Patrick Duffy "Bobby Ewing" "Dallas" from the heart Interview!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ค. 2024
- "Dallas", "Man from Atlantis", star Patrick Duffy "Bobby Ewing" in this Behind the Scenes interview with John Cato. Patrick chats with me about his best friend, Larry Hagman "J.R." from Dallas both on and off set, how his life changed after J.R. was shot, how Jim Davis "Jock Ewing" was like a father to the whole cast after his own tragedies, his intense make up regiment for "Man from Atlantis" as well as his intense bond with Suzanne Somers on "Step by Step" and so much more! Appreciate you being on the show Patrick!
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00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:45 Unbelievable story how Larry Hagman knew Patrick's parents before Patrick met Larry on Dallas
00:05:09 Bottle of champagne with Larry Hagman every day on the set
00:07:32 How Patrick was cast as Bobby Ewing
00:09:00 Another incredible "meant to be" story with meeting Linda Purl
00:11:47 The impact of "Man from Atlantis"
00:13:10 Patrick was so tight on money he had to audition for Man from Atlantis in his underwear rather than a swimsuit
00:15:32 First season of Dallas Patrick was concerned whether it would be picked up
00:16:38 They shot J.R. and the impact on Dallas and Patrick's life
00:18:55 Shooting between Dallas and LA
00:20:03 Jim Davis "Jock Ewing" in dire straits and Dallas brings him back to the top and family
00:22:13 The difference between Patrick Duffy and Bobby Ewing
00:23:34 How Patrick handled stardom and his private life during the Dallas years
00:27:07 Patrick's involvement in creating the shower scene and also his death on Dallas
00:33:07 The Dallas episode Patrick hates the most - The Ninja!
00:34:44 The magic of Barbara Bel Geddes and the special gift Patrick gave her
00:39:03 The difference between the cast on Knots Landing vs. Dallas
00:40:53 Victor Buono from Man from Atlantis went to school with Patrick's wife!
00:44:07 The crazy web makeup preparation for Man from Atlantis
00:47:37 Luckiest actor in television 3 series back to back
00:48:29 Leonard Katzman helped Patrick connect with all three series
00:51:10 The incredible connection between Patrick and Suzanne Somers
00:54:42 Difference between directing Dallas vs. Step by Step
00:56:51 Suzanne Somers off the set compared to on the set
00:59:14 Patrick's time on "The Bold and the Beautiful"
01:03:10 How Linda Purl became Patrick's girlfriend on "The Bold and the Beautiful"
01:04:16 Working together with his real life partner, Linda Purl
01:07:08 The feeling Patrick had being back on the set of the Dallas reboot - บันเทิง
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I've had the privilege of talking to Patrick Duffy several times myself, both at the Dallas reboot and for a Paley Center carpet for The Man From Atlantis, and my biggest takeaway is how kind and grateful he is. He seems to celebrate his past work the same way we all like to talk about it. I'm very happy for him that he's found a great partner in Linda Purl and I will always welcome him to my TV screen. Another great interview, John!
First of all, that is so cool Craig, I would have loved to go to both of those. How awesome you met him! Thanks, glad you enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed interviewing him😀
@@ThatsClassicTV Thank you John! One of the times I spoke with him was on the set of the TNT Dallas reboot. He was directing that week and what he was directing was a bit spoilery so we mostly stuck to what was then called the "Ewing Energies" offices.... but for the afternoon they took us on a shuttle to tour Southfork! That was like Disneyland for a TV geek like me.
I can tell you really enjoy doing these interviews, and your passion really makes this channel stand out. Your questions bring out the best stories!
I feel Patrick is one of those perfect people that was blessed with both great looks & a wonderful personality. He always comes across as having a great sense of humor & very kind spirited. He must be every womans dream husband.
Just a terrific soul and so thankful for everything that has come his way.
Patrick Duffy is so nice and is an amazing storyteller. Most of what he said, he said in other interviews(so was not new to me), however it is always great to hear those stories. 😊 #BobbyEwingLives 😎😎😎
Glad you enjoyed it.
Sounds like Patrick lived a good life
I would say so😀
John, this is so ironic as yesterday I received a DALLAS residual for a second season episode "COMING HOME".. Executive Producer Lenny Katzman was a friend (we all worked for Lorimar, I started on THE WALTONS as a PA, eventually as an Assistant Director) btw Lenny's car CA License Plate read "EWING 1" Lenny cast me in COMING HOME (I think I was a Bell-Boy or something like that) to keep my SAG Medical current. I was so lucky as I got to work with Barbara, I don't recall if Patrick was in the scene or not (sorry Patrick).. speaking of Patrick we had a mutual dear friend writer James Prideaux who, in your interview, Patrick mentions as a Playwright friend...anyway, I met Patrick on many occasions, most at Prideaux's apartment at the "Italian Village" in West Hollywood...Patrick was just a wonderful guy...and I had worked with Linda Purl on THE WALTONS and THE YOUNG PIONEERS (another Lorimar Production) I had a crush on Linda, phenomenal actress, she could do it all, what can I say. I have to laugh looking back at working on DALLAS...it was shot on Stage 8 at MGM and it had been pouring rain for days, and the street outside Stage 8 was flooded, in fact, they had to place sandbags at the doors to keep the water off the set, and the Wardrobe Guy (I think it was Bob Miller) had to roll my pants up and literally carry me to the set so as not to soak the wardrobe. Patrick will remember that. I've been receiving residuals for many shows I worked on in the 70's and 80's but hadn't gotten anything from DALLAS in years. Just yesterday I got a residual for COMING HOME...it was Labeled "Free Internet" whatever that means $11.00, not bad for a show I worked on 45 years ago! Perhaps, John, you could put me in touch with Patrick, Linda too. I'd appreciate that, it would be fun to catch up! Thank you for another great THAT'S CLASSIC!
Great stories John. What an amazing time in your life. Unfortunately I don’t work as an intermediary (as the request comes more often than you might think) to keep my relationship with my guests as professional and personal as possible. I hope you understand.
what a hoot! you are a classic yourself! i love your energy and stories too.
Man from Atlantis a pleasant childhood memory like Lee Majors.
No doubt, I was a big fan of both shows!
I loved hearing the stories. The connections and the way they just fell into place for him. Even my husband was enthralled with it. Another terrific job John! NEXT!!
Thanks Jamie, I loved Patrick's stories as well.
Yes..
Patrick Duffy is EITHER the greatest actor in the History of The World, OR he is being genuine and honest in this interview.
I think it is the former, and it's very refreshing to hear an actor tell the truth! Thanks Patrick Duffy. This is a GREAT interview.
Definitely interesting, and worth the time to watch. :) Time well spent!!
Thank you so much for your comment. Patrick is as genuine as they come with a heart of gold. Having met him in person and interviewed him he is everything you see😀
Love Patrick duffy❤
I get it, what a terrific person.
A true legend and gentleman!
He certainly is😀
Another superb one. I look forward to these as much as I do the sunrise each day. I appreciate that they are on Spotify also which allows me to listen to them. Thanks for doing this for us!
My pleasure! You are very kind to say that😀They mean a lot to me and I am glad that enjoyment passing on👍
I really enjoyed Patrick Duffy. He’s so down to earth. Has great story teller. I also understand the meeting people that you knew were going to be best
Friends. I’m new to the station. I’m so interested in him and Tabitha so far
Enjoy Lesley, a lot of great interviews for you to enjoy. Patrick is a wonderful soul and Erin is so fun😀
As you know, everyone lived and breathed Dallas back then. It is incredible to think there were only 3 tv channels back then. I lived in a dorm at West Tx. State Univ. (now it is West Texas A&M Univ.) Canyon Tx and a time or two, another girl would come over just to watch Dallas. Oh my, that Charlene Tilton was a cutie too!
Dallas was an event to say the least! I would love to interview Charlene, well you never know.
He says of Victoria Principal who plays Pamela. "I have never even conversed with her off the set. But on set we have a great working relationship I think it's because we play such a lousy people."
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Being paired with VP (whom Duffy calls"the upstage artist of the world "was difficult at first." We were in constant state of competition, we were very territorial in front of the camera.
Their relationship improved during Dallas'third season when Duffy made his debut as director " I developed an appreciation for her and I think for the first time she started to trust me".
Thanks love the background info, always interesting!
Great interview, John! Wow. Enjoyed it very much. These shows are a highlight of my week!
Thanks Dave, that means so much to me!
Can you please bring David salby falcon crest
@@bradybowden7590 I will add him to my list and let’s see what happens.
It’s most unfortunate that they will never ever be a show like Dallas or Hawaii Five-0 reboot very rarely make it as good as the original thank you very much for this upload and love from all of us on Staten Island, New York
My pleasure Deborah! I hear you great shows like these are so rare these days. Glad you enjoyed the interview.
@@ThatsClassicTV a great video, but how do you know my name?
@@user-fu9uj7gr4u It shows your name😀
Sorry darling I just had a lot of crap with spam lately. You can’t even watch TH-cam without getting hit with some sort of crap. You do have a good channel and I like your show very much
@@user-fu9uj7gr4u No problem so glad you are enjoying my channel, so many fun interviews😀
Such a great interview, thanks
Thank you Ron, Patrick was a pure joy to interview.
Hi thats classic good interview and great actor
Hi! Thank you, appreciate it. He is a terrific actor and person😀
I think Bobby was the most difficult role on Dallas. Being likable for years is very difficult.
Patrick is so likable as a person that I think he was able to use that well.
Loved man from atlantis. I am one of six kids. We would all sit together and watch it. Never missed an episode. Dallas omg i was so in love with Bobby such a handsome man and still is, he has aged well. Loved Dallas it was a massive hit here in the UK. Great interview. 👏👏🇬🇧
Thank you Mandy! Hope you become a subscriber if you aren’t already. I was the same way with Man from Atlantis, so I can only imagine the excitement with six kids😀Patrick is such a kind soul as well. Love 🇬🇧 UK!
@@ThatsClassicTV Subscribed. 👏🇬🇧
Enjoyed all of these series immensely, but Patrick will always be the Man from Atlantis for me. I was such a major superhero, comicbook and sci-fi, and even water-theme fan as a kid. So his show was made for me. I really wanted him to be Aquaman without a doubt, but also me and my buddies kept wishing his series had been done as Namor the Sub-Mariner (a name, shockingly, now part of the mainstream popculture). And in keeping with that we really hoped for him as the Man from Atlantis to appear with Bixby-Ferigno Hulk. Doubt they'd do it now, but it'd still be cool to do a cartoon movie with Patrick voicing the character, the way that Adam West did with Batman in a few cartoon movies in recent years. Another great interview.
Thanks Ivan, I totally hear you. I was a huge Man from Atlantis fan and was so bummed when it didn’t get renewed for more episodes. Glad you are enjoying the interviews!
One of the few actors who has not been corrupted by Hollywood. Loved him as Bobby, he was perfect for the role.
Patrick is just a great guy period.
couldn't agree more!@@ThatsClassicTV
@yooperlooper Sounds good
Great interview with Patrick Duffy. Everything from The Man from Atlantis, Dallas (even a Knots Landing shout out), Step by Step and B&B. He was so classy and discussed everything with great detail. The only thing I thought was odd about the Dallas discussion was there was no mention of the main storyline of the show which was Bobby & Pam (aka Romeo & Juliette). Of course, maybe he didn’t want to discuss it but he mentioned (or was asked) practically about the whole cast except Victoria Principal. Anyway, keep up the good work. These interviews with these actors (I’m 59) always me look back at happy times.
Love to hear that, they bring back great memories for me as well. We covered a lot of ground in the interview so you just can't ask everything😀Enjoy, more great interviews to come.
Awesome interview!!! So much info on all of his TV shows. I can't wait to see what's next for him and Linda Purl. So much fun!!!
Thank you Nancy😀He is amazing and so open. Hopefully you hit the notification bell for my channel as I will be interviewing Linda Purl as well over the next couple months👍
Love this interview. Patrick is so grateful for everything. So glad to see him on B&B and so great he found love after his wife passed away. So positive about things. Can’t get better than that
Thank you, I love Patrick, what a wonderful soul! Just amazing😀
That was a great interview with Patrick Duffy I thoroughly enjoyed it, I'm off now to watch the Pat priest interview.
Fantastic enjoy!
Fantastic channel. Fantastic interview and such a lovely smart guy Patrick is.. So grounded so likeable
Thank you so much Dermot, that means a lot. Patrick has a wonderful heart and is so sincere. And bottom line he is thankful for all of it. Hope you are a subscriber, there are some wonderful episodes coming up.😀
Awesome interview! I can tell hes easy to talk to, and so interesting! It will be great for you to talk with Linda too.
Thank you, I am actually trying to get Linda on the show so we will see:)
Patrick Duffy I miss the show tv
So many of us miss Dallas for sure.
"you can only play boring Bobby Ewing boy scout type, for so long" he says..... "After the divorce" says Patrick "I thought Boy Bobby will start dating like crazy. The producers said no I had to be good. But we were always sort of getting back together because the couple was so firmly established in the minds of the audience that scriptwriters couldn't walk away from it.
Thanks again for the info!
I'm still watching Dallas on Amazon prime absolutely best show ever
Just one of those shows that really stands the test of time😀
Funny. We’ve watched the show 3 or 4 times on reruns over the years. Bobby was my favorite character. I know JR had all the fun but Bobby was a perfect balance and very believable.
I loved that show and patrick was my favorite 😊
Patrick was terrific on every show he has been on😀
you must have Patrick back i would love to hear how he felt working with Priscilla Presley and which character he wanted Bobby to end up with
Well you never know, it has happened before, maybe.
Patrick duffy est une merveille de gentillesse
J'ai toujours adoré cette homme
Patrick truly is a kind soul😀
Ok, this is crazy, but, in my back closet, I still have the “Who shot J.R?” t-shirt I bought back then. (I’m a Texas female. Haha). My young (6 yr- 8 yr or so) son and I were ready for Friday night shows. He loved Knight Rider, so we’d sit and eat our dinner in front of the tv and watch that. I don’t think I missed an episode of Dallas. We also both watched (and LOVED) The Incredible Hulk on Wednesdays. Yes, audiences HATED the dream year! To be honest, when it happened, you felt like you wasted soooooo much of your time to watch it and then… nope, it didn’t happen. 😡 😂
Plus, I live in the panhandle of Texas, but had a brother and sister in-law in Dallas. While visiting one time, we took a tour to the Dallas ranch set in Plano (right outside of Dallas). You couldn’t go in because it (obviously) had an actual owner and they lived there, but you could walk around the outside. I even remember as a souvenir, they had J.R. on a fake currency bill. I ‘may’ still have that also. 😂
Fantastic, always love it when an interview brings back special memories!
I would love to visit the Dallas home so cool 😃
22m 27s Patrick says he wished he had Bobby's money .. I always wished I had his hair ! In fact now I just wish I had hair :)
Lol😂😂too funny, love it!
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Thank you, so glad you enjoyed it😀
I love the reboot. I wish they would do it 1 more time.
I get it, that would be cool!
Quem viu esse homem foi lindo e ver hoje o tempo é um ladrão tá vovo bisavô.
Patrick is a great man with kind energy.😀
Every body have love Bobby Ewing
How could you not and Patrick Duffy was perfect for the role!
@@ThatsClassicTVI know Patrick Duffy was perfect for the role...
ALSO DALLAS THE MOVIE 🎬!👍🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
Thank you!
If questions are being entertained for a future video, I'm curious to know his view with 20/20 hindsight as to why he left Dallas - did he have grander career aspirations, or was he just tired or fed up or something?
Thanks for the question, if the opportunity arises again I will try to remember to ask. Hope you subscribed and hit the notification bell because I will have some other interviews coming up I think you might like😀
"when Pamela went nuts and was admitted to a mental hospital I thought the time had come for Bobby to run off the rail... Find a woman who's got some action. But he continues as before. There I was trekking off to the hospital everyday with flowers and a sympathetic expression when I really feel like giving her a good slap. "
Patrick says the producers want to keep Bobby a Polly Pure heart who would never abandon his wife. The viewers would just never accept him going off with another woman. Duffy points out :" it's a pity but I'm stuck with boring Bobby ".
Always fun to hear about, thanks!
A great interview, but why was Victoria never brought up? She was a HUGE part of Dallas and Bobby!! It's almost as if she wasn't brought up on purpose.
Hi Glee, thanks so much. Actually it wasn't done on purpose, sometimes the conversation goes in different directions as I don't plan everything out. Unfortunately we never went there, I wish we could have talked about Victoria as much as anyone else.😀
@@ThatsClassicTV Hay, thanks for getting back to me! I just hope they got along and worked well together! I loved Bobby and Pam ❤️
@@gleeberger8966 I hear you and totally understand
Petrocelli was played by Barry Newman, not judd hersh.
Thanks Greg appreciate the info, very helpful
L’acteur de télévision n’est jamais interrogé sur ses enfants.
Glad you enjoyed seeing Patrick, he is a very special guy😀
@thatsclassictv I’d love someone to ask him or Linda what the original plan a story was for the Dallas season 2 reboot if Larry hadn’t died. I read Cynthia say they planned for plan A only with Larry for all 15, till they had to pivot. It would be nice for someone to come out and tell us what the original end game of s2 was
Thanks Chris, if I interview Linda or end up interviewing Patrick again I will try to remember to ask them.😀
@@ThatsClassicTV you’re welcome! I really wish we got a resolution to Dallas 2.0, but we didn’t! Some can point to Larry’s death and the change at TNT, and all are solid points, but going into s3 , Dallas had a ton of momentum and the slate was wide open! The Judith light brothel garbage, along with Elena trying to go against the Ewings now with that dude was just whack! Waiting till the very end to make John Ross fulfill his transformation was another big mistake! Mitch Pileggi is an amazing actor and villain and could’ve been enough for the show to make him the next big baddy, but Judith Light sucked all mystique, interest and intrigue out of Harris Ryland!
@@chrism9368 Thanks for the breakdown of the issues.
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Thank you glad you enjoyed the interview as Patrick is just a wonderful man!
@@ThatsClassicTV I am waiting Dallas right now.i am on series 5 when JR sold the fake oil field to Cliff Barnes😊
@@lunes-1 You must be having a blast!
Patrick Duffy i am budist too
Patrick is definitely a calming presence.
Can you interview Linda evans dynasty
I have reached out to her but unfortunately no response as of yet.
Linda Purl ?? Yikes I'd never guess that
Never cared for her / and to date at 74 ?! I guess life goes on 😬
True love comes in many forms, they seem very happy together😀
@@ThatsClassicTV Well good for them. Deserved happiness 😊
@@marcathens2951 Well said 😀
@@ThatsClassicTV BTW are you dating anyone? Wink 😉... 🤣
@@marcathens2951 Lol, married, very kind😀
Patrick Duffy is so nice and is an amazing storyteller. Most of what he said, he said in other interviews(so was not new to me), however it is always great to hear those stories. 😊 #BobbyEwingLives 😎😎😎
Glad you enjoyed it!
I'd love you to interview other Dallas stars. I would love to have asked Patrick what it was like working with William Smithers who played Jeremy Wendell.@@ThatsClassicTV
@@mattk5020 Well Matt, it always in the works so we will see what happens😀
@@ThatsClassicTV Great stuff, wonder if he remembers the scenes with Carter McKay and his son Tommy McKay.