When Sir Laurence Olivier claims Brando was astonishing, then you know what kind of caliber we're talking about.

Marlon was/is the most influential actor of all times, No question, and there is nothing more important in all of American art than Marlon...

I normally have a lot to say when it comes to acting technique, process, etc, but with Marlon Brando I have no words. He was something else. Holy.....Noble.

He was such a good actor. He made it look easy. You couldn't take your eyes off of him when he was doing his thing. He is definitely missed. Thankfully we have his movies to remember him by.

Marlon Brando is the greatest actor because of his unmatched acting range. From 1950-60 he played a paraplegic in THE MEN, Stanley Kowalski in A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, a Mexican revolutionary in VIVA ZAPATA, Mark Anthony, a Hell's Angel in THE WILD ONE. Terry Malloy in ON THE WATERFRONT, Napoleon in DESIREE, sang and danced in GUYS AND DOLLS, a Japanese man in TEAHOUSE OF THE AUGUST MOON, a contrite nazi in YOUNG LIONS then directed ONE EYED JACKS.

Wow marlon told Christopher reeves not to go crazy doing stunt work & relayed a story how he fell off a horse & sure enough that’s how reeves became paralyzed. Wow

It's crazy seeing the clip with Kirk Douglas, who was "getting older" at the time, and realizing that he lived another 28 years. Aside from that debilitating stroke he had a beautiful, long life. Another Hollywood legend.

Brando, wow! Saw him in his first movie, The Men, NO ONE had ever acted liked that. He changed things forever. A genius.

Holy shit the range of actors giving this guy acolytes. Amazing

I was lucky enough to work with Marlon towards the end of his career.. one of the most charismatic people I’ve met… very engaging when he’s in direct conversation with you …very focused in the discussion… and he was a prankster… we had an actress who took herself a bit too serious and Marlon would tease her and get her to break and laugh… He was great.. I’m glad I had the experience.

That James Caan Waterfront impersonation is really good!

There are actors and there are stars that shines above..Marlon was one of those stars that will shine forever..the most talented brilliant actors for all generations.

I fell for and was mesmerized by Brando when I was 10 and saw Waterfront. OMG❣️ His compassion - and gentleness have no equal. If anyone ever gets a chance to see him in The Men, don’t miss it. The Rose Tattoo - wow. Brilliant, passionate man❤️

Brando was an enigma, absolutely incredible! He was full of contradictions and idiosyncrasies, extremely vulnerable and sensitive - but with great kind heart and humanity. Actors only saw one side of him, most of them didn’t know about his life and his causes; some were very jealous, others simply misunderstood him. There are so many people who remember him with great fondness, he championed and advocated so many social changes and causes, he was brave and passionate! Karl Malden is the only one who knew more about him than others and spoke so kindly about Marlon. And the BEST actor, hands down!

Damn. This must have taken so much time. Thank you! It really illustrates just how influential he was.

They way Karl Malden talks about him made me tear up.

You can measure the profound influence Marlon Brando had on film making by watching his films, but it's strangely more impactful hearing the effect he's had on his colleagues. Fascinating collection of impressions.

The story Chris Reeve gave about Brando being thrown from a horse...

Marlon Brando is THE GOAT 🐐

I miss Marlon Brando. Thank you for this.

I am crying on karl malden part...he know brando well as friend and actor 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

Marlon Brando had a big influence on many actors career but not one of them acting like him ..he was very gifted in his own way

Caan's Sterling Hayden was great! rest easy, Jim.

I loved Marlon Brando, my first movie of course was The Godfather all of them . I was a young teenager and I loved his voice such amazing man. Later on I saw, Superman, Apocalypse now, Guys and Dolls, The Island of Dr. Moreau, Don Juan Demarco, The Freshman, The Score which is truly my favorite. Plus of course Tango In Paris 💞 He was truly amazing actor and I've never been disappointed in any of his movies RIP MR. Brando 🙏🕊️🙏🕊️🙏

It how he goes from 0 to 100 in a half a second that I love.

Marlon Brando was a true rebel, innovative, passionate, actor that did have a feminine side to him, emotionally that certain actors have and yet remain very masculine. Dwayne Johnson schooled by Marlon.

The sensitivity, the passion and the humanity of the man is incredible!

Thank you for compiling these - Parts 1 and 2. It's one of the most inspiring compilations. Please continue to do more - Parts 3, 4, etc.

Fantastic collection Thank you

Christopher Reeves don't get it, because Marlon is a natural and a genius

absolutely love this channel.. keep it up yonas!! love from asia🙏

Karl Malden and Brando made the best team in ONE EYED JACKS.

Love hearing the stories about Brando

Oh he was sooooy h andsome drop dead Gorgeous and his acting talent immense My favorite movie featuring Marlon Brando of course A Streetcar named Desire and also Apocalypse Now

What Chris Reeve said about him not caring reminds me of a quote from Sunset Boulevard "A dozen press agents working over time can do terrible things to the human spirit". That sums up for me what he went through and then some. When you are as famous and infamous as he was, it takes a toll. Everyone wanted a piece of him. He was and always will be the fucking greatest in my eyes. But fame can fuck up your life permanently. Fame at the level he has is dangerous, the acting he did was dangerous in the sense that it took him places so fucking deep that it really fucked him up. That's why a lot of those truly method actors became what they did. If you want to know what I mean, watch the documentary "Listen to me Marlon." it will give you a better understanding of him as an actor and man

Phenomenon.

Love this program it's about our culture... and how it's disolving......

Fascinating perspectives....Only know Mr. Brando from The Godfather..Will have to check out Streetcar and others..

He had a way of completely involving himself into the character he played, and put charisma into it. 10:25 She's pretty much like the character she played. 18:13 Probably based himself on the Jack Woltz character. I looked at this and I believe that all of the the actors in this film, regardless of race, creed etc, are highly intelligent. I'm guessing that that's required to get on that level, in general. It's obvious that some can sneak through the cracks but again in general but it's few and far between. I met Jonathan Provost (Lassie) once at a comic con, and we got into a conversation about this. He told me that people sometimes ask him what his opinion is of how one can get into the business. He said when this happens he tells the person straight out, get the script for your favorite film, pick out the character you like so much learn all of the lines and be able to recite them within four days. He said that would be the very first step

My Aries brother and inspiration! 💪🏻💪🏻

Never seen Brando say, "honey! before. Only, "Stella!" Thanks. Xx

Legend

Great actor but very toxic and deeply broken inside 😢

for you mooning fans, listen to the BEATLES' 'Maxwell's Silver Hammer'. McCartney's singing, and he chuckles while singing a line. Lennon ,who hated the song reportedly, was ,at that moment, mooning Paul. read that a few a months ago. first heard the tune over 50 years ago.

To be revered like that in incredible..........What an icon. The way women talk about him like a greek god.......they just melt at the mention of his name..........that's presence.......

Reeve should have listened to Brando.

One of the things that bugs me most about Christopher Reeve’s criticism of Brando (on Letterman in 1982) is the way he confidently proclaims “what happened” to Brando’s acting career, about how the press praised him regardless of whether he worked hard or not, etc., as if Reeve had any inside knowledge of what was actually going on in Marlon Brando’s life or psyche at the time. (Also I don’t remember Brando’s press coverage being as Reeve described.) It seems especially rude considering how graciously and generously Brando greeted him on Superman, with gifts and personal attention and advice, as Reeve described in the previous clip. It makes me suspect that their relationship soured at some point, which could have been either’s fault (or neither’s). I think Reeve’s gripe is personal, and he’s not admitting that here.

I worked on a movie with Marlon… very interesting charismatic man.

I can understand how a younger Christopher Reeve could talk like that BUT Marlon was old school Hollywood . The new Hollywood wasn't the same . About the only reason STAR WARS was approved was because 20th Fox President Alan Ladd Jr loved American Graffiti . Most of Hollywood when Superman was made didn't know about movies .

This guy is like the Mohanlal of English films

every one,s favourite guy

Marlon was a great actor because he really didn't give a sh*t what ANYONE thought. He just did his thing however he wanted to do it and it worked.

It’s called ACTING Rod baby.

"Last Tango In Paris" before the opening, garnered off the charts hype about its breaking of sex barriers. Unless you were of fillum going age you can't imagine the anticipation. It was akin to the pre-release buzz generated by "Gone With The Wind" or Liz & Richard in "Cleopatra". I took my seat in front of the silver screen expecting the whole world to go up in flames and when it was all over I said to myself "Is that all there is?"

Imagine him as the joker

"Bring on the horse .... two seconds later and he's on his head in the dirt." If only Christopher could've seen his future with a particular horse and alter events as he did in play acting Superman with Lois? Such things, however, are not meant to be. I only pray he's in a better place along with Marlon.

What Christopher Reeve didn't understand was that it wasn't Marlon's job to care. It wasn't his responsibility to be an inspiration to younger actors. He showed up and did his job. Acting wasn't a passion of his, It was a job. A job that he so happened to be very good at. You can't blame him for being sick of the industry and all the people running it.

LMFAO why is the guy from Kickass talking about Marlon Brando? Seriously? That's the first guy you interview? WOW that's some funny shit yo! I'm still on the floor laughing at this! Priceless!

im surprised johnny Depp wasnt in this video, johnny and brando were very close, when he was starting out in his career

Don’t forget “ the freshman”

A BEAUTIFUL FRIENDSHIP

One eyed jacks is my favorite

Christopher Reeves part hits waaay different now 😞

Clearly Kirk did not know him at all. Kirk was a good actor but no where in the same league.

LOVE Robert Downey Jr. ☺️

What did he say? 11:50

James Dean only made 3 movies, but he had the raw power to be in Brando's category

31:28 Welp, lotta irony here

I think Dick Cavett is obsessed with Brando.

Yet Christopher Reeves’s pathetic fit of jealousy, calls Brando a “sell out” and that Brando “called it in” when he was in Superman. Dude was upset because he assumed that Brando would take time away from his own life and take reeve under his wing and teach him how to act. Seems to me that Brando did not suffer fools and had apparently already honed in on that fact that Reeve was just a pretty boy with an air of entitlement without any depth. How dare him lay the responsibility of being a leader on someone who had never wanted that job or burden, ever. If Reeve had pulled his head out of his own egotistical ass and got to know the man, he would seen this. I lost a tremendous amount of respect for Reeve after that interview with letterman.ugh.

Obviously magnificent, but so we’re Elenora Duse & Edwin Booth

Paul Newman imitated him for a short while. But he realized quickly it didn't work.

Listen he was special but he went off the rails in the middle to latter stages of his life kind of like Howard Hughes. A few people Reeve and DuVall in particular were very open and honest about that.

Great actor, probably still the greatest (if we consider the time he lived in), but apparently not a nice person..

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fuck yaaarrr....... mei kitne mazay mey thi ..i ws enjoyng own time...aahhh

Brando De Niro Pacino Ledger Henry Fonda Jimmy Stewart Cazale Hepburn Blanchatt

Elia Kazan named names and he will always be remembered for that. On the Waterfront is a classic and the director was a yellow bellied snitch.

. How ungracious of Christopher reeve. It doesn't surprise me.

The only person to come close is Tom Hardy

Christopher Reeve was absolutely right. Brando gave superb performances in his youth, but became so revered that later in his career, he just got lazy. He had his lines taped to Robert Duvall during the making of the Godfather. Kind of an insult to the actor you're playing opposite when you turn them into your walking autocue.

Ghv

SO WONDERFUL to see Chris Reeve with the only one to call him out for phoning it in and wasting his talent.... God Bless you....

He caused so much pain for his children. I can’t admire anyone when I know he was an negligent father to his children. He was disgusting.

Thanks for this video, it has made me see why Brando was such an exceptional actor, which I did not know. The only thing nobody talks about is the supposed rape of the actress on The Last Tango in Paris, the Dutch actress Maria Schneider. She has said she was raped and the director has acknowledged, he and Brando alone prepared the scene. It's such a good dramatic scene, because... apparently it's a real one, she is not acting, she is really suffering. I don't know where art should stop but certainly, one frontier is when art harms a person, and I think that the actress suffered a great deal years later. In Europe nowadays, raping is a broad concept including any forced perforation of the anus and the vagina and placing a penis inside the mouth of the victim. If Brando put his fingers with butter in the anus of the actress against her will, then he did rape her. It's very sad that a lot of people turn a blind eye to criminal acts of famous people. In the early seventies the level of consciousness against these crimes were lower and crimes against women and children were more tolerated if not stifled by powerful men. The fact that one is a great artist is not a guarantee that one is never going to commit a crime. For example, the Chilean Nobel Price winner Pablo Neruda was a great and revered poet of love matters and of the dispossessed, and yet he had the courage to publish his I-tell-all- Autobiography after he died and in it he confessed to having raped an illiterate, beautiful, young woman servant in charge of the toilets of his one-man diplomatic mission in Sri Lanka when he was in his twenties. Even a poet can be a rapist given a particular situation where one person holds power over another person. The great American psychologist Zimbardo demonstrated that humans are situational beings. They can be angels or apparently normal in some situations, and then turn nasty, authoritarian, sadistic and even criminals in other situations. The point is the balance of power and the calculation one makes of how to get away with it unharmed. A trait that we share with chimps. It has been demonstrated that chimps only go to war and attack isolated rival chimps if they are 8 in number, because 4 are going to hold the limbs of the opponent, and the other four are going to kill the guy, that is, they also turn up criminals under certain situations while they can also be perfectly lovely dads with their offspring. Other than that, Brando looks to me a perfect example of how art can arise from trauma in childhood and how medically untreated psychic trauma can lead to a tortured life and to damage to other human beings, without diminishing his artistic prowess and his good deeds against racism and taking care of the many children he legally adopted. One can be the one and the other.

I read Brando's biography and he came through like a dickhead. These stories redeem him in my mind. The truth is maybe somewhere in between.

Only other great actors can recognize Brando's talent. The average person, like me, cannot see it. I personally don't think there was anything special about his acting.

He turned in to a glutton even though he was a great actor. Arrogant too. Former fan

His voice though,I'm allways put off by his voice. You look at him and never would imagine his voice, so strange.

Marlon was the beginning nd he was the end.. you can produce Jesus but not brando

Chinless, eunuch, English actors talk about Brando. Hilarious.

I get the feeling, that people are overwhelmed by his looks and charisma. And that makes them overstate and misremember his talent. Maybe its me. Doesnt look THAT talented of an actor.

overrated