she is such an elegantly marvelous woman, brilliant actress up to legandary level of course and I am so attracted to the way she speaks English, so posh and like music to ears
Agreed. There's something about her speaking that just demands my attention. Though demand is too harsh and not quite right. Captures? Captivates? Yes. That fits better. I was doing another project, and gradually put it down to focus entirely on the video. And very few other programs, if any, when watched in the background, inspire me to do put them to the foreground.
@@urmum.5580 This is certainly not Scottish accent. Nor is she from Scotland as far as I know. Her accent is really English. If you want to know a real Scottish accent, check Peter Capaldi. That’s Glaswegian accent Scottish for your reference.
I love her she is so humble and open about having the worst nerves and fear before and during her performances and filming. She is just so human and my inspiration
Maggie Smith is one of the best actresses of the 20th century, definitely the late 20th century. Today in America, we can't even recognize a decent actress because often the best actresses do not fit the very strict look that actresses need to have. It's unfortunate that we are disrespecting the art of the theater in this way. Maggie Smith, Agnes Moorehead, Bette Davis (who was not a looker!) are all examples of real actresses who were experts in their field.
@@Hannahxx1971 To be fair, that's a bit insulting to british people. Regional dialects have existed for centuries. Posh English (or 'correct' English as you put it) was created relatively recently in English's history for class reasons. Maggi herself has even said that at school she didnt get picked for plays because she was "too common". So like all people in those days who wanted to be in theatre/tv/radio she learned to talk 'proper'. BBC English is it's common name. So no, her way is not correct English at all, and to say so is insulting to people with wonderful regional accents. Go listen to some Shakespear performed in original pronunciation. Take care me lover! 😉
@@Killadey I don't know what comment of mine you are referring to, as the one I'm seeing is in no way an insult to anyone. My husband is from The Dingle in Liverpool and I was born and brought up across The Mersey, on The Wirral so I'm in no position to criticise anyone with a regional accent, nor would I dream of doing so. I particularly like the comment before yours... "... you snobby twat.." haha.. At least yours, although a little sarcastic wasn't offensive. My point was, that just because a person doesn't have an accent, for whatever reason, they shouldn't be ridiculed for being 'posh' as it is reverse snobbery and just as insulting as whatever twaddle you've incorrectly presumed I'm spouting. I was bullied for speaking 'posh', when in reality I come from a working-class family who struggled financially, simply because I didn't have a strong local accent. Yes, I've heard how Shakespeare would have most likely sounded and it certainly wouldn't have been R.P. ...in fact I'm fascinated by accents and dialects and did several papers on the subject of how the English language has changed over the centuries. Language historians found regional dialects in The British Isles have altered quite a lot in just the last hundred years or so, after finding long forgotten recordings of WW1 soldiers singing songs or sending messages home to loved ones (worth looking into if you're interested.. I'm sure it'll be on here). All the best 👍
She has a unique beauty. There is no doubt about that. I've never seen her so young, some would say she probably looks gaunt, but she is very lovely and so British :-)
I really miss times like these. The people seem all so articulate and thoughtful compared to todays discussions.
Well in those days they beat around the bush in conversation. In Modern times people are straight to the point no time to waste!
she is such an elegantly marvelous woman, brilliant actress up to legandary level of course
and I am so attracted to the way she speaks English, so posh and like music to ears
Omg i have the same impression
Same here, as of March last year
The smoothest and most elegant of voic s. Sublimely feminine.
I could listen to her all day.
Oh yess🥺🥺
Agreed. There's something about her speaking that just demands my attention. Though demand is too harsh and not quite right. Captures? Captivates? Yes. That fits better. I was doing another project, and gradually put it down to focus entirely on the video. And very few other programs, if any, when watched in the background, inspire me to do put them to the foreground.
She has the perfect British accent ever!
That's scottish accent. She's from scotland
1) She's from Essex
2) Scotland is in Britain. There are many British accents, including Scottish.
@@urmum.5580 This is certainly not Scottish accent. Nor is she from Scotland as far as I know. Her accent is really English. If you want to know a real Scottish accent, check Peter Capaldi. That’s Glaswegian accent Scottish for your reference.
Her mother was Scottish.
She’s so classy, elegant and royal!
It’s very clear that she was born in Ilford, Essex
She was so beautiful and talented.
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Damn, Maggie Smith was so beautiful
@@lisamcdonald1014is!
she is so beautiful,elegant.
those cheekbones.
I love her she is so humble and open about having the worst nerves and fear before and during her performances and filming. She is just so human and my inspiration
Same affable smile to this day
This is how the English language DOES sound! :-)
mckavitt13 mckavitt13 There are dozens of English accents...her accent is posh...it's becoming rarer and rarer these days.
@Sylvester Steel Same in US. Two or 3 are desired. No English accents from Brita except Julie Andrews.
The dowager lady grantham and professor mcgonagal were so beautiful back in the day!
Yes, she certainly was a beauty
They're talking about the film TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT with Alex McKowen. And she is gloriously beautiful.
Yes she is.💗
Maggie Smith is one of the best actresses of the 20th century, definitely the late 20th century. Today in America, we can't even recognize a decent actress because often the best actresses do not fit the very strict look that actresses need to have. It's unfortunate that we are disrespecting the art of the theater in this way. Maggie Smith, Agnes Moorehead, Bette Davis (who was not a looker!) are all examples of real actresses who were experts in their field.
She's also one of the best in the 21st century. I can't wait for her new movie to come out!
Damn, she was a fine woman back then.
Well, she still is
She was very posh on this. I love her
It's weird seeing her young, as I've always seen her as she is today since I first discovered her in Downton Abbey.
you first discovered her in downton?!? have you not watched harry potter lmao
@@julieta5375 Yes but she's not that young in that either.
i have the same but she looks wonderful
same here. here she is arround 50 yo , i can reconize her, but younger, i can't.
At the time of this interview in 1972 she was 38 years old.
That's how the English language should sound.
yawlltube mckavitt13 There are dozens of English accents...her accent is posh...it's becoming rarer and rarer these days.
Why is it considered 'posh' when someone speaks correctly ie, without an accent? Complete reverse snobbery and so unnecessary.
@@Hannahxx1971 "Without an accent"? Oh, you snobby twat...
@@Hannahxx1971 To be fair, that's a bit insulting to british people. Regional dialects have existed for centuries. Posh English (or 'correct' English as you put it) was created relatively recently in English's history for class reasons. Maggi herself has even said that at school she didnt get picked for plays because she was "too common". So like all people in those days who wanted to be in theatre/tv/radio she learned to talk 'proper'. BBC English is it's common name. So no, her way is not correct English at all, and to say so is insulting to people with wonderful regional accents. Go listen to some Shakespear performed in original pronunciation.
Take care me lover! 😉
@@Killadey I don't know what comment of mine you are referring to, as the one I'm seeing is in no way an insult to anyone. My husband is from The Dingle in Liverpool and I was born and brought up across The Mersey, on The Wirral so I'm in no position to criticise anyone with a regional accent, nor would I dream of doing so. I particularly like the comment before yours... "... you snobby twat.." haha.. At least yours, although a little sarcastic wasn't offensive. My point was, that just because a person doesn't have an accent, for whatever reason, they shouldn't be ridiculed for being 'posh' as it is reverse snobbery and just as insulting as whatever twaddle you've incorrectly presumed I'm spouting. I was bullied for speaking 'posh', when in reality I come from a working-class family who struggled financially, simply because I didn't have a strong local accent. Yes, I've heard how Shakespeare would have most likely sounded and it certainly wouldn't have been R.P. ...in fact I'm fascinated by accents and dialects and did several papers on the subject of how the English language has changed over the centuries. Language historians found regional dialects in The British Isles have altered quite a lot in just the last hundred years or so, after finding long forgotten recordings of WW1 soldiers singing songs or sending messages home to loved ones (worth looking into if you're interested.. I'm sure it'll be on here). All the best 👍
Ladies and gentlemen, the Vice principal of Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry
She has a unique beauty. There is no doubt about that. I've never seen her so young, some would say she probably looks gaunt, but she is very lovely and so British :-)
She is, she certainly will always be a national treasure
English
Thank you for these wonderful interviews
Bang! She was beautiful.
She's prettiest. At that generation. Of course including Currently.
Hey...Beautiful is in the Eye of the beholder....
and I seen her As Amazingly Brilliant witty actress with atad snobbish...yet Humble Actress......
She may not look like a super model but her charisma is amazing!
this was so backhanded tf
@@charliep9432 Yeah maybe but she was beautiful still.
Brilliant actress, love her perfect British accent.
You may not have noticed, she was born in Ilford, Essex England U.K. but grew up in Oxford
Wonderful upload, thanks so much... she is so friggin' good.
Stunning!
She plays the best snobs ever!
Dowager Countess in her Lady Mary days
She was so right about the line .a hand bag the way it was delivered
Professor Mcgonagall when she was young :P
Ironic
Maggie Smith is amazing, but if you look at the list of dames on wikipedia, her name is spelled WRONG
She’s beautiful and intelligent.
so beautiful
She’s so chic
Such a fine, beautiful, classy woman
Can believe this is the Dowager Countess
Time is a scarcity today, alas! articulated speeches are not a luxury in the modern times.. such as these .. Perhaps we must reintroduce such English.
she is what milla jovovich needed to be for the new generation but sadly missed
Great as she is, Lawrence Olivier was probably right when pointing out her vowels to her. She spoke about it on the Graham Norton show.
Beguiling, totally beguiling.
The Pumpkin Eater.
What year?
Travels with my Aunt
what film are they on about?
“Travels With My Aunt”
Maggie is peng
People talked so fake back then
She looks nice, but doesn't she sound nasal ?
a bit
Kind of nasally