One of the classiest, most dedicated character actors in the history of Hollywood, Eli Wallach was such a gem, as was his wife, Anne Jackson. A few years before he died, I wrote him a fan letter, and he sent me back an autographed picture of himself as Tuco in "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly," along with a very long, handwritten letter, telling me all about his life as an actor. May his memory be for a blessing.
Yes him and his wife were very nice down to earth people.met them in stockbridge Massachusetts were they spent a lot of time cause of the numerous theaters in the area.they were always nice to everyone.
As charming and interesting as he is in this interview, such was he in real life! I had the pleasure to work with him in "CAFE CROWN" , on Broadway. He was always friendly and he regaled us with wonderful stories of his career without ever speaking ill of the many famous people that he knew and worked with. RIP Sir.
"If you are going to shoot, shoot don't talk"....I can't even imagine anybody that would be better than Eli as Tuco. They don't make them like that anymore. A true legend...
eli's memory is incredible - he starts spewing names instantly - and he is fun - he talks about the right things - the things that make his life interesting
Just watched Good, Bad and Ugly for the first time. I have to say, this guy was a hell of a lot more expressive and memorable than Clint or the other guy.
Could the interviewer be less engaged? Reading question after question by rote is NOT interviewing. Great that Mr Wallach was such an interesting subject.
Whatever dude. I've heard far worse. She followed up in many spots. At least she didn't get too out there. She let him speak a lot which is what mattered. This easily could've been twice as long however.
I was thinking the same thing . Seem like he saw acting as his job, did it well and lived his life as it was no big deal and had nothing but good things to say about his fellow co-workers.
@@kathleenwright4826 I've no idea, my vision of her was someone like Sofia Coppola. Whoever she is, she's knowledgeable in film. Not a good interviewer though.
43:05 - He expresses eloquently (as always!) why it's rewarding, informative, enriching and so on for actors to play something apart from themselves -- a concept that is under SERIOUS threat now from factions who only want actors to play what they actually are instead of anything ethnically (and sometimes ethically!) different from what they happen to be.
A great actor and one who could carry a film when is co-stars became a little "Top Heavy." The only thing I often wonder about Eli was his hands!! In almost every film he seems to have a habit of closing his fingers as if he was a little arthritic?
It's not "pre" but "pri" (rhyming with "sky"): "Priapian (noun) : A lascivious person; a worshipper of Priapus [a male fertility cult deity of ancient Greece]. adj.: Priapic. Origin [etymology]: Late 16th century; earliest use found in John Marston ... poet and playwright. From Priap- + -ian" That said, the writers at Time and Cardinal Spellman were wrong: There isn't anything really priapic about the character of Silva Vaccaro or the way Wallach plays him. The seduction of the Baker character is hardly anything more than had been seen on the silver screen since almost the very beginning of Hollywood. The ugliness of the suggestive cuckoldry of "Baby Doll" is in its ferocious anti-White mockery of Archie Lee, the central character played by Malden with a seeming sardonic glee.
Great interview, but whoever at TCM is recording these great actors, please microphone the interviewer better. It appears that her audio is taken from whatever is captured by Wallach's microphone -- in other words "off microphone", and in some instances we can barely hear her. Sometimes the Actors in the TCM are also not microphoned the best ways -- audio is important in videos. But again, thanks for the great interview.
He was a great actor, although I think his casting as a Mexican bandit in Good Bad etc was ridiculous. He just looked like a New York actor playing a Mexican bandit. Silly. Of all the talented Latino actors there are, why would they cast a Brooklyn Jewish guy? Not that he couldn't play the part- he just looked wrong and came off weak.
One of the classiest, most dedicated character actors in the history of Hollywood, Eli Wallach was such a gem, as was his wife, Anne Jackson. A few years before he died, I wrote him a fan letter, and he sent me back an autographed picture of himself as Tuco in "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly," along with a very long, handwritten letter, telling me all about his life as an actor. May his memory be for a blessing.
Yes him and his wife were very nice down to earth people.met them in stockbridge Massachusetts were they spent a lot of time cause of the numerous theaters in the area.they were always nice to everyone.
Yes, classy man, great actor.
You're wonderful for your voice and response ❤.
As charming and interesting as he is in this interview, such was he in real life! I had the pleasure to work with him in "CAFE CROWN" , on Broadway. He was always friendly and he regaled us with wonderful stories of his career without ever speaking ill of the many famous people that he knew and worked with. RIP Sir.
"If you are going to shoot, shoot don't talk"....I can't even imagine anybody that would be better than Eli as Tuco. They don't make them like that anymore. A true legend...
RIP and long live Eli Wallach (December 7, 1915 - June 24, 2014), aged 98
You will always be remembered as a legend.
Eli is so talented. I love him. Really one of the greatest!
What a professional. Such a rich life.
eli's memory is incredible - he starts spewing names instantly - and he is fun - he talks about the right things - the things that make his life interesting
Just watched Good, Bad and Ugly for the first time. I have to say, this guy was a hell of a lot more expressive and memorable than Clint or the other guy.
What a treasure to hear this man remeninse.......just watched the movie The Holiday.....RIP Eli.....
Could the interviewer be less engaged? Reading question after question by rote is NOT interviewing. Great that Mr Wallach was such an interesting subject.
All these interviews she did on here were great in spite of her, not because of her.
@@MothGirl007 A lot of times I didn't know the question because you couldn't hear it and the answer was amazing.
Whatever dude. I've heard far worse. She followed up in many spots. At least she didn't get too out there. She let him speak a lot which is what mattered. This easily could've been twice as long however.
if this is the same interviewer that questioned Carroll Baker - she was far more engaged in that interview
Greatly missed.
Eli was always a treasure.. classic artist for all time....
I adore Eli Wallach! He has a fabulous voice, is erudite and truly interesting.
The interviewer, I wouldnt wish on my worst enemy.
I could've listening to hours of that. More like this 🤌
Who was the interviewer
I was thinking the same thing . Seem like he saw acting as his job, did it well and lived his life as it was no big deal and had nothing but good things to say about his fellow co-workers.
@@kathleenwright4826 I've no idea, my vision of her was someone like Sofia Coppola. Whoever she is, she's knowledgeable in film. Not a good interviewer though.
It doesn’t get much better than this. Eli is always interesting on and off camera. An icon.
One of my favorite actors. Thank you TCM for posting this video.
way too short, what an amazing person. I could have listened to him for hours.
What a gentleman.
I will always love him, always ❤
🐞What a life!!🐞
Very interesting man to listen to.
This was a great pleasure to watch. Couldn't hear the interviewer too well but by the responses... well done.
Genius actor. His role in good bad and ugly is so good I had to watch it twice! No one can do Tuco better
I love listening to Eli Wallach.
A wonderful interview by a wonderful actor.
Eli was a wonderful actor and had a great smile.🤗
Called him the sexiest man she ever worked with...by Kate Winslet, I believe Eli was 87 at the time. Now that's a man!
Love these interviews.
24:03 😂
Exquisite!
The interviewer is an absolute robot
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"When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk.." - Tuco
43:05 - He expresses eloquently (as always!) why it's rewarding, informative, enriching and so on for actors to play something apart from themselves -- a concept that is under SERIOUS threat now from factions who only want actors to play what they actually are instead of anything ethnically (and sometimes ethically!) different from what they happen to be.
Why are there recurring horizontal dropouts in the video every few seconds? Impossible to restore??
"Was she tall?" That's the question the interviewer asked. A sampling of nothing. Wallach is great; interviewer continues her plodding way.
rita was known to be a tall girl - supposedly fred astaire warned gene kelly about the danger of lifting her in a dance
A great actor and one who could carry a film when is co-stars became a little "Top Heavy." The only thing I often wonder about Eli was his hands!! In almost every film he seems to have a habit of closing his fingers as if he was a little arthritic?
Does anybody know what preapium means? I can't find it anywhere on the internet.
It's not "pre" but "pri" (rhyming with "sky"):
"Priapian (noun) : A lascivious person; a worshipper of Priapus [a male fertility cult deity of ancient Greece].
adj.: Priapic.
Origin [etymology]: Late 16th century; earliest use found in John Marston ... poet and playwright. From Priap- + -ian"
That said, the writers at Time and Cardinal Spellman were wrong: There isn't anything really priapic about the character of Silva Vaccaro or the way Wallach plays him. The seduction of the Baker character is hardly anything more than had been seen on the silver screen since almost the very beginning of Hollywood.
The ugliness of the suggestive cuckoldry of "Baby Doll" is in its ferocious anti-White mockery of Archie Lee, the central character played by Malden with a seeming sardonic glee.
Great interview, but whoever at TCM is recording these great actors, please microphone the interviewer better. It appears that her audio is taken from whatever is captured by Wallach's microphone -- in other words "off microphone", and in some instances we can barely hear her.
Sometimes the Actors in the TCM are also not microphoned the best ways -- audio is important in videos. But again, thanks for the great interview.
Most of these interviewed people are 20 to 30 years old so it's too late.
He was brilliant as Tuco
But I think The Godfather 3 is my favourite
GODFATHER 3 I thought was his worse career performance including tv Batman as Mr. Freeze.
dang didnt realize he was born in 1915 he was 15 years older than eastwood and eastwood is no spring chicken no disrespect
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He was a great actor, although I think his casting as a Mexican bandit in Good Bad etc was ridiculous. He just looked like a New York actor playing a Mexican bandit. Silly. Of all the talented Latino actors there are, why would they cast a Brooklyn Jewish guy? Not that he couldn't play the part- he just looked wrong and came off weak.
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