Peter O'Toole receiving an Honorary Oscar®

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  • Meryl Streep presenting an Honorary Oscar® to Peter O'Toole, whose remarkable talents have provided cinema history with some of its most memorable characters -- 75th Academy Awards® in 2003. Introduced by Steve Martin.
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  • @st.dominic4169
    @st.dominic4169 ปีที่แล้ว +405

    The classiest Oscar speech ever. You can tell the whole audience in that room was in awe of him. Rest well, Peter O'Toole!

    • @steveellis9004
      @steveellis9004 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I am a big fan of Peter O' Toole but please check out the Honorary Oscar given to Laurence Olivier by Cary Grant.

    • @paulfitzpatrick6536
      @paulfitzpatrick6536 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Spot on and well said. Take care mate

    • @maryannangros8834
      @maryannangros8834 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Amen!

    • @JPWick
      @JPWick 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      100%
      Got teary-eyed throughout, from the musical entrance, the tenderest kisses with Meryl Streep, the entire audience soaking up the moment, only looks of endearment amongst the audience, and not being played off. This moment touched my heart. He was truly beloved. 🥹

    • @notgadot
      @notgadot 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@steveellis9004 *honoUrary

  • @65g4
    @65g4 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2171

    i still cant believe he didnt win best actor for Lawrence Of Arabia

    • @LittleB2007
      @LittleB2007 6 ปีที่แล้ว +177

      He was truly mesmerizing as Lawrence but it must have been almost impossible to beat Atticus Finch, which was an ultimate feel-good American character played by a quintessential American actor

    • @wotan10950
      @wotan10950 6 ปีที่แล้ว +114

      Philip Moore I suppose the academy felt that O’Toole was a newcomer and would have other opportunities in the future. And Gregory Peck was a Hollywood institution and did in fact give a riveting performance.

    • @davidmartin4400
      @davidmartin4400 6 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      So true - Gregory Peck had a voice most men would envy and his 'image' was wholesome in a way PO'T's wasn't. I could imagine a certain discomfort with voting for LofA when there was a home-grown story that spoke of something that the US claimed or aspired to. For me, I've watched both films many times and admired them for many different reasons.
      Although I loved LofA which is a cinematic marvel, the story of Atticus Finch is the one that I hope fits one of my directions on my moral compass.
      What a pity one of the two wasn't released in 1964 - beating Rex Harrison, blustering his way through 'My Fair Lady' would have simplified things easily.

    • @neelabhraroy4238
      @neelabhraroy4238 6 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      David Martin Peter O'Toole gave a much better performance in Becket than Rex Harrison did in My Fair Lady.

    • @TheRowlandstone73
      @TheRowlandstone73 5 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      He absolutely should've won. As much as I greatly admire Gregory Peck, I really don't think you can compare the two performances. As LB2007 said, O'Toole was mesmerizing as Lawrence.

  • @Rasscasse
    @Rasscasse ปีที่แล้ว +120

    Don’t you just love how he holds the audience in the palm of his hand, as he gently and playfully and confidently delivers his words.
    And what a voice. So rich, so warm, so attractive.

    • @giovanna722
      @giovanna722 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      One of the great voices in cinema.

  • @magistermilitum542
    @magistermilitum542 2 ปีที่แล้ว +277

    This is how the Oscars should be. Grace, class, and honor! Restore the Oscars!

    • @624radicalham
      @624radicalham ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I didn't see any grace class and honor in Steve Martin ...

    • @DippyHippie
      @DippyHippie ปีที่แล้ว

      @@624radicalham yep!👏🏿And he was HILARIOUS!😂

    • @patrickchappell5821
      @patrickchappell5821 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      I don't understand why they've taken the life achievement awards out of the main ceremony! It was always one of my favorite parts of every show. They could can some of the music & cheesiness & bring back some of the class & reverence with more moments like this!

    • @624radicalham
      @624radicalham 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@patrickchappell5821 I think it's to do with race and gender. We are living in very strange times right now

    • @yogsenforfoth5948
      @yogsenforfoth5948 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@624radicalham
      If you didn’t see those things in Steve Martin, you’re just blind. 😂

  • @constantinogotsis7729
    @constantinogotsis7729 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1405

    What made him a truly legend is the fact that Peter O'Toole didn't need to win an Oscar to be recognized as one of the greatest actors of all time.

    • @martinsparrow150
      @martinsparrow150 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Agree

    • @krainey
      @krainey 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Good comment !

    • @fernando.tomina
      @fernando.tomina 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      The same as Willem Dafoe, Ian Mckellen, Robert Redford, Viggo Mortensen, John Malkovich, Jim Carrey, Will Smith, Orson Welles, Kirk Douglas, Max von Sydow, Bruce Dern, Brad Pitt, Mads Mikkelsen, Andy Serkis, Don Cheadle, Antonio Banderas, Josh Brolin, Hugo Weaving...

    • @j.j.4150
      @j.j.4150 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@fernando.tomina Only view of those are legends like him lol

    • @abandonedfragmentofhope5415
      @abandonedfragmentofhope5415 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I think losing as many times as he did, you know after awhile it does hurt and sting. For most actors winning the oscar is one of the major highlights of their lives. And to not win one at least once it does sting a little.

  • @markmarsh27
    @markmarsh27 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1704

    Peter O'Toole had a voice you would enjoy listening to if he was reading you the instructional manual for a toaster oven.

    • @chandraperera6066
      @chandraperera6066 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    • @steffischolz553
      @steffischolz553 9 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Mark Marsh oh yeah...

    • @Gaeilgeoir
      @Gaeilgeoir 8 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Haha! That's certainly true. :-) So polished, so cerebral...

    • @yuriydisman6829
      @yuriydisman6829 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      +mark marsh especially a toaster oven!!!

    • @frankmiranda707
      @frankmiranda707 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I would rather have Peter O'Toole as my narrator than Morgan Freeman

  • @Locktwiste72
    @Locktwiste72 4 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    You mean this legend never received an Oscar before? The man's sheer body of work is a testament to greatness itself.

  • @mikeclifford8360
    @mikeclifford8360 5 ปีที่แล้ว +210

    That may be the most perfect Oscar speech ever given. Short, heart felt, dignified, humorous, and well spoken.

    • @iamstephenbisland
      @iamstephenbisland ปีที่แล้ว

      Drunk as Fuck

    • @patsaklaras
      @patsaklaras ปีที่แล้ว

      @@iamstephenbisland as usual

    • @Rasscasse
      @Rasscasse ปีที่แล้ว

      You seem to have summed it up well there Mike. 👍

  • @AtlasBlizzard
    @AtlasBlizzard 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1948

    His voice, man... the voice of a king.

    • @pedrogutierrez3107
      @pedrogutierrez3107 6 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      the winter lyon

    • @frankmiranda707
      @frankmiranda707 6 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      SethBlizzard i love his accent

    • @bancroftgroves2021
      @bancroftgroves2021 6 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      I’ve loved this man since I was a child..thank you dad for showing me all the movies he made..rest in peace sir peter o’toole and to my father sir Sidney groves 🙏👑👑

    • @SRSM198
      @SRSM198 5 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      Peter O Toole had the most beautiful voice of an actor that I have ever heard.

    • @kevinbell3700
      @kevinbell3700 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@bancroftgroves2021 Excellent post. Respect.

  • @panathatube
    @panathatube 10 ปีที่แล้ว +914

    He deserved an Oscar more than many many others... Not just an honorary Oscar.

    • @GGSLM
      @GGSLM 9 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      I agree. He asked the Academy for more time, so he could win an Oscar for a role in a movie, but his chidren made him change his mind.

    • @LenHummelChannel
      @LenHummelChannel 9 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      *He should have won two, maybe three Oscars. but, like Brando and some others have well observed: these 'competitions' among artists are rather silly and trite and vain anyway.* the nomination by itself is the real honor.

    • @Constantine_IA
      @Constantine_IA 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      ΕΝΝΟΕΙΤΑΙ

    • @fredrikjelkefors9336
      @fredrikjelkefors9336 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Yes he should, His preformence in Lawrence of Arabia is one of the best movies in history: No prisonors

    • @namanshah8354
      @namanshah8354 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@LenHummelChannel still he took one happily

  • @teresaburke233
    @teresaburke233 4 ปีที่แล้ว +121

    The best speech ever at the Oscars, no politics, no complaints. Absolute class, miss that so much. Miss you even more Mr. Peter O Toole.

  • @bigfatw0rld243
    @bigfatw0rld243 3 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    This isn't a speech. This is poetry.

  • @robertpirsig5011
    @robertpirsig5011 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1034

    That speech had everything, Humour, humility, grace, nostalgia and perspective. Short and to the point. Absolutely
    masterful.

    • @flyflh
      @flyflh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      I watched it 3 times it was so moving and perfect.

    • @jeffoats2826
      @jeffoats2826 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      well said

    • @msmcuser1718
      @msmcuser1718 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      And Class

    • @oobrocks
      @oobrocks 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Concur

    • @reminder9146
      @reminder9146 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I man who knew that an Oscar was for exactly those things. Makes one wish for it again.

  • @jackspry9736
    @jackspry9736 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +55

    RIP Peter O'Toole (August 2, 1932 - December 14, 2013), aged 81
    You will be remembered as a legend.

    • @alexiachimciuc3199
      @alexiachimciuc3199 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Wonder how long he would have lived if he didn't consume so much alcohol in the company oh Cain and Harris?

  • @lumographer07
    @lumographer07 5 ปีที่แล้ว +338

    Damn! That Lawrence of Arabia score and his entrance on stage gave me goosebumps! And what a brilliant speech! Love him!

    • @tim7052
      @tim7052 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Letterman once introduced O'Toole as his next guest, who came out on stage riding a camel and smoking elegantly from a cigarette extension. He then sat the camel down and dismounted. While apologising for having to pay thanks to his "noble steed", he reached into his pocket, opened a can of beer, and gave it to the camel - who downed it in one!! Letterman knew then he was simply outclassed!! 😊👍

  • @TheCarnivalguy
    @TheCarnivalguy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +113

    And even in "Ratatouille", there's no mistaking that unique voice. Of course he was a very fine actor in a plethora of different roles and genres, but that voice, that voice...

  • @connorjones100
    @connorjones100 10 ปีที่แล้ว +634

    Never has ANYONE deserved an honorary oscar more than Peter O'Toole! Fabulous actor!

    • @cerellmorrison7223
      @cerellmorrison7223 9 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Connor Jones One can see how flawed the Academy can be. Not winning one for The Lion in Winter was unacceptable on their part.

    • @connorjones100
      @connorjones100 9 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Cerell Morrison Agreed. The Lion in Winter was, i believe, his best!

    • @searchlight18
      @searchlight18 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Connor Jones Great movie...

    • @mottykytu
      @mottykytu 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Just look at the legend king Charlie Chaplin

    • @sauldominguez6263
      @sauldominguez6263 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      And Sir Alec Guinness

  • @AppleWasMyIdea
    @AppleWasMyIdea 7 ปีที่แล้ว +545

    His review as Anton Ego in Ratatouille is one of my favourite pieces of dialogue delivered in all of cinema.

    • @leluthor5357
      @leluthor5357 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      So rightly said

    • @Driven2Beers
      @Driven2Beers 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Whenever I read the later Harry Potter books, I always imagine in my "mind's ear" Dumbledore speaking in Anton Ego's voice. I might be in the minority, but I often think that O'Toole would have played an excellent Dumbledore.

    • @akayrk
      @akayrk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Driven2Beers omg.... what have i not thought of that.. peter otoole would have made a fantastic dumbledore

    • @christianb572
      @christianb572 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@akayrk Peter O'Toole was actually one of the candidates for Dumbledore when Richard Harris passed away since the two of them were such close friends but, for some reason, the deal never happened or it fell through. I think it might have been an insurance thing because of his age at the time although he did actually live long enough 'till the franchise ended since he passed away in 2013. Ian McKellen was also offered the role but he had already played Gandalf so it didn't make much sense for him and Richard Harris never liked Ian's acting apparently.

    • @nealefrazer4247
      @nealefrazer4247 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      yes absolutely divine script and delivered in true O 'Toole style ..👏👏

  • @christianhogoboom1831
    @christianhogoboom1831 4 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    Voice, cadence, and delivery are all exceptional - and then there's the acting ability. He's truly one of the greatest gifts the stage has ever given us.

    • @frankhendricks5918
      @frankhendricks5918 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Simple music can make you sing simple hug can make you feel better simple things can make you happy, i hope my simple Hello brings smile to your face,,,,

  • @tanyasimon595
    @tanyasimon595 3 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    What a magnificent acceptance speech. He covered the spectrum of gratitude in a rainbow of words and phrases that only Peter O'Toole could deliver... and without cue cards. And that is why he is, was, and always will be, great.

  • @TileGuyJesse
    @TileGuyJesse 7 ปีที่แล้ว +474

    Best and most eloquent Oscar speech I've ever heard. Loved the way that man talked.

    • @bancroftgroves2021
      @bancroftgroves2021 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      O.C.TileGuy like a king... Rest In Peace sir Peter o’toole !

    • @glendale6
      @glendale6 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cary grants was on par. You tube to see how frank Sinatra almost ruins the moment

    • @jackhammer6179
      @jackhammer6179 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      He was irish and they alone are the true masters of the English language.

    • @Setmose
      @Setmose 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jack Palance also great Oscar speech, in a different way. :-)

    • @jazzmanchgo
      @jazzmanchgo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jackhammer6179Oscar Wilde said, " . . . we are the greatest talkers since the Greeks." Indeed!

  • @Kinopanorama1
    @Kinopanorama1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    One of our finest actors. His work in "Lawrence of Arabia", "Becket" and "Lion in Winter" is unforgettable.

  • @robertacolarette1594
    @robertacolarette1594 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I could never get over that he never won an Oscar. They had to give him an honorary one. I love his speech the way he chooses words. Michael Caine laughing loud when he said “…as I totter off into antiquity…”. What a special man.

  • @Thunderstorm63
    @Thunderstorm63 2 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    I had the honor to meet him in Manhattan. I waited outside the theater to see him. I wasn't at the show. I was alone. He wasn't afraid of me, and I wasn't afraid of him, one on one. It was a good day, no other fans around. God, he was amazing. He was flattering, and flirty, and humble - and he was beautiful, so handsome. I am so sorry we lost him.

    • @Rasscasse
      @Rasscasse ปีที่แล้ว

      I really hope this is true, I enjoyed reading it.

    • @herronslegs
      @herronslegs 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You were very lucky to meet him

    • @Thunderstorm63
      @Thunderstorm63 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Rasscasse Very true. I'm glad you like what I wrote. He deserved it.

    • @Thunderstorm63
      @Thunderstorm63 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@herronslegs I believe so. Very lucky.

  • @BloodofPatriots
    @BloodofPatriots 10 ปีที่แล้ว +108

    Dictionaries should be required to put Peter O'Toole's picture next to the definitions of the words: Class, Charm and Grace. RIP Mr. O'Toole, you will be missed.

  • @turk5832
    @turk5832 ปีที่แล้ว +91

    The Greatest Oscar speech given by The Greatest actor who ever walked on stage or in front of a movie camera. Thank you so much for the magnificent entertainment you've provided the world and the wonderful and entertaining personal stories you've shared with us. RIP Peter!

    • @jazzdub4958
      @jazzdub4958 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Greatest Oscar speech yep, greatest screen actor...no. Close sure but many others are ahead of the Great man.

    • @fabianwylie8707
      @fabianwylie8707 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jazzdub4958so who is the greatest screen actor ?.

    • @jazzdub4958
      @jazzdub4958 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@fabianwylie8707 Between Humphrey Bogart, Marlon Brando and Robert De Niro. I'll always vote for Bogie though.

    • @notgadot
      @notgadot 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@jazzdub4958 lol nah yankz can't act. Greatest actor came from UK.

    • @jazzdub4958
      @jazzdub4958 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@notgadot Behave ya simp. The greatest British actor is levels below the greatest American actor, and the thing is you know it while being a little unfunny troll. I'll give you the theatre stage though which is I think your confusing yourself with.

  • @user-wr3gs4rh2p
    @user-wr3gs4rh2p 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +26

    His entrance with that magnificent Lawrence of Arabia theme..... nothing but goosebumps 😮❤

  • @A_Final_Hit
    @A_Final_Hit 4 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    This is what true grace, humility, thoughtfulness, and dignity looks like. That Mr. O'Toole never won when he was nominated is nothing short of tragic, but he handled it like a gentleman, and it will never diminish the incredible performances he gave to all of us, and those who watch him in the future. A true legend, there will never be another like him.

    • @frankhendricks5918
      @frankhendricks5918 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Simple music can make you sing simple hug can make you feel better simple things can make you happy, i hope my simple Hello brings smile to your face,,,,

  • @markmywords312
    @markmywords312 8 ปีที่แล้ว +535

    God, he had everyone absolutely eating out of his hands. The crowd was mesmerised. No one commands that kind of attention these days

    • @andreknudsen1771
      @andreknudsen1771 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      markmywords312

    • @beth12svist
      @beth12svist 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      I think that's theatre background for you, and you'll find shades of it even today in British actors who have theatre background.

    • @redlantern3371
      @redlantern3371 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Agree, perhaps no one deserves that kind of attention....

    • @normadesmond6017
      @normadesmond6017 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      those were the truly greats. Like Burton used to say before he went on stage: shall I make them laugh or cry? And it were the same words he spoke to get that reaction from the public. Name 3 who can do that these days?

  • @LadyDragoncat
    @LadyDragoncat 10 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    Peter O'Toole... A prime example of the old phrase "Gone, but not forgotten".
    He shall indeed be missed...

  • @arohajanie
    @arohajanie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    An absolute travesty that he never won an Oscar for a performance. What a gracious and succinct speech, that's how you do it. Such prodigious talent and a great raconteur. Never to be forgotten.

  • @juanitolopez9731
    @juanitolopez9731 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    He gave a real Shakesperean speech, giving a monumental lesson on acting. A well deserved Oscar, and long overdue.

  • @user-bi8rz5ci1m
    @user-bi8rz5ci1m 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Streep's wittiness encountering O'Toole's wittiness. Truly two grand professionals, human beings gathering. A match had been done, finally.

  • @johns2633
    @johns2633 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    It may seem silly….with that talent, that voice and delivery, those baby blues….it was his walk which first caught my attention. That confident saunter, almost gliding across the floor. Just perfect.

    • @Rasscasse
      @Rasscasse ปีที่แล้ว

      I love that phrase you use John; confident saunter 👌
      It will probably be sometime before I come across it again so I thank you.

    • @JD-jc8gp
      @JD-jc8gp 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      O'Toole and Henry Fonda could both really walk

  • @FastNBulbous
    @FastNBulbous 2 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    Pure class. One of the greatest actors of all time giving one of the best acceptance speeches of all time. As Hepburn said in The Lion In Winter- you’re still a marvel of a man.

  • @sebastianfitzptraick7395
    @sebastianfitzptraick7395 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    Amazing how good the Oscars was like ten years ago compared to what it's become now

    • @perryrush6563
      @perryrush6563 ปีที่แล้ว

      Who would know? Hardly anyone watches them anymore

  • @sticklebrix1756
    @sticklebrix1756 4 ปีที่แล้ว +151

    A fine example of why the Oscars don't mean much.

    • @paolamura3497
      @paolamura3497 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Best comment!

    • @jadezee6316
      @jadezee6316 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      actually this comment should be.."a fine example of WHY....the oscars......shouldnt mean so much"
      because like it or not the oscars mean a LOT.....TO A FILM AND AN ACTOR..

    • @giuliogiulio6708
      @giuliogiulio6708 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jadezee6316 stfu. They're subjective and random.

    • @minavamp2811
      @minavamp2811 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      a few actors out there never won the oscar despite multiple nominations. o'toole 8 nominations, richard burton 7 nominations, glenn close 8 nominations.

    • @giuliogiulio6708
      @giuliogiulio6708 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@minavamp2811 Glenn close surely should've won for Dangerous liasons and maybe also for fatal attraction.

  • @hassaanmirza4628
    @hassaanmirza4628 8 ปีที่แล้ว +223

    4:20 Jack Nicholson's so adorable, he's like "You earned this buddy! "

    • @timothybaxter7392
      @timothybaxter7392 8 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      +Hassaan Mirza It's a pleasure to see when actors truly do appreciate their peers. Then there were giants of acting. Jack knew he was in the presence of greatness. Perhaps because he had it in him. :)

    • @roedalacket
      @roedalacket 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It also seemed like he was playing a little bit for the camera.

    • @martinsparrow150
      @martinsparrow150 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wasn't he kicking around with Roman on one fateful day

    • @radi2986
      @radi2986 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nic Cage next to him. They shoulda been in a movie together

  • @robertaferugheli4957
    @robertaferugheli4957 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    To me he was the best. The Academy "Rewards aren't important. It's the work that counts. In my estimation his work was exemplary. There will never be another like him. RIP.

  • @yogsenforfoth5948
    @yogsenforfoth5948 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    That was one of the greatest welcomes to the stage as I have ever seen before in my life. Meryl and the audience really wanted to show Peter how loved he truly was. ❤

  • @jothompson5401
    @jothompson5401 9 ปีที่แล้ว +322

    To me one of the best oscar speeches ever

    • @roedalacket
      @roedalacket 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Agreed. I watch this speech a few times every year. I love coming back to it.

    • @johnw8984
      @johnw8984 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Jo Thompson the Irish are the best at making speeches better than the English those nuns and brothers don't mess around when they teach about public speaking

    • @Gonkawonga
      @Gonkawonga 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Indeed.so to memoriz it.

    • @sauldominguez6263
      @sauldominguez6263 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      And Sir Alec Guinness great british and gentleman actor

    • @christopherbradley4090
      @christopherbradley4090 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      John W, Leeds is in England

  • @Jared_Wignall
    @Jared_Wignall 10 ปีที่แล้ว +155

    R.I.P. Peter O'Toole. He was a great actor. He should have at least one competitive Oscar, instead of just this Oscar to his name.

    • @acla9000
      @acla9000 10 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I agree. Pity he hadn't gotten it for 'Lawrence of Arabia'.

    • @Jared_Wignall
      @Jared_Wignall 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      acla9000
      I know. I think it's a real shame he didn't win for that film. It was great, He was great. Everything about it was just amazing.

    • @DatoArchvadze
      @DatoArchvadze 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      he should have at last 2 Oscars

    • @Jared_Wignall
      @Jared_Wignall 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah, the fact he doesn't have an Oscar should really show that it's about Politics or who you know. If you don't fall in their specific categories that they want people to be in you won't get an Oscar most of the time.
      Rarely they give an Oscar to anyone that really deserves it and when they do it's like a breath of fresh air, but then someone that didn't deserve one gets an Oscar soon after that person.

    • @aceventura3241
      @aceventura3241 10 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Peter O'Toole should have won Best Actor for Lawrence of Arabia. 2 years of filming. And Peter O'Tole was actually considering refusing the Honorary Academy Award, but reconsidered.

  • @rba756281
    @rba756281 5 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    I remember watching this that very night. In my opinion, it was the most humble speech I’ve ever heard. Peter O’Toole spoke from his heart.
    RIP Peter O’Toole.

  • @kirsteni.russell5903
    @kirsteni.russell5903 4 ปีที่แล้ว +136

    Lawrence of Arabia is one of the select movies I've seen more times than I can count. It never gets old, and Peter O'Toole is still riveting in that film. I'm glad he finally received an Oscar for his numerous film appearances, but when he didn't receive it for Lawrence of Arabia, I realized that those of us who keep watching that movie have given him the recognition he deserved for it.

    • @icy9793
      @icy9793 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Agreed

    • @GabrielRFM
      @GabrielRFM 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well that year won Gregory Peck for To Kill A Mockingbird so it makes

    • @Revelian1982
      @Revelian1982 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I can't stand that movie. It's utter garbage to me.

    • @josephdegennaro6819
      @josephdegennaro6819 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same here. One of best films ever, in my opinion. Couldn't even do it today.

    • @frankhendricks5918
      @frankhendricks5918 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Simple music can make you sing simple hug can make you feel better simple things can make you happy, i hope my simple Hello brings smile to your face,,,,

  • @Deathshuck
    @Deathshuck 10 ปีที่แล้ว +177

    RIP. I'm deeply depressed now. With him dies a piece of history.

    • @pepsifreak67
      @pepsifreak67 10 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      His work will live forever. Peter will be missed.

  • @A-small-amount-of-peas
    @A-small-amount-of-peas 5 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    Peter O Toole was a hell raising drunkard but the second he set foot on stage he was always an epitome of talent and class. Gone but never forgotten I raise a 🥃 to you in your honour

  • @dustinprewitt
    @dustinprewitt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I like that he was allowed to give his speech without anyone getting up from the audience and slapping him because they didn't get the award

  • @hanula59
    @hanula59 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    What a great speech! What a classy man! This is what the Oscars should be like. Hope this elegance will be restored in the future ceremonies.

  • @TRRyan
    @TRRyan 8 ปีที่แล้ว +207

    Peter O'Toole had such an extraordinary voice, magnetism, looks, and talent that the one thing he couldn't play very well was a commoner.

    • @bancroftgroves2021
      @bancroftgroves2021 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      T.R. Ryan well said my friend 👍

    • @22grena
      @22grena 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Murphy's War

    • @sauldominguez6263
      @sauldominguez6263 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      British actor. Excellent british accent like other gentleman and great brithish actor Sir Alec Guinness

    • @olliegueret2963
      @olliegueret2963 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@sauldominguez6263 Peter O'Toole was Irish!!!

    • @olliegueret2963
      @olliegueret2963 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Jeffery Widegirth He was actually born in Connemara, Galway.

  • @farhadzuerich1930
    @farhadzuerich1930 10 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    One of the GREATEST actors of all time.

  • @JonathanXLindqviust
    @JonathanXLindqviust 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Hoooooly shit THAT'S HIM?! I had no idea. Even if I don't rank Troy 2004 highly as a movie, that scene with him as Priam with Achilles will forever be one of my most favorite scenes. It takes a truly great human to put so much feeling and thought into so few words. A great actor and a benefit to all humankind.

    • @hhsstergios9126
      @hhsstergios9126 ปีที่แล้ว

      Precisely! That seen gives me chills. RIP genius...

  • @turk5832
    @turk5832 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    One of the greatest actors who ever lived, but also one of the great storytellers along with dear friends, Richard Harris and Michael Caine. Rousing drinking buddies who enjoyed and got more out of life than most mortal men! RIP

    • @herronslegs
      @herronslegs 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Well said

    • @bobthebear1246
      @bobthebear1246 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Don't forget Richard Burton and Oliver Reed, too.

  • @smellabell84
    @smellabell84 10 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    What a man, may he never be forgotten.

  • @aaroncopeland4382
    @aaroncopeland4382 9 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    What a classy speech. Always a bridesmaid never a bride my foot! My favourite actor.

  • @vidhusekharan2598
    @vidhusekharan2598 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Most Handsome and absolutely superior performances. His dialogue delivery is a real pleasure to hear and enjoy

  • @shaun5944
    @shaun5944 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    The one and only Peter O'Toole. A truly amazing actor. Film star and man 👍🇬🇧

  • @krackowkid6618
    @krackowkid6618 8 ปีที่แล้ว +101

    His voice mesmerises me.

  • @pauliloserrnaootla2620
    @pauliloserrnaootla2620 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1192

    It's called CLASS ...something sadly bereft in our kardashian driven culture...

    • @kkshady
      @kkshady 8 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      couldn't agree more!!!

    • @jollybee515
      @jollybee515 6 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      as a millenial, I SECOND THAT

    • @rapier1954
      @rapier1954 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      and don't forget Harvey Weinstein.

    • @cytrynowy_melon6604
      @cytrynowy_melon6604 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      You know he drank a bit during this ceremony, hence the weird speaking? There is a 'green room' where you can go to drink during Oscar ceremony. Many participants go there when they are bored - for that time 'filler' takes your seat so the audience is not looking empty. He was there, drinking. For so long, that he forgot he has to go back. Security had to bring him. LMAO. That's why Meryl was talking so long before. You call this pure CLASS?

    • @robm2707
      @robm2707 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      What are you talking about K and Oscar. What one have to do with other. The society is fucked up

  • @lifessublime8110
    @lifessublime8110 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    A pure genius of massive talent. It was Oscar's loss not to award him earlier in his career on so many deserving performances.

  • @mikestiffler2056
    @mikestiffler2056 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This speech alone deserves an Oscar.

  • @vardellsfolly5200
    @vardellsfolly5200 7 ปีที่แล้ว +105

    Ricard Harris and Peter O'Toole, two VERY underrated performers..

    • @kingcecil7126
      @kingcecil7126 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Two great drinking buddies.

    • @JohnDoe-jw6mk
      @JohnDoe-jw6mk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oscar means nothing. They are as rated as the Sun.

    • @bonusgolden12
      @bonusgolden12 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I love Jared Harris because he reminds me of his dad, Richard. Can you imagine Richard Harris as your dad?

    • @vardellsfolly5200
      @vardellsfolly5200 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@bonusgolden12
      NEVER a dull day in your life!
      But Jared is a very talented performer.. he should be remember not because of his father but because he is worthy of remembrance.

    • @jamiecook4288
      @jamiecook4288 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They only got the deserved credit after their passing.

  • @lothlorien1990
    @lothlorien1990 10 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    How this man never won an Oscar besides this beyond me.

  • @pam0626
    @pam0626 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    What an absolutely beautiful speech. RIP Sir.

  • @herronslegs
    @herronslegs ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I look at this from time to time it's glorious

  • @cerellmorrison7223
    @cerellmorrison7223 9 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    He had one of the most beautiful voices of all actors.

  • @tvu86
    @tvu86 9 ปีที่แล้ว +324

    Peter O'Toole is certainly one of favorite, if not my favorite, actors of all time. His acting was so superb, it often overshadowed the script and fellow actors. I am supremely happy to say I had the fortune of meeting him once in New York. I spoke for about 5 minutes to him and that's all I needed from him. My life is complete.

    • @tvu86
      @tvu86 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Raul Luevano You vindictive little girl, never.

    • @QuestionKnife
      @QuestionKnife 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      tvu86 please, what did you guys say to each other? And how did this happen??

    • @andrewmitchell51
      @andrewmitchell51 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Very cool. Don't underestimate it. He was / is of a dying breed. Exceptional in deed, horrific in doubt. Be very happy you met him!!

    • @Gonkawonga
      @Gonkawonga 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      U r very lucky u knew that lol

    • @andrewharvey149
      @andrewharvey149 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I once had the honor to shake his hand in Damascus

  • @creativitycell
    @creativitycell ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Pure class, what a great not too long speech, epic. That's how you do it Americans! Never fawning, not overly dramatic, graceful, pitch perfect, flawless. A true Great. Been watching his drinking n life stories in other videos with other greats, Richard Harris n Peter Finch.....epic characters who loved epic lives! Every night out or escapade is like another movie! 🤣🤣🤣🙏👍

  • @NesconProductions
    @NesconProductions 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    So glad Peter got his Oscar for which he accepted with grace. Nice also to see the collection of appreciative fellow British actors in attendance.

  • @tvfella
    @tvfella 9 ปีที่แล้ว +86

    Nominated eight times for the honour of the Oscar and; in my opinion, should have won for every one of them. Much missed, we shall never again see the like.

    • @neelabhraroy4238
      @neelabhraroy4238 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      tv fella Should have tied with Peck in 1962, Should have definitely won for the Lion in Winter. However, he couldn't have won in his other 6 nominations

  • @scottsimmons7897
    @scottsimmons7897 8 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    Fantastic acceptance speech. No one could turn a phrase or wax poetic like Peter O'toole. A golden tongue had he.

    • @sauldominguez6263
      @sauldominguez6263 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sir Alec Guinness other great british actor and gentleman. Hello from Mexico. So long

    • @Dave68Goliath
      @Dave68Goliath 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Olivier.

  • @shreyas_seshan
    @shreyas_seshan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    His performance in Lawrence of Arabia is nothing short of magnificent

  • @kentjensen4504
    @kentjensen4504 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Charming, classy, funny, warm, generous, humble. Peter O’Toole gently shames all the weepy narcissists who have trod that stage before and after him.

  • @nedarc4628
    @nedarc4628 7 ปีที่แล้ว +100

    What a wonderful speech full of class tempered by a little humility and full of gratitude. This is what you call old school greatness. He knows his race has run and he is a winner in this mortal life of ours and bows out gracefully.

    • @herronslegs
      @herronslegs 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes

  • @NiVi192
    @NiVi192 10 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    When Meryl Streep steps on stage to present an Honorary Academy Award, you know that someone must have done very good in life. And that great man deserved much more than -please forgive me- "only" an Honorary Oscar. R.I.P. Peter O'Toole!

  • @jamesdean8669
    @jamesdean8669 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    In some ways it's fitting. A best actor in one particular movie during a one particular year is one thing. An honorary Oscar is more befitting of a man who's legacy remains timeless , iconic over the many years Peter has shared his beauty within his craft. Truly extraordinary! I can only imagine the drunken stories of Peter, Finchey, Burton, Harris and Omar somewhere up there or down there but most probably within a hole in the wall drinking establishment in County Galway ..

  • @briantneary2248
    @briantneary2248 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    My Irish heart always fills with love whenever I get the pleasure of hearing this great man speak

    • @hrafnofthule5962
      @hrafnofthule5962 ปีที่แล้ว

      Why, he’s not Irish

    • @briantneary2248
      @briantneary2248 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@hrafnofthule5962 Well, he's not Chinese trollop

    • @hrafnofthule5962
      @hrafnofthule5962 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@briantneary2248 Chinese? What are you gibbering about?

    • @herronslegs
      @herronslegs 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Lovely to hear

    • @Macca-rb5ok
      @Macca-rb5ok 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@hrafnofthule5962 Peter Seamus O'Toole of Galway, Ireland isn't Irish?? Are you claiming him for America or America Minor (aka UK)?

  • @LaranjaChannel
    @LaranjaChannel 9 ปีที่แล้ว +86

    "They won't come for the money, they will come for me".
    A well deserved award but more than the award itself it's the well deserved recognition.

  • @tikbalangbukid
    @tikbalangbukid 5 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    He will always be one of the greatest actors in film history.

  • @jeffreyjacobs390
    @jeffreyjacobs390 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    O'Toole was brilliant in LAWRENCE OF ARABIA ...... he deserved to be noted, honored & awarded above all others.

  • @fob1xxl
    @fob1xxl ปีที่แล้ว +7

    A remarkable rare talent. His BRILLIANCE is in every film. One of the BEST !

  • @Scrungge
    @Scrungge 8 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    What a speech, incredible, that must be the best speech I've ever heard. Such a magnificent, talented actor. He was a legend. RIP Peter O'Toole

  • @ShahyarGhanbari
    @ShahyarGhanbari 10 ปีที่แล้ว +96

    THANKS SIR PETER O'TOOLE.....what a MAN...what a VOICE...What a FACE...

    • @nssquared9174
      @nssquared9174 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Being an Irish citizen he was not a Sir. He was, however, everything else you mentioned.

    • @AntPDC
      @AntPDC 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      + Ns He was British, of Irish descent. He could have been knighted, and I'm not why he wasn't. Perhaps he declined the accolade.

    • @johnt7630
      @johnt7630 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@AntPDC You're right. He turned down a knighthood during the Margaret Thatcher era. He didn't agree with her policies. Fair enough.

  • @ColonelSternlove
    @ColonelSternlove 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    That speech deserved another Oscar instantly... “best speech goes to...”

  • @seddimoussavi3721
    @seddimoussavi3721 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    He deserved every one of the Oscars he was nominated for. He was one of the greatest.

  • @jsiebelink3889
    @jsiebelink3889 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    His performance in Becket was one of the greatest I've ever watched. Wish they still made actors like that...hopefully they will make them again

    • @anthonydelange4128
      @anthonydelange4128 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah something wrong with the actor factory in China probably the chip shortage must be...

  • @normadesmond6017
    @normadesmond6017 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    You know - I know he was a drunk, an adulter, an unreliable person - all those kind of things. But he was also an amazing human beeing an at his best an amazing actor. And i think he enjoyed every moment of his life. And that's much more then most of us can say.

    • @herronslegs
      @herronslegs 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Totally

  • @frankspring5145
    @frankspring5145 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The RULING CLASS is one of the most out-of-left-field and astonishing films. In great part to Mr. O'Toole's incredible performance. So glad that the Academy finally thought it was time to acknowledge his great talent.

  • @michaelsix9684
    @michaelsix9684 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    great impromptu speech, so classy and elegant

  • @ARCtrooperblueleader
    @ARCtrooperblueleader 8 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    Of all the actors and actresses that have and will win an award, Peter O'Toole deserved it the most. I am a 17 year old and plan on becoming an Actor and/or Director and here is the main person that had truly inspired me to be just that. R.I.P Peter O'Toole, you were a magnificent person and Actor. A true legend and we love and miss you.

    • @mitchellwinks4280
      @mitchellwinks4280 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Well Said, Best of luck in all your Endeavours!!

    • @menty6633
      @menty6633 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I know this is a year old but it's heartening to see the youth respect such a legend. I hope you are finding your own success.

    • @NJTDover
      @NJTDover ปีที่แล้ว

      Wanna be an actor? Learn grammar first, chump. Your writing is indeed pathetic.

  • @skeeternew
    @skeeternew 10 ปีที่แล้ว +86

    I hope to hear his voice welcome me to heaven. wouldn't that be cool.

    • @dedbaka
      @dedbaka 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Woah. My brain just went "ka-boom". That's a top-notch beau-tifullllll thought. Now I'm gonna behave myself so I can get there. 😅

    • @God-mb8wi
      @God-mb8wi 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @LiveOkie Wrath-one of the most evil of sins. Embody Christ in your words, and not Satan, as you do, currently. Forgiveness is what we’re all about. And I’ve read more exegetical theory than you ever will, and more Biblical literature. I won’t explain it all to you. You’ll remain in the dark.

    • @lisamcmullan6484
      @lisamcmullan6484 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@God-mb8wi 1

  • @jayw115
    @jayw115 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Michael Caine, Peter O'Toole and Sean Connery in one room. What a time that was! I miss 2000s, the era when everyone was dignified immensely still

    • @ruly8153
      @ruly8153 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Micheal Caine insulted O Toole and Richard Harris so he’s not really a very good friend

    • @michellelekas211
      @michellelekas211 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The 2000's were on the edge...
      O'Toole really did command respect

  • @Jehovahsway
    @Jehovahsway หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    What a guy , and a fabulous actor a very funny and yet humble man .

  • @MrImiller07
    @MrImiller07 10 ปีที่แล้ว +92

    Was there anyone better than Peter O'Toole in Lean's Lawrence Of Arabia, Becket opposite Richard Burton, The Lion In Winter opposite Katharine Hepburn or My Favorite Year? He could play everything from Hamlet to light comedy with Audrey Hepburn.

    • @shawni321
      @shawni321 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      MrImiller07 Let's not forget the humble Dean Spanley. The light that remained in his expressive face and eyes just radiated; you held your breath! I've loved him since Lawrence.

    • @KarthikVijapurapu
      @KarthikVijapurapu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I liked him in Lawrence but Beckett to me was his magnum opus. Even though the title role in that was Burton's who was at the peak of his powers, O'Toole delivered a masterful performance.

    • @felipestud10s15
      @felipestud10s15 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      The comedy with Audrey Hepburn is How To Steal A Million (1966)

  • @MrBangbangjim
    @MrBangbangjim 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I'm in the middle of one of his biographies, this one by Robert Sellers. You will laugh all the way through it and be unable to feel anything but great warmth towards such a kind and compassionate man. There's no one like him.

  • @atishkumar2654
    @atishkumar2654 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The score , the entry , the speech epitome of class and humility. They don't make those music and men anymore

    • @jimnewcombe7584
      @jimnewcombe7584 ปีที่แล้ว

      I like women who are empathic to alcoholics, though I'm not sure his raging debaucheries always "class" or even humility. Chin chin.

  • @josephdegennaro6819
    @josephdegennaro6819 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Can't decide if Lawrence or Godfather is best film ever. Peter was a so great in that film. There could not have been a better choice. I watch it every couple of years. Finding something a little different or special about that fabulous movie. God bless him. He sure had a ball.

    • @jimnewcombe7584
      @jimnewcombe7584 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You've presumably watched all the best films "ever" to make that decision, and that the decision is yours.

    • @jazzdub4958
      @jazzdub4958 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's a mighty tough choice between the two. I couldn't pick a winner as I love both of them. But a gun to my head - I'd pick The Godfather, just.

  • @meltz911
    @meltz911 13 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    "I'm not an actor, I'm a movie star"-
    Peter O'Toole, My Favorite Year

  • @TheRealStevieB
    @TheRealStevieB 10 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    He was such an icon and acting legend he didn't need an Oscar. He had nothing to prove and his work speaks for itself. RIP Peter and thank you for the movie memories.

  • @rayhunt3244
    @rayhunt3244 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    No lecturing,no finger pointing,no `causes`,just pure class,elegance and humility.

  • @richardprado5914
    @richardprado5914 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    His performance in Troy was great, I still cry when I watch the scene where Peter as a enemy King went to beach to take back the Heitor's body his son. Perfect acting, his voice is stunning. Well deserved his Oscar