***** I believe Lord Prince Zuko meant nobody else could take the role. I think you interpreted it as the opposite, which is that the actor is known for only one role. Sly is also equally ubiquitous for Rambo.
Because he's from a generation when respect was mutual. Nowadays you have hacks who call themselves 'journalists' and they carry on like idiots with their friends at a bar, flapping their gums and call it an interview.
It was a horrible part of my job as a nurse's aide watching and taking care of people declining so fast from Alzheimers. It's actually possible to forget everything about your own personality and that woman holding your hand for better or for worse. I can't take baby talk about heaven serious anymore.
My grandmother passed away from Alzheimer's in 1999. It was painful to see her with this medical condition. She didn't know who I was. It's a very nasty condition that steals your memory.
@@TheresaPowers how rude. It's not rocket science that if you don't like something you can just scroll on by, but yet you had to drop some meanness and negativity on here so everyone can see what an ugly person you appear to be. It's a shame you had to commit the very same act that you accused the OP of doing.
@@thespiritof76.. Gene is showing signs of dementia in this video. He was very brave to do the interview and it was a very good job by the interviewer. He didn't interrupt but he helped when he could.
So, basically, he has standards, morals & values that are so valuable, even hollywood execs & money couldn't sway. To me that is the hallmark of a "good man". Good men no longer exist on Hollywood.
Why he hasn't made movies lately @ 1:48 Young Frankenstein @ 5:53 Willy Wonka Original @ 8:41 Working with Richard Pryer @ 13:13 Audience Questions start @ 17:10 Question about Willy Wonka remake @ 19:31 Blazing Saddles & Casting Cleavon Little 20:10 Gilda Radner @ 23:35 Frisco Kidd @ 25:29 THANK YOU to 92nd street Y FOR POSTING THIS video!!!
My mother went to college with him. She said the light would come up in his eyes, then the smile, then laughter would boil over from inside. They were both drama students and she played his "Poor little half-mad sister, Agnes" in a production.
Proof? How would somebody make that up? People will believe a 2000 year old story about "God" without a second thought, yet question a TH-cam comment 😑
He was born in 33, so he's about 80 here. What a sweet man. We see the pain on his face when he recalls the times where people have hurt themselves and others.
Alzheimers is such a thief. He showed signs of it in this interview and it is such a shame. We have to continue to press on to find some way to mitigate the effects. He was a gift to us all and his talents will be sorely missed.
pete witheridge /Absolutely agree Pete!! I remember seeing Bonnie and Clyde when I was young, that's the first time I saw Gene Wilder. After Willy Wonka, I saw Silver Streak in '76 in my teens, which I thought Gene was so funny in, I loved the movie greatly. Ever since then, I watched every film he was in. I believed him to be a gentle, kind, moral soul, through his characters on film. As anyone can see, the man in this interview is a gentle, kind, moral, talented soul. That's who Gene Wilder was, and still is, where he is now. Gene, you are a man I would have loved to have a conversation with. R.I.P. Gene, and thank you for letting us know you, peace.
@therealnightwriter hmm...some studies say there is no link and Statins might even help prevent dementia, etc. I agree with some things in Western diet..and I intend to never take pharmaceuticals.
There are already several ways to increase/induce the production of stem-cells in the brain so that the generation is greater than the degeneration. All of them are from various plants that induce stem cell production in the brain. Alzheimer's is the result of exposure to aluminum in the gut. In fact, the first signs that ever appear in the body is the degeneration of the neurons in the gut. The brain and the gut are connected. Normally, aluminum does not get into the body so easily but thanks to a few psychopaths you get aluminum injected into you. Brain damage is brain damage, unless you know the source. But either way, you can regrow organs if you have access to plants that induce stem-cell production. For example, Syrian Rue regrows pancreas cells such as the beta islets.
He wrote 6 books!! NOTHING sad about that at all. Alzheimers sucks but he clearly kicked its ass until his dying day. Blessings to you Gene Wilder and thank you for your art!
They mentioned his book about 3 minutes in. Robert didn't push Gene in the interview knowing that he is struggling with his thoughts (slow and methodical with his answers). Actually people were more interested in his mouth is career. Something he hadn't done in 22 years.
For all you lovers of Gene Wilder, Willy Wonka and/or Orchestral music in general, my last video is of me playing the beautiful song "Pure Imagination" orchestral style as a tribute Gene Wilder. Extremely heartwarming and is a must see video that is viral on facebook! Check it out on my page guys.
@@cameronvelska4610 The story is too sacharrine and simple to stand; there's no way it's not an idealization of the man's ultimate fate. Clearly, this tale was woven to justify his demise by making it easier to accept. It's no secret that Gene put forth quite a memoir that placed a lot of emphasis on Gene's relationship with Gilda Radner and intimate encounters with her whimsy. Wouldn't it make sense to follow that up in a way that makes everything seem to fit together in an emotionally satisfying manner? Besides, they said pretty much the same thing about the last of the memories of the voice actress who portrayed Cinderella for Disney in the fifties.
This was around the time when his Alzheimer's started. He seems like a really gentle soul. Willy Wonka will be my favorite movie forever. His performance is magic.
I once saw Gene Wilder in JFK airport, right after seeing a film of his shown (prior to public view) in a New York City screening. I complimented his performance telling him that I laughed so hard I actually fell off my seat (true). Then I said, "how about an autograph", and he agreed..., so I gave him mine. He loved it! :)
That is so cool! What I would give to see and speak to Gene in person... I'd wanna hug him and express how much of a positive influence he's been in my 32 years of life.
His idea with the cane at the beginning of the movie was absolutely brilliant. That's exactly the effect it had on me. I never knew if Willie Wonka was lying or telling the truth. Especially at the end scene with Charlie.
In another interview Gene said he ran that introduction idea to the director and the director said “Why? (He explained like he mentioned in this video) Then the director said: “So you won’t do the movie if we change that?” Gene said “Right!”
So cool the Producers is a classic Spring Time for Hitler in Germany. I Was born in W Germany called a Nazi in my youth this Movie is so Funny people need to understand Germans are good people respectful of your rights as humans feeling not what Hollywood portraits
I completely agree with you and Gene here. We need to just get back to good communication. I'm not saying we can't swear, just make sure it has a place. It's not supposed to be commonplace.
I agree. It's also wise to step back and ask why is dirty comedy funny? It's hard to answer, I tried myself. It doesn't make sense, but it is on the same lines of comedy as when you see a 90 year old man fall from the stairs and jump back up like nothing happened. Pain comedy is the same as filthy comedy.
David Harrison David: pain comedy is not the same as filthy comedy. I'm a cartoonist and deal with comedy on a daily basis. Comedy itself is based on the audience finding humor in the misfortune of someone else. Filthy language doesn't fit that, it's just an unnecessary ingredient. I heard an interview of 'old time' comedians awhile back. Steve Allen, George Burns, Jonathan Winters, Groucho Marx, and others. They were commenting on today's comedians. They said that backstage they all told "off-color" jokes to one another...but on stage they respected their audience and did 'clean humor". That is what lacks today...respect for the audience. A skit by Red Skelton is still funny today, but I doubt that most of today's humor will stand the test of time
My favorite Gene Wilder's movie is Young Frankenstein, it never has a dull moment and you laugh from beginning to end and it's all done without resorting to vulgarity or obscenity.
My friend living in Manhattan saw Gene in a restaurant about 25 years ago. She said he walked by her table and that his face and eyes were "angelic". She said he took her breath away. Not that he was gorgeous...but in a unique way....beautiful.
Beautiful in a unique way- that's the perfect way to describe Gene! Edited to add: Just remembered that 25 years ago was when Gilda died. Interesting to think that your friend saw him when he was going through one of the most difficult times in his life.
Never met him in person, but you can often get a glimpse of that spark in his eye in his movies. They say the eyes are the gateway to your soul, maybe that is why Genes eyes are so beautiful.
I love how humble Gene is and how much love he shows for his work. It's not an extremely blatant love, but it's a very dear sense of fondness. This man doesn't even realize how much of a treasure he is to some people's lives, including mine. It's sad to see he has aged, but it's good to at least see that he's well. I wish him nothing but the best for him and his family.
It's comforting to me that someone else mentioned how soothing his voice can be. As I'm laying here watching this, just to listen to Gene's voice. Rest I peace
The part that got me was when he talked about Gilda. It just broke my heart. I know he was married for a long time before he passed away, but you can still see the pain when talking about Gilda's condition. It must've been awful to go through.
iheartninjas24 I lost my man of four years to an early death two months before Gene Wilder died. I was 29, and it’s been heartbreaking as hell. I am grateful that he remarried, lived his life well spent, but I do feel badly that he never had biological children. I would say to my late bf, the day that Gene Wilder may pass away, you have to be there for me with full support. (Everyone knows I loved Willy Wonka and Gene Wilder since I was 4). Tragically for me my boyfriend died before my favorite actor/my inspiration/an icon to me. I am not the fanatic type, and have worked in several forms of art and acting...working w some “a-listers” if you wanna call them that and I didn’t care and won’t name drop...
I love how chill and down to earth he is. He has to be one of the coolest, most genuine people that ever lived. Even though he now looks like an 800 year old turtle he's still one of those few people that don't even have to try cause they're just naturally funny no matter what they do or say... like a dave chappelle, to me anyway.
@DKD Yeah, it's hard to believe the guys that did Sweeny Todd and Edward Scissor Hands take part in these blatantly cynical cash grabs. They need to get back to making their own shit and stop ruining childhood favorites.
Johnny Depp Sucked at the remake of something funny without perverting it to make it cheap as a $10 Dollar Hooker! On a Scale of 1 to 10 on being an uplifting movie for kids? Negative 15! (For being a Spoof of a good Movie to defile? 20+)
Johnny depp did great more like amazing and I’m proud of him❤️ all of y’all don’t know because obviously y’all ain’t actors or actresses🙄 Johnny depp IS the willy wonka
While I do agree that the Wilder movie is better, the remake actually follows the book more than the original did. Therefore, the original is the weird one.
I was super fortunate to meet and speak with him for 10 minutes at an opening of one of the Gilda’s Club that my wife is a member of because of her battle with Ovarian Cancer. I told him that I just wanted to shake his hand and my wife wanted to give him a hug so he could move on to others. He said “Why they just have money to spend, but you don’t have time to waste so I’m yours”…This absolutely Floored Us Both and he was amazingly down to Earth and spoke mainly to my wife but made sure to acknowledge me and then I realized he was flirting and it proved he was the Real Thing. As we were saying bye, he gave my wife a kiss on the cheek and kissed me on the forehead! LoL It’s a fantastic memory we relish…
@@NinjaDimes my wife passed away on January 8th, 2024 and we talked about this memory a few times during her last few months. Thank you for your kindness..!
You know whats funny? Peter Seller saved Gene's career! Sellers started a movie club and would watch a movie with a bunch of friends. One night the film they were going to watch was missing and the only film they had was the Producers. At this point the film only opened in a couple cities and a theaters and bombed like Gem level hard. After finishing the movie he took out front page ads in the biggest newspapers and praised it being one of the funniest and best films of all time.
2016 is going to go down in history as the WORST year for celebrity deaths. We have lost dozens of amazing artists, and we still have four more months to go as I write this! Who else is going to leave us this year? Such a sad year.
It has been a tough year. I don't know any actors personally. I met one once and attended parties where actors were also there and visited a major studio once where I watched a few work, but I'm still affected when they pass, especially if I feel a connection with the character they play. Gene was one of those actors.
Every year is the worst year. What's worse is being so connected to someone you don't know, never met or talked to. - Gene is certainly an exception, and anything you have deep connections to childhood -
I agree. I'm still so blown away by how "humble" he's always been. You just don't see that much nowadays. He hated Hollywood. He would never put up with a "paparazzi" and TMZ. No way. Good for him for a life well lived.
Both were gracious and lovely human beings. Wilder will ALWAYS be my Willy Wonka and few in Hollywood could match Osborne's erudition and compassion and TCM will never be the same without him. Rest well, gentlemen. You are sorely missed.
I am a massive fan of Gene's work and I fully appreciate him. He's such a lovely and honest human being and always puts a smile on you're face even when he isint trying to make you laugh.
Ino voice is so soft but theres pain behind it and if you read his bio you see were it comes from. Gene was a true gentleman. Really wish i had the privilege of meeting him
I thought Robert Osbourne was great here, too. Gene doesn't speak quickly, nor would I want him to. His responses were careful, measured and thoughtful, and Robert allowed him all the time he needed without cutting him off. I'm not sure why people say Gene is fading. Well, I take that back. I do kind of know. He hasn't been in a movie in 22 years. We didn't watch him age. He's 80. I think he's looking great and thinking just fine.
Exactly. I think people are forgetting the fact that this is what most 80-year-olds look like without plastic surgery. And actually, considering the fact that Gene battled cancer just over a decade ago (and had to undergo chemotherapy, radiation, AND a stem cell transplant because of it), it's amazing he looks as good as he does!
Sweet, gentle man. I just love his movies, especially "Willy Wonka," "The Producers," "Young Frankenstein," "Stir Crazy," and "Blazing Saddles." Just a genuine talent.
***** Mel Brooks was just on Jimmy Kimmel and announced his new special on HBO on January 31. Though his spirits were much higher, he looks depressingly old as well!
I value his opinion on why he has not been in any movies for over 20 years. The man has taste and class, he wont degrade his moral beliefs just to be in another crack pot Hollywood movie.
Nothing but class. A true actor's actor, principled enough to turn down a movie he thought beneath him. RIP Mr. Wilder, a legend in every sense of the word.
NOT "... he thought beneath him..." he turned down films (and the corporation that creates them) that Did Not Line Up With His Moral Values!!! It's called INTEGRITY and is almost nonexistent in Hollywood, or just about anywhere nowadays.
Remember Gene from way back when from my childhood. He played a small but significant role in my life ill always remember. May you rest upon the stars, my friend and godspeed. It really sucks the actors from whom you remember as a child, are gone just like that, blink of a eye. Death comes for us all, in the end..
It's crazy to think Alzheimers would take him three years after this interview. Now that you know you can see he's struggling at times during this interview.
I agree...after I heard how he passed I remembered this interview and how he had a hard time conveying why he quit acting... Alzheimer's sucks....rip Gene...
+Dar70 He didn't have a hard time saying it, he said movies turned into violent trash full of dirty words and vulgarity and he wanted to part of it. But MIllenials never knew a time when movies didn't rely on that and when actors had class. Which is the fault of my generation, the boomers, who left you a world of dreck.
+Dar70 He didn't have a hard time saying it, he said movies turned into violent trash full of dirty words and vulgarity and he wanted to part of it. But MIllenials never knew a time when movies didn't rely on that and when actors had class. Which is the fault of my generation, the boomers, who left you a world of dreck.
I really agree with his stance on swearing. I really think that this has become a pillar of modern comedies. It really is sad because vulgarity does not equal comedy. Comedy is about subtle multidimensional layers of meaning and nuance. The exception to this is Trailer Park Boys! It's like in Blazing Saddles, all the racists and bigots are just morons. If they were serious it wouldn't be funny. It would be terrifying. And I think TPB captures this concept as well. They are dumb, and I think leaning on that kind of language is a hallmark of stupidity. So it fits well in the context of the show.
I agree with you that swearing doesn't equal comedy, i feel that they put it in there for the teens and the kids that go in with their parents to get cheap laughs and makes them feel like their "adults" which makes it more desirable basically to make more money is what i'm saying.
It's ironic that the first time I saw BLAZING SADDLES it was censored on TV and funnier that way. Seriously his line was this on TV "Little punk shot me in the (you know)!" It didn't match and hilarious. The real line saying ASS wasn't as funny when I heard it.
I think the swearing is just a symptom of a much larger, pervasive social problem in which the modus operandi is towards exaggerated hyperbole and aggression. It began in the 90s as far as I can see, where everybody had to be a tough guy and every interaction had to be drenched in sarcasm. If you don't believe me go speak with someone from a southern African nation. What I discovered about them is the concept of sarcasm is almost entirely foreign. When they smile, there's no hint of malice, playful or otherwise. Interactions are face value and genuine. We've lost that in American culture and it's become detrimental to our social and mental well being.
Gene was from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I will never forget when he died I was doing on the expressway towards Chicago. There was a billboard with a picture of Gene in his prime with the words “Wisconsin will miss it’s favorite Son. We love you Gene!” We do and always will. I had to pull over with tears in my eyes.
Thing about Gene is that his approach was just so different in the subtleties and strange mannerisms he had. He had this gentle, soft-spoken side, but then when contrasted with his reactions when upset or highly excited, it really made you laugh. Also, he had the wild hair and a classic look - as if he came right out of '30s and '40s slapstick, or Comedy Capers. His timing in comedy was wonderful, as he had that slow to develop reaction response that would start rather softly and then build to manic excitement or intense passion. So much fun to watch him!
I completely missed this man's gravity. He gave so much, but he was so much more than he could ever give. There is no way I could have judged the iceberg that was Gene from solely watching his onscreen presence, he really was an anomaly, a peculiar breath on public glass. I look forward to reading his books and rewatching his movies to better appreciate his genius. Rest in peace Gene.
Gene was brought up in a time when you HAD to act. Looks meant nothing. Nowadays you can suck at acting,but as long as you are good looking..no one cares.
So true. It’s a shame that all of the film industry adopted this trend of only hiring people who look good but aren’t great character actors. All the great actors can’t all be good looking. Looking back years ago proves that and it made for much for authentic and original filmmaking.
@William Takemoto Dwayne can act he just doesn't usually have to and it's not always wanted of him. Usually he's casted as a charisma bomb or he takes a part he can phone in, like wanted, for a check. He's not usually asked to act, he's asked to be a star, but that's an act in and of itself. He's shown range in Pain &Gain, Ballers, that movie where he was gay, and even SNL.
Cum on your what? Gene was so good at making you laugh and think about what your laughing at. Then you laugh even harder when you realize what he means. R.I.P.
You can clearly tell he's got Alzheimer's in this interview. This man is a born storyteller, go watch some of his interviews from as recently as eight years before this one. The man could flat-out *talk*. Yet here he's struggling to put sentences together. So sad.
he has on 3 fairly thick layers of tops on...2 shirts and a jacket...so he's covering a very frail, thin body. there is an interview on you tube of him walking with the interviewer, and again, he is very frail and has some difficulty walking without support. poor health and breathing difficulties can cause a person to process information and speak slowly. that's what i see here.
+nowvoyagerNE Maybe it's clear to me because my mother has dementia and I have met several people suffering from Alzheimer's. He's in the early stages in this vid, but it's there.
My first wife and I had many laughs with this gentle funny man. Gene was her favorite actor. My kids love him too. She passed on 8-29-2013 and Gene passed 8-29-2016. As a family we remember them both on that day.
He's right about constant swearing- I switched off The Departed because the dialogue was really irritating. By the way, swearing doesn't bother me, but when it goes on all the time, no. It starts to become meaningless, the characters just seem to lack intelligence, and the writer comes across as lacking any "pure imagination".
And you see how that is reflected in the younger people, today. They see/hear it in the movies - they repeat it. It has been a downward slide for many years.
Yea, if you swear all the time it loses its effect when it could be useful. Also the remake of Wonka and Alice in Wonderland sucked. Fell asleep during the wonderland remake, I also like Depp..no those films though--
You're basically ignoring what Gene Wilder also said. If the situation really calls for swearing, then it is understandable. The Departed is about the Irish mob in Boston. The movie would be unrealistic if the characters WEREN'T swearing the whole way. No offense to Gene Wilder, but he lived in a time when full artistic expression wasn't as wide-spread comforted into culture- very much controlled soley by studios and the firm grasp of the mpaa. Films would be frowned upon if films were too "challenging".
+Holo The Hogan Johnson - I didn't ignore what he said, it seems you're interpreting it differently. I totally agree with what I think he said, which to me was the excess swearing often seems to be in place of good dialogue and not adding anything constructive. The Departed was an example, but it springs to mind when I think of daft amounts of swearing, yet it probably isn't the most 'swear-y'. I respect him as an actor, but wanted to punch the screen when Mark Wahlberg came on with his potty mouth. I think it waters down the meaning of the words if they're used so often and become a waste of breath. It reminds me of folk who like, say the word 'like' in sentences when it's like, not needed.
Gene's performance in Wonka is probably my favorite of all his movies, although Young Frankenstein is a close second. His Wonka is one of my all-time movie performances, period.
He will be truly missed. You can clearly see that when this was taped 3 years ago that he was struggling with the Alzheimer's disease. That's why he comes off rather slowly in his responses. Unfortunately I know someone personally who is also struggling with the disease today. It's such a horrible disease that takes your independence and robs you of your own memories. And in the end you can't even speak and end up in adult diapers because you even forget how to use the bathroom. It also causes and brings up bad memories and can cause you to relive parts of your life you never want to experience. You can look at your own kids and not know who they are. And often is many folks you can revert back to a childhood state where you think your only 13 or 14 years old and when in reality you may be 75 or 80. It affects everyone differently. But never in a good way. And it will take your life away in terms of who you are and it will take your life in the end when you forget how to even do as something as simple as eating. Or you forget how to actually breathe. At this point you're in hospice. And so many intelligent brilliant people can become victims. Anyone can. It happened to Regan. It happened to Peter Falk, it happened to the brilliant American mathematician, electronic engineer, and cryptographer "Claude Shannon" and it happened to Gene Wilder now. Alzheimer's doesn't care who you are. It just comes down to genetics and a host of reasons we are only now starting to unravel.
I just wish he wouldn't have had to get through it without his fans knowing about it. As a personal fan of him myself, I would have sent as many prayers as I could for him to be strong.
3:35 I love this. The crowd started to laugh and applaud and as soon as he put his hand up to ask for silence, everybody instantly quieted down. Love the respect the audience had, and people have as a whole for Mr. Wilder.
In my opinion, Gene Wilder is one of the best actors in Hollywood and he never took the credit he deserves. His performance in Charlie and the Chocolate factory was amazing, he did a better job than Depp.
Absolutely. The remake is an abomination. I couldn't stomach watching it.Its the horrible Hollywood machine trying to cash in on these classics. Boycott all remakes of 'classics'.
I will always remember Gene Wilder as 'The' Willie Wonka when I saw it at 'The Pictures' as we call the Movies in Scotland back in 1969. I was watching a documentaryrecently on the guy who wrote the book 'Charlie & The Chocolate Factory', on which the film was based who goes by the name of Roald Dahl and apparently he wasn't happy with the fact that 'Hollywood' had rewritten his book and removed all the books darker elements. Kind of ironic really. Move on to the Tim Burton version, if you have read the original book, Tim Burton's version is nearer to the original book story & character portrayal but at the end of the day, it's what we, as kids of our time remember as the best. It'd be interesting to see how many kids, having first saw the Johnny Depp remake and then watched the Gene Wilder one 10 years from now when they are adults which one they would look fondly back on?
Absolutely. The remake was horrifying, and I would not feel comfortable letting a child watch it. That is not something that should ever be said of a film based on a children's book.
***** I don't think the remake was much closer to the book than the original was. It was just different from the book in different ways. What really matters to me, though, is that one is a good movie and the other is not.
![Gene Wilder & Richard Pryor- Unedited Interview 1989 [Reelin' In The Years Archives]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/vRy7VMh_vO8/mqdefault.jpg)
he is Willy Wonka the same way Arnold Schwarzenegger is the Terminator , Sylvester Stallone is Rocky and Harrison Ford is Indiana Jones
***** What.
Lord Prince Zuko Exactly.
***** I believe Lord Prince Zuko meant nobody else could take the role. I think you interpreted it as the opposite, which is that the actor is known for only one role.
Sly is also equally ubiquitous for Rambo.
Lord Prince Zuko And Keanu Reeves is Neo.
***** No, Ted 'Theodore' Logan.
Also must add this interviewer is brilliant. He lets Gene speak, no interruption or anything. :)
WHAT YOU EXPECT OLD SCHOOL PERSON RIGHT THEIR HE NOT LIKE THE WEAK PUNKS NOWADAYS
Robert Osborne is amazing. He's always been so respectful of many actors he's interviewed (both of the older generations and of today's generations).
Robert Osborn was a Successful actor in his own right don't forget .
I agree. salute to both of them! great top shelf men!
Because he's from a generation when respect was mutual. Nowadays you have hacks who call themselves 'journalists' and they carry on like idiots with their friends at a bar, flapping their gums and call it an interview.
His family said that Alzheimers started 3 years ago, which is around this the time of this interview. This interview needs to be saved forever.
It was a horrible part of my job as a nurse's aide watching and taking care of people declining so fast from Alzheimers. It's actually possible to forget everything about your own personality and that woman holding your hand for better or for worse. I can't take baby talk about heaven serious anymore.
stupid comment. this is NOT rocket science.
My grandmother passed away from Alzheimer's in 1999. It was painful to see her with this medical condition. She didn't know who I was. It's a very nasty condition that steals your memory.
@@TheresaPowers how rude. It's not rocket science that if you don't like something you can just scroll on by, but yet you had to drop some meanness and negativity on here so everyone can see what an ugly person you appear to be. It's a shame you had to commit the very same act that you accused the OP of doing.
Kali, Thanks for sharing. I wondered...
Robert Osborne did a great job helping Gene and filling in the gaps when Gene was struggling. Both R.I.P.
Agreed he did a wonderful job of helping Gene. The mark of a wonderful interviewer and a great human being.
What is going on with gene? Is this not his normal disposition
He still wouldn’t have a job acting today
@@thespiritof76.. Gene is showing signs of dementia in this video. He was very brave to do the interview and it was a very good job by the interviewer. He didn't interrupt but he helped when he could.
@@thespiritof76.. you do realize he passed away right? and he was 92 in this interview what do you expect him to be like he was almost 100!!
So, basically, he has standards, morals & values that are so valuable, even hollywood execs & money couldn't sway. To me that is the hallmark of a "good man". Good men no longer exist on Hollywood.
I imagine he'd done very well, particularly with the team ups with Richard Pryor, and probably didn't need to act after that.
Pretty rare in Hollywood I would imagine.
He was a true comedian, didnt need to swear every other word to make us laugh. Massive amount of respect for this man, RIP.
Ozma337 wow you can say that again.
that is not the hallmark of a good man
Why he hasn't made movies lately @ 1:48
Young Frankenstein @ 5:53
Willy Wonka Original @ 8:41
Working with Richard Pryer @ 13:13
Audience Questions start @ 17:10
Question about Willy Wonka remake @ 19:31
Blazing Saddles & Casting Cleavon Little 20:10
Gilda Radner @ 23:35
Frisco Kidd @ 25:29
THANK YOU to 92nd street Y FOR POSTING THIS video!!!
Yes, thank you so much for that.
Thank you! I miss Gene a lot
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Thanks
damn bro ur a 6 year old god.
My mother went to college with him. She said the light would come up in his eyes, then the smile, then laughter would boil over from inside. They were both drama students and she played his "Poor little half-mad sister, Agnes" in a production.
Woah
Proof? How would somebody make that up?
People will believe a 2000 year old story about "God" without a second thought, yet question a TH-cam comment 😑
@huh what actually I didn't say that at all, but I can see somebody got a bent dick over it! LOL
I feel sincerity in this post.
@huh what thanks for the attention kid
He was born in 33, so he's about 80 here.
What a sweet man. We see the pain on his face when he recalls the times where people have hurt themselves and others.
You can hear the pain in his voice when he talked about Gilda. Her death just devastated him.
@@umachan9286 I toll well understand that pain.
Alzheimers is such a thief. He showed signs of it in this interview and it is such a shame. We have to continue to press on to find some way to mitigate the effects. He was a gift to us all and his talents will be sorely missed.
pete witheridge /Absolutely agree Pete!! I remember seeing Bonnie and Clyde when I was young, that's the first time I saw Gene Wilder. After Willy Wonka, I saw Silver Streak in '76 in my teens, which I thought Gene was so funny in, I loved the movie greatly. Ever since then, I watched every film he was in. I believed him to be a gentle, kind, moral soul, through his characters on film. As anyone can see, the man in this interview is a gentle, kind, moral, talented soul. That's who Gene Wilder was, and still is, where he is now. Gene, you are a man I would have loved to have a conversation with.
R.I.P. Gene, and thank you for letting us know you, peace.
@therealnightwriter hmm...some studies say there is no link and Statins might even help prevent dementia, etc. I agree with some things in Western diet..and I intend to never take pharmaceuticals.
therealnightwriter Oh fuck off.
Elon musk is working on it
There are already several ways to increase/induce the production of stem-cells in the brain so that the generation is greater than the degeneration. All of them are from various plants that induce stem cell production in the brain. Alzheimer's is the result of exposure to aluminum in the gut. In fact, the first signs that ever appear in the body is the degeneration of the neurons in the gut. The brain and the gut are connected. Normally, aluminum does not get into the body so easily but thanks to a few psychopaths you get aluminum injected into you. Brain damage is brain damage, unless you know the source. But either way, you can regrow organs if you have access to plants that induce stem-cell production. For example, Syrian Rue regrows pancreas cells such as the beta islets.
Now that Gene is gone, the ending of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory will always bring tears to my eyes.
He wrote 6 books!! NOTHING sad about that at all. Alzheimers sucks but he clearly kicked its ass until his dying day. Blessings to you Gene Wilder and thank you for your art!
They mentioned his book about 3 minutes in. Robert didn't push Gene in the interview knowing that he is struggling with his thoughts (slow and methodical with his answers). Actually people were more interested in his mouth is career. Something he hadn't done in 22 years.
This man is a legend. He's a calm soul and genuinely a terrific actor. It's a shame his memory crept away from him later on. RIP Gene.
It had already started here. It was sad to see. He was diagnosed right about that time.
Rest in peace Gene, love all your movies. They bring such childhood nostalgia. Thank you :)
Ugh, and Mel is getting old too. Life is going to get even worse.
You ain't kidding! The world is a bit darker and lonelier without Gene Wilder. :(
'.Come wth me.and you'l be, In a world of pure imagination.......'
For all you lovers of Gene Wilder, Willy Wonka and/or Orchestral music in general, my last video is of me playing the beautiful song "Pure Imagination" orchestral style as a tribute Gene Wilder. Extremely heartwarming and is a must see video that is viral on facebook! Check it out on my page guys.
This isn't about YOU.
Today is the day Gene said "good day sir!" to the world. RIP Gene Wilder
What a class act
This man was so kind and wanted goodness. He died listening to somewhere over the rainbow and lived the life I wish I could
Oh, yeah?
Who said that?
@@TyrekeCorreait was in the news
@@christopherporter2459 *Sigh*
They lied.
@@TyrekeCorreahow do you know
@@cameronvelska4610 The story is too sacharrine and simple to stand; there's no way it's not an idealization of the man's ultimate fate. Clearly, this tale was woven to justify his demise by making it easier to accept. It's no secret that Gene put forth quite a memoir that placed a lot of emphasis on Gene's relationship with Gilda Radner and intimate encounters with her whimsy. Wouldn't it make sense to follow that up in a way that makes everything seem to fit together in an emotionally satisfying manner?
Besides, they said pretty much the same thing about the last of the memories of the voice actress who portrayed Cinderella for Disney in the fifties.
This was around the time when his Alzheimer's started. He seems like a really gentle soul. Willy Wonka will be my favorite movie forever. His performance is magic.
It was when his disease was diagnosed. Not started. Big difference.
very kind and gentle man. humble. Yes , i saw that as well its terrible disease. I lost my dad because of it.
Me too.
I agree the most magical movie ever 🌟 I’m 47 now and whenever I see it I am still in amazement.
I once saw Gene Wilder in JFK airport, right after seeing a film of his shown (prior to public view) in a New York City screening. I complimented his performance telling him that I laughed so hard I actually fell off my seat (true). Then I said, "how about an autograph", and he agreed..., so I gave him mine. He loved it! :)
LOL! Awesome! Luv when celebrities are so genuine and kindhearted, esp with their fans!! * major thumbs up *
That was amazing. You were very lucky :)
That is so cool! What I would give to see and speak to Gene in person... I'd wanna hug him and express how much of a positive influence he's been in my 32 years of life.
Funny story! Loved the twist at the end.
Liar.
His idea with the cane at the beginning of the movie was absolutely brilliant.
That's exactly the effect it had on me. I never knew if Willie Wonka was lying or telling the truth. Especially at the end scene with Charlie.
+Cerys Poynter Your profile pic looks like Veruka, lol.
+Cerys Poynter I said GOOD DAY!
In another interview Gene said he ran that introduction idea to the director and the director said “Why? (He explained like he mentioned in this video) Then the director said: “So you won’t do the movie if we change that?” Gene said “Right!”
That was the hook line and sinker for the movie
This man's voice is the soundtrack to my childhood
What a lovely post. Respect my friend.
Great comment.
He was obviously such a genuine and gentle person. I'm so sad I never got to meet him but I'm so glad he existed. We love you Gene!
So cool the Producers is a classic Spring Time for Hitler in Germany. I Was born in W Germany called a Nazi in my youth this Movie is so Funny people need to understand Germans are good people respectful
of your rights as humans feeling not what Hollywood portraits
RIP, Gene. Now you have the golden ticket.
Cornjob McGee stop being mean
Cornjob McGee LMAO STAHP
Why would anyone even attempt to improve on that original? Ben Hur was another one where I shook my head and said why?
R.I.P. Gene Wilder
LOL 😂
Well said.
Clean comedy is 1000 times harder to make than dirty comedy, and it shows. A good clean comedy is so much better than a good dirty comedy.
Agreed 100%.
Watch any Gene Wilder movie from the 70s or 80s, and watch it with a kid, and then tell me it is not as good as Ted. I dare you.
I completely agree with you and Gene here. We need to just get back to good communication. I'm not saying we can't swear, just make sure it has a place. It's not supposed to be commonplace.
I agree. It's also wise to step back and ask why is dirty comedy funny? It's hard to answer, I tried myself. It doesn't make sense, but it is on the same lines of comedy as when you see a 90 year old man fall from the stairs and jump back up like nothing happened. Pain comedy is the same as filthy comedy.
David Harrison David: pain comedy is not the same as filthy comedy. I'm a cartoonist and deal with comedy on a daily basis. Comedy itself is based on the audience finding humor in the misfortune of someone else. Filthy language doesn't fit that, it's just an unnecessary ingredient. I heard an interview of 'old time' comedians awhile back. Steve Allen, George Burns, Jonathan Winters, Groucho Marx, and others. They were commenting on today's comedians. They said that backstage they all told "off-color" jokes to one another...but on stage they respected their audience and did 'clean humor". That is what lacks today...respect for the audience. A skit by Red Skelton is still funny today, but I doubt that most of today's humor will stand the test of time
My favorite Gene Wilder's movie is Young Frankenstein, it never has a dull moment and you laugh from beginning to end and it's all done without resorting to vulgarity or obscenity.
An old man gets hit in the crotch. The Bride of Frankenstein talks about "poo poo undies." there are lots of sex jokes.
@@Tracymmo "Look at the size of those knockers." "Oh, thank you, Doctor." 😆
@@bobthebear1246 what Gene said was " What Knockers "......... As the Giant Wooden Door was being Knocked. By a Door Knocker.
Malbruja!!!!!
Young Frankenstein-one of the funniest films ever. Then Blazing Saddles.
Gene speaks of his late wife Gilda Radner with a lot of love and respect but it's obvious he was still mourning her loss.
My friend living in Manhattan saw Gene in a restaurant about 25 years ago. She said he walked by her table and that his face and eyes were "angelic". She said he took her breath away. Not that he was gorgeous...but in a unique way....beautiful.
Beautiful in a unique way- that's the perfect way to describe Gene!
Edited to add: Just remembered that 25 years ago was when Gilda died. Interesting to think that your friend saw him when he was going through one of the most difficult times in his life.
Never met him in person, but you can often get a glimpse of that spark in his eye in his movies.
They say the eyes are the gateway to your soul, maybe that is why Genes eyes are so beautiful.
I love how humble Gene is and how much love he shows for his work. It's not an extremely blatant love, but it's a very dear sense of fondness. This man doesn't even realize how much of a treasure he is to some people's lives, including mine. It's sad to see he has aged, but it's good to at least see that he's well. I wish him nothing but the best for him and his family.
A true gentleman and a true comedian. We lost a treasure when he passed away. I never had the honor to meet Gene Wilder, but I miss him like I had.
I met him one day with Gilda. He was so polite and lovely. Wonderful memory.
Not a comedian, a comedic actor totally different thing
It's comforting to me that someone else mentioned how soothing his voice can be. As I'm laying here watching this, just to listen to Gene's voice. Rest I peace
Now he's reunited with his one true love, Gilda Radner, and his buddy Richard Pryor. RIP Gene.
no he's not. they are both gone and it's sad.
You know what I meant.
I don't think Raleighman knows anything.
Chill edgelord.
:(
The part that got me was when he talked about Gilda. It just broke my heart. I know he was married for a long time before he passed away, but you can still see the pain when talking about Gilda's condition. It must've been awful to go through.
...she was 42!- thats nothing- in the prime of her life- only 5 years married...:-/
iheartninjas24 I lost my man of four years to an early death two months before Gene Wilder died. I was 29, and it’s been heartbreaking as hell. I am grateful that he remarried, lived his life well spent, but I do feel badly that he never had biological children. I would say to my late bf, the day that Gene Wilder may pass away, you have to be there for me with full support. (Everyone knows I loved Willy Wonka and Gene Wilder since I was 4). Tragically for me my boyfriend died before my favorite actor/my inspiration/an icon to me. I am not the fanatic type, and have worked in several forms of art and acting...working w some “a-listers” if you wanna call them that and I didn’t care and won’t name drop...
He always struck me as a genuinely warm, friendly, kind type of person.
I’m a pretty miserable person, but even I smiled a few times during this. Thank you. Talented actor/lovely man.
The World needs more people like him🤩!! Less attitude, more compassion 🤙
Living legend. Shining light. One of the greatest to ever step foot on screen.
Oh, so true. A guy who makes it look effortless to act.
No longer living legend
R.I.P. Gene Wilder... will never forget you and your amazing performances that made me happy! :(
Brilliant. Feel better?
Ooooh! 😥. I was already to tell you all that he's still alive, and I looked him up! Sooo sad! RIP. .ת.נ.צ.ב.ה
I love how chill and down to earth he is. He has to be one of the coolest, most genuine people that ever lived. Even though he now looks like an 800 year old turtle he's still one of those few people that don't even have to try cause they're just naturally funny no matter what they do or say... like a dave chappelle, to me anyway.
+Itchy Dupa Well that was almost spot on, but I thought he looked rather great.
I like him too he is one of the best
+Itchy Dupa He did play a turtle in that TV remake of Alice in Wonderland.
You were doing good up until the turtle remark.
800 years old turtle jaja
I couldn't agree more with Gene Wilder. The new Willy Wonka movie is indeed an insult to the old one.
MegaBojan1993 which part of the interview was that?
Meh. I like the new one, reminds me of the Condescending Wonka meme.
Why did he hate the 71 version?
@DKD
Yeah, it's hard to believe the guys that did Sweeny Todd and Edward Scissor Hands take part in these blatantly cynical cash grabs.
They need to get back to making their own shit and stop ruining childhood favorites.
What would he thought of the 2005 one?
man i love Gene Wilder. I know he's dead now, but i love him to his day. To me, he'll live forever.
Truly does....
Johnny Depp tried.. But Gene Wilder will always be Willy Wonka
He didn't try very hard...that was crap.
There won't be another Willy Wonka that's the simple truth
Johnny Depp Sucked at the remake of something funny without perverting it to make it cheap as a $10 Dollar Hooker! On a Scale of 1 to 10 on being an uplifting movie for kids? Negative 15! (For being a Spoof of a good Movie to defile? 20+)
I saw the first one in first grade. It's a great movie. But, I liked the remake, too. There was a period where I liked Depp's quirkiness.
Johnny depp did great more like amazing and I’m proud of him❤️ all of y’all don’t know because obviously y’all ain’t actors or actresses🙄 Johnny depp IS the willy wonka
Gene Wilder's Willy Wonka absolutely frigging DESTROYS that weird ass remake!
Someone thought it would be a GR-R-REAT idea to do a remake. But an even better idea would have been not to make it at all. :-| Kirk & Kiki |-:
Hell Yeah it Does!!
L.A. Zen Ugg remakes. Can SOMEONE make a movie that's original? Nothing original anymore, but what's worse is remaking classics.
While I do agree that the Wilder movie is better, the remake actually follows the book more than the original did. Therefore, the original is the weird one.
iamobeliskquake Really? Hmm. Interesting.
I think a little bit of everyone's childhood died along with that man...There will never be another like him.
True
Yes. Gene Wilder and Fred Rogers.
And when robin williams went too....just...just too much man, too much.
He died the same day as my little brother from a rare disease so your statement hits hard.
I was super fortunate to meet and speak with him for 10 minutes at an opening of one of the Gilda’s Club that my wife is a member of because of her battle with Ovarian Cancer. I told him that I just wanted to shake his hand and my wife wanted to give him a hug so he could move on to others. He said “Why they just have money to spend, but you don’t have time to waste so I’m yours”…This absolutely Floored Us Both and he was amazingly down to Earth and spoke mainly to my wife but made sure to acknowledge me and then I realized he was flirting and it proved he was the Real Thing. As we were saying bye, he gave my wife a kiss on the cheek and kissed me on the forehead! LoL
It’s a fantastic memory we relish…
How Beautiful memory.💯
That's an awesome story, I hope your wife is doing well, and you too.
@@NinjaDimes my wife passed away on January 8th, 2024 and we talked about this memory a few times during her last few months.
Thank you for your kindness..!
I’m so very sorry for your loss
I realize I will be offending some people here, but I put Gene Wilder en par with the great Peter Sellers.
no offense. Similar high quality, intelligent, quirky, "greatness" (?) Love them both.
You know whats funny? Peter Seller saved Gene's career! Sellers started a movie club and would watch a movie with a bunch of friends. One night the film they were going to watch was missing and the only film they had was the Producers. At this point the film only opened in a couple cities and a theaters and bombed like Gem level hard.
After finishing the movie he took out front page ads in the biggest newspapers and praised it being one of the funniest and best films of all time.
great share. Thank you !
I am offended and I demand a prompt apology
mji245
I know a place where you can get that... but I'm not telling...
2016 is going to go down in history as the WORST year for celebrity deaths. We have lost dozens of amazing artists, and we still have four more months to go as I write this! Who else is going to leave us this year? Such a sad year.
It has been a tough year. I don't know any actors personally. I met one once and attended parties where actors were also there and visited a major studio once where I watched a few work, but I'm still affected when they pass, especially if I feel a connection with the character they play. Gene was one of those actors.
All that's missing is a "Dead Celebrities II" episode for South Park.
WORST year in general seems to fit our situation more. Except for scientific advancements those are fucking great.
December 2015 as well, it's connected. Now I can't remember all who died last December but that's when it started.
Every year is the worst year.
What's worse is being so connected to someone you don't know, never met or talked to.
- Gene is certainly an exception, and anything you have deep connections to childhood -
Gene Wilder lives up the road from where I work (Stamford Museum). I sometimes see him at the local deli.
Randall Schoverling Where should I send your medal?
@robby rensenbrink I'll just take a golden ticket...instead.
Randall Schoverling
lol - I like it.
Randall Schoverling Where do you live so I can find Gene Wilder?!
Randall Schoverling You should try get a chat to him. Without being a stalker ofc lol
He's just a good fella. A good person. I miss him, and his wonderful performances. I miss his kind of movie humor. Such a good way with people. . .
May he rest in peace. The world became a cold place once again when his warm heart left us. There will not be another like him again.:(
Luckily I’m fairly certain he was in one “piece”. ;)
Something about the way Gene Wilder recounts his past is like a war vet talking about his combat experience. It's historical, painful and heroic.
RIP to one of the greatest ever actors of all time. Love his work so much, what a sad, sad day. :(
I agree. I'm still so blown away by how "humble" he's always been. You just don't see that much nowadays. He hated Hollywood. He would never put up with a "paparazzi" and TMZ. No way. Good for him for a life well lived.
Both were gracious and lovely human beings. Wilder will ALWAYS be my Willy Wonka and few in Hollywood could match Osborne's erudition and compassion and TCM will never be the same without him. Rest well, gentlemen. You are sorely missed.
I am a massive fan of Gene's work and I fully appreciate him. He's such a lovely and honest human being and always puts a smile on you're face even when he isint trying to make you laugh.
I agree. It’s okay that I’m getting old. Not okay that he did. 💔
I loved his voice.
did you know he was the voice of "Letterman",an animated superhero on The electric company. .very soothing voice
+Ricky Crosslin No, I didn't, thanks! I will have to check it out!!
yes soothing sincere voice :)
Ino voice is so soft but theres pain behind it and if you read his bio you see were it comes from. Gene was a true gentleman. Really wish i had the privilege of meeting him
It was his scream, man. When Gene Wilder starts yelling, I love every millisecond of it.
I thought Robert Osbourne was great here, too. Gene doesn't speak quickly, nor would I want him to. His responses were careful, measured and thoughtful, and Robert allowed him all the time he needed without cutting him off. I'm not sure why people say Gene is fading. Well, I take that back. I do kind of know. He hasn't been in a movie in 22 years. We didn't watch him age. He's 80. I think he's looking great and thinking just fine.
Exactly. I think people are forgetting the fact that this is what most 80-year-olds look like without plastic surgery. And actually, considering the fact that Gene battled cancer just over a decade ago (and had to undergo chemotherapy, radiation, AND a stem cell transplant because of it), it's amazing he looks as good as he does!
Is anyone else's heart breaking while you're watching this? Love this man so much and it's a sadder place now that he's gone.
Sweet, gentle man. I just love his movies, especially "Willy Wonka," "The Producers," "Young Frankenstein," "Stir Crazy," and "Blazing Saddles." Just a genuine talent.
I know we all get old, but it is depressing seeing Gene like this!
He's really slowing down...
The only reason people get old is because they accept aging as an inevitability. I do not. Therefore, I will live forever.
NahzBio117 Okay, good luck with that buddy.
CinnamonBaka It's working. I'm 22, and people say I look 18. Get wrecked, wrinkles.
***** Mel Brooks was just on Jimmy Kimmel and announced his new special on HBO on January 31. Though his spirits were much higher, he looks depressingly old as well!
Gene Wilder , would of made a great school teacher, his outlook on life is what makes wonderful people .
I was introduced to Gene Wilder at age 10, when "Willy Wonka" was released. I loved it, and him, and I miss him. Thank you for this.
I value his opinion on why he has not been in any movies for over 20 years. The man has taste and class, he wont degrade his moral beliefs just to be in another crack pot Hollywood movie.
I hope that the film industry does clean up a bit and start making great films again and creating great actors such as Gene.
PLENTY of great films.
Just don't expect them from the big studios.
Nothing but class. A true actor's actor, principled enough to turn down a movie he thought beneath him. RIP Mr. Wilder, a legend in every sense of the word.
NOT "... he thought beneath him..." he turned down films (and the corporation that creates them) that Did Not Line Up With His Moral Values!!! It's called INTEGRITY and is almost nonexistent in Hollywood, or just about anywhere nowadays.
@@mammalion4316 Pedestrian pedantry. The implication was clear.
Like his honesty: Hollywood ... yuck.
Gene seems so melancholic in this interview. He will always be one of my favorite comedic actors.
Remember Gene from way back when from my childhood. He played a small but significant role in my life ill always remember. May you rest upon the stars, my friend and godspeed.
It really sucks the actors from whom you remember as a child, are gone just like that, blink of a eye. Death comes for us all, in the end..
It's crazy to think Alzheimers would take him three years after this interview. Now that you know you can see he's struggling at times during this interview.
I agree...after I heard how he passed I remembered this interview and how he had a hard time conveying why he quit acting... Alzheimer's sucks....rip Gene...
Dar70 It's kind of sad looking back at it now. He couldn't remember the names of the movies he did with Pryor for example.
+Dar70 He didn't have a hard time saying it, he said movies turned into violent trash full of dirty words and vulgarity and he wanted to part of it. But MIllenials never knew a time when movies didn't rely on that and when actors had class. Which is the fault of my generation, the boomers, who left you a world of dreck.
+Dar70 He didn't have a hard time saying it, he said movies turned into violent trash full of dirty words and vulgarity and he wanted to part of it. But MIllenials never knew a time when movies didn't rely on that and when actors had class. Which is the fault of my generation, the boomers, who left you a world of dreck.
I've worked with Alzheimer patients. He IS having "fog" moments and that is sad to see. Bless him.
Pure Imagination has always been my most favorite song ever.
I really agree with his stance on swearing. I really think that this has become a pillar of modern comedies. It really is sad because vulgarity does not equal comedy. Comedy is about subtle multidimensional layers of meaning and nuance.
The exception to this is Trailer Park Boys! It's like in Blazing Saddles, all the racists and bigots are just morons. If they were serious it wouldn't be funny. It would be terrifying. And I think TPB captures this concept as well. They are dumb, and I think leaning on that kind of language is a hallmark of stupidity. So it fits well in the context of the show.
You best believe he wasn't a fan of Seth Rogen or Quentin Tarantino.
I agree with you that swearing doesn't equal comedy, i feel that they put it in there for the teens and the kids that go in with their parents to get cheap laughs and makes them feel like their "adults" which makes it more desirable basically to make more money is what i'm saying.
Swearing works well for some people, some of the time.
But, yeah, it's almost ALL it is now. There's very little creative comedy.
It's ironic that the first time I saw BLAZING SADDLES it was censored on TV and funnier that way. Seriously his line was this on TV "Little punk shot me in the (you know)!"
It didn't match and hilarious. The real line saying ASS wasn't as funny when I heard it.
I think the swearing is just a symptom of a much larger, pervasive social problem in which the modus operandi is towards exaggerated hyperbole and aggression. It began in the 90s as far as I can see, where everybody had to be a tough guy and every interaction had to be drenched in sarcasm.
If you don't believe me go speak with someone from a southern African nation. What I discovered about them is the concept of sarcasm is almost entirely foreign. When they smile, there's no hint of malice, playful or otherwise. Interactions are face value and genuine. We've lost that in American culture and it's become detrimental to our social and mental well being.
He seems so genuine.
What are you doing here
My grandma went to school with him when she was younger and told me what you saw in the movies was him in real life!
Gene was from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I will never forget when he died I was doing on the expressway towards Chicago. There was a billboard with a picture of Gene in his prime with the words “Wisconsin will miss it’s favorite Son. We love you Gene!” We do and always will. I had to pull over with tears in my eyes.
What a gift Gene was to the world.
He was the amazing chocolatier (A reference to Johnny Depp's version of Willy Wonka)!
I saw every movie of Gene's from Willy Wonka on. Gene was a pure joy to watch. His reminiscing on Richard Pryor was heart rending.
Rest In Peace
your fanes from saudi arabia
Young Frankenstein is a masterpiece! Possibly my favourite comedy movie of all time. Sheer joy! RIP Gene!
GREAT FILM INDEED YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN LOVE BLAZING SADDLES AND STIR CRAZY THERE ALL MASTERPIECES MISS YOU GENE WILDER
Rest in Peace Gene Wilder - Such a truly wonderful, caring, special, warm and kind gentleman :)
he starts talking about willy wonka at 8:40 :)
thanks
Thank you!
Hero.
I love you!!!
Julie Schwartz
Thank you
he was one of the best at his craft always enjoyed his movies.
tells audience "I'm not a funny guy". Audience all laugh....
God bless you, Gene Wilder. I know you are at home and in peace now.
Thing about Gene is that his approach was just so different in the subtleties and strange mannerisms he had. He had this gentle, soft-spoken side, but then when contrasted with his reactions when upset or highly excited, it really made you laugh. Also, he had the wild hair and a classic look - as if he came right out of '30s and '40s slapstick, or Comedy Capers. His timing in comedy was wonderful, as he had that slow to develop reaction response that would start rather softly and then build to manic excitement or intense passion. So much fun to watch him!
I completely missed this man's gravity.
He gave so much, but he was so much more than he could ever give.
There is no way I could have judged the iceberg that was Gene from solely watching his onscreen presence, he really was an anomaly, a peculiar breath on public glass.
I look forward to reading his books and rewatching his movies to better appreciate his genius.
Rest in peace Gene.
Very beautiful put...
Gene was brought up in a time when you HAD to act. Looks meant nothing. Nowadays you can suck at acting,but as long as you are good looking..no one cares.
well stated . So true.
So true. It’s a shame that all of the film industry adopted this trend of only hiring people who look good but aren’t great character actors. All the great actors can’t all be good looking. Looking back years ago proves that and it made for much for authentic and original filmmaking.
@William Takemoto Dwayne can act he just doesn't usually have to and it's not always wanted of him. Usually he's casted as a charisma bomb or he takes a part he can phone in, like wanted, for a check.
He's not usually asked to act, he's asked to be a star, but that's an act in and of itself. He's shown range in Pain &Gain, Ballers, that movie where he was gay, and even SNL.
People care, just not movie executives.
Case in point, Tom Cruise. Pretty boy, but couldn't act his way out of a paper bag. He has no depth, keeps playing the same character over and over.
"Will you come on my podcast?"
"Come on your what ?"
Lmao! RIP Gene. You're the greatest.
Cum on your what? Gene was so good at making you laugh and think about what your laughing at. Then you laugh even harder when you realize what he means. R.I.P.
Gene Wilder - Humble, classy gentleman. Thanks for all the laughs, Gene and I wish you good health and happiness. God Bless.
You can clearly tell he's got Alzheimer's in this interview. This man is a born storyteller, go watch some of his interviews from as recently as eight years before this one. The man could flat-out *talk*. Yet here he's struggling to put sentences together. So sad.
he has on 3 fairly thick layers of tops on...2 shirts and a jacket...so he's covering a very frail, thin body. there is an interview on you tube of him walking with the interviewer, and again, he is very frail and has some difficulty walking without support. poor health and breathing difficulties can cause a person to process information and speak slowly. that's what i see here.
yeah it makes it kinda sad to watch
+nowvoyagerNE Maybe it's clear to me because my mother has dementia and I have met several people suffering from Alzheimer's. He's in the early stages in this vid, but it's there.
You can watch as recent as 6 years before this interview (from 2007) and he was FINE: th-cam.com/video/Z7d5eQ-rHrI/w-d-xo.html
Gene is adorable! What an absolutely sweet man. He had those beautiful blue eyes.
Rest in piece Mr Wilder, a true genius and a legend in comedy.
And Mr Osborne. Both have passed now.
RIP Wonka. You will be sorely missed :'(
The sadness Gene has endured and survived just makes me stand back in awe.
Life isn't fucking fair.
My first wife and I had many laughs with this gentle funny man. Gene was her favorite actor. My kids love him too. She passed on 8-29-2013 and Gene passed 8-29-2016. As a family we remember them both on that day.
MY GRANDFATHER"S WORK WAS DOO DOO!!!!!!!!! RIP Mr. Wilder. Thank you for all the fantastic laughs throughout my entire life.
He's right about constant swearing- I switched off The Departed because the dialogue was really irritating. By the way, swearing doesn't bother me, but when it goes on all the time, no. It starts to become meaningless, the characters just seem to lack intelligence, and the writer comes across as lacking any "pure imagination".
And you see how that is reflected in the younger people, today. They see/hear it in the movies - they repeat it. It has been a downward slide for many years.
I totally agree. I can't take movies with a constant stream of swearing.
Yea, if you swear all the time it loses its effect when it could be useful. Also the remake of Wonka and Alice in Wonderland sucked. Fell asleep during the wonderland remake, I also like Depp..no those films though--
You're basically ignoring what Gene Wilder also said. If the situation really calls for swearing, then it is understandable. The Departed is about the Irish mob in Boston. The movie would be unrealistic if the characters WEREN'T swearing the whole way. No offense to Gene Wilder, but he lived in a time when full artistic expression wasn't as wide-spread comforted into culture- very much controlled soley by studios and the firm grasp of the mpaa. Films would be frowned upon if films were too "challenging".
+Holo The Hogan Johnson - I didn't ignore what he said, it seems you're interpreting it differently. I totally agree with what I think he said, which to me was the excess swearing often seems to be in place of good dialogue and not adding anything constructive. The Departed was an example, but it springs to mind when I think of daft amounts of swearing, yet it probably isn't the most 'swear-y'. I respect him as an actor, but wanted to punch the screen when Mark Wahlberg came on with his potty mouth. I think it waters down the meaning of the words if they're used so often and become a waste of breath. It reminds me of folk who like, say the word 'like' in sentences when it's like, not needed.
Gene's performance in Wonka is probably my favorite of all his movies, although Young Frankenstein is a close second. His Wonka is one of my all-time movie performances, period.
Jeff G see no evil hear no evil also tbh him and Pryor was awesome together
LEGEND!!! RESPECT and rest easy Mr Wilder .. thank you sir bc you made this world a such a better place!
He will be truly missed. You can clearly see that when this was taped 3 years ago that he was struggling with the Alzheimer's disease. That's why he comes off rather slowly in his responses. Unfortunately I know someone personally who is also struggling with the disease today. It's such a horrible disease that takes your independence and robs you of your own memories. And in the end you can't even speak and end up in adult diapers because you even forget how to use the bathroom.
It also causes and brings up bad memories and can cause you to relive parts of your life you never want to experience. You can look at your own kids and not know who they are. And often is many folks you can revert back to a childhood state where you think your only 13 or 14 years old and when in reality you may be 75 or 80.
It affects everyone differently. But never in a good way. And it will take your life away in terms of who you are and it will take your life in the end when you forget how to even do as something as simple as eating. Or you forget how to actually breathe. At this point you're in hospice.
And so many intelligent brilliant people can become victims. Anyone can. It happened to Regan. It happened to Peter Falk, it happened to the brilliant American mathematician, electronic engineer, and cryptographer "Claude Shannon" and it happened to Gene Wilder now.
Alzheimer's doesn't care who you are. It just comes down to genetics and a host of reasons we are only now starting to unravel.
But for someone struggling with it, he sure did a good job in this interview.
Yes he definitely did get through it.
That's for sure!
I just wish he wouldn't have had to get through it without his fans knowing about it. As a personal fan of him myself, I would have sent as many prayers as I could for him to be strong.
+caitlinjane92 yes I've been thinking the same thing:(
Rest in peace to a one of a kind actor and human being. ❤️
Gosh, now he had good values...R.I.P....
3:35 I love this. The crowd started to laugh and applaud and as soon as he put his hand up to ask for silence, everybody instantly quieted down. Love the respect the audience had, and people have as a whole for Mr. Wilder.
Fascinating interview. Thanks. A very humble man. RIP - LEGEND!
In my opinion, Gene Wilder is one of the best actors in Hollywood and he never took the credit he deserves. His performance in Charlie and the Chocolate factory was amazing, he did a better job than Depp.
I agree
And he saved Blazing Saddles.
Depp did a good jop, but Gene was more eccentric and weird, Gene was MUCH better.
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I loved Charlie and Chocolate factory. Also "See no evil, hear no evil" is comedy gold.
He was a way better Willy Wonka than that stupid remake they did. I mean WTF??
Absolutely. The remake is an abomination. I couldn't stomach watching it.Its the horrible Hollywood machine trying to cash in on these classics. Boycott all remakes of 'classics'.
I will always remember Gene Wilder as 'The' Willie Wonka when I saw it at 'The Pictures' as we call the Movies in Scotland back in 1969. I was watching a documentaryrecently on the guy who wrote the book 'Charlie & The Chocolate Factory', on which the film was based who goes by the name of Roald Dahl and apparently he wasn't happy with the fact that 'Hollywood' had rewritten his book and removed all the books darker elements. Kind of ironic really. Move on to the Tim Burton version, if you have read the original book, Tim Burton's version is nearer to the original book story & character portrayal but at the end of the day, it's what we, as kids of our time remember as the best. It'd be interesting to see how many kids, having first saw the Johnny Depp remake and then watched the Gene Wilder one 10 years from now when they are adults which one they would look fondly back on?
francis p- you got that right Johney Depp is a phenomenal actor, but he should just stick to Jack Sparrow.
Absolutely. The remake was horrifying, and I would not feel comfortable letting a child watch it. That is not something that should ever be said of a film based on a children's book.
***** I don't think the remake was much closer to the book than the original was. It was just different from the book in different ways. What really matters to me, though, is that one is a good movie and the other is not.
GENE IS AND ALWAYS WILL BE THE MAN. WHAT A GIFTED MAN WITH A GREAT SOUL that the screen and the world will most likely never experience again.