Isn't the internet just the best? This is absolutely incredible. Can you believe it? Young Marty Short, so composed and green and scared stiff! Ha! You know, he talks about how nervous he was and the stage fright he had in the early years and I just don't see it. Was he talking about when he was 12? It would be hard to tell though, he looks 12 in THIS interview! Hey!
@@PositiveLastAction Brian Linehan was an acquired taste. I remember when he guest-hosted the Al Hamel show and was booed by the audience. He seemed shocked and taken aback, but he recovered and went on. I can't believe that made it to air.
My God! I've always thought Martin was attractive throughout his entire career. I am rather in love with him and his work almost to a level of obsession...lol. But wow! I've never seen this or seen him this young and what a gorgeous smile, those lips and those eyes and I always love to hear him talk. He's such a great story teller. We should have seen much more of Martin Short throughout the decades, and the entertainment business should have shown him more love and definitely given him so much more credit. He is a comedic genius!
i agree anyone can see how cute he was and still very much is. his smile is very sexy i all ways like the way he looks when he smiles and just all around a funny man hard not to have a crush on him i would not say no to him and i am 30 he is much older than me but still looks like he is in his mid 40s 50s xx
Glenn Marshall I did. They actually came to our church, St Michael and All Angels at St Clair and Wychwood. Gilda Radner wore this old fur coat and talked to me for ages. As a young person that blew me away. It was INCREDIBLE and I’ve never forgotten it.
Great interview. Martin Short is a master of comedy. I met Brian at The Bay a few years before he died. I was admiring a watch and he offered to buy it for me. I rejected his offer and told him he was a very sweet and generous man and that his generosity meant more than a watch. He smiled and walked away. \
Aww I bet he would've been an incredible social worker too. Clearly meant for comedy and performance but you can just tell he's a sweetheart and really no surprise he was going to school for social work.
The younger comedians need to step it up: the funniest guys around these days are Norm Macdonald, Martin Short, Dave Chappelle, and David Spade, and they're 61, 70, 47, and 56.
I will never forget when Martin Short was being interviewed on the Hoda/Kathie Lee segment of the NBC Today program in 2012-and Kathie Lee Gifford said she admired how Mr. Short and his wife have maintained their marriage in the limelight-over the years-however, Mr. Short's wife had previously died of cancer and yet he didn't mention it during the interview because he didn't want to embarrass Gifford
This is so great. Marty is one of my favorite actor-comedians as well as humans. A pure spirit of wit and humor beyond most everyone else, and a Canadian national treasure. Brian Linehan = a wonderful interviewer! I am a new channel subscriber.
Fast forward-When Short did Godspell one of the cast members was Nancy Dolman. They married for 36 years. He and their kids lost her in 2010 to ovarian cancer.
Brian Linehan was a brilliant Interviewer , his interviews were always so well done , Hats off to Brian the Best in his Business , a truly great Canadian Talent...Thanks for the Best Interviews..
Gosh! He was (and still is) gorgeous😍 I've had a crush on Martin since i was 8 years old and everytime he smiles I still get those butterflies i did when i first seen him on screen when i was young❤
I'll never forget how great Martin Short's character "Brock Linehan" was on SCTV--it was a spoof of the late Brian Linehan-only Brock Linehan's research on all his guests was completely wrong and they would laugh at him for how bad he was--apparently, Brian Linehan felt insulted by the spoof (I guess his ego couldn't handle it)--however, the late Alex Trebek absolutely loved Eugene Levy's spoof of him on "Half Wits" ("Alex Trebel") and other game shows that SCTV spoofed
Martin Short said years later (on Linehan's show) that the spoof was done out of love and friendship for his friend, Brian Linehan; however, when Short saw that the TV writer Martin Knelman of the Globe and Mail was using that sketch to criticize and belittle Linehan, Short stopped doing the character altogether out of respect for his friend.
Cutie ❤ Someone pointed out that he looks like he had a spliff and yeh actually he does look stoned and also he's really chilled out by his standards and not hyper
I feel kind of bad for Brian Linehan. I mean, Martin Short's impression was hilarious, but it was brutal. I can see why Linehan felt insulted- Short is so polite and soft spoken here, but in hindsight, this was probably the origin story of *Brock* Linehan...kind of devious, Marty! 😈
oh like this isn't the greatest interview ever, i must say...and somewhat ironic given that mr short would later do a better Linehan than Linehan...give him a C...a bouncy C....
Here's an idea. Why don't you move that gigantic bug on the screen right up to the middle so it goes right over their eyes. That would make viewing the clip SO much better than just covering their mouth. Yeah, we got your url alright.
Brian Linehan appeared on *The Alan Hamel Show* (from Vancouver) around 1979, and when asked by Hamel what Hollywood stars disappointed him, Linehan replied (paraphrasing somewhat), 'Elliot Gould. I cannot understand his popularity/appeal. He's a whiny actor with that voice of his......' At the time I almost fell out of my chair thinking Great!, finally some real honesty instead of the usual, 'everyone is so fabulous, blah, blah.' Well, about a year or so later, Elliot Gould appeared on City Lights, Linehan's talk show from Toronto, and Brian went into his long preamble, sucking up to Gould with (again, paraphrasing), "A broadway star since the early '60's. The star of such movies as M*A*S*H, The Long Goodbye, Nashville, and now starring in his new movie -------, .....welcome, Elliot Gould." Linehan was all smiles, Gould I believe thanked him, but Elliot had a look on his face that told me he had seen that Hamel guest spot appearance.
Must be 1977. He was born in 1950 and would have been 27 in the interview. He had done little TV up to 1974, and was not well known outside of Toronto theater.
@@iadorenewyork1Perhaps because he had a bit of weed before the interview to calm his nerves. It was quite prevalent at that time, particularly with young artists like himself.
C'mon Brian was a 'joke' .. (But these interviews are important & become more & more important with time and are an important contribution) .. the greatest thing Brian did was singing 'Maniac' .. in the 80s.. wish I could find that
Jeffrey Lebowski I mean, I’ve heard them say it in many interviews. But I’m not going to go through 100’s of hours of interviews to find it for you. But are you really that surprised??
brian linehan is the man that seinfeld said made him uncomfortable and now i remember why. he bats his eyelids faster than a malfunctioning stepford wife.
Martin Short was studying Brian Linehan, and later parodied him as Brock Linehan on SCTV.
It’s amazing. Short was really able to get Brian’s facial expressions and annunciations with his parody.
Isn't the internet just the best? This is absolutely incredible. Can you believe it? Young Marty Short, so composed and green and scared stiff! Ha! You know, he talks about how nervous he was and the stage fright he had in the early years and I just don't see it. Was he talking about when he was 12? It would be hard to tell though, he looks 12 in THIS interview! Hey!
@@PositiveLastAction Brian Linehan was an acquired taste. I remember when he guest-hosted the Al Hamel show and was booed by the audience. He seemed shocked and taken aback, but he recovered and went on. I can't believe that made it to air.
@@Landrew0 is that available to see?
@@PositiveLastAction I doubt it. All the really interesting stuff has been lost to posterity.
Mr. Linehan's manners are something we should return to. There is no downside to manners.
Totally agree, BA. He was so thoughtful and well-spoken, too.
Martin Short is handsome and fabulous. I love his eyes and hair. Great Katherine Hepburn impression. Thank you Marty entertaining us over the years!
yeh he's cute.
My God! I've always thought Martin was attractive throughout his entire career. I am rather in love with him and his work almost to a level of obsession...lol. But wow! I've never seen this or seen him this young and what a gorgeous smile, those lips and those eyes and I always love to hear him talk. He's such a great story teller. We should have seen much more of Martin Short throughout the decades, and the entertainment business should have shown him more love and definitely given him so much more credit. He is a comedic genius!
I do think he is handsome. But wow in this interview he is beautiful
I just discovered him 😂 he's a genius. I love his voice.
its because of women like you drove brian to be gay. You would have fallen in love with Brian if you only looked below the surface .
i agree anyone can see how cute he was and still very much is. his smile is very sexy i all ways like the way he looks when he smiles and just all around a funny man hard not to have a crush on him i would not say no to him and i am 30 he is much older than me but still looks like he is in his mid 40s 50s xx
Get a room you perverts
Oh God, baby faced Marty Short. What a wee cutie.
He sounds so genuine yet soft spoken. Reminds me of Gene Wilder.
He was really cute
@@tiffanykane692Strange that you would say genuine "yet" soft spoken. That makes it sound like genuine people aren't normally soft spoken...
I think he's always been baby-faced. Got a very youthful vibe about him
Classic Canadian femboy
The entire episode, Marty is studying Brian's speech, mannerisms, and delivery. Spot on.
Brock Lineman
While at the same time listening to his questions
I thought I had a crush on Martin Short...boy was I wrong...seeing this I am IN LOVE with him! How utterly beautiful he is here...
Whew, glad I'm not the only one who is totally mesmerized by the young Martin Shorts insane handsomeness. Dang.
Everyone would have known Linehan at the time.
He is breathtakingly handsome and I can’t keep my eyes off him!!
he's eve hot now
Ehh , if his nose wasn’t like turned maybe. But it throwing me off
What a beautiful face and such a talented man.
Martin is just such😌✨a beautiful soul.
Aww so handsome ❤️💕
He was gorgeous.
I thought this was an episode of SCTV for a second! It's so funny that Short got interviewed by the guy he impersonates!
imagine seeing Godspell in 1972 with all those people
Glenn Marshall I did. They actually came to our church, St Michael and All Angels at St Clair and Wychwood. Gilda Radner wore this old fur coat and talked to me for ages. As a young person that blew me away. It was INCREDIBLE and I’ve never forgotten it.
He was so handsome and cute!!!!!!
He was so young and so adorable...
Martin was a beautiful young man
Great interview. Martin Short is a master of comedy. I met Brian at The Bay a few years before he died. I was admiring a watch and he offered to buy it for me. I rejected his offer and told him he was a very sweet and generous man and that his generosity meant more than a watch. He smiled and walked away.
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Aww I bet he would've been an incredible social worker too. Clearly meant for comedy and performance but you can just tell he's a sweetheart and really no surprise he was going to school for social work.
So funny to see this, because Brian Linehan is who Martin Short based his Brock Linehan character on.
Martin was studying Brian's every movement for Brock.
And that was one of the funniest skits, for me anyway, Martin Short did on SCTV.
LOVE MARTIN SHORT!!!😍
Martin Short, a superior talent.
The younger comedians need to step it up: the funniest guys around these days are Norm Macdonald, Martin Short, Dave Chappelle, and David Spade, and they're 61, 70, 47, and 56.
Sadly, Norm Macdonald is no longer with us.
He was super cute, really handsome.
What a cutie!!!
Right? Just adorable.
At one time he was cute, and a genius!
Brian Linehan was the greatest interviewer of all time. Love this.
I will never forget when Martin Short was being interviewed on the Hoda/Kathie Lee segment of the NBC Today program in 2012-and Kathie Lee Gifford said she admired how Mr. Short and his wife have maintained their marriage in the limelight-over the years-however, Mr. Short's wife had previously died of cancer and yet he didn't mention it during the interview because he didn't want to embarrass Gifford
I saw that too, never watched her again, it really upset me.
Regardless - Kathie Lee must've been embarrassed, because it still made headlines.
I always thought Martin Short was funny and kind of cute but here he's Low key super hot
Canada has a tradition of great interviewers. Really great capture of young Marty Short
I love Martin, he's so young here!
This is so great. Marty is one of my favorite actor-comedians as well as humans. A pure spirit of wit and humor beyond most everyone else, and a Canadian national treasure. Brian Linehan = a wonderful interviewer! I am a new channel subscriber.
Fast forward-When Short did Godspell one of the cast members was Nancy Dolman. They married for 36 years. He and their kids lost her in 2010 to ovarian cancer.
So utterly enjoyable on all levels! Luvved this!
Fascinating, this interview of Martin Short; great interviewer and entirely a pleasure 👀👂😍❗
Brian Linehan was a brilliant Interviewer , his interviews were always so well done , Hats off to Brian the Best in his Business , a truly great Canadian Talent...Thanks for the Best Interviews..
When Linehan asked a question, you forgot what it was by the time he finished asking it!
I had no idea Brock Linehan was an impression! This is absolutely hilarious after watching Marty as Brock.
Brian looks like a cross between David Letterman and Alfred E. Newman.
Throw in a bit of Joe Piscipo...?
Lmmfao 😂🤣🤣👍🤣
Gosh! He was (and still is) gorgeous😍 I've had a crush on Martin since i was 8 years old and everytime he smiles I still get those butterflies i did when i first seen him on screen when i was young❤
Great interview. Very humble and informative.
That was Martin in his early years, with a different voice.
HAHA his Katharine Hepburn is spot on!!!!!
A few years later Martin Short did a hilarious job spoofing Brian Linehan ("Brock Linehan interviews Bob Hope and others") on SCTV.
I'll never forget how great Martin Short's character "Brock Linehan" was on SCTV--it was a spoof of the late Brian Linehan-only Brock Linehan's research on all his guests was completely wrong and they would laugh at him for how bad he was--apparently, Brian Linehan felt insulted by the spoof (I guess his ego couldn't handle it)--however, the late Alex Trebek absolutely loved Eugene Levy's spoof of him on "Half Wits" ("Alex Trebel") and other game shows that SCTV spoofed
Martin Short said years later (on Linehan's show) that the spoof was done out of love and friendship for his friend, Brian Linehan; however, when Short saw that the TV writer Martin Knelman of the Globe and Mail was using that sketch to criticize and belittle Linehan, Short stopped doing the character altogether out of respect for his friend.
Martin Short and Cheri Oteri could play a crazy brother and sister duo.
I didn't Martin Short was so good looking
Cutie ❤
Someone pointed out that he looks like he had a spliff and yeh actually he does look stoned and also he's really chilled out by his standards and not hyper
Great to see Martin Short between characters 😁
I feel kind of bad for Brian Linehan. I mean, Martin Short's impression was hilarious, but it was brutal. I can see why Linehan felt insulted- Short is so polite and soft spoken here, but in hindsight, this was probably the origin story of *Brock* Linehan...kind of devious, Marty! 😈
Oh MY! (17:05) simply brilliant!
oh like this isn't the greatest interview ever, i must say...and somewhat ironic given that mr short would later do a better Linehan than Linehan...give him a C...a bouncy C....
I do cosplay for cons, and I want to do Ed Brimley next. (Hope I can nail the voice)
What a talent. I felt like I was watching Kathryn Hepburn. Amazing how he captured her spirit.
That thumbnail is awful. So many moments with Short smiling in this interview and they go with one that looks like he's in mid fart.
:) Yes! Go, Marty!
Im Brazilian woman. Martin beautiful guy, I love
Here's an idea. Why don't you move that gigantic bug on the screen right up to the middle so it goes right over their eyes. That would make viewing the clip SO much better than just covering their mouth. Yeah, we got your url alright.
Charles Knowlton lol 😂
Brian Linehan; plus Martin Short; plus 30 years = Jiminy Glick.
Marty would marry Nancy Dolman three years after this interview.
Wonder how Brian felt about Marty doing him on sctv ?
apparently he was not happy lol
@@EnjoyableHandful, actually in a later interview, Linehan asked his Steel Town Brethren to impersonate him.
Marty covered Brian as Brock on SCTV. Fabulous.
martin short is unusually attractive when younger but really cute now
Holy crud Brock meets Brian lol he was probably dying inside lol somewhere the impetus of Glick starts here...little more to the recipe 😂
Brian Linehan appeared on *The Alan Hamel Show* (from Vancouver) around 1979, and when asked by Hamel what Hollywood stars disappointed him, Linehan replied (paraphrasing somewhat), 'Elliot Gould. I cannot understand his popularity/appeal. He's a whiny actor with that voice of his......' At the time I almost fell out of my chair thinking Great!, finally some real honesty instead of the usual, 'everyone is so fabulous, blah, blah.'
Well, about a year or so later, Elliot Gould appeared on City Lights, Linehan's talk show from Toronto, and Brian went into his long preamble, sucking up to Gould with (again, paraphrasing), "A broadway star since the early '60's. The star of such movies as M*A*S*H, The Long Goodbye, Nashville, and now starring in his new movie -------, .....welcome, Elliot Gould." Linehan was all smiles, Gould I believe thanked him, but Elliot had a look on his face that told me he had seen that Hamel guest spot appearance.
When stars were stars and actually had talent....
Just casually naming his future wife as one of the people on Godspell.
His high school: Westdale Secondary, Hamilton, Ontario.
His uni: McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, about 1km from high school.
Wonder what this guy thought of Shorts impersonation of him on SCTV
Martin Short’s social work is making people laugh.
Martin Short looks like a teenager
I believe he's about 27 here :D very youthful
Does anyone know the name of the theme music played at the introduction.
The song running in the beginning could be played today. 2018
"aboot"
Canadian accent!
Marty is f'ing cool here!
Reminds me of young Tom Cruise here.
Not sure why, they look nothing alike and have completely different personalities.
no, tom cruise was hotter. i do think marty is cute but cuter at his current age.
Between the Ovaltine, the hair, and the abysmal impression of Cavett, this Brian guy has me feeling like I made him up in a fever dream.
That was brilliant, I haven't LOL'd that hard in a while 😆
He was only 30 here
I think the Cavett is good! Great comment though, you're right
@@Michelle-rv9ks brian?????
Brian meets Brock....
Says interview from 1974 and then 1977? Which is it?
Must be 1977. He was born in 1950 and would have been 27 in the interview. He had done little TV up to 1974, and was not well known outside of Toronto theater.
So that’s what a foxy face is?
Looks like he had a spliff before the interview.
He’s just laid back.
@@iadorenewyork1Perhaps because he had a bit of weed before the interview to calm his nerves. It was quite prevalent at that time, particularly with young artists like himself.
Brian Linahan meeting the future Brock Linahan.
The interviewer is what happened after Chucky wished he was a real boy.
That's tooooo funny
The superimposed "City Lights" title card reminds me of the OG "Card Sharks" logo
C'mon Brian was a 'joke' .. (But these interviews are important & become more & more important with time and are an important contribution) .. the greatest thing Brian did was singing 'Maniac' .. in the 80s.. wish I could find that
The future, Jiminy Glick.......
Jimmy Stewart & Orson could bring it before Brando, but he has great taste in performers
1:30
Anybody else getting Wayne Gretzky vibes from this young Marty?
Listen to these old Hollywood interviews. Great way to improve your English.
This is the worst Letterman interview ever.
Which one's Letterman?
Imitation is the. ..highest ..😅
I prefer Brock Linehan.
ESTAS PÉCETOVICH
man, where is the fountain of fucking youth????
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Comedians are some of the most arrogant people. Comedy is great but being able to act and convey a scene is great too. Think of your favorite movie.
shilohwillcome lol you’re arrogant - and for what 🌚
Jeffrey Lebowski comedians by their own admission are arrogant, but your reasoning is what?
shilohwillcome “comedians by their own admission are arrogant” - gonna need a source for that blanket statement
Jeffrey Lebowski I mean, I’ve heard them say it in many interviews. But I’m not going to go through 100’s of hours of interviews to find it for you. But are you really that surprised??
brian linehan is the man that seinfeld said made him uncomfortable and now i remember why. he bats his eyelids faster than a malfunctioning stepford wife.
Is brian linehan bi racial?
Yes, Canadian biracial - British and Scottish
Don S ,Brian , I believe,had his nose broken afew times
@@dons2635 that's NOT biracial
fk you, no he is NOT biracial
@@bluebellbeatnik4945 Do you understand the joke "Canadian Biracial?"
The dude in the "host's" chair is extremely disturbing to look at.
you've been overprotected by only having attractive people on your tv screen.
Dude looks normal, go touch grass.
Weird looking.
Not at ALL … in my opinion.
I don't care what anyone says I want to see the Johnny Del Bravo Movie! That would be funny
Brian Linehan is a funny looking dude.
True, but he was really one of the best interviewers