The Trouble with Ollie Part 2

What is the strangest job you have ever had? Mine was coaching movie star Oliver Reed in the delicate art of sleight of hand. This is the second part telling the story of the crazy month I spent with him on Nicolas Roeg's Castaway, a task which has to be one of the most unusual jobs in the history of motion pictures.
Oliver’s views on women and other rather unseemly observations are certainly not shared by my own. If you are easily offended by descriptions of raucous behaviour and appalling language please don't watch.
Come visit my London venue where many artefacts associated with these experiences are housed and on display. www.houseofmag...

[@andydixon2980]

Very amusing, all the more so with your excellent Oli impressions.

[@fayrouzeisa7238]

I love your impression of him. You should really write a book. X

[@Misagonna88]

😂😂😂😂😂This is gold dust!!! 😂

[@blackjaxa69]

Wonderful tales✨✨✨

[@redlabel3977]

People forget how many films Oliver Reed starred.

[@lizholmes6488]

I could watch these stories all day,not only are you a great magician your a great storyteller thank you

[@TengyTalksTVMovies]

Sensational and outrageous! Thanks for sharing these amazing stories with us, Simon.
I still think an audio book of your memoirs would be a sensation - you read/perform so evocatively. x

[@ImpartiallySpeaking]

I’ve never seen him so relaxed and at peace with himself when he owned Broome Hall and was breeding horses and helped to save the house from falling into ruin. If only he hadn’t sold it and had stayed focused on those projects perhaps his demons might have stayed away

[@seanstewart6893]

Dam it,this is astounding,I thought I Heard about all of Oliver's adventures but no These were new,it's great how you illustrated it with the pictures and voice,cheers for this ,I've literally fell over with laughter, might be the vodka I'm having while watching these, surprised it's only got two comments, more will be coming in,just wait,I've only just found these, write onto part three.

[@houseofmagicuk1]

Thanks Sean, I really enjoyed doing these. Regarding your observation of the very few comments, I am not too bothered as I am of a generation which sits awkwardly in today's social media world. Like Ollie having been brought up to believe that boasting and continually talking about ones self was bad manners or 'bad form' as Oliver would have said. So making these is really to provide some entertainment to a few friends and people such as yourself who appreciated this giant of a man, his generosity, humour and his talent. Cheers for now

[@seanstewart6893]

@@houseofmagicuk1 More fans of Oliver will discover your work,it's just that it's at the bottom of the UA-cam section with Oliver's interviews,so fans don't know of it yet,I'm planning a Oliver Reed pub crawl soon,just the pubs he went to when he was based in that huge mansion in Surrey, just researching the area now, is it true that Oliver's old mansion has been converted into appartments, just wondering if that was correct,thanks again,Simon.

[@houseofmagicuk1]

@@seanstewart6893 I dont know what happened to Broome Hall

[@seanstewart6893]

@@houseofmagicuk1 I'll look into it,Simon,in the meantime I didn't realise you were the owner of this fantastic restaurant and bar in London, look's fantastic,I regularly come to London for entainment,Leicester Square, and Covent garden are my stomping grounds, for drinking,now Corona is finished I'll be planning a trip,and will book a table at your place , definitely, fabulous website captures the energy of the place,can't wait,Look forward to it, Cheers.

[@houseofmagicuk1]

@@seanstewart6893 yes ok, best time it when we have a show

[@paulworgan6599]

Seems like he loved animals

[@tomspeyer8119]

Just a brilliant, hilarious man …don’t make them anymore which is sad

[@adamczyzewski7357]

Thank you! 🙏

[@henryardoin8513]

Did he ever talk about his house near Dorking being Haunted? I think it was said to be!👍💯👍💯👍🤔👍✌️

[@houseofmagicuk1]

Not that I recall nope