Philip Casnoff: North and South Interview

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Philip Casnoff on TV mini-series North and South (1985/86 - 1994)

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@user-tv3ty1kb4m 11 ай бұрын

I was in North & South as Ashton. I love what Philip had to say. Very thoughtful. A true actor.

@auntiez4917 11 ай бұрын

Were you one of the teenagers playing the role or are you Terri Garber?

@user-tv3ty1kb4m 11 ай бұрын

@@auntiez4917 it’s me!

@auntiez4917 11 ай бұрын

@@user-tv3ty1kb4m OMG! North and South is my favorite movie/tv show of all time and has been since I was 9 years old. I am in my mid-40’s now 😂. I just loved you as Ashton! I am so honored to meet you!!!!

@user-tv3ty1kb4m 11 ай бұрын

@@auntiez4917 thank you.

@saraslightlyawkwardintuiti8055 11 ай бұрын

Terri Garber! You played an amazing villianess! North and South has been one of my favorites since I was probably 5 or 6. I feel much like Phillip, you went far too underrated. I've only ever seen you once elsewhere on Jake and the Fatman. I followed you on Facebook years ago. I think you deactivated it maybe I'm not sure? The defined, distinguished demeanor you brought Ashton to life with was amazing! Your remarkable talent has always stuck in my mind! You really stood out in such a group of talent. The scene where you cried out, "I'm going to burn in hell with you Elkana!" Followed by the monolog where Ashton confesses her sins. Seeming to forget momentarily that her husband, and brother, Ore the man who loved the object of Ashton's seething hatred, comparative to Bent's fiery despise of Ore... That scene has always given me goosebumps... especially how you laughed... "She was a BLACK W****!" Damn how did you and Phillip not get put on the silver screen immediately after those performances? I'm so glad you commented and I got the chance to tell you just how much I enjoyed your work! I hope you are well! ❤❤❤

@theesperanzacompromisebyja9044 8 ай бұрын

This dude looks fantastic for his age.

@magnetpi99 Жыл бұрын

That accent he had for Bent was so much fun!! Great actor.

@saraslightlyawkwardintuiti8055 11 ай бұрын

@magnetpi99 wasn't it though! His dialect was spot on and all his own. He made his characters voice so distinguished.

@magnetpi99 11 ай бұрын

@@saraslightlyawkwardintuiti8055 So true! I really enjoy his performances.

@erikandrus4387 Жыл бұрын

Philip Casnoff has the loveliest voice, and he played such a horrible man!!! A true talent.

@SarahB1863 2 жыл бұрын

Casnoff's approach to Bent is spot-on. I've heard it said that "every villain believes he is the hero of his own story." That was the reason Bent comes across as such a memorable character. He could have been a one-dimensional cardboard villain but Casnoff's approach made him believable because you could see HE thought he was in the right the entire time.

@figgy7099 Жыл бұрын

"Military genius".

@saraslightlyawkwardintuiti8055 11 ай бұрын

Excellent point. Thank you for sharing. ❤

@thomasruggiero4828 Жыл бұрын

My favorite mini series ever. I still watch it and appreciate it.

@bz3548 10 ай бұрын

Me, too. Great series.

@jbf3953 9 ай бұрын

me too

@andredupuis5461 8 ай бұрын

I was 12 when I saw Phillip Casnoff play and he was outstanding as the rest.

@bettinahansen7630 8 ай бұрын

Me too!

@madeasimmons9746 Жыл бұрын

Definitely deserved an Emmy or golden globe for Bent role

@hollywood5199 2 жыл бұрын

He's an actor who REALLY loves acting. That's why he's so good.

@jbf3953 9 ай бұрын

Such a great actor

@justincooper3075 4 ай бұрын

When an actor plays a villianous role so well that you wish you could shoot through your tv screen to hurt the character, that actor has done his/her job. Philip Casnoff's portrayal of Bent is captivating! Such a great performance!

@sl6534 2 жыл бұрын

Great interview! I got to meet him at the North and South reunion a few years ago. An amazingly nice man. Love hearing his stories!

@johnkearney2513 Жыл бұрын

I watched North and South when it first aired in 1985. I vividly remember his portrayal of Elkana Bent. He was the quintessential villain. He also played a cantor in an episode of the Nanny which was funny to watch as Fran fawned all over his character. Great interview.

@GeraldA24 2 ай бұрын

Damn this man was 72 years at time of the interview??? amazing skin... he looks fantastic

@Jacksonzole57 2 жыл бұрын

This is amazing!!! I just found this series and was completely blown away. His performance was incredible, the entire production blows away 99% of what is produced today. Sincerely thank you for doing this

@damonmcfarland9364 2 жыл бұрын

I really miss the mini series era. Such classic productions. Book 1 & 2 are great. Book 3.... quite bad. 😂

@Jacksonzole57 2 жыл бұрын

@@damonmcfarland9364 why is 3 bad? I’m watching the series slow because I enjoy it so much should I just skip season three? Is the production team totally different or was it bad just because of writing and Swayze being out

@robertisham5279 2 жыл бұрын

@@Jacksonzole57 Book 3 doesn't deserve all the hate it got.

@Jacksonzole57 2 жыл бұрын

@@robertisham5279 OK I’ll check it out

@SarahB1863 2 жыл бұрын

@@damonmcfarland9364 Yeah, we don't talk about Book 3.

@MrIrishscouse 6 ай бұрын

North & South was a superb series. Everyone was brilliant in their parts, the wider story was brilliant in how it encompassed that broad sweep of American history. The two lead characters were relatable and flawed but there were three compelling villains in Bent, Justin LaMotte and Salem Jones. I come back to it every now and again.

@JellyBeanInTheNight Жыл бұрын

Loved him in North & South and in his role as Lafayette!!!

@SusieAnderson-ds7dq Ай бұрын

My gosh...he's so nice!! Who woulda thought!!❤

@johnvan6803 8 ай бұрын

He played such a mean guy in North & South that it's hard to believe he's the same nice person you see here person! Just shows what a great job he did.

@madeasimmons9746 Жыл бұрын

He deserved an Emmy

@cherylmiller7603 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for this interview. I was disappointed you didn't have him discuss his experience working with Terri Garber as she was obviously the most connected to him in the story.

@pennymathysen2428 Жыл бұрын

Just re-watched North and South and enjoyed it again. Saw Philip Casnof playing Sinatra in a series or movie years ago, very good too.

@olynmus100 Жыл бұрын

Best character from North and South SIR. Greetings from Denmark SIR

@vdLeo-je6os 4 ай бұрын

In my opinion the best characters was actor James Read who played George Hazzard and Patrick Swayze who played Orry Main. Probably you mean best villain character.

@bettinahansen7630 8 ай бұрын

How much i hated him as bent in north and south, but he played it so well! fine actor!

@kon.vas.4107 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful and talent man! Here in Greece we loved him those days!

@cak8132 Жыл бұрын

Have been following Philip Casnoff ever since he was in “North and South”. I have all 3 series on DVD. Have seen in him some other roles, too, including a wonderful time travel movie called “For All Time (2000). He has a beautiful singing voice, too. Seems like a heck of a nice guy, too.

@juanitajones6900 Жыл бұрын

There is no doubt in my eyes that he gave one of the best performances in the entire trilogy. I still have memories of his scenes with Wendy Kilbourne in Episode One and with Steve Harris in the final episode of 1994's "Heaven and Hell: Book 3". Really top notch.

@lwskiner Жыл бұрын

Bravo on this interview, here is someone I would have a pint with. Should also be said what a fine singer Mr. Casnoff is.

@michaelcunis8329 11 ай бұрын

Loved him in the Nanny as the cantor

@user-xw4hn1cf8f 4 ай бұрын

I love the books and movies.

@ULR938 2 ай бұрын

Beautiful man❤😍 Philip

@zurikash Жыл бұрын

Thanks for uploading this. I remember watching North & South as a kid with my parents, and i've always been a fan of the show. Its really nice to listen to Philip give such an in-depth interview and talk about so many behind-the-scenes stories

@podsmpsg1 Жыл бұрын

He's so much different than Bent. Amazing.

@travisdavis7591 Жыл бұрын

LOVE this dude..

@methodicalmysticbutterflyi2669 2 жыл бұрын

I was just re-watching North and South yesterday!

@cassiecbaby9256 Жыл бұрын

Love this guy. I was so fortunate to see him in the Broadway production of Chess. He has an amazing voice. Such a talented man

@magnetpi99 11 ай бұрын

You saw it LIVE? No, I'm not jealous at all. 😉

@dlamancha5697 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing this interview! Philip Casnoff is one of my favorite actors, and North and South is an amazing mini-series so full of great actors. In my opinion, the character of Bent nearly walked away with the picture. That's saying something with all of the tremendous actors. I love hearing the behind the scenes stuff and the actor's perspectives, and their observations and the like. This was an amazing look back on North and South. Casnoff seems like a lovely, articulate gentleman serious about his craft.

@ruzil1973 Ай бұрын

one memory of watching North and South that sticks with me is the sword fight with Patrick Swayze's character Orry

@ChernobylKid Жыл бұрын

love him as elkanah bent and his role in oz! thank you for that interview

@RodCornholio 2 жыл бұрын

Unforgettable character.

@bz3548 10 ай бұрын

I love to hate Bent in the wonderful series North and South😊. Mr. Casnoff is an amazing actor and have a beautiful smile.

@wendyburke2210 11 ай бұрын

I loved Phillip !!! Bent was such a bad guy, just proves what a great actor he is !!!!

@julieporter7805 Жыл бұрын

Elkanah Bent and Chess' Freddie Trumper were very multilayered complex characters villain and antihero and Casnoff was awesome as both!

@Mutnut333 Жыл бұрын

Oh, how we loved to hate the character of Bent!!!! He had us steaming....yet, he always kept you captivated!!! I am a huge North and South fan....it was the reason our mother 'allowed' us to have a TV again....she was known to destroy them!! LOL :P

@Guitarman092004 2 жыл бұрын

Danke Philipp. Soviel Hintergrundinfos zu bekommen, ist echt ein Geschenk und die Art wie er Bent gesehen hat.

@rosecoloredtimes Жыл бұрын

He played the mean coach in the movie “little girls in pretty boxes” a movie about gymnastics

@auntiez4917 11 ай бұрын

Wow! Didn't know that Patrick Swayze "slept in" some days on the set 😅😅

@jimmyhd1969 Жыл бұрын

He's a great actor!

@TheByteknight Жыл бұрын

He's looking good for someone in his 70s...

@soeffingwhat Жыл бұрын

Take a look at his work on Broadway, he's got a great singing voice.

@KmT81 Жыл бұрын

First time I saw Casnoff was in Oz as Russian Mob Inmate Nicolai Stanislofski. But I also saw North and South and I didnt know he played in whilst I never knew him before. He plays very well the Bad guy and keep a real grudge towards Swayze as he feels humiliated after Swayze defeated him in sword fight demo. A great Actor .

@emilyglass5149 8 ай бұрын

I would like to see him be interviewed abouy his rolein strong medicine

@Onn.7 5 ай бұрын

Prawdziwy złoczyńca w Północ Południe...

@erichonecker1010 2 жыл бұрын

Great interview

@joycem5508 Жыл бұрын

Did Phillip Casnoff ever make an album. I just love his singing voice.

@elphie808 Жыл бұрын

It’s quite funny that he played Sinatra in the Tv movie that produced by Sinatra daughter! He really a good actor!

@caraflanagan1939 2 жыл бұрын

He seems so nice here. He must be such a great actor to play such a horrible sob character

@caras2004 Ай бұрын

"Military Genius"

@toxicflowz4568 Жыл бұрын

I HATED BENT but i love Mr Casnoff :) he played that PART SO DAMN WELL . i mean shit Bent made me so pissed , ever time i saw his face lol . MR CASNOFF you are truly one of a kind . i even seen you in LAW & ORDER SVU ... when i first notice you in that show, i thought OH HELL NO YOU CAME OUT OF THE GRAVE ? l.ol LOVE YOU MAN i truly do :) May god be with you through all the days ( HAPPY Valentine MR Casnoff aka BENT ) :p LOL :)

@cggg5089 Жыл бұрын

He sang the best version of Pity the Child that I’ve heard. I wonder if he can still pull it off

@Torwyn11 Жыл бұрын

For such a lovable guy playing such a son of a bitch is a HUGE feat. Think of Danny Glover in The Color Purple. This is the same league.

@jackbsstuff851 2 жыл бұрын

He was in "Oz", as a Russian gangster

@BobbyD262 Жыл бұрын

Goofy AF accent, but I love it.

@outdoorlife5396 Жыл бұрын

I loved to hate him, lol. He was great actor. That said, I liked him in the Ironclads.

@nicolerichard882 2 жыл бұрын

I was really young when North and South was on TV. My grandpa watched the miniseries and let me watch it with him. Because of his role as Bent being totally believable and good, I hated to watch anything with Philip Casnoff.

@Pr1ncefan Жыл бұрын

Casnoff is a Great actor - character Bent was such an sob

@SarahB1863 2 жыл бұрын

20:10 I can't believe Casnoff said he'd watched Elizabeth Taylor and Gene Kelly work and learned from them, and you didn't immediately ask for a few examples of things he learned from them!

@DopeAsThePope1 Жыл бұрын

I SIR......am your DRILL MASTER!

@laurieg.3016 Жыл бұрын

"SUH" 😆

@DopeAsThePope1 Жыл бұрын

@@laurieg.3016 You will reply.....NO I DON'T SUH! Is that understood SUH?

@tylerrebik7700 Жыл бұрын

Holy shit...I always saw him playing Russian characters and I just thought he was Russian.

@wookinooki9023 Жыл бұрын

who came here from The Nanny and him playing a young cantor turned actor?

@britboyrugby 2 жыл бұрын

Bent’s father abandoned him so it says a lot.

@auntiez4917 11 ай бұрын

Yep! This is why Bent was so awful. He didn't feel loved by his Dad and didn't know who his real Mom was. He was damaged for sure.

@ronaldbeck6287 10 ай бұрын

The more I find out about actors from all generations... the more I remember not to confuse the actor with the character. The actor almost always disappoints.

@oledocfarmer Жыл бұрын

I’ve always thought Bent’s accent was too much. Cartoonish. And I don’t know anywhere in the South that produces accents like that.

@laurieg.3016 Жыл бұрын

But it was perfect for the character! Bent was over the top!

@kerrijohnstone7588 2 жыл бұрын

I would like to have known more about Bent’s back story

@terracelady Жыл бұрын

I didn't care for the reference to Trump

@damonmcfarland9364 2 жыл бұрын

Philip mentioned Bundy, and I think he would have made a better Bundy than Mark Harmon did, even though I enjoyed Harmon's performance playing that vile, evil creature.

@kennethnielsen5678 Жыл бұрын

Norh and south willans Nr 1 Bent 2 Justin lamothe 3 Aston Main 4 salem jones 5 forbes lamothe 6 Isabell hazzard

@scottfoxl7431 Жыл бұрын

7 Virgillia

@orson6971 Жыл бұрын

8 capitaine Turner : libby director

@tecktack 5 ай бұрын

The k k k kept living and hurting so many but now the police prutality is working on it's behalf.

@madeasimmons9746 Жыл бұрын

The North was Republican while the South Democrats

@travisdavis7591 Жыл бұрын

Dixiecrat Conservative Democrats that became today's Conservative Republicans

@vicepresidentmikepence889 Жыл бұрын

Exactly. After 1964, when the Republicans nominated Barry Goldwater. everything changed. African Americans started voting Democrat, and racist Southerners started voting Republican. Today all the white racists vote Republican

@fallguye6011 Жыл бұрын

Suh

@michellelansky4490 2 жыл бұрын

Wait.....but he doesnt seem evil....what happened to him.

@tecktack 5 ай бұрын

I thought he will kill Charlie's boy

@lcprivatepilot1969 Жыл бұрын

Now I really despise Bent! Sucks to hear his political hypocrisy.🙄

@tecktack 5 ай бұрын

Exept for George and Madeline other good guys in the series had a little arrogance against the so called blacks.

@gibsonaloha Жыл бұрын

Liked his role in George Washington mini series, so different as Lafayette? Seems like the real Philip that in Bent reflects his personality more, being an ultra liberal anti Trump?

@boomer3150 Жыл бұрын

Yes...biden is far more villanous than Trump. Love Philip, however.