Actor Jason Robards Full Interview (1991) | Film Discussion

Описание: In this 1991 conversation, actor Jason Robards opens up about his lifelong connection to Eugene O’Neill, his Navy memories of Pearl Harbor, and the magic of the stage compared to film. Fresh from Broadway in Park Your Car in Harvard Yard, Robards reflects on decades of theatre, his partnership with Colleen Dewhurst, and portraying icons like Abraham Lincoln, Howard Hughes, and Ben Bradlee.

This archival episode from the Film Discussion collection highlights Robards’ legacy as one of America’s most respected actors, bridging stage and screen with unmatched depth.

Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction & overview
00:34 – Pearl Harbor memories
01:39 – Fear in the Pacific campaign
02:00 – The “compressed life” of theatre
03:33 – Audience, writer & actor as one
05:42 – With Colleen Dewhurst on O’Neill
06:42 – A decade of O’Neill tributes
08:48 – “Foremost interpreter” of O’Neill
09:32 – Broadway then vs. now; critics’ influence
11:30 – Portraying Lincoln, Hughes, Bradlee
12:58 – Missed chance at King Lear
14:00 – Park Your Car in Harvard Yard
15:20 – Judith Ivey’s stage magic
16:13 – Redemption through acting
17:00 – Film collaborators: Peckinpah & Leone

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