Burt appears on the show to promote his film "City Heat" with Clint Eastwood, tells some Hollywood stories, and is quizzed on food prices at his new restaurant.
Back during this time Burt was the man! Whenever I saw he was on a talk show it was a much watch. A great storyteller always able to laugh at himself and show everybody that life was a great adventure. Miss you Bert.
This excellent interview made me want to believe that Dave and Burt went out for a drink after the show, and became good buddies..you can see Dave is really enjoying Burt's way of storytelling. I remember that Burt was hurt rather badly, after doing that movie with Clint. One of the "prop" chairs that Burt was hit with, failed to give in, and burt's jaw was broken, leaving him in considerable pain for months afterwords--he got hooked on painkillers, and might have been a little bit high during this solid gold interview!
@@dongiller .Maybe it's just seems longer to me because when o TH-cam and seeing old black and white vids of Johnny till the 90's seems like it's an eternity
Burt is just pure entertainment, self deprication, humour and charisma all in the one package. Could listen to his stories all day...such life experience
This. I dont know where i got the idea that he was stuck up and arrogant. He really wasnt. I loved the Bandit series, Deliverance and My name is earl where Burth Reynolds played Norm Mcdonald!
If there were more interviews exactly like this I wouldnt ever stop watching them but theres only one Dave and only one Burt Reynolds. This is rare. Great interview.
Finn expand your horizon He was on Johnny Carson who was much better than letterman and burt Reynolds hosted a series of dinner party interviews which are all on TH-cam Don't let Dave rule your life
He's actually known for being a legendary asshole with a massive ego, which is probably why you didn't see much of him after the Sally Field era. Watch the TH-cam videos of him getting in fights with people over nothing.
@@westcoasthockeybias37 I liked Burt in SMOKEY, but here he seems to revel in going on and on about his all-time favorite person. May Mr. Reynolds rest in peace. Anyone know if the restaurant is still around? I'll have to Google it. Dave Lounder IMDb.me/DaLo TheDriveInGuys.com
@@westcoasthockeybias37 He was actually known as being a very nice and generous person. As for the ego, ( which was well earned ), nobody made bigger fun of it than he did. As for the YT videos you speak of, post the links - Oh, and you can leave the Nickleodeon dipshit who Burt pied in the face out - we're all aware of that one (1). And that little twit deserved it. Personally one of my favs. And that was on Leno's show who BR didn't care for and tried throwing trash questions at Burt. Both got what they had coming. Watch lil puss Jay run to the corner hiding LOL. Think I'll dig that one up again, I can use a good laugh.
@WilliamsDad1989...Well said! That moment on Jay Lenno was a moment where Mr. Nickelodean totally had it coming! He took advantage of a very bad moment in Burt's life & tried to use it to make himself look better. He was an ass...as was whimp Leno. In esp poor taste when he states Burt had hired him, more than once, to be on Burt's gameshow...yet he still chooses to try disrespect Burt like that after Burt gives him a job! Burt had a VERY LONG history of being extremely gracious & incredibly generous to his fellow actors, friends & even perfect strangers. Anyone stating he had a rep as a major asshole is flat out WRONG.
@@chocloditelensman That's why he titled it, "But Enough About Me." I guess that's the one you are talking about. He did have another book titled, "My Life."
Not really underestimated, when he was young he was immensely popular; on a level with Clint Eastwood. He was a huge movie star. If you mean, his talent was not always recognized, that may be true. He should have won the Oscar for Boogie Nights.
patricia S - I think the problem with his career, although successful, was he took too many “goofball” rolls. Too much comedy. If he took more serious rolls, like he did in the movie “Deliverance,” I think he would’ve been even more successful. Side note: He should’ve got an ironclad prenup with Loni Anderson.
He had such a delightful sense of humor - rather self deprecating but so natural & endearing. Loved him - yes, he was very underestimated as an actor. ❤
The interview is so good, I feel like I should be paying to watch it instead of current talk shows...where I feel like I should be the one getting paid to watch.
Hi Chandrapeskin Here's a real treat! Look up "Escape To Sonoita". Its an Alfred Hitchcock Presents television show from 1960. Burt is about 24 in this film But I won't spoil it. Surprise ending ry
made everyone wait before he came out from backstage, did the gun point, looked at every member of the audience before he took his seat - really new how to centre himself before he dropped into character. Masterclass
That movie he's talking about with Clark Gable was But Not For Me (1959). Burt's right: the young guy in that movie was Barry Coe, who played Mr. Goodwrench in the 80's!
What a great interview. Burt Reynolds was a regular guy. I know he became famous after Deliverance but he and Jackie Gleason were legendary in the Smokey and the Bandit movies. He knew he wasn't the best actor in the world but he played on that. Let's not forget............. Women loved him!!!!
@user name It’s amazing how much effort you are putting into this. I’ve heard good and bad things. Nobody is perfect, the guy is dead...try not to worry about Burt too much bud
What a fantastic interview! No one was better in that chair. He always gave it as he saw it. Such a funny, kind and underrated talent he was. Thanks to Dave for being smart enough to simply guide the interview and just let Burt talk.
He was a good interview...the gal he scored with was Lori Nelson...not an A list girl, but incredibly beautiful!...As for Burt--he was charming, but often abusive to women...Inger Stevens might have committed suicide over his raw treatment of her, by him.
He got hit in the jaw with a steel chair making "City Heat" when the stunt guy grabbed the wrong chair. This started the terrible pain and health problems Burt Reynolds struggled with for years and the horrible rumors that he had aids. He's obviously a little off here and probably in pain. Never fully recovered. Love the guy - a great entertainer and actor.
Yeah, and what a complete gentleman he was for not even breathing a word about it here; even saying that he had a lot of fun making this picture. No, he didn't. It got critically panned, it did poorly in theaters, and it caused him major health problems as well as a steady decline in his career before his first comeback with the caper comedy *BREAKING IN* in 1989, and his hit TV show "Evening Shade" from 1990 - 94. R.I.P. Burt. We loved ya.
I thought the chemistry was hindered somewhat, by the towering egos of both men..Dave never liked it when guests in the chair, would be funnier than he was...there was some tension between the two...Burt won this round! But the interview was very enjoyable, for sure!
Burt lived up the road from us. I didn't know him, but I know several people who did, and it was very common to see him out around town. Literally everybody I've talked to who knew him says he was one of the nicest, kindest people they knew.
Reynolds jaw looks kind of twisted here, he suffered a broken jaw while acting on the set of City Heat when an extra was meant to hit him with a sealed chair but it wasn`t sealed and as it hit his jaw it caused the break, Reynolds jaw never re-set correctly and this left him in permanent pain, so bad he became addicted to pain killers, this ruined his life so he kicked the habit and now lives in permanent pain. I suffered a broken jaw in 2006, can`t imagine living with that pain for the rest of my life!
I remember first seeing Burt Reynolds back in the early 80's when I was about 10 years old and I saw how everyone just went crazy. The women wanted him, men wanted to be him, the whole thing. he just seemed like so much fun and had the best life. Even in his best movies he doesn't really seem to be acting or trying to, it always seemed like he was just screwing around on a movie set and they were filming it and everyone was loving it. I grew the same mustache as him at about 16 yrs old and I'm still sporting that stache today. Needless to say seeing Burt Reynolds at 10 sort of created a blue print of the fun loving cool guy that I wanted to be when I grew up. It didn't work out that way of course because at that age I thought you could just be like somebody and that was that, but I am still waiting for this mustache to come back into style.
Mr. Reynolds had a great sense of style. Could he possibly be 'cooler' than Steve McQueen? He definitely had a great sense of humor with the best laugh and tough as nails. A classic gentleman.
Big McQueen fan but if he hadn't of died I don't think he would be the Icon he is today . His last 3 movies were flops . McQueen would of faded away IMO . He didn't squander his money so he wouldn't of had to work . No way he would accepted second billing . No way he would of done a talk show . Reynolds had the world by the tail and squandered his appeal his money . Plus he was ill and addicted .
When I was a kid I just loved Burt Reynolds so much. He was cool, funny and had a swagger that just made me laugh at almost every scene. He could project his mind so you knew what he was thinking without barely saying a word. He was so talented and always went for subtle comic cues that were so natural to him any other actor could find this quite challenging if you were not another seriously talented top line actor. I always insisted we watched anything he was in and when VHS shops suddenly sprung up out of nowhere around every corner shop on every street I would beg my mom to hire 2-3 movies per week until I saw everything he was in even though my mom just thought he was the vulgar, yanky, bigheaded show off. She never got what he was about and missed the whole point of his way of doing things. I came across this show from Joe Rogan mentioning him on Letterman but now I will spend the rest of this week in quarantine watching all his movies I guess.
Always entertaining and charismatic. Great actor and story teller with perfect timing and sense of humor. Thank you Burt for being a real person as well as a real star.
I can remember standing in a long line at the local movie theater. I was about 20. I was going to feast my eyes on some burt. He did not disappoint! Miss you burt!
Great interview, Burt was so engaging, funny, clever, charismatic to a fault. Letterman and him definitely had some sparks- this one made me smile a lot.
I watch as many things as I can find on the tv and internet about Burt. Burt Reynolds was the epitome of man. Burt was great actor, comedian and story teller. He sounds as if he was a very forgiving person. It's great that he gave us stories from his entire life to us, his fans. RIP in peace, Mr. Burt Reynolds.
Yes, it is. And, there is no ' do over '. Sure wish there was! Because mine didn't turn out too good. I guess alot of people can say that, but, you can be happy you made it longer than you thought, still, when it's a disappointment it makes you wonder.
Thank You Mr. Reynolds for all the laughs. I know right now you have Sheriff Buford T Justice chasing you yelling "I'm gonna barbecue yo ass in molasses!"
My ex looked just like burt reynolds and a little like sean connery. Why am i writing this? Just to connect with the person whose father looked like burt. I know "get a life!"t
@@marytarantinoo9118 Interesting comment Your right...there are several parallels in look and mannerisms thanks for sharing what your experience From what I read it seemed that Burt Reynolds and Sean Connery in real life or very caring people in down to earth Sad to see him both go
R.I.P Burt Reynolds....One of my favorites of all time ! Deliverance...Sharkys Machine.....The Longest Yard....White Lightning....Stick...Gator... Cannon Ball Run...and of course Smokey and the Bandit. and many more !
There is a clip of Burt from college days, ripping off a long run, showing very good speed doing so!...He--like a lot of running backs--blew out a knee, and did not make a full recovery from that. But he sure made a great life for himself anyway!
He was so great in Boogie Nights. It was one of my favorite movies and it was because of his performance pulling it all together. The story Burt tells of Clint Eastwood at 14:30, I heard told by Clint himself on a YT video, Barbara Walters interview that was fabulous.
He didn't say her name, but everyone in the business knew that Lori Nelson was known for driving a T-bird and was in a Creature of the Black Lagoon sequel, so he sort of did give it away.
Can't be. He said he was only a starlet at the time, and that she went on to become a big movie star. Lori's career was almost over when he went to Hollywood.
Esther Williams career was about over when he went to LA --- and she was already a huge star. He said the person he bedded was only a starlet, but went on after he bedded her to be a big star. Can't be Esther Williams.
The set seemed a bit small & confined, chairs too close together. But I also think Burt was always very aware of the audience & wanting to ensure they were engaged & included in the conversation. So facing towards them was important to him. If you watch him on Carson he's the same, but Johnny's desk was at a much better angle so he didn't have to look, almost behind, as he does here, but easily to the side to look at Johnny, while still facing out to the audience.
Burt Reynolds actually received multiple nominations and even awards for his work, most notably for Evening Shade and Boogie Nights. He received 2 Golden Globes, 1 Emmy, and also was nominated for an Oscar-Supporting Actor. Although he lost the Oscar, he won a number of local critics film associations awards for Best Supporting Actor in Boogie Nights.
Interesting fact about Marilu Henner. She is one of only a handful of people on earth that can remember perfectly everything that's ever happened in her life. She was on Howard Stern a few years ago talking about and it was astounding.
I always thought his two best movies were Deliverance and The Longest Yard. His career suffered when he kept doing increasingly bad Cannonball Run sequels instead of seeking out great directors to work with. He was the number one box office star for a number of years so he had a lot of clout.
Oh he did what any Hollywood Slimeball Producer does: while you're hot you release cheap as hell crap and just rake the fucking money in. Like that Wonder Woman 1984 TURD. Savvy producers rake it in and love to say, "Hey... it's a BUSINESS." I'm not calling Burt a slimeball. Or the industry. But CHEAP SEQUELS is the way to make a fast buck. You are right, though, that he cashed out by doing those films.
He was hailed as the new Brando when he first had success but made a joke about shaving his moustache off after he met Brando and said Marlon was very rude to him, Brando has stated that he hated Reynolds and states that Burt was an egomaniac.
He could have. When he was young, he also looked a lot like my dad. As somebody else posted, there's a Twighlight Zone episode where he does such a great Brando that you actually have to remind yourself that it's not Brando. In his autobiography, he reveals that that's why he grew his trademark moustache, because he was tired of people confusing him with Marlon Brando.
The applause is proof what a big star Burt was back in the day. He’s largely forgotten today. But this was the start of Burt’s decline. Notice how thin he is. He got hit in the face with a chair at the beginning of filming City Heat and he had to have his jaw wired shut. He lost 30 pounds and looked terrible in the film. He became addicted to opioids due to the pain.
Back during this time Burt was the man! Whenever I saw he was on a talk show it was a much watch. A great storyteller always able to laugh at himself and show everybody that life was a great adventure. Miss you Bert.
Surely you meant "must" watch...
This was back when Letterman was Letterman! And of course, Burt was Burt. Rest in peace, Mr. Burt Reynolds, a true Hollywood icon.
@IPA SOLÉ Amen.
@@GrislyAtoms12 and dumbass comments on the internet weren't dumbass comments on the internet...
Burt was a baller
@IPA SOLÉ
Yet you were on one when you made this comment
This excellent interview made me want to believe that Dave and Burt went out for a drink after the show, and became good buddies..you can see Dave is really enjoying Burt's way of storytelling. I remember that Burt was hurt rather badly, after doing that movie with Clint. One of the "prop" chairs that Burt was hit with, failed to give in, and burt's jaw was broken, leaving him in considerable pain for months afterwords--he got hooked on painkillers, and might have been a little bit high during this solid gold interview!
Burt was amazingly funny!
RIP Burt. I terrific movie star in his day. ...and he really could act.
He was the best
He still looks great.
F-ing Burt he was one of kind.
Last of a now extinct breed of true legendary Movie Star !!
I still cant believe Dave was on as long as Carson was.I cant get my head around that Dave was on in the early 80s
Longer than Carson, actually. By over three years.
@@dongiller .Maybe it's just seems longer to me because when o TH-cam and seeing old black and white vids of Johnny till the 90's seems like it's an eternity
Rick Rick Understandable. Though The Tonight Show regularly broadcast in color beginning in September 1960, when Jack Paar was its host.
17:58 Is he referring to The Deep? Jacqueline Bisset?
i thought burt was hurt on city heat, but he doesnt seem to be too hurt here
Anyone figure out who the woman is that he was talking about?
RIP Burt - you will be missed. Thanks for all the good times!
@Mark989 Notice how no one likes your comment? That should tell you something about yourself.
Burt is just pure entertainment, self deprication, humour and charisma all in the one package. Could listen to his stories all day...such life experience
Norm McDobald looks great here.
George Alexander Ha ha. Well at least it wasnt amother comment about Burts painful jaw.
Turd Ferguson
@@glentrute875 'ts a funny name
I caught a glimpse of norm in him too.
Its a big hat.. its funny
That entrance is beyond cool...the way he swaggers in and smiles making a pistol gesture on the audience is pure gold.
Never, EVER a boring interview with Burt. The guy always knew how to take the piss out of himself. Totally refreshing sense of humour!
RIP, legend.
Yea, always half in the bag.
This. I dont know where i got the idea that he was stuck up and arrogant. He really wasnt. I loved the Bandit series, Deliverance and My name is earl where Burth Reynolds played Norm Mcdonald!
If there were more interviews exactly like this I wouldnt ever stop watching them but theres only one Dave and only one Burt Reynolds. This is rare. Great interview.
Finn expand your horizon
He was on Johnny Carson who was much better than letterman and burt Reynolds hosted a series of dinner party interviews which are all on TH-cam
Don't let Dave rule your life
@@BillSmith-ed4jg Got something against Dave? Sheesh...
@@BillSmith-ed4jgBurt was on Carson many times.
Burt comes across very likable. I guess that's why he was such a popular movie star.
He's actually known for being a legendary asshole with a massive ego, which is probably why you didn't see much of him after the Sally Field era. Watch the TH-cam videos of him getting in fights with people over nothing.
@@westcoasthockeybias37 I liked Burt in SMOKEY, but here he seems to revel in going on and on about his all-time favorite person. May Mr. Reynolds rest in peace. Anyone know if the restaurant is still around? I'll have to Google it.
Dave Lounder
IMDb.me/DaLo
TheDriveInGuys.com
@@westcoasthockeybias37 He was actually known as being a very nice and generous person. As for the ego, ( which was well earned ), nobody made bigger fun of it than he did. As for the YT videos you speak of, post the links - Oh, and you can leave the Nickleodeon dipshit who Burt pied in the face out - we're all aware of that one (1). And that little twit deserved it. Personally one of my favs. And that was on Leno's show who BR didn't care for and tried throwing trash questions at Burt. Both got what they had coming. Watch lil puss Jay run to the corner hiding LOL. Think I'll dig that one up again, I can use a good laugh.
@WilliamsDad1989...Well said! That moment on Jay Lenno was a moment where Mr. Nickelodean totally had it coming! He took advantage of a very bad moment in Burt's life & tried to use it to make himself look better. He was an ass...as was whimp Leno. In esp poor taste when he states Burt had hired him, more than once, to be on Burt's gameshow...yet he still chooses to try disrespect Burt like that after Burt gives him a job! Burt had a VERY LONG history of being extremely gracious & incredibly generous to his fellow actors, friends & even perfect strangers. Anyone stating he had a rep as a major asshole is flat out WRONG.
@@westcoasthockeybias37 What is the title of those? 😬. I'm kinda in the ' grey ' area on him. I liked him, but, I suppose everybody can be an asshole.
Burt had a rare quality that many modern actors don't have which is storytelling. A very underestimated actor. RIP Burt
beach life his book is incredible with many stories. It’s really a book about his friends and not him.
@@chocloditelensman That's why he titled it, "But Enough About Me." I guess that's the one you are talking about. He did have another book titled, "My Life."
Not really underestimated, when he was young he was immensely popular; on a level with Clint Eastwood. He was a huge movie star. If you mean, his talent was not always recognized, that may be true. He should have won the Oscar for Boogie Nights.
patricia S - I think the problem with his career, although successful, was he took too many “goofball” rolls. Too much comedy. If he took more serious rolls, like he did in the movie “Deliverance,” I think he would’ve been even more successful.
Side note: He should’ve got an ironclad prenup with Loni Anderson.
In his prime he would mop the floor with today’s soy boy
Male actors. Old school .
You don't get any cooler than Burt Reynolds. He'd high-pitch laugh you out of the building for even trying.
This interview shows us why Burt Reynolds was such a treasure.
He had such a delightful sense of humor - rather self deprecating but so natural & endearing. Loved him - yes, he was very underestimated as an actor. ❤
The interview is so good, I feel like I should be paying to watch it instead of current talk shows...where I feel like I should be the one getting paid to watch.
Hi Chandrapeskin
Here's a real treat! Look up
"Escape To Sonoita".
Its an Alfred Hitchcock Presents television show from 1960.
Burt is about 24 in this film
But I won't spoil it. Surprise ending ry
What an entrance! RIP Burt, The Man!!!
I could only imagine Burt Reynolds and Rip Torn living together. What an insane time that would be.
Novel idea, let the guest tell the stories and be funny!
"you duck hunt?" - his Clark Gable impression is hilarious
The finger gun point when he walks out. The coolest. Also, Don Giller, thank you for posting so many great Late Night videos. Thank you!
Thanks, Todd!
made everyone wait before he came out from backstage, did the gun point, looked at every member of the audience before he took his seat - really new how to centre himself before he dropped into character. Masterclass
Built like the Trump tower
Yeah It had the opposite effect on me, made me realize how conceited and self important these Hollyweird ppl think of themselves
@@toddleopold2009 Hold your own comment to your own standards, I totally agree.
Reynolds always a great interview.
He can be, but I've seen him be a real dink.
Rest In Peace Burt Reynolds.
"We walked in, and I saw Clark Gable. And Wow! I mean, he was gorgeous. Dogs, women, men, I mean everybody looked at this guy and said, wulf!" 😂🤙
That movie he's talking about with Clark Gable was But Not For Me (1959). Burt's right: the young guy in that movie was Barry Coe, who played Mr. Goodwrench in the 80's!
Who is Feather Woman? Jacqueline Bisset?
Burt was a great storyteller. His demeanor, expressions, everything.
Cool dude and lust for life which is very inspiring.
What a great interview. Burt Reynolds was a regular guy. I know he became famous after Deliverance but he and Jackie Gleason were legendary in the Smokey and the Bandit movies. He knew he wasn't the best actor in the world but he played on that.
Let's not forget............. Women loved him!!!!
He was so funny, sarcastic, humble and handsome. God bless you, burt.
@bacorable Seems like a normal person to me.
@user name And you don’t know either. My sentence said “seems”.
@user name Why would you assume this is the only interview I’ve seen him in?
@user name It’s amazing how much effort you are putting into this. I’ve heard good and bad things. Nobody is perfect, the guy is dead...try not to worry about Burt too much bud
@user name poor fella, Burt must have spurned you..no you are putting an effort and emotion into it. I couldn’t give a fuck if he was bad or not
What a fantastic interview! No one was better in that chair. He always gave it as he saw it. Such a funny, kind and underrated talent he was. Thanks to Dave for being smart enough to simply guide the interview and just let Burt talk.
He was a good interview...the gal he scored with was Lori Nelson...not an A list girl, but incredibly beautiful!...As for Burt--he was charming, but often abusive to women...Inger Stevens might have committed suicide over his raw treatment of her, by him.
Ingercommitted suicide..had mental issues before Butt
Burt Reynolds is one of the funniest interviews.
EVER.
He got hit in the jaw with a steel chair making "City Heat" when the stunt guy grabbed the wrong chair. This started the terrible pain and health problems Burt Reynolds struggled with for years and the horrible rumors that he had aids. He's obviously a little off here and probably in pain. Never fully recovered. Love the guy - a great entertainer and actor.
John Maritato that’s so true.
Yeah, and what a complete gentleman he was for not even breathing a word about it here; even saying that he had a lot of fun making this picture. No, he didn't. It got critically panned, it did poorly in theaters, and it caused him major health problems as well as a steady decline in his career before his first comeback with the caper comedy *BREAKING IN* in 1989, and his hit TV show "Evening Shade" from 1990 - 94.
R.I.P. Burt. We loved ya.
I did not know that
John Maritato
I had never heard the story about that accident. Poor guy!
He should've sold his own brand of bubble gum.
I'm surprised Burt didn't become a regular. Dave & Burt seemed to have good chemistry and this was a great interview with him.
I thought the chemistry was hindered somewhat, by the towering egos of both men..Dave never liked it when guests in the chair, would be funnier than he was...there was some tension between the two...Burt won this round! But the interview was very enjoyable, for sure!
@@curbozerboomer1773 yes. Dave was like that. CBS Dave wasn't my favorite era. I liked him dealing with his tiny studio and NBC being cheap.
Reynolds ROCKS! Always did!
What a marvelous sense of humor!
watching this day!... the day of Burt's passing away... much love and thanks, man, for the laughs!... rest easy, now
Burt lived up the road from us. I didn't know him, but I know several people who did, and it was very common to see him out around town. Literally everybody I've talked to who knew him says he was one of the nicest, kindest people they knew.
Absolutely true...100%!
Very cool
Reynolds jaw looks kind of twisted here, he suffered a broken jaw while acting on the set of City Heat when an extra was meant to hit him with a sealed chair but it wasn`t sealed and as it hit his jaw it caused the break, Reynolds jaw never re-set correctly and this left him in permanent pain, so bad he became addicted to pain killers, this ruined his life so he kicked the habit and now lives in permanent pain. I suffered a broken jaw in 2006, can`t imagine living with that pain for the rest of my life!
Mark Ant Hmmm. Probably some nerve damage set in .....
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Rest in peace, 'Bandit'.
@Mark989 liberal pussy university?
Rip Terd Ferguson and Bert Reynolds
I remember first seeing Burt Reynolds back in the early 80's when I was about 10 years old and I saw how everyone just went crazy. The women wanted him, men wanted to be him, the whole thing. he just seemed like so much fun and had the best life. Even in his best movies he doesn't really seem to be acting or trying to, it always seemed like he was just screwing around on a movie set and they were filming it and everyone was loving it. I grew the same mustache as him at about 16 yrs old and I'm still sporting that stache today. Needless to say seeing Burt Reynolds at 10 sort of created a blue print of the fun loving cool guy that I wanted to be when I grew up. It didn't work out that way of course because at that age I thought you could just be like somebody and that was that, but I am still waiting for this mustache to come back into style.
I’m now 59 and grew up with Burt⭐️ absolutely a great inspiration 💪🤩
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Mr. Reynolds had a great sense of style. Could he possibly be 'cooler' than Steve McQueen? He definitely had a great sense of humor with the best laugh and tough as nails. A classic gentleman.
Big McQueen fan but if he hadn't of died I don't think he would be the Icon he is today . His last 3 movies were flops . McQueen would of faded away IMO . He didn't squander his money so he wouldn't of had to work . No way he would accepted second billing .
No way he would of done a talk show .
Reynolds had the world by the tail and squandered his appeal his money . Plus he was ill and addicted .
@@p47thunderbolt68 and was taken for a ride financially etc by his wife Lonnie Anderson!
You all have been decieved.
So, what’s up?
Reynolds was no Steve McQueen . Steve was naturally cool and a better actor. Burt is uptight trying to be cool .
Man, after watching this huge props go out to Norm Macdonald, he really nailed it in that jeopardy bit!
When I was a kid I just loved Burt Reynolds so much. He was cool, funny and had a swagger that just made me laugh at almost every scene. He could project his mind so you knew what he was thinking without barely saying a word. He was so talented and always went for subtle comic cues that were so natural to him any other actor could find this quite challenging if you were not another seriously talented top line actor. I always insisted we watched anything he was in and when VHS shops suddenly sprung up out of nowhere around every corner shop on every street I would beg my mom to hire 2-3 movies per week until I saw everything he was in even though my mom just thought he was the vulgar, yanky, bigheaded show off. She never got what he was about and missed the whole point of his way of doing things. I came across this show from Joe Rogan mentioning him on Letterman but now I will spend the rest of this week in quarantine watching all his movies I guess.
He really excelled at storytelling...a great raconteur. He had a very easy going down to earth style, along with that great sense of humor.
He learnt about storytelling and classy elegance from David Niven.
Always entertaining and charismatic. Great actor and story teller with perfect timing and sense of humor. Thank you Burt for being a real person as well as a real star.
He lived with Rip Torn for two years? Sounds like a sitcom!
Yea imagine that burt & rip as room mates wow lol what pair they must of been
He wanted to make Rip proud
Rip was an amazing character actor. One of my favorites is Rip in The Cincinnati Kid, with McQueen. Ruthless.
R.I.P. Burt. You will be missed.
That comic pause after someone in the audience reacted to Burt saying he was "real shy" 2:25 😄
Burt Reynolds = dream guest for any talk show host.
He had such a great sense of humour about himself.
Love Burt! And what a great story teller, RIP!!
I can remember standing in a long line at the local movie theater. I was about 20. I was going to feast my eyes on some burt. He did not disappoint! Miss you burt!
Great interview, Burt was so engaging, funny, clever, charismatic to a fault. Letterman and him definitely had some sparks- this one made me smile a lot.
I watch as many things as I can find on the tv and internet about Burt. Burt Reynolds was the epitome of man. Burt was great actor, comedian and story teller. He sounds as if he was a very forgiving person. It's great that he gave us stories from his entire life to us, his fans.
RIP in peace,
Mr. Burt Reynolds.
As Gleason said, "Burt Reynolds is good at comedy because he has that great 'Who, ME?' attitude."
How can you not love Burt?
Life is to short, I thank God ! For every day ! Thank you 😊 the greatest generation ! That ever lived,
Yes, it is. And, there is no ' do over '. Sure wish there was! Because mine didn't turn out too good. I guess alot of people can say that, but, you can be happy you made it longer than you thought, still, when it's a disappointment it makes you wonder.
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Thank You Mr. Reynolds for all the laughs. I know right now you have Sheriff Buford T Justice chasing you yelling "I'm gonna barbecue yo ass in molasses!"
" You Some Bitch! " RIP Burt
This interview created Turd Ferguson
My father looks exactly like Burt Reynolds in the seventies. Unfortunately I look nothing like my father......
More like your mom huh?
My ex looked just like burt reynolds and a little like sean connery. Why am i writing this? Just to connect with the person whose father looked like burt. I know "get a life!"t
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Your right...there are several parallels in look and mannerisms thanks for sharing what your experience
From what I read it seemed that Burt Reynolds and Sean Connery in real life or very caring people in down to earth
Sad to see him both go
I love his sense of humor! Burt was so great in interviews and always seems like nothing is that serious. That’s nice to see.
God Bless you. We are get old. Everyone. Time well spent, Burt.
R.I.P Burt Reynolds....One of my favorites of all time !
Deliverance...Sharkys Machine.....The Longest Yard....White Lightning....Stick...Gator... Cannon Ball Run...and of course Smokey and the Bandit. and many more !
Burt Reynolds was a very good talk show guest. He truly was and is a movie legend.
One of the GOATs. FL guy, FSU football player, great interviews always, great stories.
There is a clip of Burt from college days, ripping off a long run, showing very good speed doing so!...He--like a lot of running backs--blew out a knee, and did not make a full recovery from that. But he sure made a great life for himself anyway!
I loved him in Celebrity Jeopardy
Greatest sports movie of all time? The Longest Yard!!!
A classic
He was so great in Boogie Nights. It was one of my favorite movies and it was because of his performance pulling it all together. The story Burt tells of Clint Eastwood at 14:30, I heard told by Clint himself on a YT video, Barbara Walters interview that was fabulous.
That dude was on top of the world back in those days. RIP man, I loved your movies growing up in the 70's.
Top bloke for not actually giving the lady's name away.
I like Burt Reynolds.
He didn't say her name, but everyone in the business knew that Lori Nelson was known for driving a T-bird and was in a Creature of the Black Lagoon sequel, so he sort of did give it away.
Almost everyone drove a T-bird back then, most actors and actresses. Esther williams
Can't be. He said he was only a starlet at the time, and that she went on to become a big movie star. Lori's career was almost over when he went to Hollywood.
Esther Williams career was about over when he went to LA --- and she was already a huge star. He said the person he bedded was only a starlet, but went on after he bedded her to be a big star. Can't be Esther Williams.
Barbi Benton?
what a stud and what a MAN.
think burt was physically badly hurt during this interview
Yes, but he took pain Killers. He looked fit at the time. You couldn´t notice that Burt had a jaw problem.
Thank you for your movies, Mr Reynolds. RIP.
I don't give a Damn what anyone thinks, BURT REYNOLDS is AWESOME Baby!!
Thanks for up-loadijng Burt one of the greatest alway's fun to hear and see.
I love you Burt. You were good.
it was awkward how Burt had to keep looking back to see dave - a peice of my youth left when Burt died
When he could have just as easily moved his body to face Dave directly, as nearly every other guest had done.
The set seemed a bit small & confined, chairs too close together. But I also think Burt was always very aware of the audience & wanting to ensure they were engaged & included in the conversation. So facing towards them was important to him. If you watch him on Carson he's the same, but Johnny's desk was at a much better angle so he didn't have to look, almost behind, as he does here, but easily to the side to look at Johnny, while still facing out to the audience.
We love you, Burt. Godspeed.
If mcu existed in 80s he could have had played Tony Stark!
It's a good thing them shity super hero moves were not around 8n the 80s..burt would not do that crap anyway..
RIP BURT-- was a pleasure doing work at your home when you lived in Ocala Fl
Underrated Star- He had soo much natural Charisma!! Will miss him so much. A True Movie Star!! They don't make them like him anymore.
1SuperObserver underrated ? If we are talking about him - he’s definitely not underrated.
1superobserver: Underrated?! do you even know who Bert Reynolds is?.
Fucking people, learn what that word means. People are dumb.
Burt Reynolds actually received multiple nominations and even awards for his work, most notably for Evening Shade and Boogie Nights. He received 2 Golden Globes, 1 Emmy, and also was nominated for an Oscar-Supporting Actor. Although he lost the Oscar, he won a number of local critics film associations awards for Best Supporting Actor in Boogie Nights.
Interesting fact about Marilu Henner. She is one of only a handful of people on earth that can remember perfectly everything that's ever happened in her life. She was on Howard Stern a few years ago talking about and it was astounding.
Stuart Otis 60 minutes did a story on her about that too and Leslie stahl was the segment host and they are good friends in real life!!
East Bound and Down"....RIP Bandit.
him laughing at his own retelling of his anecdote re hunting and Bambi. I adore this man.
I always thought his two best movies were Deliverance and The Longest Yard. His career suffered when he kept doing increasingly bad Cannonball Run sequels instead of seeking out great directors to work with. He was the number one box office star for a number of years so he had a lot of clout.
Oh he did what any Hollywood Slimeball Producer does: while you're hot you release cheap as hell crap and just rake the fucking money in. Like that Wonder Woman 1984 TURD. Savvy producers rake it in and love to say, "Hey... it's a BUSINESS."
I'm not calling Burt a slimeball. Or the industry. But CHEAP SEQUELS is the way to make a fast buck. You are right, though, that he cashed out by doing those films.
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I think you might be right!!
Burt Reynolds was the best talk show guest EVER. City Heat looks pretty good.
Hahaha, funny guy. Always made me laugh. Great old Hollywood personality. Handsome and very popular back in the day.
He could have been the brother of Marlon Brando right there
He does a killer Brando imitation in a Twilight Zone episode. It caused Brando to hate him for the rest of the time he was alive.
Always reminded me of Brando.
He was hailed as the new Brando when he first had success but made a joke about shaving his moustache off after he met Brando and said Marlon was very rude to him, Brando has stated that he hated Reynolds and states that Burt was an egomaniac.
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He could have. When he was young, he also looked a lot like my dad. As somebody else posted, there's a Twighlight Zone episode where he does such a great Brando that you actually have to remind yourself that it's not Brando. In his autobiography, he reveals that that's why he grew his trademark moustache, because he was tired of people confusing him with Marlon Brando.
Burt Reynolds a real movie star and a good guy RIP
Quality interview. I smiled all the way through it
The applause is proof what a big star Burt was back in the day. He’s largely forgotten today. But this was the start of Burt’s decline. Notice how thin he is. He got hit in the face with a chair at the beginning of filming City Heat and he had to have his jaw wired shut. He lost 30 pounds and looked terrible in the film. He became addicted to opioids due to the pain.
RIP Burt