I was mesmerized by his performance as Churchill!!! I've always loved John and in his performance I watched every move, every word and the way they made him appear short as Churchill!!! Simply masterful 💖💖💖
This guy shows SUCH CLASS; a trait that has long been forgotten in today's people. I envy that sort of demeanor that doesn't so easily get tainted by the many many upsetting things that frequently happen.
He was also fantastic in the show "Trial & Error" (if you missed it, check it out on Hulu and be prepared to laugh through the whole thing) and one my other favorites was Raising Cain. And I agree about 3rd Rock and Dexter as well.
One of the most remarkably genuine people we'll probably see in the industry. Something about him that when he tells a story you can really feel his feelings, which means he's either a great person, a great actor, or both.
I WISHHH that Kelsey Grammer and John Lithgow would've done a show together.. they were always over the top comedy GOLD. both frasier and 3rd rock had me laughing out loud and on the ground. They were just soo good at what they do.
Grammer as a suave, ruthless playboy, Lithgow as his softer and academic older brother; Lithgow decides to write a book about Grammer, following the highs and lows of greed, lust and mortality. Think Harvard scholar clashing with New York douchebag!
I had the privilege of getting to see him perform Stories by Heart in Boston several years ago. The man is a consummate story teller. The mime story he tells here is reminiscent of how he told the stories in that performance. His performance is incredibly engaging, and as someone else already mentioned, "lovely" is an entirely appropriate adjective. I'd highly recommend anyone who has the opportunity to go see his performance in NYC.
Well, vast quantities of excess soda sugar and grease from fatburgers with extra cheese-like product aren't bloating his soft carapace, his head part isn't full of excrement and doesn't sprout hair-ish fungal urine he teases into some whacked out septuagenarian's faded memory of an Elvis D.A., plus he doesn't spend every waking hour occupied in grabbing at every pudenda he spots, fleecing rural white American morons out of their life savings & laundering stolen rubles thru the operating accounts of his grossly inflated-rate hotels, resorts & golf clubs. So naturally he's gonna seem less like a Real American born in the Yew Ess Eh & raised an exceptional dipwad, while a heck of a lot more like he was born, raised & actually schooled in a civilized country with the Rule of Law, where folks speak English with a North American accent anyone can understand, & no one sounds like they oughtta be settin' on somethin' made of whittled wood ogglin'' his sister while fingerin' a banjo or vice versa.
I much preferred John's Churchill. Gary's was great but having seen the Crown first, right from the start of the movie I found myself going "Lithgow's was more convincing"
Gary focused so much on getting his voice, almost as a perfect impression, that he neglected to really find his soul or full personality (which Lithgow did beautifully).
A friend and I saw this performance eight years ago at The National Theatre in London. It was his 64th birthday that day and when he told us that, the whole audience burst into an impromptu rendition of 'When I'm Sixty-Four' by The Beatles. Happy Birthday British Style. Would love to know if he still remembers it....
I’m English and I have to agree. He captured more than just the voice; he got Churchill’s soul. I really felt like I was watching the real man, and I spent years... watching the real man. Iconic performance.
I’m British and this is the first time I’ve heard John Lithgow talked in his real accent. I’ve never seen any Star Wars films, mind you, so I was quite surprised. He did a great job as Winston Churchill. And his accent was so natural.
Harry and the Hendersons, 3rd Rock, Dexter season 4... My all time favs of Lithgow (oh and the Twilight Zone movie) THERES SOMETHING ON THE WING OF THE PLANE!
John Lithow is my distant cousins. We are both descended from the religious leader of the pilgrims on the Mayflower. Elder William Brewster. You used to be able to find lists of his famous descendants on Wikipedia. They took it off. You can find descendants of Brewster's son, Love, who I am descended from. Love was born in Holland during the years they were living there. Not all the children came on the Mayflower, but Love did. Some were sent for later. Among Love's descendants Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Bruce and Laura Dern. They shortened the list. Descendents I remember from Elder Brewster's list are John LIthgow, Hannibal Hamlin-Lincoln's VP, the lady who played Beaver's teacher on Leave it to Beaver, Ashley Judd, Seth MacFarlane, Sarah Palin, Richard Gere, Julia Child. First film I saw Lithgow was "Blow-Out" (1981). It's an excellent movie.
Initial DIY mods Still my favourite part of his that I've seen. Didn't even like the series, but that third(?) season was terrifying, solely because of him. I had only really seen him in comedies and family-friendly parts before then. I was NOT prepared. I still get a little bit scared when I see him, before I remember that he was also the goofy guy in 3rd Rock. 😂 He is definitely a great actor!
John Lithgow told that curtain story before and it was an amazing (I think live) performance. For the life of me I can't remember where that was. I really want to listen to it again.
I’ve never particularly liked him as an actor, but what a magnificent storyteller! Definitely paying attention next time I see he’s starring in something.
I love this guy. What an impeccable story-teller.
John Lithgow. He's the male equivalent of Meryl Streep. All class.
And superb talent
I absolutely agree. He's a tremendous talent. I'd love to see him finally get an Oscar.
Yes so true
John.... so humble, yet so gracious...
He must be an amazing grandfather. You can hear it in his laugh--he just seems delighted with people in general.
I was mesmerized by his performance as Churchill!!! I've always loved John and in his performance I watched every move, every word and the way they made him appear short as Churchill!!! Simply masterful 💖💖💖
everything Mr. Lithgow does turns to gold. i would love to meet him.
Me Too and He's One of My Favorite Actors As Well!
This guy shows SUCH CLASS; a trait that has long been forgotten in today's people. I envy that sort of demeanor that doesn't so easily get tainted by the many many upsetting things that frequently happen.
Seems like a sweet old man :)
3rd Rock from the sun was one of my favorite performances.
he did quite well in Dexter too
He was also fantastic in the show "Trial & Error" (if you missed it, check it out on Hulu and be prepared to laugh through the whole thing) and one my other favorites was Raising Cain. And I agree about 3rd Rock and Dexter as well.
No, Harry and the Henderson's! I believed in bigfoot for the next 20 years.
oh god i vaguely remember that show.. back in the days when there was nothing good on tv lol
You must watch "The world according to Garp" with Robin Williams and Glenn Close...a Masterpiece!
John Lithgow was AMAZING in The Crown :) just brilliant, really.
Lovable bloke, in a well behaved and non-violent way 😉
I love listening to someone's process of how they do a voice or accent. Always interesting.
One of the most remarkably genuine people we'll probably see in the industry. Something about him that when he tells a story you can really feel his feelings, which means he's either a great person, a great actor, or both.
I love Lithgow circling himself with GB Greats xxxooo
How do you not adore John Lithgow?
Yup One of My Top Favorites LOL!
he seems to be able to play any part he's a good bad guy and a good good guy also
I loved him in Ricochet and Raising Cain.
You don't not.
The only word to describe that interview is "lovely."
3rd rock from the sun was the greatest sitcom ever made.
That right there is a fun person and a good actor.
I loved Lithgow's description of Churchill's speech idiosyncrasies. He's a fabulous actor, and did the part justice.
"Oh my God! I am gorgeous!"
Hey it's Dick Soloman.
Sure i've seen this guy in tons of movies, but he will always be Dick Soloman to me:)
John Lithgow is a treasure.
Fabulous on Broadway in
M.Butterfly !
Fabulous in Terms of Endearment 1983
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This man is loved xD
So true. Just a jolly dude.
He was amazing as Churchill in The Crown.
Jalal Curmally 100 percent!
Yeah the best Churchill in my opinion! (yes including this year’s Gary Oldman)
Jalal Curmally I need to see that film! I 💜 Lithgow!
I WISHHH that Kelsey Grammer and John Lithgow would've done a show together.. they were always over the top comedy GOLD. both frasier and 3rd rock had me laughing out loud and on the ground. They were just soo good at what they do.
Dude same here.
Grammer as a suave, ruthless playboy, Lithgow as his softer and academic older brother; Lithgow decides to write a book about Grammer, following the highs and lows of greed, lust and mortality. Think Harvard scholar clashing with New York douchebag!
@@eltonsmith1345 PERFECT
Yes!!
I had the privilege of getting to see him perform Stories by Heart in Boston several years ago. The man is a consummate story teller. The mime story he tells here is reminiscent of how he told the stories in that performance. His performance is incredibly engaging, and as someone else already mentioned, "lovely" is an entirely appropriate adjective. I'd highly recommend anyone who has the opportunity to go see his performance in NYC.
John Lithgow - is The Best Actor of all the time! And he is lovely human being, smart with incredible wit and subtle sense of humor.
I Love John Lithgow Big Time!
I feel he should be Canadian. I know he isnt, but I get a serious Canada vibe from him.
Well, vast quantities of excess soda sugar and grease from fatburgers with extra cheese-like product aren't bloating his soft carapace, his head part isn't full of excrement and doesn't sprout hair-ish fungal urine he teases into some whacked out septuagenarian's faded memory of an Elvis D.A., plus he doesn't spend every waking hour occupied in grabbing at every pudenda he spots, fleecing rural white American morons out of their life savings & laundering stolen rubles thru the operating accounts of his grossly inflated-rate hotels, resorts & golf clubs.
So naturally he's gonna seem less like a Real American born in the Yew Ess Eh & raised an exceptional dipwad, while a heck of a lot more like he was born, raised & actually schooled in a civilized country with the Rule of Law, where folks speak English with a North American accent anyone can understand, & no one sounds like they oughtta be settin' on somethin' made of whittled wood ogglin'' his sister while fingerin' a banjo or vice versa.
That came out of no where.
Ava Ttoir how long did that take to come up with? 😂
Vikash Bhalla I am Canadian, can confirm your observation.
agreed! i also always confuse him with the guy from whose line.
An underrated performance was his dual role in Raising Cain. Great movie that didn't get the credit it deserved.
3rd rock from the sun anybody ?
I though I was the only one to watch that movie. He was awesome.
Heck yes!!! Loved that show!
Of course! Dick was amazing character like the whole show. One of my favourite and I keep coming back to it once for a while.
Ivan Barkhuizen the aliens
one of the best
brilliant and humble about it...
I really love this man !...
6:45 loll I thought I heard things but the piano guy played 'I can see clearly now' 😂😂😂
He was great as Winston Churchill in the Crown I have never seen someone play him post WWII and with a sense of humour.
I Love John Lithgow One of My Favorite Actors Very Nice Man Too!
I still remember him in Shrek! HE gave some of the most memorable lines in the film! 💛💚💜💙
HELLO, DEXTER MORGAN will always creep me out!
Historical
The trinity killer has risen from the dead, and is a good actor now. Weird world we live in
Favorite villain, but fuck trinity, you won but fuck you lmao
Well said.
Love this guy. Excellent performer and seems like a great person
That Churchill impression blew my mind
"thank god he was just a mime"
I much preferred John's Churchill. Gary's was great but having seen the Crown first, right from the start of the movie I found myself going "Lithgow's was more convincing"
Gary focused so much on getting his voice, almost as a perfect impression, that he neglected to really find his soul or full personality (which Lithgow did beautifully).
Hey, Netflix. Go record one of his shows.
He is so funny, but I love him more when he is a villain. He was the best part about cliffhanger.
I remember him in The World According To Garp! The first time I saw him 👍
Kathy Mickelson same! He was great
Kathy Mickelson - Finally, other people who also saw that movie. 👍🏻😄
A friend and I saw this performance eight years ago at The National Theatre in London. It was his 64th birthday that day and when he told us that, the whole audience burst into an impromptu rendition of 'When I'm Sixty-Four' by The Beatles. Happy Birthday British Style. Would love to know if he still remembers it....
That's a beautiful story.
Is it me or John Lithgow hasn't changed much, at least for last 20 years? Another vampire? :) Btw, he's awesome!
Great bad guy in cliffhanger
absolutely
and he sings! He did a fabulous kids album of songs about 18 or so years ago...
To me, he will always be the villain in Cliffhanger that says “shut up, c*nt.” Such magical memories.
One of my favorite actors!!! I can't think of a role John Lithgow did not hit out of the park!
Lithgow's Churchill is good. As is the show The Crown. See it if you can.
LORD FARQUAAD FROM SHREK
You can hear farquad the older john gets
🙄🙄🙄🙄😒
Yes... I think we all know that.
He's done a lot more u Kno.
that was a great story. what a storyteller.
he was incredible as Churchill!
I’m British and I think he was even better than Gary Oldman, and got Churchill’s voice more spot-on
I’m English and I have to agree. He captured more than just the voice; he got Churchill’s soul. I really felt like I was watching the real man, and I spent years... watching the real man. Iconic performance.
The World according to Garp - 1982 - John Lithgow starred or co-starred with Robin Williams, that was a really good movie.
I love listening to John talk.
What a charmer. Now on my wishlist of ideal guests for a dinner party.
The curtain story was absolutely charming!
What a charming and loveable bloke!
What a delightful man :)
It's nice to see he's still working and performing!
He is really good at telling stories I wish I could go see his show
I’m British and this is the first time I’ve heard John Lithgow talked in his real accent. I’ve never seen any Star Wars films, mind you, so I was quite surprised. He did a great job as Winston Churchill. And his accent was so natural.
I want him to be my granddad.
Brilliant actor. Generous genius.
Harry and the Hendersons, 3rd Rock, Dexter season 4... My all time favs of Lithgow (oh and the Twilight Zone movie) THERES SOMETHING ON THE WING OF THE PLANE!
Check : "My brothers keeper" if you want him to crush your heart ;)
was he not in coneheads as well?
The World According To Garp.
Von Shroom will do Von...havnt seen that
I'd consider it a honor to hear this man call me 'Monkey-boy'.
Is there a nicer man than John? He just seems like the sweetest :) I would have loved to see his show!
Nope Even Though He Has Playing Some Villains But He Seems Like a Nice Man!
The Trinity Killer
acdnan hi there, my names Kyle butler. Nice to meet you
Can't believe that bastard killed Rita.
It was the best season of dexter
Totally.
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I dont want to see the darkest hour because i loved lithgow playing Churchill and i just dont want to get used to seeing Oldman as Churchill
"The Duke, of Edinbourgh!"
I wish he was my granddad - I grew up with him on 3rd Rock 😍
Love you Mr. Lithgow
John Lithow is my distant cousins. We are both descended from the religious leader of the pilgrims on the Mayflower. Elder William Brewster. You used to be able to find lists of his famous descendants on Wikipedia. They took it off. You can find descendants of Brewster's son, Love, who I am descended from. Love was born in Holland during the years they were living there. Not all the children came on the Mayflower, but Love did. Some were sent for later. Among Love's descendants Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Bruce and Laura Dern. They shortened the list. Descendents I remember from Elder Brewster's list are John LIthgow, Hannibal Hamlin-Lincoln's VP, the lady who played Beaver's teacher on Leave it to Beaver, Ashley Judd, Seth MacFarlane, Sarah Palin, Richard Gere, Julia Child. First film I saw Lithgow was "Blow-Out" (1981). It's an excellent movie.
im not familiar with this man or his work, but jesus christ does he give a phenomenal interview
OOOOOO yes... the Trinity Killer LOL
Dude, he KILLED in that role. A real TRIPLE threat. ;)
He's quadruple killer though
Initial DIY mods Still my favourite part of his that I've seen. Didn't even like the series, but that third(?) season was terrifying, solely because of him. I had only really seen him in comedies and family-friendly parts before then. I was NOT prepared.
I still get a little bit scared when I see him, before I remember that he was also the goofy guy in 3rd Rock. 😂 He is definitely a great actor!
Initial DIY mods omfg that’s what I was thinking
has anyone listened to his poetry audio book, he's just amazing, This is about the only one man show I would like to witness live
When he said Michael Gambon, I screamed DUMBLEDORE!!! And then when he said Garry OldMan I screamed COMMISONER GORDON!!!!
whenever i see him i just see that serial killer from Dexter ugh hes such a good actor
Best Winston Churchill ever
The look on his face when Elizabeth II takes him to school for hiding his second stroke.
"I'm sorry Mummy - I'll never do it again!"
Gotta love him! I'd definitely go and see his show!
What an absolutely charming human being. I love Hollywood stars who are kind about other Hollywood stars.
I was lucky enough to see John in San Diego, while he performed Dirty rotten scoundrels, the musical, to this point is the best.
Bruh I never heard him in an interview and he is lovely :) Also I really liked him in "Trial and error" very silly.
The American John Cleese
John should have a ton of Oscars at this point!
It’s so nice to see him moving well. I get worried watching him play Churchill in The Crown. (Speaking of terrific performances.)
John Lithgow told that curtain story before and it was an amazing (I think live) performance. For the life of me I can't remember where that was. I really want to listen to it again.
I'm I the only one who just remembers him for Lord Farquaad?
A really lovely man, and a truly fine actor. So good to watch and listen to.
I’ve never particularly liked him as an actor, but what a magnificent storyteller! Definitely paying attention next time I see he’s starring in something.
I think he should play the genie in aladdin
His performance as the Trinity Killer in Dexter was fucking amazing!
He was my favorite character in 3rd rock from the sun
This is a Great Actor He can be funny or the bad Guy ............👽.. One of the Top ones..😎
He was beyond brilliant as Churchill ❤👏🏼
I want a radio talkshow with this dude and John de Lancey. They can have a call-in game where listeners try to tell them apart.
What a lovely man
3rd Rock is one of the best sitcoms of all time.
There's a cat named after your character in another popular work, Mr. Lithgow. ;)