh, so many wasted opportunities!
Always loved this guy in film but never thought once to look for an interview until now. He was so incredibly sincere and real, I wish I was more like he was. Amazing soul. I feel for his loved ones, what a huge loss.
Mr. Wilder wrote as well as acted in Young Frankenstein and for that alone he will always be remembered as a comic genius. R.I.P. my friend and thanks for the laughs.
I saw an interview with Cloris Leachman, she said the staircase scene took forever and a zillion takes because Gene cracked up every time she looked at him. Can you imagine the fun they had on that set? The outtakes from Young Frankenstein are as funny as the movie.
Gene shares so much wisdom in this interview. I like the part where he said, "Success is a terrible thing and a wonderful thing. If you can enjoy it, its wonderful. If it starts eating away at you....'they're waiting for more from me' or 'what can I do to top this', then you're in trouble. Just do what you love, that's all I want to do." - Well said Gene, this is the attitude that made you, and continues to make you (in my book) number One.
Biblically speaking... that's how it's supposed to be. God's Word states that the world will get darker and more grim before Jesus returns. All this political chaos... all this perversion... all this ethnic unrest... all this destructive weather... was foretold within the pages of Scripture. Read Luke 21 and 2 Timothy 3 and you tell me if what you read there doesn't match our news headlines. And Scripture promises the grimest time of all, a 7-year period of judgment and carnage known as the Time of Jacob's Trouble, is almost here. "Oh, come on!" you might be thinking. "You actually believe the Bible is real? Open a window and get some air. There's no imaginary sky wizard coming to save us." Think, please. If Jesus Christ truly was a myth, why do so many people around you get angry or hateful when they hear the name of Jesus Christ, while Mohammed and Islam seem to get more positive attention (never mind the fact that Muslims killed 3,000 people on September 11, 2001)? Who gets that angry over a supposed mystical character...? Why do those who call themselves Christians get all the hassle and slander? Why do businesses such as Chick-Fil-A get protested and boycotted by the gay community simply because there is a difference of opinion on what defines marriage in this country? Why do groups like ISIS butcher and kill Christians, and nobody seems to care? There must be SOMETHING to Jesus; otherwise, there wouldn’t be so much hate. And when He returns, you'll either face Him as Judge or as Savior. He states clearly He's the only way to heaven. If you want to avoid judgment, including those awful 7 years, take Him up on his offer of salvation.
Larry King was a good LISTENER, something Mr. Letterman, Leno, O'Brien and all the other late night hosts should have learned during their careers. He never tried to steal the show or compete with his guests. One could argue that the formats are different and this is true, but Carson shared the same qualities as King and he let his stars shine too.
oh yeah... Carson but I think Letterman did learn overtime and I grew to really like him... they need to get comfy in their skin to let the guests shine. I like Conan and think he is doing well and will just get better. Larry King is like... well I can't imagine interviewing/talk shows without him either. I don't want to.
But King has two things all those other hosts don't usually have: time and a lack of an agenda. They have to zip through some times because they have to get through the various planned anecdotes and selling points for whatever the guest is promoting all while keeping it entertaining and they only have, what, 4-10 minutes per guest or something like that? They simply don't have the time to relax the atmosphere and dive deep into the conversation. If you look at Conan's Serious Jibber-Jabber series, where he gets an hour and no audience, he does just as well as Larry, if not better - his questions and talking points are much more thoroughly researched and well-thought (sorry, Larry but "how many movies have you done", really). Dick Cavett's my favourite over them all though: a well-known hard researcher, great questions, fantastic listener, and knows just when to insert the sharp quips in a way that keeps things natural and doesn't override the guest. Over being simply a great talk show host, I tend to go back to his interviews just to get the full picture of a particular person, which something I don't thing the other hosts can touch
In the early 80s my husbands children came to visit - he and I in our first apt. too broke to go anywhere. We set up the sofa bed and TV in the dining area... and with snacks in bed we curled up, watched Willy Wonka several times- ! Great memory- all of us together, and Gene on the screen. When he lost his wife, Gilda Radner - he seemed very broken for some time to come. She was too young to go, herself.
It's really hard. I think he's great in so many movies- ones he did with Pryor- I was looking at some pictures of Gene in the last few months- the most recent I could find and I thought... "it won't be long" so I had prepared myself, I guess. Still- what a lovely guy, hmm? This is such a terrific interview. "I want to win award, but have Mel accept on behalf of Gene Wilder" heh, sweet.
it didn't hit me when he died either, I think I was just in denial, I have loved this man since I was a child, maybe 4 years old :) I am Italian and I grew up watching his movies, my grandparents both loved all his movies. it didn't really hit me til a month and a half later and I was talking to my fiancee about something he had said one time and I just broke down and started crying because I just really couldn't believe that he really was gone, its funny, I felt like I knew him, like I had known him forever but I never met him . I still love him now at 35 as much as I did when I was 4 lol I will never forget him, he was an amazing human being, there will never be another like him
Great Man, Great Actor!!!! I'm italian and I spent my childwood watching his movies... My favourite was Willy Wonka & Chocolate factory. R.I.P. Gene... :''(
What a true genuine man in a business full of demons. Gene was the real deal legend. God rest his soul. Hopefully making them laugh in heaven with Richard.
"What makes you different, what makes you special?" He's Gene Wilder, just no real explanation. Sometimes people so unique and special just come along, and leave us knowing how special they truly were.
This man was my ultimate favorite in Hollywood. His soul was beyond dynamic. His looks echoed his soul's definition and he was truly who he was. HE was an angel on earth and shall always be a one of a kind unattainable to duplication. His heart was so big that anything he did was over shadowed by his considerate nature. He was larger than even movie producers could possibly detect. We will ALL miss him immensely.
Gene Wilder was a legend. Blazing Saddles is still one of my favorite comedic movies of all time. Cleavon Littles Gucci saddlebags. I'm going to have to watch it again to pay homage
He's been answering the same questions for 20 years. I've watched several interviews since he passed, and they all ask him the same things. 18:23... :) I love the man.
Such a wonderful, distinctive talent- and I can see from interviews like this that he was, I'm sure, a kind, wonderful human being as well. Rest in peace, Mr. Wilder, and thank you for all the joy you gave us.
I grew up watching you on the screen Gene. Your agile mind, your keen whit, your big heart. Such an inspiration you have been to me, and so many others. Thank you!
I love Gene Wilder, I was in preschool, first movie I ever seen at the theater was Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Cried several times when he passed, damn makes me sad just thinking about it!
In jest, somewhat, at 14:33 King calls Wilder "an unusual guy" for telling the director of Willy Wonky that he would only play Willy in the film if his character could at the gate limp out and eventually fall and tumble onto his feet, so then the audience won't know when Willy was telling the truth from that moment on. Far from being unusual it was a very important moment in Willy Wonka and had precisely the desired affect Gene thought it would. The old version is such a better film.
An incredible, magnificent man. A tragic loss. Still reeling. Hasn't truly sunk in yet. At least now he has his Golden Ticket, and is reunited with his beloved Gilda in that chocolate factory in the sky. "If you want to view paradise, simply look around and view it." Now you can look at Paradise all you want.
I am part way through reading Gene Wilders book: _Kiss Me Like A Stranger: My Search for Love and Art_ , and have just read the part where the ''blanket scene'' in The Producers came about. To make the scene believable in his breakdown when his ''blankie'' is taken away from him, he imagined his puppy, and when he got blankie back, he held it to his face and comforted it. I can't really describe it properly (without quoting from his book). Despite it being an acting scene, his emotions and memories were projected into that scene, making it almost too real for him. But, it's a great read so far, and a real eye opener into how Gene started his life, being drafted into the Army and working in a Mental hospital, through to how he met so many wonderful women (and had relationships with most of them). The mind games and battles with his adopted daughter 'Katie' when she was growing up. The ways he finds to get into a character in a film, how he admires 'superstars of film, and then finds himself working alongside them. It's just great. Jerry Silberman was his real (birth) name, and how it was changed is also explained in his book (It was when he became a member of the Actors Studio and he needed a stage name). I've always admired Gene Wilder in all his films and pay no attention to scandals or gossip about him. I like him for who and what he was A great actor/performer, and from seeing interviews and now reading his book, he was a very kindhearted, warm and humble man.
the greatest comic cinema actor in Hollywood history- this guy has made me so happy, so many times, over so many decades- thanks for the gifts. You are now dead but you are still gifting me and the world that happiness- what a great comic model- the very best.
R.I.P. Gene. Cant wait to see your final film: facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1239992622711849&set=pb.100001033695979.-2207520000.1472572170.&type=3&theater
Just Amazing to see this interview...I saw willy wonka movie in theatres earlier 70's keep those videos available to people know a little bit about Great Movie History...
I always get the sad news in such untimely fashion and the day I heard Gene Wilders passing away I was in Sandy Beach. HI waiting to listen Michael medved and a brief news goes.....Gene wilder dies ..and the first Thing I Said..... ...what are you talking about...... R.I.P
