Orson Welles turns the tables on Dick Cavett

published by winkler1

9 months 4 weeks ago • 4796 views

tags: interview, talk show, cavett, orson welles, 70s

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Orson has some fun and decides to interview Dick. Very genuine.

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written by arvana

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written by siftbot

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The more and more I listen to, and learn about, Orson Welles, the more I'm convinced that he was a profound genius and a truly great man.

written by rougy

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interesting watch. fanx for the post

written by ambassdor

| 9 months 3 weeks ago | CH

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orson is/was the man- you should check out his moby dick readings... pure awesomeness...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw6v-A7k9ok&mode=related&search=

written by Mauru

| 9 months 3 weeks ago | CH

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The interviewer didn't seem to crack at the turned tables, I liked him. Is he still about?

written by BoneyD

| 9 months 3 weeks ago | CH

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Dick Cavett is still alive, but I don't see much of him these days.

I agree, he's a pretty clever fellow, too.

"Somehow I don't think the caviar was the finest — I don't know much about caviar, but I do know you're not supposed to get pictures of ballplayers with it."

written by rougy

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A great TV moment. I wish Talk Shows were like this still. Compare this to something like Jay Leno.

written by dag

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"you can say anything with passion and you get a hand" lol

written by MINK

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They are both quite eloquent and have wonderful accents and tones of voice. Does anyone here know what accents those are (if different) and where you speak them?

Could be some standardised broadcasting accent common in many countries in the past perhaps, but I must say it is by far the most pleasant American accent I've ever heard(being schooled in RP at university).

written by Smugglarn

| 9 months 3 weeks ago | CH

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Wow, what charisma. Extremely impressive and I have to admit, both do indeed have wonderful voices and accents.

How rare to see an interview with two literate, smart and well spoken individuals that are a pleasure to listen to.

written by pmkierst | 9 months 3 weeks ago | CH

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"They are both quite eloquent and have wonderful accents and tones of voice. Does anyone here know what accents those are (if different) and where you speak them?"

I think Cavett's is a mixture of the almost "accentless" meter of Lincoln, Nebraska, and his formative years at Yale University.

Welles' accent, I think, is a product of his education, theatrical training, and his many travels. (he was a very fine actor when he was young)

written by rougy

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Both men grew up in radio. That voice, and in particular Welles' cadence, comes in part from that training. Welles, even drunk, fat, Welles, was 100% pure genius. There is simply no one left who comes close. This is the kind of stuff that makes you wonder what happened to television.

written by bellman

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Not every day one gets to pimp Orson
http://www.videosift.com/video/Orson-Roasting-Dean
http://www.videosift.com/video/Orson-Welles-as-JP-Morgan-Tajna-Nikole-Tesle-1980
http://www.videosift.com/video/Orson-Welles-F-for-Fake-Chartres-excerpt
http://www.videosift.com/video/F-for-Fake-1974-Orson-Welles
http://www.videosift.com/video/James-Stewart-Dean-Martin-Orson-Welles

written by choggie

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Fantastic stuff... really fascinating. I don't know Dick Cavett, me being Australian.. but in response to dag. "I wish Talk Shows were like this still. Compare this to something like Jay Leno." You're looking at the wrong shows, they're variety shows, you're after real interview shows.

Here in Australia, we have the brilliant 'Enough Rope' with Andrew Denton: http://youtube.com/results?search_query=denton+enough+rope&search=Search

Or in the UK there is Parkinson: http://youtube.com/results?search_query=Parkinson&search=Search

The shows are there, you just need to know where to look.

written by spoco2

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I suppose you're right Spoco2 - the comparison is probably unfair. In the US you could compare this to a Charlie Rose interview.

I like Andrew Denton too. I enjoyed his interview with the Waifs a few weeks ago. [off to search for it]

edit: and here it is.

written by dag

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wow spoco2...thanks-

written by choggie

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Thanks dag for the Waifs clip... I didn't even notice they'd been on...

written by spoco2

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I think this is part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHI5BYmWDtU

Great post

written by swampgirl

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Tags for this video have been changed from 'interview, talk show, cavett, orson welles' to 'interview, talk show, cavett, orson welles, 70s' - edited by swampgirl

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