What made Marlon Brando so charismatic was the fact that he was so true to himself. An authentic person who didn't care to fit in and live by the norms of society. I believe that this made him a loner at heart.. especially when we consider the industry he was working for. It takes guts to be like that,..to stand alone and not give a crap.
Rather than crediting 'guts', Brando mentions that being wealthy enough to retire is what allowed him to 'stand alone and not give a crap'. He began to develop those traits as a child, while his absentee traveling-salesman father pursued money, alcohol, and women in parts unknown. Certainly, his mother and sister gave him some measure of emotional support. But, when left to his own devices, he learned to entertain himself with jokes and comic routines based on his impressions of other persons' speech and manners.
The thing is that he did "give a crap". He was extremely sensitive and realized that being honest and real would draw huge criticism and ridicule on himself, but he did it anyway. He was courageous and showed great integrity, all the more so considering his sensitivity.
Marlon was Marlon, unapologetically. Very human and thrilling just to watch. From his cadence, his voice, and his strange dreamy presence. He was magnificent.
Marlon Brando was one of the greatest actors and activists we have seen since the 60's and we need him more than ever now. Mr. Brando was a real human being who had compassion for all people and helped the Native Americans. He boycotted the 1973 Oscars and allowed Sacheen Littlefeather to speak on his behalf while exposing the bad treatment of American Indians in the Movie Industry.Marlon Brando was much more intelligent than his scripts allowed him and was pure Genius. What an interesting life he had and history he left us. Research Marlon Brando. God Bless him! See other interviews by Larry King as well. (Movies: Mutiny of the Bounty, Sayonara, Missouri Breaks, Godfather, etc.. are just a few of his greats)
He may not have had a great warm personality, but he was one of a kind..........never to be seen, ever again, on this planet. He was an absolutely incredible force, and has affected my life forever.
Marlon is so comfortable in his own skin and so willing to embrace the awkwardness of this and out of that comes something much more real and introspective than a usual talk show, what a legend.
First time seeing this clip and Brando at this age. He's a very good looking man who seems to be as deep a thinker as he was charismatic. Very impressive!
Yes :) he definitely still has a lot of sex appeal here, in fact I find him incredibly sexy in the "Last Tango In Paris" stage of his life. Charismatic, handsome and classy.
***** Pretty sure people are still talking about it now ie. you (the irony) so yes at the very least he heightened awareness of injustice which in my opinion is a positive thing.
Just finished watching the Godfather, and watching this interview now I just cannot believe the transition, what a fantastic actor this guy was. Good interviewer too. Good humoured and actually allows the guest to talk for longer than 5 seconds at a time.
Marlon couldn't tolerate fame, or fools in Hollywood, he was incredibly real and honest about life, and if people didn't share his views too bad. He said what he thought all the time. He sure wasn't a phony bullshit artist. His acting was unbelievable,unforgettable and just amazing.
Well said. He was really controversial and honest for the time cuz he used to take on issues ppl did not want to face or talk about, that's why everyone was always feeling uneasy around him, Brando was very real and unpredictable, .. He used his fame to fight ignorance racism and politics in a very difficult time Great man and the best actor of all times.
I don't know why everyone is saying the host is bad, he seems completely respectful and considers how Marlon is feeling I think he did the best he could.
“The Host” is Dick Cavett, probably the only man on the planet who could convince Marlon Brando to do a show like this. He was the man who got to interview the people who were way beyond the A list.
The "host" is not just bad...He is lousy. At a loss for words. Not entirely genuine, affected and not interesting. He would have never made it in the 1990s. And that's the great Dick Cavett. He may have been interesting in his time but I found the interview horrible and insipid on his part. Marlon Brando is a giant, different story altogether.
First time I've seen an interview with Marlon Brando. Never realized how insightful, intelligent and, frankly, ballsy of a guy he was. New found respect !
He was so much ahead of his time with his thoughts and beliefs. Mr. Brando was more than just handsome charming talented man. He was trying to make a difference and showing his empathy to his fellow human beings.
@@stevejorfi9086 Actually, They asked him, he rejected, they said, "Fine asshole, SIR LAURENCE OLIVIER IS DYING TO PLAY VITO". And he went, (ACTUAL QUOTE)"What? You want Laurence oluvier to play Vito? You really think Laurence Oliver should play Vito? No no no, I'll do it".
Lovely Candice I'm sorry but it really doesn't matter if he had gained weight or if he looked like carved out of marble by Leonardo Da Vinci in his younger days- Marlon was the epitome of being a charismatic man! And he was beautiful inside and out!
mrselbendadi Erm, I never said he wasn't I was just replying to the original comment. Of course he has charisma, but I don't think he had the same kind of charisma as he did in his younger days doing interviews. I'm not at all bashing him, I'm a big fan of his in fact.
He looks like my grandpa to a tee... I swear you would think they were related... This is no joke ... Unreal ... Rip to both of them... Brando was one of the best actors ever... Period
He is very fascinating. "I put on an act sometimes, and people think I'm insensitive. Really, it's like a kind of armour because I'm too sensitive. If there are two hundred people in a room and one of them doesn't like me, I've got to get out." He is an highly sensitive person and those persons are very often misunderstood so i'm not surprised that some saw him as weird. Now i have to look for more Marlon Brando movies, just seen Godfather, Apocalypse Now and some romance movie from the 70s.
Hi! Im called Filip too! Certainly a fascinating person/figure. Remarkable and genuine actor I guess. Sometimes ppl want you to give more than you have as reserves, I think thats very tiring that they have a certain expectation of you, and if you really want to play a role correctly, really live inside that role to become that character, you need to be able to master your emotions, but when you play another role as an actor they still have that same expectation of you, that everything needs to be a little masterpiece, when sometimes an imperfection is better. You somehow need to mask the sensitivity I guess, or they get on to you. I do it to alot while im not even an important, not even a person of significance, I tend to be harder and look stronger and in the eye of beholder charismatic, and when Im on my own i can let go of that mask. I guess a lot of people get this way when folks ask a certain thing of you, over and over and over again. You need to overcompensate to show you can cope with given duties/obligations, to tend to being able to work harder, going across your own boundaries while noone or sometimes yourself cant notice it when you get into so called modus yourself as a person. I recognize this enormously! Sheer pressure aiming for perfection and expectation make you a product of the way you were before as a person, an individual tends to change him/herself into the more popular version! Greetings from another Filip! I dont see many online, or wherever on the world. Enough phil's or phillip philip written with ph, but almost none with an F like in our/my own case. Belgian king is called it, lol a lot of royals are being named Filip or the version with Ph. But i reckon its a dutch/belgian thing, or some people of eastern europe perhaps? Balkan/polish ukranian or former yugoslav ppl there are still alot being named statistically/percentually! Not much Filip's with an F left!
Now days, when people are on late night shows, it's like they're trying too hard to be funny and cool. Marlon seems very sincere and honest in these interviews. I love it.
When you see him here in 1973, a year after the Godfather was released, it makes you appreciate his portrayal of Vito Corleone all the more. He was about 40, and yet he played the role of an aging don with so much believability.
Dear G., thank you for sharing this with us...KD/DMC. It reminds me of N. Wood great performarce and all the greatest Hoollywood's Human and so many memories of great moments and times with Marlon Brando - who I love soo much ...
When he was young he had a strong physique he was an athletic type, as he got older he got heavy and big. Not small by any mens unless you are talking about the scale of obesity sizes in many countries then yes he was small LOL.
One of the greatest actors of the 20th century, a wonderful charismatic star who simply crackled with energy on screen, he was versatile, unpredictable, Moody and bewitching.a true LEGEND of the in front of the camera, who simply shone like the brightest star in some classic films.
+Zen Davis You speak of his social awareness and then spout sexist trash. Marlon's looks were essential, his life would have been radically different without them.
Cavett's show was GREAT...John Lennon...George Harrison...Jimi Hendrix...Janis Joplin...Brando...Bette Davis...Dali... ...Kate Hepburn...Norman Mailer...Groucho Marx...Ray Charles...Jack Benny...Capote...etc. Legends of the 20th century....
+trompetayritmo It's not simply technical acting skill that makes an actor great, at which Brando excelled btw. It is also presence, charisma, energy, power. No actor can go toe-to-toe with Brando on that score. He was almost explosive he was such a force on screen. He was on a whole other level, imo.
I accidentally discovered Gavett...and I am so happy to see many guests of the 20th century I only saw their old movies, read or heard about LIVE on TV. And somehow it is beautifully strange...how once everyone were so different, but at the same time so same as us somehow...Anyways, priceless content this Dick Gavett show! Greetings from Belgrade, Serbia! 🎶
Holy shit, that magnetism. When you get born with a face like that, add to that the physique and intelligence, you've pretty much won the lottery of life.
What A Look ! What Smile ! God Bless You, Marlon ! - the greatest actor ever, the most handsome actor of the World, very intelligent, very generous, sensitive soul, kind-hearted. I Like Him most in Last Tango in Paris, Burn !, Reflections in a Golden Eye and all other. Thanks for posting !
