Buster Keaton Interviewed by Studs Terkel - 1962 (Audio)

Previously posted in four segments, here is the full interview with Buster Keaton from 1962. He talks about movie making in the silent days, his professional relationship with Chaplin, how they worked on gags, and many other interesting topics, including doing a weekly television show. Essential listening for Keaton and cinema fans.
Included as visuals for this audio piece are the Keaton classics "One Week" and "Neighbors".
(Note: Neighbors had to be edited slightly to fit the length of the interview - to view the complete unedited film, please look elsewhere.)

[@keatonorourke818]

The first time I’ve listened to buster keatons voice. I was named after him. This is truly incredible.

[@beautifuldreamer3991]

He has a very nice sounding voice too

[@gssheriff7278]

Buster Keaton was the greatest silent film maker, comedian, writer and director. He is more appreciated now than he was in his heyday. If the studios had left him to make his pictures even the early sound, he would have created more masterpieces.

[@elliottg.1954]

Chuck Jones cited Buster as an influence, and Keaton's legacy is immeasurable. Chaplin said about Looney Tunes, "How can we compete? These guys don't have to stop to take a breath." And on the silent comic art, Chaplin mused "just when we got it right it was all over".

[@ESE33]

I never thought from the looks of him that his voice would be so deep

[@phaedraremington6247]

This man makes my heart weak. How I wish I could meet him and hug him. He is such a hero and continuing inspiration. 💕

[@fuckthepolice.9410]

What if he didn't want to hug you?

[@phaedraremington6247]

@@fuckthepolice.9410 Then I wouldn't hug him, would I?

[@lauriesolis1074]

I feel the same way ❤

[@jedim793]

One of the most interesting interviews I've ever listened to

[@briankelley6785]

Buster's the Da Vinci of physical comedy.

[@crazycat1345]

I now see where looney toons got a lot of there stuff.

[@warp13]

A true genius. The General, one of the greatest pictures ever made.

[@anniem9595]

Simply adore Buster ❤❤❤
What genius...created brilliance from nothing.
Simply used his fertile imagination.
No one can touch this brilliance today...so sad.
Thank you Buster for 100 years of laughs..
❤❤❤❤❤

[@lossapote]

Amazing hearing Buster talking about Chaplin.

[@businessbuilder92]

Humble

[@TinLizzie-uc1jw]

I love Buster’s voice! This was a very interesting interview. Thanks for uploading this!

[@Vivelabretagnelibre]

brilliant document, about a true Genius, great to hear his big deep voice too !

[@IWDTC]

Good post.... I'll always love Buster and his genius..

[@mildredchester]

Genius but never realized how his actions eliminated subtitles..

[@tessyjewel4485]

i luv buster keaton ....such an underrated comedian...

[@sliceoflife4220]

Not anymore alot know now

[@jojoUK120]

Slice Of life true, fashions have changed- now it’s Chaplin people often don’t get.

[@myname7056]

So he got 23, & Chaplin got 21 subtitles? Here’s a challenge to all you Buster Keaton fans out there with the means to do so; take one of his features, & cut the subtitle amount to less than 20.

[@-oiiio-3993]

Wonderful.
I'd never heard that interview before and the film edits were a great addition.

[@antoniod]

Sometimes I think I laugh at Buster more from these later years(The Twilight Zone, Route 66)than at his classics.

[@tomitstube]

impossible to listen to the interview and watch the hilarity of "one week", and "the neighbors". had to watch/listen twice. buster's real father (born 2 years after the civil war ended) @ 23:15.

[@mariocisneros911]

Stud Terkel was a genius too. Literally and socially intellectual

[@sean891]

Great interview.

[@tonyentwisle2759]

thank you

[@christophertaylor9100]

Incredible stuff, one of the best ever

[@sclogse1]

The man is a god. His bellboy film is about perfect. (More than one copy one youtube, and the best is way better than the others)

[@sliceoflife4220]

Explain

[@sliceoflife4220]

Hellboy?

[@autumnsilverwolves]

@@sliceoflife4220 The Bellboy. Technically an Arbuckle film.

[@sliceoflife4220]

@@autumnsilverwolves fatty arbuckle? Have you ever read that Hell fire club book?

[@TheAndreHENDRIX]

Génial

[@Flux_Flow]

100 years late but I have a serious crush on Sybil Seely. Wow, she is something else, and she doesn't have to say one word. Keaton is far better and more natural at his craft than Chaplin. I don't even like watching any of Chaplin's stuff but I can watch Buster over and over again.

[@MisssAnthrope49]

Men, beloved.

[@gileee]

29:58 Just described my biggest problem with most modern comedy

[@jiggywithit4869]

Woa he sounds like Larry King.

[@lhs66]

Brandon Haygood the other way around.

[@larrypahl5756]

thanx

[@primovid]

"OMG!" 11:23

[@findingnino]

This is awesome👍

[@harrygilmana6126]

I once had a Harry crumb comic autographed by Charles bukowski. My brother stole it for drugs

[@BlackAbe007]

He looks like a young Al Pacino…

[@Vinyl_Dave]

Some say 1960, some say 1962 . . . ?

[@acciodalek]

32:33-33:52

[@definitelyhooman7939]

thank you, i was looking for that