Tony's "you remind me of me" comment to Gary during Dracula was in reference both to Gary's talent and passion--and to his drinking. Dracula was filmed while Gary was still very much in the grips of alcoholism. Tony took his last drink on December 29, 1975.
@@WithBACON And then one sees this and thinks, oh yea, could be... th-cam.com/video/o-RYlXKle0M/w-d-xo.html I love Gary Oldman as far as the genius behind his roles, and how he manages to find the little quirks that make a character memorable... but it is funny as heck seeing him storms off set with an assistant trying follow behind, holding his Dracula cape up....
I don't think I've ever seen an impression of Anthony Hopkins, outside of the Lecter hiss, and I should have known that Gary Oldman's impression would be uncanny!
Gary Oldman has said that he's done so many film accents that he almost lost his natural British and worked with a dialect coach to speak in his default accent again. If you listen to a newer clip of him in an interview, his accent is very different from the one he has in this video.
Both brilliant. Both an individual & unique talent. Impossible to pick one and one only. Dracula v Remains of the Day.....both amazing and different. Shocking talent.
i seem to have difficulty discerning his features over time, which seems odd. It's like sometimes i think i know what he looks like but he looks completely different here from my idea of what he looks like. I'm confused and almost feel like i need to do s Google image search to get a better handle on this.
If you have in mind his roles as Churchill or in Dracula or in True Romance then I see what you mean ! I don't think I myself would have difficulty otherwise (and I'm starting my second customary and relaxing bottle of wine)
A pal of mine went to his drama school when he was huge and the first thing they said is to tell all the male actors not to try and be like Gary Oldman and literally said "There's only one Gary Oldman."
"There's only one Gary Oldman," sounds a bit generic, bland and boring. Everyone has their own individuality - I would've assumed that was common sense.
Ask any actor (specially british) from the last 30 years, and 8/10 will tell you Gary oldman is their hero. Even Colin Firth, whos is from the same generation of Gary , said that when he was 25 already admired Oldman.
Greatest versatile actor on the planet hands down and I will include all of the actors from the 40s,50s,60s,70s,80s,90s up till now. Not any of the other great actors of those periods and yes they were great not any of them British, American or French were and are the great versatile chameleon that Sir Gary Oldman is his artistic work and talent is spell bounding!
I think his talent for versatility (which itself I find overrated) left him lacking in depth. I think actors like Day-Lewis and Hopkins himself struck a better balance in fleshing out a character but still giving it theatricality. Too much off Oldmans work comes off as a parlor trick IMO. Impressive, no doubt, but unsubstantial.
He and Hopkins are both excellent mimics: it might have something to to with their native musical talent and training: they are both proficient pianists.
Hopkins has Aspergers Syndrome. Most people with AS can have good mimicking skills. Dr. Tony Attwood said that Laurence Olivier could have been autistic too.
@@KinkyMaiden Maybe Oldman is too. He has a waiting sort of aura, like a blank canvas or an empty suit. He's nothing until he starts and then he's absolutely convincing
How did this polite, erudite gentleman portray Drexil in True Romance. I still can't get that one past me. That's actually the scariest dude he's ever played and one of the vilest villains in any film ever. (He radiates more toxicity in two minutes than DDL's Bill the Butcher in two + hours) Oldman is without peer.
Amazing actor.even whe he had to be fed his lines through an ear piece while filming scarlet letter cause he was so drunk all the time...u would never have know.love him in Leon
They may have finally given him an Oscar but I don't think the establishment have any idea of the depth of Gary Oldman's talent. He is so wise to remain on the fringes, joining the mainstream only when it suits him. The actors actor, will we ever see the likes of him again.
To this day I still wonder if I have actually seen the true face of Gary Oldman, heard the true voice of him. Watch him in The 5th Element then watch him in Darkest Hour and tell me this guy isn't a shape shifter at the level of grand wizard.
First time I saw him was as a skinhead yob in meantime. I wrote him off AS 'a skinhead yob ' then I saw him do other roles and realize how good he was in Meantime
I know A. Hopkins is a great actor and etc but I personally prefer Gary Oldman any time. Hopkins always has this I`m great, look at me, I knew Laurence Olivier look. And Oldman is just a chameleon hands down.
No he's not. Hopkins is very self-effacing and denigrates his talents all the time: he says he's just a very lucky dilettante. Plus anybody who was recruited to the NT in the 60's and early 70's knew Olivier: he was running the place and it wasn't that big.If you got a job there, it was because he said so.
I dont say he isnt a modest person. He is talented and very trained and I`m sure he is a desent person. I like many of his works. But sometimes when I watch a movie I see - it is Anthony Hopkins acting. Not a once I had that feeling about Gary Oldman.
Most of what you've seen has been Hopkins' later period. He's a good deal less serious about performance than he used to be: he does his shouty thing and so forth. He was much more like Oldman when he was young. It's a bit like rock music: they get older and mellower and are content to parody themselves most of the time. The 'mercurial intensity' thing is for young men. I'd say his last totally *serious* period of acting was the three weepies 'The Remains of the Day', 'Shadowlands' and 'Howard's End'. There;s nothing caricatured or hammy about any of those performances. They are nuanced and expressive and technically flawless.
Ok, this is interesting indeed. I definetely was talking about his late period and you gave me quite an information to think about. Now I feel I need to pay attention to his early years. Thank you very much for your answer.
it might be linked to Hopkins' accent. Sounds a bit posh but he's extremely humble in interviews. Oldman in Dracula is as good as Hopkins in the Lambs. They are both exceptional ☺
🤣 pretty good. Oldman is so talented. As much as DDL if you ask me. “The Darkest Hour” wasn’t my favorite Churchill movie but I am so glad he won Best Actor at the Academy Awards. He had only been nominated once before despite a couple of decades of very strong performances.
Un actor muy inteligente desde cómo observa a sus sujetos y temas, estudia y practica mucho, un profesional de trabajar duro, mi admiración y respeto para él
That's genuine 90s static right there folks. The good old days...
Ah yes, the old dance of the VHS tracking wheel.
@@edmundpankau7749 lol
@H Actually forgot about that. Damn.
VHS tape takes the raw source material and stews it to perfection. Imagine if this clip had a CRT filter as well.
80s to early 2000s. The best decades human kind have gone through. Unforgettable, unbeatable times.
Who doesn't love Gary Oldman? The guy is a fucking legend.
Kathy Burke
@@danieljamesmead False.
Gaz is a absolute icon of British cinema 🇬🇧🏴🇬🇧🤟
Winona Ryder.
@@Herohector Winona Ryder: "...Gary Oldman, who I love and who is truly one of my favorite actors."
www.interviewmagazine.com/film/winona-ryder-1
This mans a great actor. That scene in "Leon" when he took that drug and said " I love these quite little moments..." Brilliant !
Bring me everyone.
Everyone? EEVERRRYOOOOOONNEEEE!!!!!!!!!!
Lol!
"I love these quiet little moment before the storm....it reminds me of Beethoven"
That bit where he shot the girl in the bath tub and the bubbles go everywhere. That's some great acting
"You remind me of me", I think receiving this from the legend Anthony Hopkins is like the ultimate lifetime achievement for any actor.
I think he might have been referring to the alcoholism as well as the acting talent!
Tony's "you remind me of me" comment to Gary during Dracula was in reference both to Gary's talent and passion--and to his drinking. Dracula was filmed while Gary was still very much in the grips of alcoholism. Tony took his last drink on December 29, 1975.
That's Sir Tony to you pal
@Dwayne Dibley Interesting. I thought Gary didn't drink while acting, but I could well be wrong.
@@WithBACON And then one sees this and thinks, oh yea, could be...
th-cam.com/video/o-RYlXKle0M/w-d-xo.html
I love Gary Oldman as far as the genius behind his roles, and how he manages to find the little quirks that make a character memorable... but it is funny as heck seeing him storms off set with an assistant trying follow behind, holding his Dracula cape up....
Thought tony was still alive, though is he not?
@@bobbyfischer6786 Last drink...of ALCOHOL (hopefully)!
They're both extremely fine pianists; its one thing that connects them with their gift for mimicry; a wonderful ear.
Not to mention Gary's incredible talent for accents!
I didn't know that, makes sense Oldman in immortal beloved and hopkins in two popes
That's right isn't. Hopkins has done quite a bit of composing hasn't he
Bloody hell. That's a spot on impression!
they adore each other!
I'm not going to lie, i thought it was a terrible impression but i still enjoyed it, if that makes any sense
You should hear him do his Sir Isaac Newton. Astounding!
I don't think I've ever seen an impression of Anthony Hopkins, outside of the Lecter hiss, and I should have known that Gary Oldman's impression would be uncanny!
Rob Brydon (also a Welshman and a mimic) does an amazing Hopkins bark in 'The Trip.'
ben kingsley!
Ooh i get the butterflies when i see hear Gary Oldman . So dishy i love him .
I found this looking for Anthony Hopkins doing an impersonation of Lawrence Olivier. Oldman nailed this.
Gary Oldman has said that he's done so many film accents that he almost lost his natural British and worked with a dialect coach to speak in his default accent again. If you listen to a newer clip of him in an interview, his accent is very different from the one he has in this video.
Same with Charie Chaplin and he mainly did silent movies..
Meaning his accent changed not the rest
@@paulanthony5274 Mainly ? Almost all of them. As the tramp he never spoke.
He speaks in Mr Verdoux and that's the only one i can think of.
@@Absolutely_puck_fakestine He speaks in the dictator too wise ass
@Rockmaster2112 Daniel ?
He looks like Sam Rockwell
he's merely impersonating SAM Rockwell !! Sam Rockwell is also an underrated character actor !!
Well said. Both should have top awards . But they will never get one from the BS Academy. Why? They make it look too easy.
Durins Bane Except, Gary Oldman and Sam Rockwell are both getting Oscars this year, hahaha
hahaha they actually did!
Durins Bane well they do now haha
So handsome
Unbelievable - he just pulls out of the air one of the best impressions I've ever heard! Absolutely love this guy!
Nailed the voice perfectly
Wow! Incredible impression.
You can almost hear Anthony Hopkins in the distance, screaming "OLDMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!!!!!"
Both Gary Oldman and Anthony Hopkins are such great, Academy award winning actors.
Both brilliant. Both an individual & unique talent. Impossible to pick one and one only. Dracula v Remains of the Day.....both amazing and different. Shocking talent.
Oldman's greatest role was the invisible man because he could honestly walk past me in the street and I'd have no idea it was him.
i seem to have difficulty discerning his features over time, which seems odd. It's like sometimes i think i know what he looks like but he looks completely different here from my idea of what he looks like. I'm confused and almost feel like i need to do s Google image search to get a better handle on this.
If you have in mind his roles as Churchill or in Dracula or in True Romance then I see what you mean ! I don't think I myself would have difficulty otherwise (and I'm starting my second customary and relaxing bottle of wine)
The greatest actor alive.
I was an extra in a Gary film where he gave a speech about wanting to go to Mars. Like your own personal Gary Oldman theater performance!
Rolling Ormond what film was that?
The Space Between Us.
Have you ever been an extra on a Alan Rickman film?
Nice to see Hopkins win again last night
Wow, young Gary oldman was so handsome.
Gary Oldman is so versatile he can be anyone such a talented man
A pal of mine went to his drama school when he was huge and the first thing they said is to tell all the male actors not to try and be like Gary Oldman and literally said "There's only one Gary Oldman."
"He thought it was white boy day. It aint white boy day, is it?"
"There's only one Gary Oldman," sounds a bit generic, bland and boring. Everyone has their own individuality - I would've assumed that was common sense.
@@jimmorrison4ever529 It sounds like a football chant, that's what it sounds like! I wouldn't surprised if they actually sang that at Millwall.
Oldman....... genius
the best bit of the impression is when he slowly raises his eyes after saying "he's a maverick", that's a signature Hopkins-ism
A great actor speaking about another great actor!
You remind me of me, 20 years ago. Love it
God I do miss those VHS days....
Glad you dug this gem up thank you he didn’t do Hopkins much but it’s so very good
Gary Youngman... up there giving AND recieving praise.
He’s perfect
Ask any actor (specially british) from the last 30 years, and 8/10 will tell you Gary oldman is their hero. Even Colin Firth, whos is from the same generation of Gary , said that when he was 25 already admired Oldman.
It's in the dracula features where he says that, and I watch it all the time, Gary's impression is tone perfect!
Greatest versatile actor on the planet hands down and I will include all of the actors from the 40s,50s,60s,70s,80s,90s up till now. Not any of the other great actors of those periods and yes they were great not any of them British, American or French were and are the great versatile chameleon that Sir Gary Oldman is his artistic work and talent is spell bounding!
Terrifying as Becksy in The Firm (original).
I think his talent for versatility (which itself I find overrated) left him lacking in depth. I think actors like Day-Lewis and Hopkins himself struck a better balance in fleshing out a character but still giving it theatricality. Too much off Oldmans work comes off as a parlor trick IMO. Impressive, no doubt, but unsubstantial.
You have a right to your opinion. As we all do. Peace.
@@robertwalker4258Thanks. You too. ✌
Poor old Daniel day Lewis is a crap actor and would not hold a candle to Me oldman,,, yeah right 😂😂😂
He and Hopkins are both excellent mimics: it might have something to to with their native musical talent and training: they are both proficient pianists.
Hopkins has Aspergers Syndrome. Most people with AS can have good mimicking skills. Dr. Tony Attwood said that Laurence Olivier could have been autistic too.
@@KinkyMaiden Maybe Oldman is too. He has a waiting sort of aura, like a blank canvas or an empty suit. He's nothing until he starts and then he's absolutely convincing
Brilliant.
Legend.
Amazing actor
holy shit this is eerie.
now he is an old man.
He made it seem so easy. Total pro.
I can’t think of many other actors who could play Winston Churchill _and_ Drexl from True Romance.
Gary Oldman is the best. I love the scene where he did that dodgy thing with his neck in _Leon._
That freaks me out.
So good.
Loved him in "Immortal Beloved."
I love the Welsh accent. Burton, Hopkins, John Cale.
How did this polite, erudite gentleman portray Drexil in True Romance. I still can't get that one past me. That's actually the scariest dude he's ever played and one of the vilest villains in any film ever. (He radiates more toxicity in two minutes than DDL's Bill the Butcher in two + hours) Oldman is without peer.
Bill the butcher was well written and superbly acted and as great as Gary Oldman is Daniel Day Lewis is even better
Gary Oldman? He's from saff London. Proper geezer.
Amazing actor.even whe he had to be fed his lines through an ear piece while filming scarlet letter cause he was so drunk all the time...u would never have know.love him in Leon
I loved him in that movie where he played a jewel thief.
They may have finally given him an Oscar but I don't think the establishment have any idea of the depth of Gary Oldman's talent. He is so wise to remain on the fringes, joining the mainstream only when it suits him. The actors actor, will we ever see the likes of him again.
He had a stellar career
Better than Daniel Day Lewis
I have loved Gary Oldman since I first saw Fifth Element as a child. And I love how proud he seems of his impression.
What an incredible actor. Such a unique frequency, such a wide range.
Nailed it
Gaz Oldman Legend actor.🇬🇧🏴🇬🇧
Wonderful actor - give that man a Sir, Lord or Dame or whatever he wants
Great actor
Oldman is like a chameleon shows in every movie
haha love it...gary can play anything
He was amazing in The Professional...
One of our Greatest Talents. I say this from the US.... meaning, Not just UK's 'greatest...but the Worlds... Guy is remarkable.
Dude, that is the most spot fucking on impression I've ever heard.
Absolutely love that cockney accent of his. Shame we get to hear it so rarely. Transformative actor.
55 dislikes! Clearly, 55 people don’t like Beethoven.🙄
Never knew he did this. Pretty cool.
Love Kirsty Young.
Wow. Gary Oldman and Anthony Hopkins
He reminds him of himself because of the drinking. Now thankfully both sober 🙏🏻
I keep saying “he’s a maverick” in the Hopkins voice since I watched this
I keep saying "Gary Oldman" in the Hopkins voice at random intervals throughout the day
Fantastic.
Gary Oldman scared the hell out of me as a drug fueled thug in The Professional.
Damned good impression. He does several very good ones.
Gary Oldman does a Welsh accent
To this day I still wonder if I have actually seen the true face of Gary Oldman, heard the true voice of him. Watch him in The 5th Element then watch him in Darkest Hour and tell me this guy isn't a shape shifter at the level of grand wizard.
Love this. Wanna see the whole thing.
Great impersonation. Like all of Oldmans work
First time I saw him was as a skinhead yob in meantime. I wrote him off AS 'a skinhead yob ' then I saw him do other roles and realize how good he was in Meantime
I know A. Hopkins is a great actor and etc but I personally prefer Gary Oldman any time. Hopkins always has this I`m great, look at me, I knew Laurence Olivier look. And Oldman is just a chameleon hands down.
No he's not. Hopkins is very self-effacing and denigrates his talents all the time: he says he's just a very lucky dilettante. Plus anybody who was recruited to the NT in the 60's and early 70's knew Olivier: he was running the place and it wasn't that big.If you got a job there, it was because he said so.
I dont say he isnt a modest person. He is talented and very trained and I`m sure he is a desent person. I like many of his works. But sometimes when I watch a movie I see - it is Anthony Hopkins acting. Not a once I had that feeling about Gary Oldman.
Most of what you've seen has been Hopkins' later period. He's a good deal less serious about performance than he used to be: he does his shouty thing and so forth. He was much more like Oldman when he was young. It's a bit like rock music: they get older and mellower and are content to parody themselves most of the time. The 'mercurial intensity' thing is for young men.
I'd say his last totally *serious* period of acting was the three weepies 'The Remains of the Day', 'Shadowlands' and 'Howard's End'. There;s nothing caricatured or hammy about any of those performances. They are nuanced and expressive and technically flawless.
Ok, this is interesting indeed. I definetely was talking about his late period and you gave me quite an information to think about. Now I feel I need to pay attention to his early years. Thank you very much for your answer.
it might be linked to Hopkins' accent. Sounds a bit posh but he's extremely humble in interviews. Oldman in Dracula is as good as Hopkins in the Lambs. They are both exceptional ☺
back when Gary Oldman was a young man
BEST ACTOR ON THE PLANET.
Now we know who will play Anthony in the upcoming film 'Hopkins', directed by Gus Van Ant
Amazing
U can see the genuine excitement from the reporter 😂
Wow he nailed that!
"I think I do an even better Anthony Hopkins" -Steve Coogan
I can hear Coogs saying that😆
“We shall go round the Horn, Sir”
@@jimwilson7193 hahaha, its a good AH to be honest th-cam.com/video/mB3eSud1_Cs/w-d-xo.html
This man went from Dracula to Commissioner Gordon
💯💯💯💯 had to look twice who I was watching
The best of the best.
Dana Carvey!!
He does look a lot like him, doesn't he!
I'm a crazy man but I watch this every night.
When he said almost under his breath "he's a Maverick", totally possessed by Hopkins lol, love me some Gary Oldman
I just tried this and I did a frankly faultless.... Arthur Lowe!! 🙈🏆🇬🇧
I doubt he could have done "State of Grace" sober.
🤣 pretty good. Oldman is so talented. As much as DDL if you ask me. “The Darkest Hour” wasn’t my favorite Churchill movie but I am so glad he won Best Actor at the Academy Awards. He had only been nominated once before despite a couple of decades of very strong performances.
Yes, Oldman is rightfully held up alongside DDL.
You remind of me. 20 years ago.
💕💕❤️
Every once in a while you meet someone that reminds you of you 20 years ago not a copy but as Resemblance
Oldman/Hopkins Heavyweight actors of the world
Un actor muy inteligente desde cómo observa a sus sujetos y temas, estudia y practica mucho, un profesional de trabajar duro, mi admiración y respeto para él
i am beginning to do an inventory of famous actors that i like who i didn't know where actually british