One of the most brilliant and underrated actors of his generation - quick witted, sincere and passionate - any movie that he's in I will stop and watch and relish. The great Robert Shaw - the best of the best!
Just an observation but isn’t it wonderful to watch an intelligent interview without mindless canned laughter every 5 seconds. A wonderful and talented actor. RIP Robert Shaw.
Yes, I have seen one or two of these older interviews, the interviewer asks questions and then listens to the interviewee. Everyone makes thoughtful, intelligent and polite comments. It's refreshing.
I was just going to comment the exact same thing! It is so much more interesting and with depth, wish we had this kind of interview now! I wonder if actors now are dumber also, do they have this level of intellect, do actors like this get the same opportunities now or are they ‘toxically masculine’, 🤔 I think the gulf between Hollywood and the audience is ever widening! But yeh 💯 bring back programmes like this - and not the Jimmy Fallon ‘look at me, love me, love me’ show 🤢
When watching Jaws as a kid, it would never occur to me that Quint- a loud, boisterous blue-collar fisherman with a New England accent- was being played by an esteemed British actor, novelist and playwright. What a performance..
Robert Shaw was born in Westhoughton, a small ex-mining town near Bolton in the north-west of England. He's the only famous person the town can claim. There's a plaque on the town hall and the local library has a pitifully inadequate exhibit to the man. There's a pub on the high street called the ROBERT SHAW. Shaw's father was the local doctor, and he delivered my deceased father-in-law, so I guess Robert Shaw is family. (tenuous, I know.)
Not to mention, I had never seen him in an interview, so this was fascinating for me He was apparently a very confident man who was able to control his emotions. He spoke with authority, but in a way where you understood where he was coming from. No animosity-just the facts, ma’am! I think he was a “Man’s, Man.” and he came naturally aplomb
Every time the actor Richard Dreyfuss talks about playing along with Robert Shaw in "Jaws" he gets emotional because he really liked Robert Shaw and when he met his daughter, he actually got emotional over meeting her. Richard felt that Robert Shaw was one of the finest actor, despite the fact he was supposed to be despised by Robert in the movie Jaws. Being interviewed showed Richard getting upset about Robert Shaw.
Fascinating man. I feel like we're living in a time when public people rarely speak with candour. When you step back a few decades and see wonderful interviews such as this, it makes me feel like we have lost something noble, something of great value. And Cavett is a marvellous host.
Keep in mind Cavett’s show had a different format (for the time) and he was the type of interviewer - intellectual, witty, well-read - who attracted guests who were amenable to discussing more than just their latest, movie, play, etc.
The fact that he didn't even get nominated is just so ridiculous. My conspiracy mind tells me the Academy were adamant about getting George Burns an Oscar that year. That they didn't want Shaw competing against him. But who really knows the reason for Shaw's snub.
Just seen his son, Ian playing him in London in The Shark is Broken. Was scary how much he looked and sounded like him. Amazing performance. His dad would be proud.
Robert was heavily entertaining. He clearly enjoyed being contentious and winding people up - though he was such a talented actor and a brilliant writer. Sadly he struggled with alcohol (as some of us have/do). But behind his difficult persona he was by all accounts a good, loving man.
He always seemed like a bit of a nervous character when he wasn't acting. You can even see it here. He's given space to talk and he kind of starts blurting things out. Perhaps a bit of social anxiety. I've heard he could be pretty tough on those he disliked
So many fine actors have come from England. Robert Shaw was one of them I especially liked his performance in a Man for All Seasons. Great movie with a talented cast.
@@saltek1a Most definitely. Robert Shaw's Son starred in a play called 'The Shark is Broke', in the West End theatre in London. It's about their contentious relationship during the filming of 'Jaws'. Robert Shaw's son plays Quince, you can find the interview of Ian Shaw talking about his Dad and Richard Dryfuss on TH-cam 🐳🐳🐳🐳🐳You should definitely check it out👍
His stance on Northern Ireland was, to put it mildly, not at all popular in England at the time. It was very brave of him to make such a statement publicly, given the political climate and the constant violence during "The Troubles".
English people have never cared one way or the other about Northern Ireland. They never understood it. Scottish people were a different matter entirely.
Regardless of one's stance it was definitely a ballsy move on his part. Truth be told I wouldn't have touched it with a ten foot pole. Paramilitary groups on both sides were stone cold killers.
@@FightFairLoseEasy I grew up in Northern Ireland and have lived in England for over 3 decades. Most English people have never visited Northern Ireland, couldn't give a damn about sectarianism and are perfectly comfortable with the idea of a united Ireland.
There is a memorial in a car park down the road from where he pulled over and died. He lived just up the road from the spot. Drimbourne Tourmakeady co. Mayo.
I just met Carl Gottlieb--the co-screenwriter of "Jaws"--a few weeks ago, in 2023, and he told me it was Shaw that wrote the USS Indianapolis monologue in the movie. That's notable, because many others have tried to take credit for the scene. But Gottlieb said it was Shaw.
What a presence as an actor this guy had. He often sounded a little bit Irish in his films but he was as English as they come and says so here. Definitely old-school in his hard-drinking approach to life and clearly a difficult man,but a great shame he left us so young.
Well I don't think he sounded remotely Irish in From Russia With Love, A Man For All Seasons, Battle of the Bulge, Battle of Britain, Taking of Pelham 123 etc. Or even Jaws. Just saying.
His father was Scottish....his mother was South African of Irish descent. And he lived in Ireland for the last years of his life. And died there. So no....he wasnt as English as they came.
@@countbelalucozade perhaps. But the point remains. He may have been English by birth but Robert was hardly as English as they come........ Like Oliver Reed he chose to live and die in a better place lol
I used to really like Robert Shaw and tried to watch all his movies. Great actor and a very engaging personality. Especially liked him in The Taking of Pelham 123.
@@MarkHarrison733 Behave yourself. Plenty of people do those things, it is not their intention to kill themselves doing them. It is just something they do to cope with life.
I've always thought of Robert Shaw as "old", whether it's while watching "The Sting", "A Man For All Seasons" or "Jaws" or anything else for that matter. And when I checked I was shocked to learn he'd not even reached his mid forties when this interview was broadcast. And now I feel old 😂
That WAS old back then, which I will also contend was not really all that long ago. In Jaws, I thought he certainly was in his fifties. In 1975, that was still fairly often equal to almost dead. 🤣
@@pflynn581 Well, it could be that Quint is certainly in his late 40s or early 50s at least, as the sinking of the Indianapolis happened 30 years before the events in the movie. Plus, he's been a commercial fisherman for decades, so all that sun exposure would certainly "age" him. It's apparent Quint led a very tough life. I don't remember if Quint's age is stated in the novel, just that he's older than Brody or Hooper.
This man is one of my favorite actors of all time I love Jaws, The Deep, The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, The Sting, The Caretaker, and From Russia with love.
I get the feeling the director, or some other network person, made them quickly go to break when he started discussing the England/Ireland situation. Great interview....a talented and interesting man.
I don't think that was the case. If you look at the Cavett interviews, generally, his cueing in of the ad breaks is very clunky. It wasn't necessarily the content of Shaw's remarks, but rather Cavett breaking in before he got into his stride. In the US they were not at all averse to a pro-Irish commentary.
Dick Cavett is one of the last great intervieuwers/ talkshow host. Allways prepared in knowledge about his guests. Asking really interesting , surprising questions, getting good and genuine responses, not like today where everything is a prepared q&a "game".
Was there a live audience? It's hard to tell, which is a good thing. Todays talk show audiences like to be active participants of chat shows. They have to clap, laugh, or whoop at every other comment from the guests, which gets in the way of the conversation.
Modern talk show hosts could learn a lot from Dick Cavett's style. Lets the guest speak and doesn't try to perform the irritating one upmanship routine.
Possibly in my humble opinion, the late Robert Shaw never truly got the recognition he deserved. May he RIP. Love him immensely,as an actor. From Russell with Love/ Battle of Britain/Randolph Churchill/ King Henry1/are all great work done by him. Robert Shaw is a true genius in my humble opinion both as a baddy and a goody actor. 👏👏👍👍
The best thing about the Dick Cavett Show, besides the great conversation... is the wonderfully eclectic collection of people on any given show. Shaw, Florence Henderson and Jack Klugman. Very different actors and careers.
Florence Henderson? To me, Jack Klugman was an actor who overacted, much like Nicolas Cage does today. When I see these two guys, I am struck by them acting, which is not what you want to think about. You should watch them as being believable, never as acting. Spencer Tracy was probably the best at that. You never once realized he was an actor doing his job and doing it very well. Klugman and Cage just try too hard. Look for that next time you watch them.
@@mungous1000It's a funny trio to put together. FH was an adequate TV actress. Klugman did tend to overact, but he was always fun to watch--his distinctive mannerisms worked in most of what he did. Boring he never was. Shaw's in a whole other class.
Never heard this man so eloquent, it's perfectly graceful. I remember him from Jaws and The Sting. It's quite a treat to hear. RIP to a huge youth and adolescent icon.
I heard after making Force Ten From Navarone Robert and Harrison Ford became very close friends. I heard too that his death really hurt Harrison and that it was really hard for him to get over.
You can watch his shows and I loved them too (was there when they aired... Mike Douglas, Merv Griffin, so on and so forth) for free on several app channels... Tubi tv, Peacock and Plex. I also believe Crackle.
I get the Decades television network. It shows Dick Cavett episodes in their entirety Monday through Friday at 9:00 pm. I've been meaning to tune in to watch those episodes.
The carving up of various interviews and TV programs is down to simple economics: you can make more money from TH-cam ads on four video segments culled from a fifty minute show as opposed to a single fifty minute video. Plus as attention spans have been lowered in recent years, shorter form clips perform better than those with a longer duration.
Great actor. He was in my favourite Bond movie From Russia with Love. A lot of the tension between him and Dreyfus in Jaws was actually real. Dreyfus hated him and hated working with him.
Shaw picked & aggravated him on purpose to make the tension real ,, just the way the script intended for it to be , Shaw was a Genius !! They actually squared up later when Dreyfuss realized what was happening & why he did it !! Dreyfuss got Schooled & it humbled him a bit !!
Robert Shaw is being **amazingly** honest here. Could you imagine an A- or B-lister today putting it all out on the table like that? And a significant number of movies stars nowadays wouldn't know WTF to do on a live stage.
@@longfootbuddy Well, here's the thing... most actors nowadays are terrified of getting cancelled, no matter what their views are. They could simply phrase something the wrong way, and their career would tank instantly. This is why you don't see actors like Christian Bale or Gwyneth Paltrow actually addressing issues in a free-form question-and-answer format. Oh, they'll sign up for the right petition or release the carefully spun appropriate statement, but they'll **never** sit down in an interview show and say what they actually believe.
He was born in Westhoughton, Lancashire, now Greater Manchester - pronounced locally as "Howfen" - and some of the accent is still there. From Howfen you are straightforward, no side and very observant. One of the best.
@@riverofpeople I suspect the story of the cow with its head stick in the barred gate was spread by somebody from Daisy Hill!! Or Aspull!! All the best!
I live in Westhoughton and the house he was brought up in has just been sold. There is a blue plaque on the Town Hall and the Wetherspoons bears his name.
People from Howfen are no different from people anywhere else ! Some are kind and thoughtful : some are nasty and vicious . Some are bright : some are thick . Just like everywhere else on this planet !! Petty local pride based upon ignorance is a curse .
He wrote the screenplay for one of the best movies that I have ever seen, "Man in a glass booth" and Maximillian Schell was just incredible as the main character
An absolute Giant of his craft, interesting, full of charisma and skill. Much like Oliver reed, much like Richard Harris....absolute legends and beasts of men, yet vilified for a small part of their character.
I only live a couple of miles away from where he was born, 51 King Street, Westhoughton, Bolton and I don't think the people who live there have no idea he was born there although there is a pub not far called The Robert Shaw. Great actor
From Westhoughton in Lancashire. Sometimes known as Cow Head City among locals. The story goes that a cow got its head stuck in a five bar gate and rather than ruin a perfectly good gate they cut the cow’s head off. It’s a small town between Bolton and Wigan and there is a bar there called The Robert Shaw.
A film that gets little mentioned pitted Robert Shaw versus Sean Connery again in “Robin and Marian”. They appeared to have good chemistry. The fight scene at the end was a great mixture of violence and respect. RIP Robert and Sean.
What I loved about Shaw's portrayal of the Sheriff of Nottingham was that Shaw didn't play him as a snarling villain like you usually see in Robin Hood movies. No, Shaw played him as a man doing a job and nothing more. He didn't hate Robin Hood, they were just on opposite sides and I found that refreshing. "That's Robin Hood?!? Arrest him!!" "I haven't enough men, milord."
@@ConstantineFurman Excellent observation. And another demonstration of mutual respect was when Connery’s Robin assisted Shaw’s Sheriff in getting up from the ground during their combat.
Shaw tested his fellow cast members often, but despite being high maintenance, he was certainly a brilliant actor, Quint in Jaws was the role that absolutely defined his career!
As a kid, I first noticed Robert Shaw in From Russia With Love and immediately became my favorite villain. My all time favorite movie is Black Sunday, John Frankenheimer also one the directors ever. I lived just a few been blocks away from the Miami Orange Bowl when they filmed it. Terry Bradshaw and the Steelers won that championship also my favorite team back then.
I find it amazing that this individual being interviewed playes both the villainous Grant in "From Russia with Love" and the doomed Quint from "Jaws" (two of my top 20 favourite films), what a talented actor
@RobertK1993 But they agree with American imperialism? Still on stolen Native American land from the Atlantic to the Pacific, Hawaii, Samoa etc. That's ok I guess. Sigh.
Rarely has there EVER been a "Better Man" than Robert Shaw -- His rock-solid morality and humanity made him a Saint like very few others and if he thought you were an ass he didn't hesitate to say so.
Nice to know that was his reputation, or at least the H'wood publicity machine was working for him. He could play some really creepy characters, so I didn't really even know what to expect to see in this interview. 😆
Fun fact: shaw was drunk here so they cut him short and gave the author William Peter Blatty mire time to talk about his book The Exorcist (which st the time of this interview wasn’t selling well). The interview caused the book to become a best seller and hence the movie.
Thank you for your comment on Robert Shaw. Did you work on the Cavett show? If by some amazing chance this is Mr. Cavett, you are terribly missed on television which has devolved terribly since you exited the scene. Time for me a comeback.
Sterling Hayden was originally cast as Quint but was unable to play the part due to tax reasons. Hayden was a real man of the sea & would've made a splendid Quint. Robert Shaw though was excellent in the role!
@@stwads Can't remember where but I had heard it would have been Oliver Reed, whom the producers decided not to take a chance on because of his drinking. But Sterling Hayden would also have been excellent.
Great actor Robert Shaw was! He was in so many great movies, From Russia with Love, The Battle of the Bulge, (The original) The taking of Telman 123, The Sting, Jaws, etc. I think he should of won an Oscar for the movie JAWS as shark fisherman Quint! Now how could he NOT win an Oscar for that fantastic performance and role?! Beats Me ?! Thanks for the upload.
I didn't realise I could respect him more and then he said that about Ireland during the Troubles. And thankfully the West of Cork is still one of the most beautiful places to get lost in
The monologue in Jaws about the Indianapolis sinking is one of the finest scenes in the history of cinema all because of this man.
Yes, and he's smiling almost all through it. He didn't care for Richard Dreyfus. Apparently not many people did.
He even made that shark seem real when he was thrashing around in his mouth too.
Still gives me chills watching it. Fabulous scene.
He should have been nominated for an Oscar and a BAFTA
My favorite scene from that movie!
One of the most brilliant and underrated actors of his generation - quick witted, sincere and passionate - any movie that he's in I will stop and watch and relish. The great Robert Shaw - the best of the best!
High functioning British alcoholic actors are the best.
Agreed. 'Man for all seasons' as Henry VIII. Battle of Britain. The Sting, Jaws and many more.
Never underrated.
Robert signed a Lobster Buoy for my Dad in 1974 during the shooting. He was very nice to the locals
@@eshaibraheem4218 More of this underated talk its ridiculous
Just an observation but isn’t it wonderful to watch an intelligent interview without mindless canned laughter every 5 seconds. A wonderful and talented actor. RIP Robert Shaw.
Yes, I have seen one or two of these older interviews, the interviewer asks questions and then listens to the interviewee. Everyone makes thoughtful, intelligent and polite comments.
It's refreshing.
I heartily concur !
I was just going to comment the exact same thing! It is so much more interesting and with depth, wish we had this kind of interview now! I wonder if actors now are dumber also, do they have this level of intellect, do actors like this get the same opportunities now or are they ‘toxically masculine’, 🤔 I think the gulf between Hollywood and the audience is ever widening! But yeh 💯 bring back programmes like this - and not the Jimmy Fallon ‘look at me, love me, love me’ show 🤢
Absolutely.
Everythings so damn fake now.
RIP Robert Shaw (August 9, 1927 - August 28, 1978), aged 51
You will be remembered as a legend.
That's for sure !
🙌🙌🙌🙌
What a legend he was, taken far to soon 🙏
Wow, that was a rough 51 years....
@@andyskelton7223 He caused his own death.
When watching Jaws as a kid, it would never occur to me that Quint- a loud, boisterous blue-collar fisherman with a New England accent- was being played by an esteemed British actor, novelist and playwright. What a performance..
New England with an "old" England accent 😁
Almost like a Bonac accent.
Robert Shaw was born in Westhoughton, a small ex-mining town near Bolton in the north-west of England. He's the only famous person the town can claim. There's a plaque on the town hall and the local library has a pitifully inadequate exhibit to the man. There's a pub on the high street called the ROBERT SHAW. Shaw's father was the local doctor, and he delivered my deceased father-in-law, so I guess Robert Shaw is family. (tenuous, I know.)
It was near Islip. I can see how you could confuse it for Bolton since they are palindromes.
how about the brody bar pub .. the guy was the inspiration for jeckyl & Hyde character
Er, what about Amir Khan? He’s from Bolton.
Robert Shaw is so sadly missed, a handsome actor with miles of personality and great to listen to.
Died way too young
@@rd9793 yes I agree.
But on the good side is he have not to experience today Hollywood and society.
Gone too soon for sure.
Not to mention, I had never seen him in an interview, so this was fascinating for me He was apparently a very confident man who was able to control his emotions. He spoke with authority, but in a way where you understood where he was coming from. No animosity-just the facts, ma’am! I think he was a “Man’s, Man.” and he came naturally aplomb
His acting in jaws was on another level completely, he is legend.
Every time the actor Richard Dreyfuss talks about playing along with Robert Shaw in "Jaws" he gets emotional because he really liked Robert Shaw and when he met his daughter, he actually got emotional over meeting her. Richard felt that Robert Shaw was one of the finest actor, despite the fact he was supposed to be despised by Robert in the movie Jaws. Being interviewed showed Richard getting upset about Robert Shaw.
Robert Shaw in Jaws is pretty much the only reason why I even watch that movie over and over again and again. Not the shark itself ironically.
Robert Shaw is of that crop of towering actors that you don't see anymore today. He is a legend!
That's because they all died of pickled liver disease
Fascinating man. I feel like we're living in a time when public people rarely speak with candour. When you step back a few decades and see wonderful interviews such as this, it makes me feel like we have lost something noble, something of great value. And Cavett is a marvellous host.
Demographics is destiny.
Could not agree more, William. 👌🏼
Keep in mind Cavett’s show had a different format (for the time) and he was the type of interviewer - intellectual, witty, well-read - who attracted guests who were amenable to discussing more than just their latest, movie, play, etc.
It’s because these generations lived through hardships. A great actor.
@@ericbown1551 thanks to boomers the millennials and zoomers will now go through these hardships again.
This is the first interview with Shaw I have seen. Great actor. His acting in Jaws was Oscar worthy.
The Taking of Pelham 1, 2, 3 & the Sting!
I still cry like a baby during his USS Indianapolis monologue.
force ten from navarone
The fact that he didn't even get nominated is just so ridiculous. My conspiracy mind tells me the Academy were adamant about getting George Burns an Oscar that year. That they didn't want Shaw competing against him. But who really knows the reason for Shaw's snub.
@@samanthab1923 And he was excellent as Henry V111 in A Man For All Seasons.
Just seen his son, Ian playing him in London in The Shark is Broken. Was scary how much he looked and sounded like him. Amazing performance. His dad would be proud.
That was a treat💥
His Grandson is in Artemis Fowl, never seen the film but I’d be interested to see his portrayal.
@@donaldduck7461 Artemis Fowl is a turkey, pun intended, avoid, apparently it does the book a terrible injustice.
@@kenoneill8783 I've heard that, just interested in seeing Shaws offspring acting abilities. Seen his son in various bit parts though.
We're watching the same stuff Mr Curran!
Easy to forget just how brilliant and how much wide-ranging talent he had. Actor, playwright, theater director, author, etc.
I’m reading his autobiography. He did so many things. Awesome man 👍
But, he never topped his performance as Dan Tempest in the children's TV series "The Buccaneers" !
I remember watching Jaws and then, several years later, watching A Man for All Seasons and realizing it was the same actor.
Robert was heavily entertaining. He clearly enjoyed being contentious and winding people up - though he was such a talented actor and a brilliant writer. Sadly he struggled with alcohol (as some of us have/do). But behind his difficult persona he was by all accounts a good, loving man.
He always seemed like a bit of a nervous character when he wasn't acting. You can even see it here. He's given space to talk and he kind of starts blurting things out. Perhaps a bit of social anxiety. I've heard he could be pretty tough on those he disliked
Very brilliant.
Yup, highly competitive
I’ve never met a bad addict, just broken husks that gave up and stopped feeling. When you don’t feel for long enough the bad takes over
@Burp Robrox “Broken husk”? A bit of literary flare!
Robert Shaw in my opinion is one of the best actors ever to come out of the UK, just class;
He and Nicol Williamson....
Throw in some Anthony Hopkins and Patrick Stewart.
I would have to agree but Charles Laughton is up there and Lawrence Olivier.
And Oliver Reed
Don't forget Cary Grant and David Niven.
Robert Shaw was a fantastic actor. Such great screen presence.
God bless you from Ireland Robert Shaw, you were always welcome in Ireland.
So many fine actors have come from England. Robert Shaw was one of them I especially liked his performance in a Man for All Seasons. Great movie with a talented cast.
They really take the training of actors very seriously and it is lovely.
Ditto to that. All round great cast in that excellent movie.
He absolutely nailed pre fatso Henry in the movie. Even as a young man Henry was very dangerous, and Shaw portrayed that beautifully
Robert Shaw, Richard Burton and Peter O’toole had some of the best acting chops ever!
Totally agree! 😀
So did Rod Taylor and he was a legit tough guy
@@earth7551 He was a handsome gent too.
You speak the truth, Kemo Sabe !
And best stories o’toole was mt Rushmore of talk show guests
Brilliant charismatic powerhouse of an actor. There’ll never be another like Shaw.
There might be
@@HMMELD Not today.
Richard Dryfuss is the Actor he hated 🐋🐳🐋🐳🐋
@@sarawashington5485 If that is true, that would be very fascinating…
@@saltek1a Most definitely. Robert Shaw's Son starred in a play called 'The Shark is Broke', in the West End theatre in London. It's about their contentious relationship during the filming of 'Jaws'. Robert Shaw's son plays Quince, you can find the interview of Ian Shaw talking about his Dad and Richard Dryfuss on TH-cam 🐳🐳🐳🐳🐳You should definitely check it out👍
His stance on Northern Ireland was, to put it mildly, not at all popular in England at the time. It was very brave of him to make such a statement publicly, given the political climate and the constant violence during "The Troubles".
English people have never cared one way or the other about Northern Ireland. They never understood it. Scottish people were a different matter entirely.
Regardless of one's stance it was definitely a ballsy move on his part. Truth be told I wouldn't have touched it with a ten foot pole. Paramilitary groups on both sides were stone cold killers.
@@peterd788 Drivel ....
@@FightFairLoseEasy I grew up in Northern Ireland and have lived in England for over 3 decades. Most English people have never visited Northern Ireland, couldn't give a damn about sectarianism and are perfectly comfortable with the idea of a united Ireland.
@@peterd788 Well they probably only say it to keep you happy
Playing roles from Battle of the Bulge to Jaws proved just how great an actor Mr. Shaw was.
Battle of the Bulge has a lot of shortcomings as a war spectacle, but Robert Shaw and German actor Hans Christian Blech really shine in that movie.
Plus the best Bond villain and one of the best Shakespearean performances ever. He was simply divine.
As I do when I take off my hat, you make a good point !!
RIP 44 years ago today - he went far too soon, to our eternal loss. Truly charismatic actors are a very, very precious rarity.
There is a memorial in a car park down the road from where he pulled over and died. He lived just up the road from the spot. Drimbourne Tourmakeady co. Mayo.
Sad he died young.
I just met Carl Gottlieb--the co-screenwriter of "Jaws"--a few weeks ago, in 2023, and he told me it was Shaw that wrote the USS Indianapolis monologue in the movie. That's notable, because many others have tried to take credit for the scene. But Gottlieb said it was Shaw.
Tom and Jerry 🎉
People that remember Robert Shaw as Quint in Jaws are always surpised at his accent.
This is the first time I’ve ever heard his natural voice and not in character. Very engaging guest.
Surprised is not the lesser word. He concealed his natural accent very well in Jaws. I was even wondering if it was the same actor.
Acting?
His USS Indianapolis speech from JAWS legendary!
ONE OF THE MOST UNDERRATED ACTORS OF OUR TIME . IF ROBERT SHAW WAS STILL LIVING HE WOULD BE SIR ROBERT SHAW. AND WELL DESERVED. 🏴☠️
What a presence as an actor this guy had. He often sounded a little bit Irish in his films but he was as English as they come and says so here. Definitely old-school in his hard-drinking approach to life and clearly a difficult man,but a great shame he left us so young.
Well I don't think he sounded remotely Irish in From Russia With Love, A Man For All Seasons, Battle of the Bulge, Battle of Britain, Taking of Pelham 123 etc. Or even Jaws.
Just saying.
"presence" was definitely the word with Robert Shaw as an actor.
His father was Scottish....his mother was South African of Irish descent. And he lived in Ireland for the last years of his life. And died there. So no....he wasnt as English as they came.
@@fiachramaccana280 Father was of Scottish descent not Scottish born.
@@countbelalucozade perhaps. But the point remains. He may have been English by birth but Robert was hardly as English as they come........
Like Oliver Reed he chose to live and die in a better place lol
I love Robert Shaw. What a wonderful actor he was.
Robert Shaw was a true thespian who excelled in every role he portrayed!
I used to really like Robert Shaw and tried to watch all his movies. Great actor and a very engaging personality. Especially liked him in The Taking of Pelham 123.
Agreed. I also loved him in The Sting. He played a great villain in both.
Well educated, well spoken, brilliant actor, died too soon, will be missed.
He killed himself.
@@MarkHarrison733 No he didn't. He died of a heart attack.
@@drm2364 Caused by alcoholism and smoking.
@@MarkHarrison733 No he did not. He was walking back home and died of a heart attack on the way.
@@MarkHarrison733 Behave yourself. Plenty of people do those things, it is not their intention to kill themselves doing them. It is just something they do to cope with life.
I've always thought of Robert Shaw as "old", whether it's while watching "The Sting", "A Man For All Seasons" or "Jaws" or anything else for that matter. And when I checked I was shocked to learn he'd not even reached his mid forties when this interview was broadcast. And now I feel old 😂
That WAS old back then, which I will also contend was not really all that long ago. In Jaws, I thought he certainly was in his fifties. In 1975, that was still fairly often equal to almost dead. 🤣
Check him out in the 1963 James Bond movie, "From Russia with Love".
Big drinking ages people a bit too.
@@cc1k435 I've read that they purposely made him look older in Jaws for whatever reason.
@@pflynn581 Well, it could be that Quint is certainly in his late 40s or early 50s at least, as the sinking of the Indianapolis happened 30 years before the events in the movie. Plus, he's been a commercial fisherman for decades, so all that sun exposure would certainly "age" him. It's apparent Quint led a very tough life. I don't remember if Quint's age is stated in the novel, just that he's older than Brody or Hooper.
He nailed that American accent in Jaws. I can't believe this is his real speaking voice. What a phenomenal actor.
Robert Shaw was a fantastic actor who often bettered the Authors descriptions of their characters. Quint being one of them.
This man is one of my favorite actors of all time I love Jaws, The Deep, The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, The Sting, The Caretaker, and From Russia with love.
I get the feeling the director, or some other network person, made them quickly go to break when he started discussing the England/Ireland situation. Great interview....a talented and interesting man.
I don't think that was the case. If you look at the Cavett interviews, generally, his cueing in of the ad breaks is very clunky. It wasn't necessarily the content of Shaw's remarks, but rather Cavett breaking in before he got into his stride. In the US they were not at all averse to a pro-Irish commentary.
Most men those days had a good grip on politics..when men, were men.
Yes, we liked terrorists back then.
He reminds me of both my grandfathers. Fine genetation of men. Direct, honest & a sparkle of kindness.
I agree.
Dick Cavett is one of the last great intervieuwers/ talkshow host. Allways prepared in knowledge about his guests. Asking really interesting , surprising questions, getting good and genuine responses, not like today where everything is a prepared q&a "game".
Was there a live audience? It's hard to tell, which is a good thing. Todays talk show audiences like to be active participants of chat shows. They have to clap, laugh, or whoop at every other comment from the guests, which gets in the way of the conversation.
A special, one-of-a-kind, old-school actor - truly one of the best!
His monologue from Jaws still gives me chills when I watch it.
the Indianapolis monologue! I tried to get my kids to watch it and appreciate it, but they are too conditioned to watch tiktok crap now
He should have won the Academy Award. He was awesomeeeeeeee!!
Modern talk show hosts could learn a lot from Dick Cavett's style. Lets the guest speak and doesn't try to perform the irritating one upmanship routine.
Graham Norton, he’s good at letting the guests do all the talking.
Possibly in my humble opinion, the late Robert Shaw never truly got the recognition he deserved. May he RIP. Love him immensely,as an actor. From Russell with Love/ Battle of Britain/Randolph Churchill/ King Henry1/are all great work done by him. Robert Shaw is a true genius in my humble opinion both as a baddy and a goody actor. 👏👏👍👍
Thanks to Dick Cavett for having Robert Shaw on his show. 👏👏👍👍
I'll watch anything Robert Shaw is in, usually several times! He had the gravitas we now get with Sir Anthony Hopkins.
Ohh I think Shaw trumps Hopkins!
He was probably an OBE like many other english actors.
@@pompeymcc3531he could never play Hannibal. Period .
Anthony hopkins is a SELL OUT. Robert Shaw is way out of hopkins league.
@@harpoon_bakery162 maybe...but most likely not. Did you hear what he said at the end of the interview when he was conveniently cut off?
The best thing about the Dick Cavett Show, besides the great conversation... is the wonderfully eclectic collection of people on any given show. Shaw, Florence Henderson and Jack Klugman. Very different actors and careers.
Robert , Florence Henderson , Jack Klugman - some of my favorite 70's icons of all time
Sam!
Like Dick cavett or not he did have alot of heavyweight shows.
Florence Henderson? To me, Jack Klugman was an actor who overacted, much like Nicolas Cage does today. When I see these two guys, I am struck by them acting, which is not what you want to think about. You should watch them as being believable, never as acting. Spencer Tracy was probably the best at that. You never once realized he was an actor doing his job and doing it very well. Klugman and Cage just try too hard. Look for that next time you watch them.
@@mungous1000It's a funny trio to put together. FH was an adequate TV actress. Klugman did tend to overact, but he was always fun to watch--his distinctive mannerisms worked in most of what he did. Boring he never was. Shaw's in a whole other class.
Never heard this man so eloquent, it's perfectly graceful. I remember him from Jaws and The Sting. It's quite a treat to hear. RIP to a huge youth and adolescent icon.
Born in Westhoughton Lancashire. Robert Shaw was one of the best actors to come out of the U.K.
Wow! what an amazingly interesting person ! Could listen to him forever
He'll always be Quint to me. The USS Indianapolis speech, is one of the greatest moments in cinema.
That was one great speech, just watched it.
Ya falla..
I heard after making Force Ten From Navarone Robert and Harrison Ford became very close friends. I heard too that his death really hurt Harrison and that it was really hard for him to get over.
I love these interviews. My only gripe is that I'd like to see each guest's entire interview posted rather than these short snippets.
You can watch his shows and I loved them too (was there when they aired... Mike Douglas, Merv Griffin, so on and so forth) for free on several app channels... Tubi tv, Peacock and Plex. I also believe Crackle.
I get the Decades television network. It shows Dick Cavett episodes in their entirety Monday through Friday at 9:00 pm. I've been meaning to tune in to watch those episodes.
The carving up of various interviews and TV programs is down to simple economics: you can make more money from TH-cam ads on four video segments culled from a fifty minute show as opposed to a single fifty minute video. Plus as attention spans have been lowered in recent years, shorter form clips perform better than those with a longer duration.
@@BuckRolly1 so true. Ill be honest when i see things on youtube i wont watch if too long.
@@BuckRolly1 i think a lot people watching youtube on phones when on the go. Not watching from living room
Great actor. He was in my favourite Bond movie From Russia with Love. A lot of the tension between him and Dreyfus in Jaws was actually real. Dreyfus hated him and hated working with him.
@jpw-artist Maybe, at the time, Dreyfus didn’t like him, but his views have mellowed over the years.
Perhaps Dreyfuss was jealous of shaws acting ability..
@@Lovinlife1234 I think you nailed it there. I think he probably was jealous because he didn't realize Shaw was such a good actor.
Dreyfuss has always said he both hated and liked him. It depended on how Shaw was at a given time. He also always said he respected and admired him.
Shaw picked & aggravated him on purpose to make the tension real ,, just the way the script intended for it to be , Shaw was a Genius !! They actually squared up later when Dreyfuss realized what was happening & why he did it !! Dreyfuss got Schooled & it humbled him a bit !!
What an incredible actor he was.
Robert Shaw is being **amazingly** honest here. Could you imagine an A- or B-lister today putting it all out on the table like that?
And a significant number of movies stars nowadays wouldn't know WTF to do on a live stage.
-- Yes, and his comments about the British government leaving IRL. Quite bold for the time.
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I agree, probably why they went to a commercial..
whats an A list actor now days, barbie and ken?
@@longfootbuddy Well, here's the thing... most actors nowadays are terrified of getting cancelled, no matter what their views are. They could simply phrase something the wrong way, and their career would tank instantly.
This is why you don't see actors like Christian Bale or Gwyneth Paltrow actually addressing issues in a free-form question-and-answer format. Oh, they'll sign up for the right petition or release the carefully spun appropriate statement, but they'll **never** sit down in an interview show and say what they actually believe.
@@carlhicksjr8401 geez, even i know who gwyneth paltrow and christian bale are.. youre as bad as me
Wow, his voice is SOOOOO different from Quint's voice. Just shows his acting range, crazy!
Agree
Robert Shaw, Wonderful Englishman and fantastic actor.
A wonderful artist...actor, writer...A true intellect...RIP
Thats how you treat your guests & thats how guest treat a host the give & take amazing
You can feel his temper boil beneath the surface, I like him.
A truly great actor, they don’t make them like they did back in the day.
The film in which he portrayed Sir Randolph Churchill was ‘Young Winston’, and that movie had a profound affect on my life on 1 January, 1973.
i saw the movie while living in thailand and i read the book couldn't decide which was better
I adore Robert Shaw and his work in Jaws was top notch!! One of the best!! RIP Sir!!🥰
Never realised robert Shaw past away such along time ago…78’. Died pretty young, obviously a very talented actor.
Seriously underrated and so young and such a tragic life really.
Yess!! I had a feeling another Robert Shaw interview was uploaded. Thank you!
He was born in Westhoughton, Lancashire, now Greater Manchester - pronounced locally as "Howfen" - and some of the accent is still there. From Howfen you are straightforward, no side and very observant.
One of the best.
Aka Keawyed City 😊
@@riverofpeople I suspect the story of the cow with its head stick in the barred gate was spread by somebody from Daisy Hill!! Or Aspull!!
All the best!
I live in Westhoughton and the house he was brought up in has just been sold. There is a blue plaque on the Town Hall and the Wetherspoons bears his name.
People from Howfen are no different from people anywhere else ! Some are kind and thoughtful : some are nasty and vicious . Some are bright : some are thick . Just like everywhere else on this planet !! Petty local
pride based upon ignorance is a curse .
He wrote the screenplay for one of the best movies that I have ever seen, "Man in a glass booth"
and Maximillian Schell was just incredible as the main character
Saw that movie years ago, it was very well done.
I just watched it based on your comment. What a masterpiece! I loved it and shared it with a friend who had been looking for it. Thank you!
Very intense and quite shocking. Knocked me for six.
Max Schell...awesome
An absolute Giant of his craft, interesting, full of charisma and skill. Much like Oliver reed, much like Richard Harris....absolute legends and beasts of men, yet vilified for a small part of their character.
He was also a well respected author. Multi talented.
I only live a couple of miles away from where he was born, 51 King Street, Westhoughton, Bolton and I don't think the people who live there have no idea he was born there although there is a pub not far called The Robert Shaw. Great actor
A true Movie Star. An era sorely missed.
Movies are largely a dead art. Rare that there is one worth watching.
From Westhoughton in Lancashire. Sometimes known as Cow Head City among locals. The story goes that a cow got its head stuck in a five bar gate and rather than ruin a perfectly good gate they cut the cow’s head off. It’s a small town between Bolton and Wigan and there is a bar there called The Robert Shaw.
Yes, I've heard of it...
So many greats from Lancashire.
Born in a tiny village called Blackrod, nr Westhoughton, Bolton.
He doesn't sound it, does he?
When late-night talk shows were late-night shows. Gone are the days.
A great actor and fisherman too. He helped catch Jaws, the the head, the tail the whole damn thing.
Loved him as Red Grant in From Russia With Love - one of the best Bond villains...
And possibly the best bond film!
I think it IS the best Bond, though Goldfinger is more iconic. I still think the fight in the train is the best in the series.
A film that gets little mentioned pitted Robert Shaw versus Sean Connery again in “Robin and Marian”. They appeared to have good chemistry. The fight scene at the end was a great mixture of violence and respect. RIP Robert and Sean.
They were best friends in real life.
What I loved about Shaw's portrayal of the Sheriff of Nottingham was that Shaw didn't play him as a snarling villain like you usually see in Robin Hood movies. No, Shaw played him as a man doing a job and nothing more. He didn't hate Robin Hood, they were just on opposite sides and I found that refreshing.
"That's Robin Hood?!? Arrest him!!"
"I haven't enough men, milord."
@@ConstantineFurman Excellent observation. And another demonstration of mutual respect was when Connery’s Robin assisted Shaw’s Sheriff in getting up from the ground during their combat.
Shaw tested his fellow cast members often, but despite being high maintenance, he was certainly a brilliant actor, Quint in Jaws was the role that absolutely defined his career!
Sad that he left us so early. He was a powerhouse
As a kid, I first noticed Robert Shaw in From Russia With Love and immediately became my favorite villain. My all time favorite movie is Black Sunday, John Frankenheimer also one the directors ever. I lived just a few been blocks away from the Miami Orange Bowl when they filmed it. Terry Bradshaw and the Steelers won that championship also my favorite team back then.
With Bruce Dern piloting the blimp.
"From Russia With Love" had the best fight scene ever between two physically imposing, highly trained killers facing off in a closed space.
@@fernmann7 Bruce Dern always played the consummate villain
@@mattmccluskey4242 It's my fave too.
I think there's three types of Bond baddie; the Boss, the Hench and the Equal. Shaw is the best Equal in Bond history.
Absolutely love Dick, we watched then, and again now on Peacock!
Robert Shaw just brilliance.
I liked him, Donald Pleasance and Alan Bates' acting in the film version of Harold Pinter's play "The Caretaker". Worth a look for all thespians.
I find it amazing that this individual being interviewed playes both the villainous Grant in "From Russia with Love" and the doomed Quint from "Jaws" (two of my top 20 favourite films), what a talented actor
So amazing that the audience did not interrupt his remarks on the IRA
Americans who love hearing about Ireland don't agree with British Imperialism the audience clapping we should get out of Ireland.
@RobertK1993
But they agree with American imperialism? Still on stolen Native American land from the Atlantic to the Pacific, Hawaii, Samoa etc. That's ok I guess. Sigh.
Rarely has there EVER been a "Better Man" than Robert Shaw -- His rock-solid morality and humanity made him a Saint like very few others and if he thought you were an ass he didn't hesitate to say so.
Did you know him personally? Honestly curious.
Nice to know that was his reputation, or at least the H'wood publicity machine was working for him. He could play some really creepy characters, so I didn't really even know what to expect to see in this interview. 😆
@@drewshammy9608 Yes, so?
An honorary Irishman...loved by all and terribly missed in Tourmakeady County Mayo!
Well said!
Sorry but he was English and his grandchildren in Ireland are all English an all..... as they have his blood.
Fun fact: shaw was drunk here so they cut him short and gave the author William Peter Blatty mire time to talk about his book The Exorcist (which st the time of this interview wasn’t selling well). The interview caused the book to become a best seller and hence the movie.
Thank you for your comment on Robert Shaw. Did you work on the Cavett show? If by some amazing chance this is Mr. Cavett, you are terribly missed on television which has devolved terribly since you exited the scene. Time for me a comeback.
Love em or hate him, Quint was made for him... And his scene telling of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis... Utterly spellbinding.
Sterling Hayden was originally cast as Quint but was unable to play the part due to tax reasons. Hayden was a real man of the sea & would've made a splendid Quint. Robert Shaw though was excellent in the role!
Apparently as Quint he was given the gist of the story and then ad libbed the entire tale in one take.
Shaw was infinitely more scary than the rubber shark!
@@stwads Can't remember where but I had heard it would have been Oliver Reed, whom the producers decided not to take a chance on because of his drinking. But Sterling Hayden would also have been excellent.
To this day, that scene gives me chills. Sound have handed him the Oscar & been done with it! Mic drop
Shaw was a powerful man, very interesting character and life. No actors around like that nowadays, only hopkins.
I just love Robert Shaw!
After all his movies that I've seen, I've never actually heard him speak in his native English accent. What a different person.
He was great in The Taking of Pelham 123 the original movie and of course Jaws great actor.
Great actor Robert Shaw was! He was in so many great movies, From Russia with Love, The Battle of the Bulge, (The original) The taking of Telman 123, The Sting, Jaws, etc. I think he should of won an Oscar for the movie JAWS as shark fisherman Quint! Now how could he NOT win an Oscar for that fantastic performance and role?! Beats Me ?! Thanks for the upload.
He was one of the main characters in the film the battle of Britain .
I always enjoy watching Mr. Shaw working at his craft.
I started loving Shaw's work when i was just a kid.
One of the truly great actors. Such presence!
One of my all-time favorite actors... and there he is alongside Dick Cavett, Florence Henderson, and Robert Shaw!
And jack klugman too!
Oh my god. I’ve watched his films for years, but it never even occurred to me that he’s British!! Can’t believe it.
English.
@@muiresuilgorm3452 British.
@@paulweir5031 English.
I remember him presenting an award once (probably Oscar) and referring to himself as "a Cornish man".
@@muiresuilgorm3452 BRITISH
I didn't realise I could respect him more and then he said that about Ireland during the Troubles. And thankfully the West of Cork is still one of the most beautiful places to get lost in