Graham was so excited when he found out she was going to be a guest in his show. And that’s why he had no one else on the show except Alan - wanted to dedicate the privilege just to her. Wonderful, wonderful guest, worth every minute.
Her wit and charm are impeccable not to mention her talent. “Sir King Bensley” slayed me! RIP Dear Lady. Your legacy has left so many great memories that will never fade and there will never be another like you! It just seemed you were meant to be with us forever. And you always will be. You are a National and International Treasure of the arts. Rest peacefully!
Note how much Alex Jennings watches Maggie Smith 2:45 with such open admiration. Never takes his eyes off her. A treasure of an interview, as always with Graham Norton.
The days of the big stars are gone but maggie smith is an exception. An incredible talent ans one of britains jewels. Thank you for the many hours of pleasue.
Lady in the van is one of the dvds that I will be playing in a tribute marathon. Maggie will be missed. We are richer for the grand legacy she left. Thank you Dame Maggie.
@@tartanspice77 But of course... Lily in Love. Quartet, The Secret Garden, I could go on forever and the viewing time required may be well into the New Year. However, it is a sacrifice that I am willing to make. 🤣 She left us with a vast and remarkable legacy. Thank you Dame Maggie for all of it.
I absolutely love, love, love Dame Maggie Smith. I haven't seen much of her work but very much appreciated her in ''Downton Abbey'' Her facial expressions alone tell a story!!
Great actor, great lady and great sense of humor. Alex Jennings very gentlemanly and very sweet with her all the time. Lovely interview. The film is just adorable and sad in a very subtle way. Both are great in it.
Neither can I! So tongue in cheek, not at all taken with herself; a truly lovely person. Also, she's very attractive and once, an interviewer mentioned that to her and her response was, without a moment's hesitation: "Get hold of yourself". It was very funny. She is very self-effacing. Wouldn't you love to meet her?
WHO knew that Maggie Smith is so naturally funny and has the most wonderful sense of humor. She is hilarious in this interview and I enjoyed it immensely.❤️
What a wonderful woman Maggie Smith is from the inside out. Intelligent, fun and versatile. She is a really talented and credible actress. I never get tired of watching movies and series where she plays.
I saw Dame Maggie doing a similar interview and, bless her, on the same subjects she relates new and fresh anecdotes. Most stars repeat themselves so see one interview and you've seen them all. A very intelligent woman.
That bit at 6:52. We know she's pulling Alex's leg and having fun, yet in a split second and a few improvised words, she has you hooked. She switches on completely different emotions. If she can do this smack in the middle of a lighthearted interview, I can't imagine how good she would be on stage. Fabulous talent.
I would hope she is different. I've seen her on stage in the latter part of her career so she isn't going to be Portia or Juliet, but the roles have been varied. I have seen her in three Albee plays, one Bennett, one Peter Schaffer, having seen her on stage playing varied roles as an alcoholic (ironically twice but they were very different alcoholics, Bed among the Lentils and A Delicate Balance), an old woman as an agent of death (The Lady from Dubuque), an even older woman on the verge of senility and death (Three Tall Women), and Lettice in Lettice and Lovage. Five very different characters, and not one of them resembling her public persona on chat shows. The worst moment in any of them was when the audience enthusiastically applauded her entrance in Act I in The Lady from Dubuque, but her entrance marked the end of the act, she had only one line to say. My partner and I didn't know the play but we felt it was the grand entrance but undermining itself within the logic of the play as the end of the act. The poor bugger had to stand on stage for an eternity while the pointless and vacuous applause rolled on and on. A strange play by Albee, but still pretty good stuff.
Closest to royalty you can get on the show. One of the most talented actors in the world. Her fame in Harry Potter was like Alec Guiness in Star Wars. They were both introduced to a new audience. She was delightful in her Oscar-winning role in California Suite.
Enjoy her out of all the older female actors - such a wonderful personality. I love it how her sense of humour seems to come from her enjoying amusing herself every chance she gets - not trying to impress anyone.
Same here ,I was captivated, but I was so young I wouldn't have been able to tell you why!! But it left such an impression. I introduced "my girls" ( pun intended) to miss Jean Brodie when they were teenagers, and it became a favourite of theirs, too . We also love ladies in lavender, such quiet, understated performances that pull at your heartstrings
I LOVED this film. I totally admired her and she was so hilarious, bucking the establishment, such an interesting thought-provoking human. Dame Maggie did a fabulous performance and the production just worked perfectly. x
Love Maggie's subtle dig at Ben Kingsley . She is a fantastic actress . If you haven't seen the film , The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie , in which she plays the Scottish teacher who encourages her " gurls " to think for themselves , then I urge you to do so . She is magnificent in it .
I tried to find it Friday and all I could find was “not available.” I haven’t seen it in many years. I did watch California Suite and one of my all-time favorites, Gosford Park. Thank goodness we have so many of her works to continue to enjoy. 🥰🥰🥰
She was so likeable, funny and humble, remember watching the pride of miss Jean Brodie as a kid and been a fan ever since❤ absolute legend ❤ RIP beautiful lady ❤
OMG, when she talked about how her colleague hit her, I cried. I was so sorry. I mean, even if it was for the sake of the movie, I couldn't hit her. She looks so pure, she is a real angel. ❤❤❤
Love Maggie Smith, she is so awesome! Also wanted to shout out some love also for Alex Jennings! He was great as Prince Charles in "The Queen", and oh my, absolutely stole the show in my favorite episode of "The Crown" (Season 2, Episode 6) as the Duke of Windsor. That stunning performance seriously gave me the chills - a no-holds-barred portrayal of the former King as a despicable sociopath.
Alex is incredibly talented. He went to my drama school (or I went to his!) - it's lovely to see him noticed. Suggest you have a good poke about in his rich back catalogue - lots to enjoy!
@@bonnieroggensees6003 Agreed, AJ was magnificent in _Unforgotten,_ as of course was the always-good Nicola Walker. But eeep! Now anyone who reads this and fancies watching it, already knows whodunnit! Maybe rephrase your comment?
I saw the film and still can't believe that is actually reality. Living in a van for 15 years? What kind of misery is that? The smell, the view... just like a nightmare. Maggie Smith did such an outstanding job portraiting this actual woman. The lost, the sorrow, all of the human suffering on her look... This movie will make you rethink human society.
I know I feel like that every day. U give up. Society tells you that things will change. You have to change. You do nothing changes. It was a joke. Really. Okay.
She was a goddess as Jean Brodie. The book had been a favourite of mine and I fully expected to be disappointed by the filmed version (as happens) but Maggie's Jean coincided precisely with the Jean of my girlish imaginings and her accent was flawless. I was stunned when I eventually discovered she's English. Her southern drawl in Tennessee Williams' Suddenly Last Summer (1993) is authentic to the point of surreality in those early minutes before Maggie Smith disappears utterly into the vile Violet Venable.
I don't want to tell anyone what to do but, if you are a fan of Maggie Smith I strongly suggest that you give A Private Function a view. It's a 1984 film, also by Alan Bennett, starring, as well as Maggie Smith, Michael Palin and many other great actors. It's a little gem.
RIP Dame Maggie Smith (December 28, 1934 - September 27, 2024), aged 89
You will be remembered as a legend
Graham was so excited when he found out she was going to be a guest in his show. And that’s why he had no one else on the show except Alan - wanted to dedicate the privilege just to her. Wonderful, wonderful guest, worth every minute.
Except Alan! 🙄🤦🤣🤣🤣🤣
I myself don't understand how I can love someone I don't actually know, but Maggie Smith is so great that I really can't help it.
Undoubtedly an icon…one of the best of the twentieth century ❤❤
@@judyl5260 one of TWO best: DAMES MAGGY & JUDY❣
On this sad day, RIP Dame Maggie, this makes the most wonderful tribute to her.
What a brilliant lady she is…
Her wit and charm are impeccable not to mention her talent. “Sir King Bensley” slayed me! RIP Dear Lady. Your legacy has left so many great memories that will never fade and there will never be another like you! It just seemed you were meant to be with us forever. And you always will be. You are a National and International Treasure of the arts. Rest peacefully!
Her comedic timing was impeccable. No wonder Judi Dench could never keep a straight face around Maggie. Simply irreplacable. ❤🌹
Maggie Smith is a global treasure. Loved her since I was a kid.
It's so sweet how she's still so modest about acting with others.
That’s why she’s a national treasure!)
She plays her cards close to her chest. John
After working with Christopher Plummer she referred to him as “Christopher Bummer.”
@@unclealandand Richard E grant as Richard E can’t! 😂incredible wit, savage but brilliant
Note how much Alex Jennings watches Maggie Smith 2:45 with such open admiration. Never takes his eyes off her. A treasure of an interview, as always with Graham Norton.
The days of the big stars are gone but maggie smith is an exception. An incredible talent ans one of britains jewels. Thank you for the many hours of pleasue.
I think the last May be Dame Judi Dench
Great to see her and Alex so affectionate. They are clearly dear friends.
But, be advised, she put him at a distance from him, almost from the beginning.
Every time I watch this interview with Dame Maggie Smith, I fall head over heels in love with her again. 🥰 ❤
"Good hat, isn't it?"
I love her priorities! 🤣 She's amazing!
Lady in the van is one of the dvds that I will be playing in a tribute marathon. Maggie will be missed. We are richer for the grand legacy she left. Thank you Dame Maggie.
I hope you will include 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie' too 😊
@@tartanspice77 But of course... Lily in Love. Quartet, The Secret Garden, I could go on forever and the viewing time required may be well into the New Year. However, it is a sacrifice that I am willing to make. 🤣 She left us with a vast and remarkable legacy. Thank you Dame Maggie for all of it.
I loved lady in a van iv yet to see her last movie the miracle club. Anything she was in I watched she will be missed that's for sure 😮
Share your list please. I have missed a few. Thank you
I've watched this interview a million times and it still crack me up, Dame Smith is a brilliant actress.
*This is one of my go-tos when I just wanna watch some good vibes video* :)
elledaim Ha ha! She is SO FUNNY …
Same
Absolutely agree never tire of watching her
Dame Maggie. Not Dame Smith.
Otherwise I fully agree.
I absolutely love, love, love Dame Maggie Smith. I haven't seen much of her work but very much appreciated her in ''Downton Abbey'' Her facial expressions alone tell a story!!
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Much recommended .
What a great time to be alive at the same time as her. May she rest under the stars now.
I remember the lady in the van, the real one, Alan Bennet, The Van, and the lady lived around the corner from me.
I lived five doors down at no 30. My first flat
Great actor, great lady and great sense of humor. Alex Jennings very gentlemanly and very sweet with her all the time. Lovely interview. The film is just adorable and sad in a very subtle way. Both are great in it.
I can NOT get enough of this wonderful Lady Maggi Smith
Neither can I! So tongue in cheek, not at all taken with herself; a truly lovely person. Also, she's very attractive and once, an interviewer mentioned that to her and her response was, without a moment's hesitation: "Get hold of yourself". It was very funny. She is very self-effacing. Wouldn't you love to meet her?
Bless you Maggie you're a national treasure. Love and admire you xxx
Maggie was wonderful in Lady In The Van. Have you ever seen Maggie & Judi Dench in Ladies In Lavender 2004?
@@weepingwillow-ud6xl yes, they are wonderful together.
WHO knew that Maggie Smith is so naturally funny and has the most wonderful sense of humor. She is hilarious in this interview and I enjoyed it immensely.❤️
Lots of people do. You need to see more of her work
RIP Maggie 💔
Rest in peace, dear Maggie. You were one of the kind. You will be remembered by many generations
She ought to do more interviews, she really is in her PRIIIIIIME.
Good one!
Needs more r's.
Well, hen - that's a lovely _Morrrningside_ accent we have, Miss B!
Brilliant! she was sooo good in that movie
I see what you did there PRIIIINE. Very clever. Very clever indeed.
Dame Maggie Smith first appearance on a chat show in 42 years. Hope she does another interview on the show
Sharp as a whip that woman. And bloody hilarious.What a gift for any good interviewer. And probably quite frightening to every bad interviewer :D
Nyx intheclouds You are so right…. Her intelligence and her eyes are like laser beams!
Not Graham!
🤎🤎🤎💫💫💫❤💜
Just love Maggie Smith.A true legend! She has such a funny sense of humor!
One of the funniest and wisest interviews I've ever seen. Enjoyed Dame Maggie and Alex Jennings much in "The Lady in the Van." Such a great loss.
The way Alex looks at Dame Maggie, love, respect and admiration. Love it.
Very sad hearing the news of Maggie's Smith Passing. She was a one off never to be seen again. Thank you Maggie for all your wonderful performances.🇬🇧
Maggie has an incredible sense of humor, and very modest as well
She is just magic Maggie Smith. Wonderful lady. Dry sence of humour
Extraordinary woman, talented, beautiful, sharp wit, and hilarious to boot. Owns every character she portrays.
What a wonderful woman Maggie Smith is from the inside out. Intelligent, fun and versatile. She is a really talented and credible actress. I never get tired of watching movies and series where she plays.
Love "Ladies in Lavender"... excellent acting!
@@rebeccasimantov5476 saw it and enjoyed the movie!
R.I.P. Dame Maggie. You were the best.
This woman is simply priceless!
Maggie Smith just IS everything she does and so adorably sharp.
Maggie Smith, Judy Dench, Shakespearean actresses so famous now through films ❤️
Don't forget Joan Plowright. She is another powerhouse.
@@hiddenriverarts Yes, Joan Plowright is also very funny. I rate her higher than Dame Judi.
@@lobstermashmy vote is for Judi Dench but really they’re all extremely talented women
I love this lady. I think she’s the best ❤
I love her dry wit, facial expressions
The legendary Lady Dame Maggie Smith. I love her so much.
Dame Maggie is almost the same as the characters she plays; smart, witty, funny and classy. I love her.
Alex Jennings is a superb actor but never gets his deserved recognition.
I couldn't agree more.
He’s a vocal and theatrical chameleon. He can read or act absolutely anything.
I've only known him from being in that Donny Osmond Joseph and the Amazing Dreamcoat
I saw Dame Maggie doing a similar interview and, bless her, on the same subjects she relates new and fresh anecdotes. Most stars repeat themselves so see one interview and you've seen them all. A very intelligent woman.
When I'm feeling a bit down I always come back to watch this. She is just a treasure Dame maggie smith 🇬🇧
Maggie Smith is an international treasure❤️🙏🏻
Yeah you are right, how are you doing today sweet soul friend?
That bit at 6:52. We know she's pulling Alex's leg and having fun, yet in a split second and a few improvised words, she has you hooked. She switches on completely different emotions. If she can do this smack in the middle of a lighthearted interview, I can't imagine how good she would be on stage. Fabulous talent.
You should watch Talking Heads... She's PHENOMENAL.
Yes it’s called British humour 😅😂
@@91YEHNAH
Oh yes. 'Talking Heads' was my first introduction to Alan Bennett, and 'good' literature in general.
This lady is a national treasure! Asking GOD'S continued blessings for her!
She's usually in quite a lot of pain.
She's so different from the roles she plays but she is the perfect actress for every role because of her incredible sense of humor.
Just like Meryl Streep.
Jiskpirate Di
AGREED!
She takes her work seriously but not herself. This is a very important trait.
I would hope she is different. I've seen her on stage in the latter part of her career so she isn't going to be Portia or Juliet, but the roles have been varied. I have seen her in three Albee plays, one Bennett, one Peter Schaffer, having seen her on stage playing varied roles as an alcoholic (ironically twice but they were very different alcoholics, Bed among the Lentils and A Delicate Balance), an old woman as an agent of death (The Lady from Dubuque), an even older woman on the verge of senility and death (Three Tall Women), and Lettice in Lettice and Lovage. Five very different characters, and not one of them resembling her public persona on chat shows.
The worst moment in any of them was when the audience enthusiastically applauded her entrance in Act I in The Lady from Dubuque, but her entrance marked the end of the act, she had only one line to say. My partner and I didn't know the play but we felt it was the grand entrance but undermining itself within the logic of the play as the end of the act. The poor bugger had to stand on stage for an eternity while the pointless and vacuous applause rolled on and on. A strange play by Albee, but still pretty good stuff.
Alex Jennings is a very underrated actor...
Lord Debrick and he’s dead sexy as well
I loved his Edward the VII in The Crown
Shubham Bhushan he was perfect , it is so hard watching Derek Jacobi do his role for season 3
@@julianarose9872 l love Derek Jacobi, too!!!!
Such an unpretentious lady...adorable to watch and listen too..
Closest to royalty you can get on the show. One of the most talented actors in the world. Her fame in Harry Potter was like Alec Guiness in Star Wars. They were both introduced to a new audience. She was delightful in her Oscar-winning role in California Suite.
The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie !
California Suites was my first movie I saw with her!
I think he’s had Princess Fergie on before… but yes, these two are excellence personified.
Enjoy her out of all the older female actors - such a wonderful personality. I love it how her sense of humour seems to come from her enjoying amusing herself every chance she gets - not trying to impress anyone.
Maggie Smith and Judy Dench... Best ever
@@traciebolton1951~ The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. 👏🏻😉
"You don't use it. . . . unless you're -- who is it? -- Sir King Bensley" Holy shit 😂
Thanks, I missed that line, how wonderful. A very very special person.
That’s wassup 💥 😂
That's the best and most brutal put down ever.
The audience clearly loves her the most as they laughed at everything she said n here I am smiling fulltime..hehehehe
She passed yesterday and now I’m here grieving, everything in my UA-cam is reminding me that she’s gone so here I am at this spot yet again
I could listen to her for ever .watched her movies for years
I love her sense of humor so much!
I love to hear Sir Ian McKellan talk about his encounters with Dame Maggie over the years. She minces no words and it's so fun to watch her!
I’ll never forget as a kid watching “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie”.. Maggie Smith was amazing as she is in everything!!
Yes me too, she was riveting. I was so young some of the themes of the movie escaped me. Such presence and fullness of character.
Same here ,I was captivated, but I was so young I wouldn't have been able to tell you why!! But it left such an impression. I introduced "my girls" ( pun intended) to miss Jean Brodie when they were teenagers, and it became a favourite of theirs, too . We also love ladies in lavender, such quiet, understated performances that pull at your heartstrings
Lovely interview. Alex Jennings quite handsome too
Love her! She is amazing on Downton Abbey! What a lovely, talented woman. I love her sense of humor!
What great sense of humor from them both, loved the movie Lady in the Van.
Yeah it's a good one,how are you doing today?
God, I love her so much, I really could watch and listen to her all day every day
I LOVED this film. I totally admired her and she was so hilarious, bucking the establishment, such an interesting thought-provoking human. Dame Maggie did a fabulous performance and the production just worked perfectly. x
Hello,how are you doing today sweet soul friend?
I love Maggie Smith! Such a fun sense of humour . Wonderful actress !
Love Maggie's subtle dig at Ben Kingsley . She is a fantastic actress . If you haven't seen the film , The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie , in which she plays the Scottish teacher who encourages her " gurls " to think for themselves , then I urge you to do so . She is magnificent in it .
Seconded. A wonderful film from a brilliant novel.
I tried to find it Friday and all I could find was “not available.” I haven’t seen it in many years. I did watch California Suite and one of my all-time favorites, Gosford Park. Thank goodness we have so many of her works to continue to enjoy. 🥰🥰🥰
Don't you mean "King Bensley"🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@BEVERLYRANDOLPH-lx4quMiss Jean Brodie is available on UA-cam
LOVED LADY IN THE VAN!
The Lady In The Van is a brilliant film. So glad I saw it. The 2 stars are perfectly cast.
“Just...pull yourself together.” Omg 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
I find that response utter perfection.
I love Alex! And Dame Maggie. Oh thankyou both so much for making my lifefuller
Highly recommend this movie if you haven't already seen it! It's a wonderful film. Both Maggie & Alex are first rate! 👏👏🇨🇦
I didn’t realise it was filmed in the actual location; it must have brought flashbacks to the poor neighbours still living there.
Love Maggie her one liners are truly amazing.
I miss her so much. And I never met this woman a day in my life. Rest in peace Dame Maggie Smith. 💔
Best ever interview on Graham Norton!
Jennifer Boyle ABSOLUTELY!
I just love how Dame Maggie Smith is growing older naturally
She’s wonderful. Loved her forever
She was so likeable, funny and humble, remember watching the pride of miss Jean Brodie as a kid and been a fan ever since❤ absolute legend ❤ RIP beautiful lady ❤
RIP, Dame Maggie. Such a loss - today the world is a sadder place.
I love her so very much. What an amazing talent the world is so lucky to have. And a superb sense of humor.
Dame Maggie & Dame Judy........Best ever... I love their wit/humour.
I absolutely adore this program.
This was an amazing interview. Brilliant.
She is sooooo funny and i could watch her interview for hours ☺️ love her 😍
Her humour is so amazing 👏
OMG, when she talked about how her colleague hit her, I cried. I was so sorry. I mean, even if it was for the sake of the movie, I couldn't hit her. She looks so pure, she is a real angel. ❤❤❤
What a classy humorous lady. I would love to know her personally. I would learn so much.
Love Maggie Smith, she is so awesome! Also wanted to shout out some love also for Alex Jennings! He was great as Prince Charles in "The Queen", and oh my, absolutely stole the show in my favorite episode of "The Crown" (Season 2, Episode 6) as the Duke of Windsor. That stunning performance seriously gave me the chills - a no-holds-barred portrayal of the former King as a despicable sociopath.
He was a serial killer spoiler alert in the PBS series Unforgotten. Truly scary portrayal he did.
Absolutely one of the greatest actresses of stage and screen.
Yes i loved him to in the crown!
Alex is incredibly talented. He went to my drama school (or I went to his!) - it's lovely to see him noticed. Suggest you have a good poke about in his rich back catalogue - lots to enjoy!
@@bonnieroggensees6003 Agreed, AJ was magnificent in _Unforgotten,_ as of course was the always-good Nicola Walker. But eeep! Now anyone who reads this and fancies watching it, already knows whodunnit! Maybe rephrase your comment?
I love this! Her wit and charm are amazing! I also have the box set of Downton! She will be greatly missed 😢
This woman is amazing.
This was absolutely delightful.
My favourite Maggie Smith role, My House in Umbria! What a beautiful character ! 🇮🇪🙂
She was just wonderful . Such a great actress and true acting legend. The world is a sadder world with her passing . Sleep well Dame Maggie xxx
She is so fabulous and incredibly hilarious. Love her. Miss her. xo
I saw the film and still can't believe that is actually reality. Living in a van for 15 years? What kind of misery is that? The smell, the view... just like a nightmare. Maggie Smith did such an outstanding job portraiting this actual woman. The lost, the sorrow, all of the human suffering on her look...
This movie will make you rethink human society.
I do that every day !
I know I feel like that every day. U give up. Society tells you that things will change. You have to change. You do nothing changes. It was a joke. Really. Okay.
She is sooo incredible and more beautiful than ever.
Dang. They are both SO likable!
First time I saw Maggie Smith was in the Pride of Miss Jean Brodie- I was enthralled. Love her.
First time I saw her was as a ravishing Desdemona (on stage) to Olivier's Othello.
She was a goddess as Jean Brodie. The book had been a favourite of mine and I fully expected to be disappointed by the filmed version (as happens) but Maggie's Jean coincided precisely with the Jean of my girlish imaginings and her accent was flawless. I was stunned when I eventually discovered she's English.
Her southern drawl in Tennessee Williams' Suddenly Last Summer (1993) is authentic to the point of surreality in those early minutes before Maggie Smith disappears utterly into the vile Violet Venable.
Her story about the little boy is brilliant ❤
I don't want to tell anyone what to do but, if you are a fan of Maggie Smith I strongly suggest that you give A Private Function a view. It's a 1984 film, also by Alan Bennett, starring, as well as Maggie Smith, Michael Palin and many other great actors. It's a little gem.
Hello Hannah,how are you doing today?
Hello Hannah,how are you doing today?
Adore Maggie Smith