“How you would love it here” Joss Ackland reads his own letter to his future wife Rosemary (1951)

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  • @DavidGowers
    @DavidGowers 11 місяців тому +12

    RIP Joss Ackland. A sad loss, true, but what a life! What a blessing to have been alive at a time when he was, to see him work, to see him BE...

  • @josephinerimmer6888
    @josephinerimmer6888 Рік тому +9

    That man’s beautiful voice has never changed. Thank heavens!

  • @pgbear
    @pgbear 11 місяців тому +9

    Wow. This is so powerful. Rest in peace, Sir.

  • @carolynzaremba5469
    @carolynzaremba5469 3 роки тому +48

    This brought me to tears. How marvellous a man he is.

  • @cjcampbell37
    @cjcampbell37 11 місяців тому +7

    A life well lived. RIP Joss Ackland.

  • @zoecunningham3019
    @zoecunningham3019 Рік тому +6

    Mr Ackland, Your brilliantly emotional feelings on reciting Romeo, then reading of you personal love life was exquisite
    The pinnacle not but a few can even dream of reaching. Thank you dearly

  • @carabiner7999
    @carabiner7999 3 роки тому +32

    That was absolutely amazing. His letter and the two different Romeos, as a three part play in one act; so very moving.

    • @donnabrown8732
      @donnabrown8732 11 місяців тому +1

      What a long and very fulfilled life he had. Blessed to have such a devoted wife and huge family. Hopefully some of them will follow in his footsteps. There’s nothing like an English gentleman performing Shakespeare 🇬🇧

    • @carabiner7999
      @carabiner7999 11 місяців тому

      @@donnabrown8732 Truly. Cheers.

  • @claudettedelphis6476
    @claudettedelphis6476 3 місяці тому +1

    Joss Ackland is such a uniquely gifted actor who can express LOVE better than anyone. May he rest in peace.🌷🌱♥🎼🪟⚜

  • @monicaaiken9746
    @monicaaiken9746 4 роки тому +28

    Love embodied! ❤️What a charming and lovely, loving man! 🥰 What a glowing, vibrant soul! ✨His wife must have felt incredibly lucky and blessed for that Romeo in her life as a mere mortal! ❤️ He still looks up to Juliette’s window for her! What a man who knows how to cherish love for over 50 years and beyond death. 😍 yeah, he definitely was a keeper!

  • @carringtonlefayette8644
    @carringtonlefayette8644 3 роки тому +10

    The universe was showing off when Joss was made.
    Beyond brilliant.
    Australia.

  • @phoebec2020
    @phoebec2020 3 роки тому +24

    What a privilege to see this, I am moved to tears.

  • @janiemalina6283
    @janiemalina6283 Рік тому +5

    Wow, how deep can Love be expressed?!

  • @MrMartibobs
    @MrMartibobs 3 роки тому +6

    Years ago, I was an extra on something Joss Ackland was starring in. Between filming, he entertained us with poems by heart including 'To his Coy Mistress' in full. Brilliant.

  • @asedition8847
    @asedition8847 6 років тому +8

    God how lovely to have written something so beautiful. They were lucky to find that love.

  • @jadachi9528
    @jadachi9528 3 роки тому +7

    As a man who has experienced this...i was moved to tears.

  • @martinala580
    @martinala580 3 роки тому +8

    Oh this broke my heart. Such love & passion. Such hope & joy. Then, to realize loss... Such pain & sadness, longing, loss, heartache.

  • @idc5309
    @idc5309 10 місяців тому +2

    Wow, absolutely phenomenal!

  • @James18925
    @James18925 Рік тому +4

    I sometimes listen to this ever month or so and I know what love is from him this should be listened to by everyone who wants to know what love is I had a love once and I am full of loss and grief but I know it was Love thank God

  • @BCumberbatchMexico
    @BCumberbatchMexico 9 років тому +39

    Joss Ackland! Bless Him! One of the most amazing actors in Britain.
    And what a beautiful presentation he made. Thank you very much for sharing!!

  • @christinewilkinson1715
    @christinewilkinson1715 2 роки тому +3

    He lives locally and my daughter had the joy of serving him in the shop where she was working at the time. She found him charming and kind also ready to listen to advice.

  • @DuluthTW
    @DuluthTW 7 років тому +33

    A profoundly moving and unforgettable reading. I am eternally grateful that this is publicly available.

  • @pascalguerandel8181
    @pascalguerandel8181 2 місяці тому

    MY My My! I was absolutely floored! Had me in tears! Stellar Brilliant!! What a Human Being ❤❤❤

  • @vickifriend9285
    @vickifriend9285 6 років тому +14

    What an exquisite reading. The words reaching out from the depths of his heart. I was all but 22 when I saw him in A Little Night Music with Jean Simmonds and Hermoine Gingold. Perhaps I was too young to fully appreciate it then. I do now.

  • @jonathancrowhurst9321
    @jonathancrowhurst9321 11 місяців тому +2

    RIP - so wonderful

  • @ceciliagincho6806
    @ceciliagincho6806 Рік тому +3

    What a voice! 🤩I'm always amazed by the 'voice talent' of british actors. Somebody said once that performance is 80% in the voice and 20% actually acting🎭. Joss Ackland is a living proof of it - such amazing, powerful expression of emotions! It brought tears in my eyes, and what is the most: Romeo and Juliet aside, Joss and his beloved wife Rosemary had been - and still are - very true. Such inspiring, hopeful testimony that love is not just a fiction, but a fact. And besides, the greatest of blessings on Earth as in Heaven.💚💖

  • @philreynolds2465
    @philreynolds2465 Рік тому +3

    Brilliant. I have saved this this episode of letters & have watched it a number of times.
    Each time I not only marvel at his skills as an actor. His different interpretation of the role, the emotion he portrays, its tangible but also allowing us (the public) to hear his so personal letter to the woman he loves. Thank you

  • @geoffreyjonathanwilson5826
    @geoffreyjonathanwilson5826 5 років тому +8

    Such a distinct voice and a
    truly great actor

  • @kerenleivesley9504
    @kerenleivesley9504 3 роки тому +9

    Wow, what a beautiful reading filled with raw emotion. Love never dies.

  • @Jerry_Westerby
    @Jerry_Westerby 7 років тому +15

    His role as Jerry Westerby in the TV Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy was fantastic.

  • @nikiTricoteuse
    @nikiTricoteuse 11 місяців тому +2

    I almost made it to the end but him doing the Romeo soliloquy again ended me. I can never decide who are the more fortunate - the never loved and never lost or the ones like Joss who found their great love but have to bear the terrible pain of having lost it.

  • @lcpoole54
    @lcpoole54 3 роки тому +4

    What a performance. Honoured to have seen it

  • @nikkiprock3013
    @nikkiprock3013 9 років тому +18

    WOW THIS WAS BEAUTIFUL. What a love story!!!

  • @GINNYYH24
    @GINNYYH24 8 років тому +11

    Saw 'Letters Live' last year and this still gets to me, beautiful.

  • @emirares
    @emirares 5 років тому +5

    What an emotion..such an amazing talent and he's almost 90 there.. Greetings from Turkey..

  • @sarafisher9408
    @sarafisher9408 11 місяців тому

    What a great man in every way. I'm glad that he and his wife had many happy years together.

  • @tingneihatkuki8337
    @tingneihatkuki8337 4 роки тому +4

    What a beautiful love and what a beautiful story. He made an ordinary life so extraordinary in those words and the intensity of the storry telling. Lots of love.

  • @patmac8373
    @patmac8373 2 місяці тому

    Simply a wonderful man. The comic would be proud Jerry.

  • @iancraig5471
    @iancraig5471 6 років тому +15

    I just listened to Joss Ackland read "The Screwtape Letters". What a performance. What a talent.

  • @randallpaul6559
    @randallpaul6559 8 років тому +10

    Love Joss and his work. A treasure!

    • @marioiacolucci
      @marioiacolucci 8 років тому +3

      from lethal weapon 2 and bill and ted the second one

    • @Stalheim1990
      @Stalheim1990 6 років тому +2

      And the Mighty Ducks!

  • @karenmoore9958
    @karenmoore9958 5 років тому +4

    What a beautiful letter.

  • @jajones-ford2226
    @jajones-ford2226 8 років тому +5

    Great actor. Beautiful love story

  • @biffe5716
    @biffe5716 6 років тому +4

    Just watched "Tales of the unexpected"; the colonel's wife. Then this. The way he reads his letter - so moving. Amazing after all those years.
    And it really puts Joss' acting abilities in perspective. In reality he is the sensitive one. Not at all like the colonel in "Tales of the unexpected".

  • @emmavink
    @emmavink 7 років тому +9

    Oh lordie, I was absolutely BAWLING by the end of this video!

  • @heathergundry7059
    @heathergundry7059 4 роки тому +2

    Thank you sweetheart. I am about to embark on a wonderful quest to watch your films. Can't wait. Starting today.🕶️👠👑🎩💎

  • @liambehanactor
    @liambehanactor Рік тому +2

    A masterclass. ❤

  • @samb1123
    @samb1123 2 роки тому +3

    I am glad that his evil character in the movie Lethal Weapon is not all I know of him. This is a marvellous demonstration of his talent.

  • @philreynolds2465
    @philreynolds2465 2 роки тому

    Amazing actor. Thank you.

  • @salvatorecollura2692
    @salvatorecollura2692 8 місяців тому

    His voice was simply a miracle

  • @mphlohi
    @mphlohi 11 місяців тому +2

    Well now you're back with your wife again Joss Ackland, may you both enjoy heaven together.

  • @WorldBiker
    @WorldBiker 3 роки тому +7

    Not going to lie, the end killed me.

  • @troublessavage
    @troublessavage 3 роки тому +4

    It's a little freaky to see him deliver such emotion and then just... break character at the end. So beautiful though

  • @anitadavidson1266
    @anitadavidson1266 3 роки тому

    What a beautiful man... I am incredibly moved.

  • @danamichaels6936
    @danamichaels6936 6 років тому +3

    Sounds like he's describing Gillian Anderson!! I wonder sometimes if this is how DD feels about GA? Anyway, what a stunningly beautiful letter. This letter thing should go on forever

  • @littleandy1209
    @littleandy1209 2 роки тому +2

    What a fabulously eccentric performance! If Aleister Crowley had lived today, he might have slightly resembled Joss Ackland. ❤

  • @pleappleappleap
    @pleappleappleap 2 роки тому

    His work in Citizen X was something else. Very subtle.

  • @gabrielwood9345
    @gabrielwood9345 2 місяці тому

    Truely beautiful man❤

  • @PC-lu3zf
    @PC-lu3zf 4 роки тому +2

    A wonderful actor I first saw in in Bill and Teds bogus journey he was only good thing in that film. And his menacing performance in Lethal Weapon 2 amazing.

  • @leejones8582
    @leejones8582 11 місяців тому +1

    RIP Joss 95 is a good age

  • @dxrulz4life
    @dxrulz4life 6 років тому +1

    Very remarkable actor

  • @annadelmonaco6050
    @annadelmonaco6050 8 років тому +2

    love this man!!!

  • @tonydoherty2190
    @tonydoherty2190 4 роки тому +5

    A distinctive voice and intelligence something most American a list actors haven't got acting is an odd profession

  • @shirleyengebretsen3472
    @shirleyengebretsen3472 Рік тому

    Amazing

  • @Richarrow
    @Richarrow 2 роки тому

    Wow, no words.

  • @Adrito7
    @Adrito7 3 роки тому

    Bravo!!!👏👏👏

  • @scape211
    @scape211 5 років тому +1

    Anyone ever play the soul reaver games? I'm sad we dont have Tony Jay around anymore, but this guy would make an awesome Elder God should they reboot the series. Amazing voice and talent all around.

  • @pleappleappleap
    @pleappleappleap 2 роки тому

    I'm crying.

  • @nigelbagguley7410
    @nigelbagguley7410 3 роки тому +2

    Holy shit wow: i'm not crying(he says at 52)

  • @sandie321
    @sandie321 3 роки тому +1

    No words😭

  • @ConnorCarpenterGolfs
    @ConnorCarpenterGolfs 2 роки тому +1

    Mighty Ducks legend Hans

  • @glenysbatley195
    @glenysbatley195 3 роки тому

    How beautiful

  • @Ewelllad
    @Ewelllad 11 місяців тому

    R.I.P.

  • @wildambulations
    @wildambulations 5 місяців тому

    WOW. !!!

  • @interested-q4d
    @interested-q4d 7 місяців тому

    joss ackland was the best d'artagnan ever.

  • @Andulamb
    @Andulamb Рік тому +1

    Shadowlands, 1986. See it.

  • @triddell
    @triddell 6 років тому +2

    Fucking incredible.

  • @heathergundry7059
    @heathergundry7059 4 роки тому

    I wish someone would write something like that for me...

  • @hallson2917
    @hallson2917 11 місяців тому

    Rest in Peace Ma Ackland!

  • @PaulHodgsonESG
    @PaulHodgsonESG 9 років тому +6

    A 12:44 masterclass!

  • @heathergundry7059
    @heathergundry7059 4 роки тому +1

    I am buying a typewriter and writing Joss a fan letter this payday. He's just lovely

  • @avguidotti
    @avguidotti 9 років тому +6

    Its JUST been revoked!

  • @TonyKanameKuran
    @TonyKanameKuran 7 років тому +9

    Diplomatic Immunity!

    • @pyromiko
      @pyromiko 5 років тому +1

      It's Just Been Revoked!

  • @metalmaniac8603
    @metalmaniac8603 8 років тому +2

    He has the same voice as Tony Jay!

  • @ppuh6tfrz646
    @ppuh6tfrz646 3 роки тому +1

    This guy has always given me the creeps.
    *BIG TIME.*

  • @abourashadjamel4470
    @abourashadjamel4470 4 роки тому

    Please tell me how i can watch his role as goering thanks !

  • @makemarker
    @makemarker 3 роки тому

    Diplomatic immuniteeey... banggg

  • @navylaks2
    @navylaks2 5 років тому +2

    Diplomatic immunity ;)

  • @TheOneTakeLiveCast
    @TheOneTakeLiveCast 6 місяців тому

    Diplomatic Immunity

  • @KinnArchimedes
    @KinnArchimedes 5 років тому

    Good ole Chuck De Nomolos

  • @backcombed2559
    @backcombed2559 4 роки тому +1

    Pet shop boys brought me here and lethal weapon two,DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY,

  • @ild4099
    @ild4099 6 років тому +2

    Stop him! He's going to reesemble the nephilim!!! XD

  • @sjcobra84
    @sjcobra84 8 років тому +2

    He looks like Scolar Visari from Killzone.

  • @heathergundry7059
    @heathergundry7059 2 роки тому

    Joss how Are You?

  • @melissaaldosari8024
    @melissaaldosari8024 Рік тому

    💜💜💜🥹😢

  • @TheKrisg50
    @TheKrisg50 3 роки тому

    Wow. There’s nothing else to say.

  • @Ghostly8895
    @Ghostly8895 8 років тому +17

    Wanna hear something cool? I'm going to this guys house on Tuesday to install either rails or a disability ramp for him, My boss mike will let me know on the day but i'm pretty excited! I don't know too much about this guy but I know he's in Hogfather as Mustrum Ridcully and that's like one of my favourite show/movie :D

    • @heathergundry7059
      @heathergundry7059 4 роки тому +1

      Watch the film clip to petshop boys always on my mind movie cut.

    • @Ghostly8895
      @Ghostly8895 4 роки тому +7

      Heather Gundry it was a funny time meeting him... I told him I saw him in the hog father and he replied with “don’t you watch anything intelligent?” 😂 then he gave a me a signed book about his love/relationship and also showed us loads of clips from films he was in. I had the feeling that he really enjoys showing his roles in other films. He’s a nice guy for sure, very firm too