Really, I could listen to him for hours. Delightful.

Noel coward was on the radio quite a lot when I was a high school student. We kids entertained each other singing the lyrics of his complicated, clever patter songs-a tour de force for kids or anybody, but noboy told us we couldn't do it. I still know every word of "Mad About the Boy." (Well, I'm 92.)

Amazing interview on the art of acting. The best I've seen so far. Many thanks for uploading.

Brittle? Mannered? Affected? NO. This was at bottom a lovely man with a great and tender heart capable of the greatest degree of subtlety. Funny? Well, yes, but capable too of the geatest poignancy. He often had us smiling through tears with a lump in our throats. A very great artist, indeed! But I imagine he'd hate me for saying it out loud.

Sometimes you are disappointed when someone you loved in a film turns-out to be very different themselves. Noel Coward never disappoints! In all respects he is the equal of any character he has ever played and is more interesting than some of them.

Pearl after pearl of wisdom. Wonderful stuff!

Given the time in history, Mr Coward had the theatre world at his feet - he was greatly revered by most of the 'great' theatre luminaries for a long time. His plays, done correctly, are great comedic and social commentaries. It can seem period, and some must be played accordingly, but many remain quite contemporary. What he says about acting is from a lifetime of experience at dizzying heights, and extraordinarily insightful. As far as 'being affected', the great Stella Adler was in England and out shopping. A clerk asked where in London he should have the packages delivered. 'New York', she replied. 'Oh!', said the clerk, 'I thought you were British!' 'No,' replied Ms Adler, 'just affected.' Those people had wit and style. And that ain't easily done...

What an enjoyable program! Thank you so much for posting.

blood sweat and tears - the greatest..Spanish theater people love mr Coward no actors like the old Brittish actors

Noel was irresistibly talented actor ...a very classy witty intelligent guy ...thanks for this interview...👏👏👏👏👏👏

In Which We Serve is a favorite of mine, I have it on DVD. It was interesting to hear him say it was one of the most difficult projects/roles he ever did. He pulled it off with aplomb.

Rupert von Trapp - I could not agree more! I met him when I was a child and too young to know that I was meeting a celebration of life and wit. The latter is dead and the former comes to all of us, but Noel made even this a celebration.

he smokes the cig like he's on stage .. I would sit and listen to his voice on NPR radio programs .. and many times repeat his words .. hearing the pronouncing ... Great voice

Mesmerizing to listen to and watch!

Splendid! Thanks for posting!

As a child, I saw him in an obscure film called Bunny Lake is Missing, playing a character part. I had no idea I was watching a theatrical legend. I didn't know who he was. I think the film is on KZfaq.

Reminds you how inspiring Coward was/is

He seems a much kinder and more generous man that his reputation would have you believe.

Great upload, and a refreshing perspective on the craft of acting. Thanks!

Wonderful interview. HOW Noël would have loathed what passes for entertainment today... 😭 and how I miss the civility of his time.

The tapped r or the trilled r is here. I'm an elocution teacher in England and I teach it to children who were saying I'm 'alwhite' and now they can say I'm 'alright!'

Oh come back, Noel...just for half an hour and put the world to rights. What a total breath of spring you remain in this hateful, lack lustre world of mediocrity we now find ourselves in.

The farewell speech in In Which We Serve kills me every time. Brilliant uplifting emotional and only serves to yell out why didn't the Master do more serious drama?

Wonderful.

FANTASTIC!

Tis is incredible thank you! I had no idea this existed.

Noel Coward always produced the best put down lines. Speaking of one of his friend Ivor Novello's earliest appearences in a play he said ' He was always very bad ...... even then!' A wicked sense of humour.

1966 TV Special - interviewer is English actor/director Michael Macowan.

It is not politically correct to say so I am afraid but I qualified as a social worker in Australia in 1976 and at no time have I done anything but act. My study of coward even in my family upbringing and during social work training gave me incredible resilience from.roles in social activism to palliative care. Despite the naive view about feelings being necessary to work with people Noel coward demonstrates the aloof science of theatre

Damn, if only he were alive in this century, I bet he would have surfed 21st century life in the same expressive direct and honest manner as he did back then.

I could listen to this man for weeks, brilliant actor, playwright, and director. The shame he would feel for todays drivel we are fed.

Unique talent.

Born on his birthday, i was introduced to his genius at age 11. Noel changed my life in the theatre and I have never forgotten him and his edge on humanity. . . .

Total professional the like of which is lacking today.

Fascinating.

So interesting.. thanks for sharing 💛

Brilliant actor!

When speaking about Apple cart by GB Shaw, Noel and the interviewer are in a slight disagreement, but they are handling it all so elegantly, cordially and professionally, that it's hardly noticeable. So unlike nowadays....

A lesson in acting that every actor should see. His overwhelming self importance can be off putting, but don't forget that he has been there and done it. Thanks for making it available.

Oh I love you Noel :D

for posting this, 'i can no other answer make but thanks, thanks and thanks again.'

Wonder what Noel would have made of Love Island and The Only Way is Essex

Watching this interview I'm sure Michael Caine MUST have watched it a number of times before he did that interview with Michael Parkinson on how an actor must perform on camera.

A Great Talent ,A Hreat Vvoice, A great Wit. Orson Welles of his time, Thank fully without the Tragic end.

12:51 He's so cute in that picture, not nearly half as bad as he thinks he is.

hey thank you for the upload. i think we have lost a lot of talent especially here in the colonies

thank you

Nice speaking voice

Found him mannered as a young man but he improved in relation to the older I became.

Icon.

the actor on goodnight sweetheart nails his voice

What joy to see Mr coward

great voice

Did you ever wish you could meet someone…. I’d love to have a chat with Noel.

im on 1965 of the diaries

1965 Interview

Gold dust

Very interesting. Touching and very funny at times. Though I must admit, I'm hard of hearing, so I put the close captioning on, and one of my biggest laughs was when the CC in the 'In Which We Serve ' scene rendered "Come a little closer" as "I'm a little pest". Clearly the automated CC is not well in synch with Noel's accent.

When was this recorded?

Quite nice actually.

He always did very well in Londons West End Theatre but not too well in the provinces. His musicals were not as good as Ivor Novello who was more popular.

43 Slovenly dress is a slovenly actor

What year is this?

I wonder why so many great actors are gay: Noel Coward, Derek Jacobi, Simon Callow, Mc Kellen

He was not what you would call a naturalistic actor. He was very affected.

Noel made gay - cool, sharp, classy. Not camp, rude, feminine.

He's an okay actor, no John Barrymore et al.. as Orson Welles said about Barrymore, there is none like him the best and had that certain thing. I think Coward is better as a raconteur.

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i can't believe Lawrence Olivier (allegedly) slept with this man.

IF only contemporary actors could take on board this man's advice. He was much better at knowing how others should act than he was able to do himself. He was far TOO theatrical both on stage and in film. He was fundamentally false, probably because of the closet gay syndrome imposed upon him by the mores of his generation. Sad.

He couldn't act at all.

Wonderful.