Michael Gambon | Full Q&A | Oxford Union 

Clara Barera I loved when he said that LMAO

When?

It's really funny how all the "old" people in Harry Potter are basically the greatest theater actors in british history getting their big hollywood payday for 10 minutes of dialogue in a movie lol. Good for them. Get that money.

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@@CarlMarxPunk they’ve put in all that time and they almost certainly deserve it. Couldn’t agree with you more!

He's a concert level accomplished pianist apparently.

Gordon Bradley Absolutely!

He apparantly once faked a heart attack because he was bored.

Gordon Bradley he told one reporter that he used to be gay, but had to give it up because it made his eyes water.

@@neildahlgaard-sigsworth3819 he said that on top gear I think

timrob12 It is. It was horrible when he couldn't remember Alan Rickman's name yet called him his best friend. And although I never expected him to understand let alone remember the intricacies of Harry Potter, his memory tells him Snape pushed him off a mountain. Not overly far off the truth, but it's still affected. But it's because he's reached an age at which memory loss often occurs, and because of that he's had a long and wonderful career. And for that we should be thankful. "Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light." - Albus Dumbledore

I think he might have had a few.

He seems a little tipsy.

I think he does have trouble with his memory, but probably more with remembering lines. Most of his fuzziness in this interview I think was him being a bit of a mischievous shite.

@stephen noonan The initials are confusing for people. I mean, HP? We could as well be talking about printers.

I had no idea of his memory problems. Remember watching him on top gear and he seemed fine but I have to remember that was about 20 years ago. Love Sir Michael Gambon

@@jameswallace7091 he wouldn't have had them back then, obviously. Alzheimer's/dementia. No sure way of telling when it kicked in for us but it's pretty damn obvious here that it has already - and that he's aware of it, or at least the struggle he's having. Shame that the interviewer isn't more accomodating. Really doesn't take much...

I feel the same. He keeps checking back for affirmatiom that he's doing OK. Pity the interviewer was so cold 😢 think it's lack of experience

Linda McGough So true & only 12 episodes! Why not more, I've always wondered.

realmakebelieve Wow, I missed the show you mention. Must try to find it online.

realmakebelieve Thx for info. If that includes 12 full episodes, that must be the set I have watched... more than once!

@@mckavitt you only have to look at Fawlty Towers to realise that.. 12 episodes of real good quality comedy/drama...I've watched it over and over in the last 45 years and it still has me rolling in the aisles.

Linda. I agree, I’ve just got to the stage where the guy is handing over to the audience for questions - Ali G hasn’t been mentioned, his great part as prime minister in that, and and the great classic series “The Singing Detective” - The first time I came across the brilliant Sir Michael Gambon.

Very interested to see what Jude Law will do with the part.

Victor Barros And much more.

He was a terrible Dumbledore

Michael McGrath No he wasn't. He was perfect. People always cite GoF like it isn't the obvious outlier in the series, not the norm. He was very different in PoA, which was BEFORE GoF, and totally different after, especially in HBP and DH. He was perfect. Instead of focusing on the one film that fits your preconceived narrative, look at the evidence to get to the conclusion. Instead of focusing on him screaming at Harry, shouting all the time, and always being angry and having a "thickness" to his voice, look at his speech in HBP. It's phenomenal. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HUdV_rQxYfQ.html For other great examples, literally just watch HBP and DH. People's bias regarding Gambon's Dumbledore is pathetic.

@@Ranger1812 I liked the idea of Dumbledore having a powerful voice. You also didn't mention Order of The Phoenix, where he kicks Voldemort's ass.

Yes, Richard Harris was great in his own way as Dumbledore, but I think I prefer Michael Gambon's take on the character. He had the eccentricity of the character, the fun side of him. And yet of course he also played the serious parts so perfectly. Going to miss him deeply. May he rest in peace.

Yes me too god love him, the interviewer didn’t help at all did he?

@@Belfastboi abso-fucking-lutely not :(

Sad he’s gone.

He was Irish. Born in Dublin

​@@mac10ner Well, brought up in Britain a great mix

Which nation though?

Neither did Richard Harris

I have just commented to that effect. I agree completely.......an awful clipped voice with poor diction. Ok for chatting to his mates....not for public speaking with an elderly gentleman.

loved him in Singing Detective

The poor man probably feels type casted, for lack of a better term for constantly having to put up with Dumbledore references and I feel for him. On the other hand he did play the character 6 times.. 6, or 7? or? Well it was a lot! He seems a bit annoyed. His skill for his craft is stunning!

This is a young group who know him more for that role.

Erling Hansen Didn't Patrick Malahide do that role too?

@@mckavitt Nope.. but he was in it!

And Dumbledore

And for me he is dumbledore

Yes...the voice is liquid gold

Michael Gambon is Irish!!!!!!

In his bio he is listed as being an Irish/English actor. So....are we splitting hairs?? Still a nice man!

@@edwardwilliams2438 no. His bio clearly states born in Ireland.

Ha... The bit at the beginning where he says "I know you don't like interviews, so we'll make sure this is a conversation not an interview" then proceeds to ask about the most obvious topic, and poses a question about replacing a deceased cast member! It literally doesn't get more "interview-esque" than that!

Thanks

Ayman B. it's good when they are wooden, makes the star shine 😋

DothanFanatixTV American stuff to boot! Possibly this great British actor's least career choice to be proud of. Who cares about Harry Potter & Star Wars? Now, Richard the Third... Yes!!!

Gerrard, I agree. I once sat in on a convention where they interviewed Doctor Who star Colin Baker. The woman asking the questions was really bad. And didn't even speak loud enough to be heard through the room. Colin Baker of course SHINED and was just so much better than the interviewee.

Humannondancer Dumbledore was far and away better than Gandalf. People always cite GoF like it isn't the obvious outlier in the series, not the norm. He was very different in PoA, which was BEFORE GoF, and totally different after, especially in HBP and DH. He was perfect. Instead of focusing on the one film that fits your preconceived narrative, look at the evidence to get to the conclusion. Instead of focusing on him screaming at Harry, shouting all the time, and always being angry and having a "thickness" to his voice, look at his speech in HBP. It's phenomenal. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HUdV_rQxYfQ.html For other great examples, literally just watch HBP and DH. People's bias regarding Gambon's Dumbledore is pathetic. Gambon himself is just naturally more dry than McKellen, too, as well as having memory loss.

Absoutely

Bro just shut the fuck up

I have no problem with that. :)

Reminds me of Alec Guinness when asked why he did "Star Wars." He was quick to say, "Money!" I often wonder if M.G feels the same about doing Harry Potter?

Just thinking the same thing. Have seen Michael Gambon on stage a couple of times; a great actor with a great body of work to discuss and these so-called ' bright young things' are only interested in Harry Potter! It's shameful and embarrassing. What an indictment of the paltry state of young people's minds, also demonstrated by the poor interviewing skills. No-one over the age of eight should read the Potter books. I have heard it said they are poorly written. Oxford infants, there's a whole lot of great and entertaining books for adults out there!

Some of the movies, like Goblet of Fire, had scenes shot at Oxford, so maybe that why these people are fans of the movies. And to be honest, Gambon probably got well paid for them.

rosa price Yes he does. It's the same for him. He said so: "Money." That's a good reason, if you ask me.

@@MichaelM28 LOL. You mean the guy who would had probably broken his back trying to shoot the scene dueling voldemort during the order of the phoenix? Not that Harris was terrible, but Gambon was light-years ahead of Harris

@@minttt_ I definitely understand how people prefer Harris, but honestly, even if he was alive doing all the other films, it wouldn't have worked all that well. He was old in the first two films, it was clear, far too clear.

@@minttt_ Harris was sick when he played Dumbledore in the two installments of Harry Potter, if I'm not mistaken I think he was suffering from cancer that's why Dumbledore looked physically weak.

A treasure from Ireland to Britain!

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I very much doubt that's his fault though, sounds like he's got a tiny speaking disorder, so nothing to make fun of or complain about.

@Dustpanda Music I do not disagree, but I don't like dissing the interviewer per se, which happened a LOT (and you didn't specify that either) - there should have been someone who knows how to deal with alzheimer's, how to "translate" questions etc..... - but just slandering the poor guy, who probably didn't have a choice, isn' t the way to go

cant agree more. was hoping for that. doubt hed remember anyways tho. shame

Same.