Richard Isidore Lacsina - Wonderful! You are so fortunate -, no, incredibly lucky to have had that time with him. I think you should write a book: or something like "9 Short Years with Sid Caesar", whatever. - I should think SOMEONE would want to do an interview with you. - Anyway, you must be very special to have been chosen to care for him. I've read his autobiography and read other commentaries about him: a lot of contrasting opinions. (Notably, he wasn't such a nice man a lot of the time: had violent rages, etc.) Anyway, best. You lucky fellow!
A treat for all of us that we got to watch and listen to Sid and the gang. Listen to Sid or any of them and you’ll know you’re listening to people that really know what they’re talking about…. A treat.
A very smart man, a physically strong man, who was no a wimp, nor did he suffer fools. A man who exhibited good management principals. Channel the energy[anger]and accept how to dissipate it as constructively as possible. Observe what's going on in the the[work]environment, but don't "pick, pick, pick"(now called micro managing). Let the work flow take place, to its completion, then present, constructive input afterwards.
Completely agree! And that’s why very, very few women make good managers. Micromanaging, and pick, pick, pick. As a woman, who ran her own business for many years 🙂.
I had the pleasure of meeting him when he performed on the SS Norway. I was in the band that backed up his act. Every week, we played just straight ahead jazz big band stuff with no vocalists. etc. Sid and his piano player/conductor came to hear us. I got a chance to talk to him afterwards. A very nice guy and REAL. No bs pretentiousness like with many 'stars'
I just watched It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World and it included interviews with a lot of the cast members and production people. Sid’s highly destructive alcoholism was discussed very openly. He was unemployable and the only way he was able to work on Mad World was to swear off booze, cold turkey, for the duration of his employment. He did it. Never touched a drop the whole time.
Robert Delich I met him for an arranged lunch at the Paramount commissary years ago. He was a total gentleman and wonderful conversationalist. I’ve been in the movie business for nearly 50 years. This was a grand moment in my career.
I saw Sid for the first time in the movie Grease when he gave the football team a pep talk at a rally. He went on maniacally about how they were going to tear the other team apart. Twisted and hilarious at the same time.
I saw a video in which Mel Brooks related the story of Sid losing his temper with him but as Mel told it the story involved being in an airless hotel room very late at night as story lines are being developed and Mel complaining he needs some fresh air due to the cigar smoke in the room. Sid goes to the hotel window which Mel said hadn’t been opened in 40 years, throws it open effortlessly, grabs Mel and holds him outside the window to get fresh air. Mel said he looked down and saw all the little taxi cabs far below and decided he’d had enough fresh air.
Mel Brooks tells the story of Sid losing his temper with the driver, and Mel Brooks himself, in a somewhat different way. Mel's version made me laugh especially after having heard this one. "We are going to re-enact it." th-cam.com/video/IpAgD4kBF1w/w-d-xo.html
I saw Mel Brooks on Conan and yeah he told these stories of Sid losing his temper too but in the last one where Sid said that Mel wanted to go out, in Mel's version, he said that he told Sid he wanted fresh air and that's why Sid dangled him out of the window lol.
Funny how we watched Sid and the gang and , well, we knew they were funny, but now that Sid’s gone and most of the ‘gang’ is gone, we appreciate them more and miss them more . . When they did the parody of From here to Eternity and Imogene Coca started to laugh when hit with the water ? Hahahahah. Just so great !
It doesn't get any funnier than this. A hilarious parody on instant celebrity and TV's "gotcha" mentality. Ralph Edwards, host of "This Is Your Life," couldn't have been amused when he saw this.
03:56 "8 - 9 shows a day"?? Yikes! Sid was the biggest star on TV at the time. Can you imagine anyone doing that doing that many LIVE shows now, let alone the top dog? Today's 'stars' are soooo pampered.
Sid we forgive you and so do they. You and your company did a great job entertaining us and we love you for it. You are a smart, talented man, comic genius and the Golden Age of Television would not be the same without you. Even when you got angry you were funny. Lol God bless you Sid.
Mel Brooks tells only slightly different versions of these same stories, so they are essentially true. Two geniuses. Was there ever a more remarkable writing staff than the writers of 'Your Show of Shows'? Only certain eras of SNL continue the tradition.
Brooks wore on people. When his first wife threw him out he went to stay with a friend. After a few days the friend called his wife because he had had enough of Brooks; his wife said "I don't want him back".
Funny man, but comes off like he was a hot head. The car incident i agree with him though. However, the Mel Brooks incident is insane! I wouldn’t wanna work 4 a guy like that.
One of the greatest comedians ever. Immensely talented man. Greatly missed but not forgotten.
I really miss Sid I'm the care giver for 9 years until his death..
Was curious: gambling? did sid?
Richard Isidore Lacsina - Wonderful! You are so fortunate -, no, incredibly lucky to have had that time with him. I think you should write a book: or something like "9 Short Years with Sid Caesar", whatever. - I should think SOMEONE would want to do an interview with you. - Anyway, you must be very special to have been chosen to care for him. I've read his autobiography and read other commentaries about him: a lot of contrasting opinions. (Notably, he wasn't such a nice man a lot of the time: had violent rages, etc.) Anyway, best. You lucky fellow!
Richard Isidore Lacsina He was a genius, gentleman and among the greatest showmen of my generation.
I think he will even be missed by those fans who were born too late to see his work.
You lucky, lucky guy !
A treat for all of us that we got to watch and listen to Sid and the gang. Listen to Sid or any of them and you’ll know you’re listening to people that really know what they’re talking about…. A treat.
A very smart man, a physically strong man, who was no a wimp, nor did he suffer fools. A man who exhibited good management principals. Channel the energy[anger]and accept how to dissipate it as constructively as possible. Observe what's going on in the the[work]environment, but don't "pick, pick, pick"(now called micro managing). Let the work flow take place, to its completion, then present, constructive input afterwards.
Completely agree! And that’s why very, very few women make good managers. Micromanaging, and pick, pick, pick. As a woman, who ran her own business for many years 🙂.
I had the pleasure of meeting him when he performed on the SS Norway. I was in the band that backed up his act.
Every week, we played just straight ahead jazz big band stuff with no vocalists. etc. Sid and his piano player/conductor came to hear us.
I got a chance to talk to him afterwards. A very nice guy and REAL. No bs pretentiousness like with many 'stars'
i feel a connection with him when ever he talks!!!!
That's a really great point he makes about holding off on nitpicking when creating something.
His words at the end show some really good wisdom.
I just watched It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World and it included interviews with a lot of the cast members and production people. Sid’s highly destructive alcoholism was discussed very openly. He was unemployable and the only way he was able to work on Mad World was to swear off booze, cold turkey, for the duration of his employment. He did it. Never touched a drop the whole time.
I met Sid in the mid 70's when i was performing at the Sierra Hotel in Vegas. He was a total gentleman.
Robert Delich I met him for an arranged lunch at the Paramount commissary years ago. He was a total gentleman and wonderful conversationalist. I’ve been in the movie business for nearly 50 years. This was a grand moment in my career.
The whole interview on Television Academy is wonderful
I saw Sid for the first time in the movie Grease when he gave the football team a pep talk at a rally. He went on maniacally about how they were going to tear the other team apart. Twisted and hilarious at the same time.
Smart, Smart Man. And a true Legend of Stage and Comedy.
A comic genius. I was a kid in the seventies and loved watching his stuff
Sid was a formidable physical presence in his prime - the last person I would tell to "take a walk".
Can't blame Sid for dragging the guy out of the car--he definitely was asking for it.
Absolutely
I saw a video in which Mel Brooks related the story of Sid losing his temper with him but as Mel told it the story involved being in an airless hotel room very late at night as story lines are being developed and Mel complaining he needs some fresh air due to the cigar smoke in the room. Sid goes to the hotel window which Mel said hadn’t been opened in 40 years, throws it open effortlessly, grabs Mel and holds him outside the window to get fresh air. Mel said he looked down and saw all the little taxi cabs far below and decided he’d had enough fresh air.
I saw him relay the story of Sid pulling the guy through the window but in this one Sid said it was his brother, not Mel.
Mel Brooks tells the story of Sid losing his temper with the driver, and Mel Brooks himself, in a somewhat different way. Mel's version made me laugh especially after having heard this one. "We are going to re-enact it."
th-cam.com/video/IpAgD4kBF1w/w-d-xo.html
I saw Mel Brooks on Conan and yeah he told these stories of Sid losing his temper too but in the last one where Sid said that Mel wanted to go out, in Mel's version, he said that he told Sid he wanted fresh air and that's why Sid dangled him out of the window lol.
Now, that is a great punch line to a[real] story, that is really funny. Colorful times, colorful men.
I watched it. Thanks for posting the suggestion.
*losing. 10 years later
@@OttoByOgraffey Thank you.
Wonderful interview. Thank you.
I love this guy!
Funny how we watched Sid and the gang and , well, we knew they were funny, but now that Sid’s gone and most of the ‘gang’ is gone, we appreciate them more and miss them more . . When they did the parody of From here to Eternity and Imogene Coca started to laugh when hit with the water ? Hahahahah. Just so great !
What happens is, the longer you live, the more people you miss. . .
Brilliantly clever comedian...
Catskill Mountains Borscht Belt humor...take my wife...please.
Career
There's a Sid Caesar like character in the movie "My Favorite Year". Caesar's temper is referenced very well.
It doesn't get any funnier than this. A hilarious parody on instant celebrity and TV's "gotcha" mentality. Ralph Edwards, host of "This Is Your Life," couldn't have been amused when he saw this.
03:56
"8 - 9 shows a day"?? Yikes! Sid was the biggest star on TV at the time. Can you imagine anyone doing that doing that many LIVE shows now, let alone the top dog? Today's 'stars' are soooo pampered.
Genius.
Who I learned how to laugh at ah dults, during the very young nurturing years, thanks Sid.
Sid we forgive you and so do they. You and your company did a great job entertaining us and we love you for it. You are a smart, talented man, comic genius and the Golden Age of Television would not be the same without you. Even when you got angry you were funny. Lol God bless you Sid.
Mel Brooks tells only slightly different versions of these same stories, so they are essentially true. Two geniuses.
Was there ever a more remarkable writing staff than the writers of 'Your Show of Shows'? Only certain eras of SNL continue the tradition.
And when he died...it was barely mentioned.
Sid was a gangster comic.
Nah.. Not at all. Gangsters... You don't know.. Thank your lucky star
This guy has charisma to spare
I’m with him.
Your Show of Shows!
I can imagine that being around Mel Brooks at times was very exhausting.
I would have enjoyed that creative energy. Genius!
Brooks wore on people. When his first wife threw him out he went to stay with a friend. After a few days the friend called his wife because he had had enough of Brooks; his wife said "I don't want him back".
The audio sounds horrible! Some words are cut off completely!
I see nothing wrong with this temper except the dinner thing
Funny man, but comes off like he was a hot head. The car incident i agree with him though. However, the Mel Brooks incident is insane! I wouldn’t wanna work 4 a guy like that.
And here is Mel Brooks take on both stories:
th-cam.com/video/IpAgD4kBF1w/w-d-xo.html
Plus they were doing 80hr weeks & doing lots of amphetamines to keep going. Sounds like he was very lucky to have his brother there. love
Mel Brooks talking about Sid's temper: th-cam.com/video/WYuv-8SjjPg/w-d-xo.html
Ahead of his time.