I'm from Mayo and I find it amazing that he had a house here and the fact that he was pronounced dead in the same hospital I was born in is more amazing.
Yes, same for me, although I had not heard of him as his career was before my time, alas. It must have been an experience for him to have been an Englishman living in Tuar Mhic Éadaigh, a fairly isolated Gaeltacht area in the 1970s.
@@allencollins6031 Yes, I imagine. Mayo is a very rural place even today, so I imagine it must have been a hell of a shock to see the bright lights of NYC for the first time. A lot of Irish women emigrants of that era worked as nurses or domestic help, tough ladies. I was in Ellis Island myself a few months ago, was tracking down a few long lost ancestors via their library. Fascinating place.
It's amazing hearing an Englisman living in Ireland saying this in 1971. He understood the situation perfectly. Unfortunately he was proven to be correct but then that's often the way with intelligent people.
@blackporter7 his wife was with him, he died side of the road a car passed bye and his wife told the driver to call for help and that driver did nothing
Died way too soon. So many more wonderful films he could have made,maybe one two with an Oscar for him to win. He must have a large Irish family of several generations now,some with his surname.
His granddaughter was on an Irish chat show a few years back. She met Richard Dreyfus on the show and had a chat . The late late show is the name of it. The clips on TH-cam
Good conversation , you don’t see too many people speak so well like that on tv nowadays . Especially on Irish tv . Special part of Ireland for sure , although it’s changing now .
Duck Cavett is a wonderful interviewer he asked good questions and always let his guests answer without interruption. But yes Shaw is an excellent speaker.
Why are there no actors like Robert Shaw (or O’Toole, Oliver Reed, O’Brian) around now. Where are they. Very few interesting actors around….although I would love to be proved wrong.
Maybe because the actors you mentioned had experience in theater as well and actors had more freedom to express themselves back in the 60's-70's. Nowadays movie industry is mostly controlled by Hollywood where it's all about action, simple dialogue, predictable writing, money and profit instead of demanding artistic performances where actors made their bones in front of live audience. Fine examples of acting worth mentioning like Shaw in Jaws and O'Toole in Caligula is something that is not easily forgotten.
I always thought that his requirement, and not stop life from one place to another, family, so many films in a row, diferent characters (and much psichical requirement in most of them), and above all, that running in one of his ultimate films, which was filmed almost in one take, running and running fast, produced an injure in his heart or one on his ways, arteries, in his way to it, and suddenly, that injure stayed there, fatal, without any previous alarm, until it provoked the final diagnosis that day. It seems to be weir that nobody, ever, said anything about it.
@@mcsuibhne005 Shaw bought a large property in the West Mayo Gaeltacht. He lived there for many years. He died on the road there, after suffering a massive coronary in the latter 70s. Easily verifiable FACTS, mate.
As of today there are more Catholics in Northern Ireland than Protestants. Those Englishmen born in England are dying off. Eventually, the Republic will be restored. It’s just a matter of time.
@@robertrock8778 You really ought to revisit the history of Northern Ireland (Ulster). The origin of the Irish living there is predominantly Scottish, not English.
Like that other fine actor,.Victor McLaglen, an Englishman who mostly played Irishmen Makes sense, as the Irish and the Americans are basically English anyway, although they both like to pretend otherwise
Robert was right and so many things but the six counties of Ulster are British always will be always have been in my opinion and by the way I love the Irish and Ireland all 32 counties.
I don’t think they always will be. A united ireland is looking inevitable now. I don’t think that is a good thing given the WEF globalist lackies running the south at the minute.
Scottish protestant settlers in Northern Ireland. British ? Winston Churchill was prepared to give the 6 counties to Eire in or after WW2 - when losing the battle of the Atlantic - in exchange for bases.
@@dalek3086 The tickly Londonderry was very important base, along with Lough Erne, t to attack submarines, and even though it wasn’t official, Eire did assist Britain in the Second World War, particularly with the convoys crossing the North Atlantic and numerous other activities
My favorite actor of all time. Just awesome.
He was loved in ireland ! Great guy.
I'm from Mayo and I find it amazing that he had a house here and the fact that he was pronounced dead in the same hospital I was born in is more amazing.
Yes, same for me, although I had not heard of him as his career was before my time, alas. It must have been an experience for him to have been an Englishman living in Tuar Mhic Éadaigh, a fairly isolated Gaeltacht area in the 1970s.
My grandmother was from Mayo. Came to states through Ellis Island.
@@allencollins6031 Nice. Some of my people went through there, ended up in Boston. Do you know what part of Mayo your grandmother came from?
@@TheLastAngryMan01 Oh boy, not sure. She was born in 1896. Came here when she was 16. Quite a culture shock.
@@allencollins6031 Yes, I imagine. Mayo is a very rural place even today, so I imagine it must have been a hell of a shock to see the bright lights of NYC for the first time.
A lot of Irish women emigrants of that era worked as nurses or domestic help, tough ladies.
I was in Ellis Island myself a few months ago, was tracking down a few long lost ancestors via their library. Fascinating place.
He was born in my town of Bolton (Westhoughton). I drive past his birth house quite often.
It's amazing hearing an Englisman living in Ireland saying this in 1971. He understood the situation perfectly. Unfortunately he was proven to be correct but then that's often the way with intelligent people.
I notice they went to adverts just as the conversation was getting interesting
Queen Elizabeth 2 called and said "Cut, now."
He lived in Tourmakeady, County Mayo, half an hour's drive from Castlebar.
You would hear this from an Englishman on the BBC today. This interview must be 50 years old. Complete gentleman this chap
What a guy,supreme actor
It isn't enough that he starred in my favourite movie, Jaws. Years earlier, Harold Pinter cast him in my favourite stage play, The Birthday Party.
How refreshing. Very missed.
one of the good ones!
Gone too soon.A great man.
懐かしいですね。こんなビデオがあったなんて驚きです。ボブの映画はよく見ました。素敵な男優でした。💯🙆❤️
I think it was Mayo. He died up around there behind the wheel ( driving wheel) of his car. Wonderful actor.
@blackporter7 his wife was with him, he died side of the road a car passed bye and his wife told the driver to call for help and that driver did nothing
Died way too soon. So many more wonderful films he could have made,maybe one two with an Oscar for him to win. He must have a large Irish family of several generations now,some with his surname.
That's what drinking does
English but he lived in Ireland. Loved it there and they loved him.
His granddaughter was on an Irish chat show a few years back. She met Richard Dreyfus on the show and had a chat . The late late show is the name of it. The clips on TH-cam
Good conversation , you don’t see too many people speak so well like that on tv nowadays . Especially on Irish tv . Special part of Ireland for sure , although it’s changing now .
he wouldnt recognise it now
Duck Cavett is a wonderful interviewer he asked good questions and always let his guests answer without interruption. But yes Shaw is an excellent speaker.
That was the Dick Cavett Show, American TV!!
Why are there no actors like Robert Shaw (or O’Toole, Oliver Reed, O’Brian) around now. Where are they. Very few interesting actors around….although I would love to be proved wrong.
Maybe because the actors you mentioned had experience in theater as well and actors had more freedom to express themselves back in the 60's-70's. Nowadays movie industry is mostly controlled by Hollywood where it's all about action, simple dialogue, predictable writing, money and profit instead of demanding artistic performances where actors made their bones in front of live audience. Fine examples of acting worth mentioning like Shaw in Jaws and O'Toole in Caligula is something that is not easily forgotten.
"I hate to agree with one of the Kennedys about anything" ~ The Great Robert Shaw
That just means you have something in common
Cut to commercial! Cut to commercial!! Tv shows are dire.
Quint!
Wow! Didn't hold back did he?
He was spot on , what followed was 20 more years of murder and mayhem in the North .
The man is right,it's time for a united Ireland now
Loved his movies died to young
Born in westhoughton (Bolton)
TH-cam says 9 months ago - this must be 40 years ago at least!.
Why on Earth would you not include the air date of this show?
Apologies. I added the date there.
Truth.
He died in 1978 a long time ago
I agree with him. The UK should let Ireland govern itself.
6 counties forever English
@@adriankaill9413 If we’ve learned anything from world history, it’s that “forever” doesn’t last forever.
I’m afraid it’s the EU that are governing Ireland, so if the British gave power back to the Irish, the EU would have a field day.
@@adriankaill9413 I think you mean forever ‘British’. Ulster has and never will be English. It might however be British depending on who you ask.
Most English people think that, unfortunately evil politicians rule the working class.
'Quick Hopper, tie 'em up'
Interesting that Shaw had such a big and commanding presence yet he was only 5' 10".
Well, not exactly a midget!
I think around that time 5.10 would be considered above average. At least the same as 6ft today. But yes, what a presence.
@@pdfarrellySame with Oliver Reed; I also thought he was much taller but it was his mojo and stage presence. Miss those actors!
awkward segue. One of the great acting Brits.
Well said ireland for the irish
Completely agree, but the Irish are being replaced by the third world. Bono & Gerry Adams want more diversity (replacement) 2 traitors to the Irish.
Mayo was beautiful ! Poor eire
It still is.
I AGREE ... my neighbours are confused here!
Wait a minute. Didn't a shark eat him?
I always thought that his requirement, and not stop life from one place to another, family, so many films in a row, diferent characters (and much psichical requirement in most of them),
and above all, that running in one of his ultimate films, which was filmed almost in one take, running and running fast, produced an injure in his heart or one on his ways, arteries,
in his way to it, and suddenly, that injure stayed there, fatal, without any previous alarm, until it provoked the final diagnosis that day.
It seems to be weir that nobody, ever, said anything about it.
@Carl Weezer yes, of course.
That comes first. Adding both and being tooooo much active, causes fatal results.
He hadn’t lost his accent!
A Bolton accent
He was lucky he never saw his neighbours because they are thick as champ down their, but at least they are friendly xx
not as thick as you.
The incorrect use of 'their', who's as 'thick as champ' sorry?
I always thought he was actually Irish!
Col Martin Hessler....
Is this before or after Jaws?
This was 1971
@@thomsboys77 ah thank you
must had been before...because the shark ate him..
he covered 5 topics in a minute and a half. guess he was nervous.
That's a sign of intelligence, having a nimble mind. But really, he only talked about his home in Ireland.
Or pissed!
I wonder what Robert would of thought of the demographics of Ireland now.
He'd have thought how wonderful, that the welcome extended to him, is extended to others who need it, as he did.
I thought Brown Trout was a joke name.
I always thought he was an Irishman. Hard to tell the Irish, English. Scotch and Welsh apart.
It's very easy actually if you Irish, English, Scottish or Welsh
Hooper !! Stop playing with yourself
what a barrel of laughs he was-
..my mother loved him, I can see why now..misery!!
Must be Galway.
Mayo.
That's just like, your opinion dude
@@mcsuibhne005 Shaw bought a large property in the West Mayo Gaeltacht. He lived there for many years. He died on the road there, after suffering a massive coronary in the latter 70s. Easily verifiable FACTS, mate.
Capitalizing much?
@@snootybaronet He was replying to my comment. It’s a quote from a movie. It has nothing to do with Mr. Shaw.
The English aren't in Ireland. The inhabitants of Northern Ireland are Irish, who happen also to be British.
As of today there are more Catholics in Northern Ireland than Protestants. Those Englishmen born in England are dying off.
Eventually, the Republic will be restored. It’s just a matter of time.
@@robertrock8778 You really ought to revisit the history of Northern Ireland (Ulster). The origin of the Irish living there is predominantly Scottish, not English.
@@tomkent4656 ulster is also some of the counties of the republic
@@markjones4704 Yes. These counties opted not to be part of Northern Ireland.
i think he was referring to the fact that the British gov, Crown and Army should get out of Ireland.
Like that other fine actor,.Victor McLaglen, an Englishman who mostly played Irishmen
Makes sense, as the Irish and the Americans are basically English anyway, although they both like to pretend otherwise
Dumb comment
The Irish are Celts. You English are mongrel Anglo Saxons
Robert was right and so many things but the six counties of Ulster are British always will be always have been in my opinion and by the way I love the Irish and Ireland all 32 counties.
I don’t think they always will be. A united ireland is looking inevitable now. I don’t think that is a good thing given the WEF globalist lackies running the south at the minute.
Ulster is Irish and always will be.
Ulster was always British?
Never heard of the Ulster Plantation so?...and the time before that?
Scottish protestant settlers in Northern Ireland. British ? Winston Churchill was prepared to give the 6 counties to Eire in or after WW2 - when losing the battle of the Atlantic - in exchange for bases.
@@dalek3086 The tickly Londonderry was very important base, along with Lough Erne, t to attack submarines, and even though it wasn’t official, Eire did assist Britain in the Second World War, particularly with the convoys crossing the North Atlantic and numerous other activities
😂😂talking about lack of pollution while waving a cigarette around.🤣🤣
Wtf is he on about.
Good man Robert❤