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He was insecure to the ump degree.He always measured himself against Paul Newman.Paul raced cars he raced cars.When they did The Towering Inferno film they had to add more lines of dialog because he found out Paul had more!Whacky for a grown man to act like that.
I would be happy to donate if the narrative follows a more chronological path, rather than going through facts and then rehashing them later. Also, rather than having a jumble of of photos that repeat several times, wouldn’t it be better if they were organized to appear during that part of the narration to which they apply? Only my two cents, but raising the production value could only improve these studies in the lives of well known actors.
Bull Schite, the scene with him in the row boat and his love interest is terrible! They way he "tries" to play innocent and unaware is amateurish at best.
I am a big Steve McQueen fan,I think this was fair concise,and told the truth,Steve McQueen was difficult ,cheated on his wife, did drugs,, could be lazy,but you know put him on the movie screen, he was pure magic,he never forgot the boys republic,went there , donated money, yes he did have a terrible childhood,but you know he was no saint,but Steve no one can compare to you then and now,you went your own way,and I choice to see you as you were,far from perfect,just trying to survive the best you could.☺️🇬🇧
My Auntie Gloria was a film and TV character actress and worked w/ McQueen on several TV projects, including a few episodes of "Wanted: Dead or Alive". He would occasionally take her out riding on his motorbike, which she greatly enjoyed doing. She took his passing pretty roughly. I, for one, was very impressed by his performances.
I remember his passing. I was driving down Queens Blvd and heard it on the radio in 1980. He was down in Mexico who at the time was providing last ditch and questionable Laetrile therapy for his cancer. He was a young guy when he passed but a cool man for sure. Never forget him in " The Great Escape" as well as "Bullitt." Addendum: Your Auntie Gloria was the real thing and a beautiful woman. Thanks for sharing.
Hands down Steve McQueen was the total King of Kool. I was a big fan of his. Sorry he died so young 😔😓💔 Just think of how much more he could have done 👍😊❤️
One major thing u left out is the MOST imp part of Steve's horrible personal life is within a yr or so b4 his death he accepted Jesus & was saved & regretted he didn't have more time to lead ppl to the Lord & give his testimony to ppl cuz believe me ppl would of listened & believed him. So when he passed away in his sleep after surviving a surgery that was highly illegal he woke up thirsty & had his bible (given from Billy Graham & signed by him) open to John 3:16 & closed his eyes fell back asleep & passed into Glory w/Jesus. Ty Lord for rescuing Steve from himself
Just wanted to add a postscript to the end of his life. He desperately wanted to live and traveled to Mexico for experimental medical treatment. At some point, he was told about salvation through Christ and became a devout Christ follower several months before his death. That's what I choose to dwell on. He finally found peace.
This channel is awesome. I absolutely love the voice over work of the gentleman narrating for this AOV channel. I wish he narrated for the others, as well.
At 15:05 the narrator says quote: "The legend of Steve McQueen star of a few great movies and a great many terrible ones". Which ones? I never seen a bad movie McQueen ever did.
He almost turned down the role of Frank Bullitt. Steve was very anti-establishment, and Frank Bullitt was a cop/detective. Why on earth according to Steve ,would I play a cop? That's nowheres ville! Of course he was also afraid of what his anti-establish friends and fans would think.
He was a troubled man who sadly died too young. At least he got to have more fun, money, and fame in a relatively short time than most of us get in a longer time on this planet.
The show from the fifties was a half hour western titled Wanted Dead or Alive where Steve McQueen portrays a bounty hunter it's on week days around 7am CST on the free over the air network H&L and Saturday afternoon I believe 3pm on the free over the air network MeTv
I have got movie DVDS of Steve McQueen with Robert Vaughn in Bullet with Paul Newman Richard Chamberlain Fred Astaire William Holden in The Towering Inferno with Charles Bronson James Coburn Donald Pleasance James Garner David McCallum Gordon Jackson and Angus Lennie in The Great Escape with Yul Brynner as Chris (as I used to call Christine) (by her nickname Chris) Charles Bronson James Coburn Brad Dexter Robert Vaughn and Eli Wallach as the baddie Calvera in The Magnificent Seven I am dedicating these movie DVDS to my old school friends who are both sisters as I hope to see them both again very soon to Chris and Hester Brand from Billyxxxx The Magnificent Seven
actually Steve's cancer originated back in his NYC acting days. When he was working for a insulation company in the Brooklyn Navy yards that sprayed asbestos fiber matting into the hulls of ships as insulation. There was no regulation or connection at the time between cancer and asbestos. In addition to being a smoker
His sexuality was okay, although shifty. mainstream men have shifty sex drives. One moment they want to be with one person forever .another moment they want to be with a stranger. Other than that he was a good actor and I enjoyed his movies.
Passed away at 50 ...very young ...my dad was only 54, when he left for the beyond ...I'm drinking Red Crown 👑 organic pomegranate juice (with pulp) just reckon it's good for me ...probably is ♥️
I had actually read years ago that his greatest Asbestos exposure had more than likely been the result of working with a detail of servicemen to remove Asbestos laden batts of old insulation on a US naval ship back in the 1950's.
Always my idol, and I hesitate to say, a kindred spirit. The more I hear about his idiosyncrasies, the more I see my own. Bizarre. I am no movie star, just a working jerk.
Love your channel it's very educational to a person who thought he was very well versed in Hollywood, Clearly I wasn't as I know something new every time I watch one of your videos! Thank you and happy New Year
His fans thought he could do no wrong. Isn't that enough. Steve McQueen was exposed to asbestos when he was working on a boat, as a marine. Where you got the story about his racing gear causing the cancer, I will never know.
Personally, I happen to think he made a career of playing the same character over and over again, no matter the role or the movie. It was always the serious, lost and bitter loner, the guy who didn't care about anybody but himself. I'm not even sure he had much reach as an actor, at least I've never seen it. That of course can be said about many actors, Clint Eastwood comes to mind, same squint, same studied coolness and lack of compassion, but to me the difference is that Eastwood at least made me care about his characters at times, whereas I've never seen McQueen play a character I found interesting enough to care about one way or the other. Cool, I'm not so sure, self-centered egomaniac, for sure. Dean Martin was beyond cool on stage or in some of his movies, as was Gregory Peck for that matter, and you can admittedly say that we're comparing apples to oranges and all that deep bs acting crap, but some actors have personalities and character one can like and admire, McQueen had none of that imo. He was a troubled human being, with massive insecurities combined with a huge ego; not a good cocktail, and it showed. Cheers
I thought the scene where he takes the cigar from the leper and puts it in his mouth was monumental acting. His body language said everything with no dialogue.
Steve McQueen was an over rated limited actor. His persona carried him through his roles in pictures. His acting ability was often non existent; just menacing looks at others and the like. He was promoted by his first wife Nell who was a Filipina who enjoyed the limelight with him.
