Williams has been one of my idols since I was a teenager. His decline was brought about by many factors, some of them self inflicted, but the critics seemed to delight in tearing into his later works. But in the last few years, people have found that in these later works he was developing new styles, new formats and new ways of expressing his ideas, and are they now realising he was writing works way ahead of his time, which are now being recognised and appreciated. He did not stick to churning out the plays which brought him so much success, but was courageous enough to strike out in a different direction. The critics who savaged him could not accept that Williams was developing and progressing. These later works are being produced successfully around the world.
Having viewed several more contemporary interviews of TW, in this one taped in 1958, we are fortunate to see so much more of his great humanity, vulnerability, humility and authenticity.
We are lucky we have a few before the bottle took over. After listening to this interview I can understand more now why he hit the bottle so hard. He willed his own success all by himself and literally took himself out of the working class with talent and hard work but still kept the scars from that life it never left him.
Really glad to find this interview--thank you! I do think Mike Wallace is out of his element in trying to speak to a master writer, a true artist like Tennessee. Mike is media-smooth, but did you hear him once say something positive about Mr. Williams, such as the poetic, tragic, powerful beauty of A Streetcar Named Desire? Tennessee was very polite--more polite than I would have been, I'm afraid. But I enjoyed hearing what was said.
Excellent interview. Tennessee was very erudite and patient while being grilled by Wallace, who seemed to dwell on quoting his critics. I have always admired Eugene O’Neill and Tennessee , who explore the rapacious foibles, frailties and faults of us all, which often results in an epiphany of tender compassion, despite tragedy and struggle .
@15:04 "we're under a life long sentence to solitary confinement inside our own lonely skins for as long as we live." Very powerful and so true. Williams was one of the all time greats. RIP.
Tennessee at his finest...so sharp and brilliant under fire from Wallace. The interview at times seemed pointed and MW seemed to be in attack mode. Why not ask real questions about his work rather than focusing on 'I gotcha' topics? In 1958 TW would have been 47...IMO he is the finest American playwright and he is missed.
One of the main underlying issues to this conversation was that he was gay and he couldn't talk openly about it. That would've explained what he was trying to convey in his disturbing sequences throuought his work. He is my favorite playwright because I understand his pain.
Does anyone have advice on how to do an in-text citation for something said in this video? For example, the list of the various careers Williams held- would I cite the TH-cam channel, or say “Wallace, 1958” or would I have to track down the original station this aired on?
Mr. William had the courage to show human nature in all its ugliness and. Keats wrote and I am paraphrasing, "truth is beauty, beauty is truth , that is all ye know, that is all ye need know". That phrase has been debated since then. He lived in the romantic era and that explains much of his writing. We all must decide how to deal with the vagaries of life.
7:12: It's worth noting that Williams' psychoanalyst advised him to suppress his homosexuality, live as a straight man, and stop writing plays. Thankfully Williams had the good sense to disregard his professional opinion.
Wallace has always had this annoying antagonistic attitude toward interviewing his guests and sets up an unnecessarily pugilistic call and response that i find personally annoying. Fir gods sake here he is talking to one of the greatest artists this country has ever produced and can think of nothing except " why are you so obsessed with violence and tragedy" etc. The only tragedy is that he was such a vacuous mean spirited asshole. He did the same thing to Streisand who was reduced to the point of tears by his accusatory tone. Good riddance to him.
" why are you so obsessed with violence and tragedy". The instant reply should have been: "becuase of people like you, who seem to be the majority nowadays"
He was always more of a journalist than an interviewer. He was like this with a lot of people you can find a ton of more interviews of his show he had some great guests.
Hole- E-Shhh…t! That intro; lawdy gawdy, thank gootness we done wit’ big tobacco! P. S. Gotta be the most, (biased) Mike Wallace interview,” I’ve ever seen and heard! P. S. S. Wallace is so, pretentious!
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Such grace under pressure from the playwright. LMAO at this self-important, dull downer Wallace. Who else would prefer Juminey Glick to interview the great Tennesse Williams?
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Williams has been one of my idols since I was a teenager. His decline was brought about by many factors, some of them self inflicted, but the critics seemed to delight in tearing into his later works. But in the last few years, people have found that in these later works he was developing new styles, new formats and new ways of expressing his ideas, and are they now realising he was writing works way ahead of his time, which are now being recognised and appreciated. He did not stick to churning out the plays which brought him so much success, but was courageous enough to strike out in a different direction. The critics who savaged him could not accept that Williams was developing and progressing. These later works are being produced successfully around the world.
So true, I especially liked his later works 'Small Craft Warnings' and 'Clothes For A Summer Hotel'.
fascinating man....thank u
Having viewed several more contemporary interviews of TW, in this one taped in 1958, we are fortunate to see so much more of his great humanity, vulnerability, humility and authenticity.
We are lucky we have a few before the bottle took over. After listening to this interview I can understand more now why he hit the bottle so hard. He willed his own success all by himself and literally took himself out of the working class with talent and hard work but still kept the scars from that life it never left him.
Wow. Incredible piece of film
Sounds like Mike put the wrong end of the lit cigarette in his mouth.
Thank You. I haven't seen this one before. Tenn is my third cousin.
How cool is that?!
that’s so cool!
Really glad to find this interview--thank you! I do think Mike Wallace is out of his element in trying to speak to a master writer, a true artist like Tennessee. Mike is media-smooth, but did you hear him once say something positive about Mr. Williams, such as the poetic, tragic, powerful beauty of A Streetcar Named Desire? Tennessee was very polite--more polite than I would have been, I'm afraid. But I enjoyed hearing what was said.
Wallace style was always kind of like this. He was always pressing and feeling with his questions and his guests, more journalistic than interviewer.
Yeah, Wallace was antagonistic towards him...only made me love TW more.
I am currently reading Tennessee Williams's collected works. This interview is icing on the cake or whatever.
Amazing interview and a great study here.
Excellent interview. Tennessee was very erudite and patient while being grilled by Wallace, who seemed to dwell on quoting his critics. I have always admired Eugene O’Neill and Tennessee , who explore the rapacious foibles, frailties and faults of us all, which often results in an epiphany of tender compassion, despite tragedy and struggle .
@15:04 "we're under a life long sentence to solitary confinement inside our own lonely skins for as long as we live." Very powerful and so true. Williams was one of the all time greats. RIP.
It's known as solipsism which he describes so profoundly.
R.I.P., sir. I pray that you're in a better place.
Tennessee at his finest...so sharp and brilliant under fire from Wallace. The interview at times seemed pointed and MW seemed to be in attack mode. Why not ask real questions about his work rather than focusing on 'I gotcha' topics?
In 1958 TW would have been 47...IMO he is the finest American playwright and he is missed.
One of the main underlying issues to this conversation was that he was gay and he couldn't talk openly about it. That would've explained what he was trying to convey in his disturbing sequences throuought his work. He is my favorite playwright because I understand his pain.
Does anyone have advice on how to do an in-text citation for something said in this video? For example, the list of the various careers Williams held- would I cite the TH-cam channel, or say “Wallace, 1958” or would I have to track down the original station this aired on?
Excellent.
(His plays) "Intweeged the entire country"..."let's find out t'why"
I never noticed a lisp from Mike Wallace before. 🤷🏽♀️
(Filtered cigarettes) "no tip to lip contact" - sound like Mike put the lit tip to his tongue.
There’s something quite wrong with the audio, not the speech.
Thanks for this. Did someone add the low music later, or was it part of the original broadcast?
The cigarette ad 💀
Wallace attacking someone more talented, as usual. It is like the way he attacked Streisand.
Mr. William had the courage to show human nature in all its ugliness and. Keats wrote and I am paraphrasing, "truth is beauty, beauty is truth , that is all ye know, that is all ye need know". That phrase has been debated since then. He lived in the romantic era and that explains much of his writing. We all must decide how to deal with the vagaries of life.
7:12: It's worth noting that Williams' psychoanalyst advised him to suppress his homosexuality, live as a straight man, and stop writing plays. Thankfully Williams had the good sense to disregard his professional opinion.
Wallace has always had this annoying antagonistic attitude toward interviewing his guests and sets up an unnecessarily pugilistic call and response that i find personally annoying. Fir gods sake here he is talking to one of the greatest artists this country has ever produced and can think of nothing except " why are you so obsessed with violence and tragedy" etc. The only tragedy is that he was such a vacuous mean spirited asshole. He did the same thing to Streisand who was reduced to the point of tears by his accusatory tone. Good riddance to him.
I enjoy any part of watching my favorite writers.
" why are you so obsessed with violence and tragedy". The instant reply should have been: "becuase of people like you, who seem to be the majority nowadays"
He's a jealous George
He was always more of a journalist than an interviewer. He was like this with a lot of people you can find a ton of more interviews of his show he had some great guests.
Yes Peter, totally agree...'ha ha vacuous, mean spirited, asshole'...looks like you have some unexplored literary talent yourself? 🤣
I’ve watched a lot of old Mike Wallace interviews.
Why does he have a heavy lisp in this one?
There’s obviously something wrong with the audio.
Criminal edit. They’ve had their tongues removed.
His pronunciation is odd.
Whom? Williams. Well, he is a poet as well as a writer of plays.
Obviously, it's only odd to people who aren't from Mississippi, Missouri, or Tennessee. It's all relative.
Hole- E-Shhh…t!
That intro; lawdy gawdy, thank gootness we done wit’ big tobacco!
P. S. Gotta be the most, (biased) Mike Wallace interview,”
I’ve ever seen and heard!
P. S. S. Wallace is so, pretentious!
Cut the obnoxious tobacco out of this post !!!!
Sounds like a man who hasnt allowed himself the unbridled joy of the new high filtration parliament cigarettes' innovative recessed filter and pure tobacco flavour (confirmed by the united states testing company). Open yourself up to new experiences my friend, switch brands today and enjoy a cigarette with less tar and nicotine. Remember, there is no need to go on living tip to lip with the new phillip morris parliament.
Such grace under pressure from the playwright. LMAO at this self-important, dull downer Wallace. Who else would prefer Juminey Glick to interview the great Tennesse Williams?