Martin Sheen on Elvis: "Nobody knew how to deal with him."
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2010
- A very interesting interview with Martin Sheen talking about Elvis. Mr Sheen seems to be a real Elvis expert. He says and remembers a lot of things that aren't necessarily known by the general public. Like the fact that Elvis wanted to be an actor in the first place - not a singer.
Please excuse that as the interview progresses picture and sound get more and more asynchronous. Still a watchable video, I guess. - Розваги
Martin Sheen was so happy to talk about Elvis. His eyes light up!
Martin Sheen talked about Elvis without any envy or ridicule, just straight facts and so refreshing!
He’s such a wonderful man. He really lives what he believes. He really is so refreshing!
The older I get the more I appreciate Elvis, viewing the old videos of him on stage he really put everything into his performances.
He Is fantastic and unsurpassed.
I know. I was a child when he died, and I remember watching on TV his last concert. I live in the northern Europe so we were not quite up to date with the cultural phenomenon. I remember being very sad, though I must not have understood. I remember listening to his beautiful spirit through his beautiful singing. Yes, along his daughter´s sudden and early death, it activated deep sadness about Elvis. When we die, all the beautiful things we experienced, are soon forgotten. I think there is no one as wonderful as Elvis.
Yes me too 😢
It's so fun to see his eyes light up with excitement when he talks about Elvis.
I've never heard a better take on Elvis than what Martin Sheen said here. Just brilliant.
mjs better
@@AC-mp7cx, who is mjs??
It's obvious he was and is a fan.
@@texasgirl6000 Micheal Jackson,maybe.Plenty of room for both.
@@annetterohla8932, 🤣 ok whatever you tell yourself.
There will never ever be anyone like Elvis Presley 💕
Simple music can make you sing simple hug can make you feel better simple things can make you happy, i hope my simple Hello brings smile to your face
Único e irrepetible.
ELVIS PRESLEY EL REY POR SIEMPRE!!!!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤
@@angeleslopez7099 How are you doing today pretty ?
What a lovely, sincere and reflective interview. A true gentleman is Martin Sheen.
I have a new respect for him.
Martin Sheen is a caring man.
Simple music can make you sing simple hug can make you feel better simple things can make you happy, i hope my simple Hello brings smile to your face
"He couldn't get out of the box [...] he was unfulfilled." Mr Sheen, thank you for taking the time to go below the surface about Elvis.
That’s a wonderful unprepared interview on Elvis, I would have listened for another hour. He described the impact Elvis had really well
What a wonderful interview with Martin Sheen about Elvis. So spontaneous with genuine feeling. Thank you! TCB ⚡️
I totally agree
He nailed it,I was a 17 yr old brother when Elvis died.I remember watching his movies on tv. And I agree with many of his statements. He broke down women the way know make entertainer has ever did. He expose how powerful and man can be on a women. And it was all around the world. A few months ago I read a biography that his step brother had written. It was super detailed and profound. What Elvis never overcame was the death of his mom when he was in the military. That being away from home and his greatest supporter was gone.
Thank you likes.
thought the same. Very interesting and true
Anyone notice when the interviewer first mentioned Elvis his eye lit up like a little kid?
GUY LOVES HIM!
I always loved Martin Sheen, but until today never realized what an amazingly intelligent, brilliant, and wise and thoughtful man he truly is!
Martin Sheen has always had my respect as not only an actor but as a human being as well.
1st saw him in a theatre 1979 - Martin Sheen
💯
Me too
What happened to Charlie? So different.
Martin Sheen was so great in Badlands with Sissy Spasace
Enjoyed listening to Martin Sheen talking about Elvis. His admiration for him was delightful. He sure knew his facts.
He is known for being an intelligent individual and this interview reflects that.
He told these facts, and did it poignantly & without menace concerning his troubles
Martin Sheen definitely could put Elvis in context vis a vis the "rock 'n' roll movies" that were SO bad, but like MTV for the 50's generation. The "Colonel" held Elvis back artistically, and that is the great tragedy of his life. He could have worked more closely with Lieber & Stoller and taken drama classes to act with the greats. It makes me sad to think what could have been instead of "Tom Parker"'s performer. Anyway, Martin Sheen lived the era, and remembers.
He really loved him and understands his genius besides he didn't exploit him like many people like his wife
A gentleman
He speaks so honestly..beautiful interview
+singers333 He always gives good interviews. He's a man of good Christian faith. He knows and appreciates how lucky he is. He filmed a movie in my hometown in the 80s and I was too young to visit the filming sites, but he remained friends with the man who wrote the movie who eventually became a friend of mine and I was lucky to have dinner with him and his wife Jan and they really went out of their way to be very kind and warm. They loved our town and he visited many times. He has that great, warm laugh. When I had dinner with him ( And like 14 other people ) the only connection I really had with him besides his iconic films where his sons. To me back then, Sheen was an old dude and while I knew a few of his films, I didn't realize the caliber of an actor he was and why so many esteemed directors worked with him. So we talked about his sons who we knew a lot better from more current films. He was very proud of his kids and recently when Charlie came out with HIV, my thoughts went to Mr. Sheen and his wife more so than Charlie. Never acted entitled. Gave everyone who approached him ( A ton ) a sincere moment of his time and all night, you'd just hear that laugh. I recently found a movie a film of his online called "The Way." An independent directed by Emilio. Brilliant film. Got absolutely no publicity and was seen very little. If you enjoy him, you should see if you can dig it up. You won't be disappointed. Blerg! Sorry for the manifesto.
+bodhitaichi Wow... 4200 belief systems on this blue marble and you settled on just one and are unable to contain yourself. I could have read your manifesto without the reference. I believe he a good person yet so are millions of others who are not of the particular faith you mention. BTW...The Way is a great film. I love this guy!
Martin Sheen gives the best, most honest and brutal assessment of Elvis' career. A joy to listen to someone who was there at the beginning and saw the possibilities that Elvis COULD have been as an actor
Elvis songs were timeless because they weren't so-called social justice songs.
@@MrFakNo Exactly 💯 PC CORRECT. But he couldn't Act
God had sent Elvis on this planet just to sing especially the praise of God. So he could only be a singer not both actor and singer. God bless. From Mauritius 🇲🇺 ♥️ 2023
An Elvis historian couldn't have done a better interview.
"Success is a sometimes thing, growth is a forever thing" A very wise and powerful statement... well said... Martin 👏 Sheen...
Jailhouse Rock etc for youngs ...then serious song for adults : If i can Dream , In The Ghetto, Suspicious Minds...
Martin Sheen is the best ...a very wise man and an absolute gentleman!
"Success is a whole mess of failures that are understood; finally."
Probably the best take on Elvis Ive ever heard.
He hit the nail on the head, when he said that Elvis changed the way we looked at vocalists. I was also a teenager when Elvis burst on the scene - what a time it was!
Martin Sheen should have been on the radio.
He has the perfect voice for it💯
Think he did alright on the screen to be honest.
Interesting. My mom always told me I had a face for radio.
@@visearms5774 😆😆
Martin Sheen is class.
Colbert Almus Also more than YOU, troll. Oh, wait - guess you knew that already and just HAD to post on You Tube as fast as your furious fingers would allow, eh? It’s people like you who ruin perfectly respectable, peaceable comments threads here. If you can’t say something nice… oh, Wait - that’s right you’re a TROLL, hmmm … go crawl back under your bridge.
Elvis gave to more than 50 charities every year. He gave more away than most artists. A generous man.
But he never do that in front of camera , like some of the celebrities did and still do today. Well that is a real generousity!Bless him.
A trick : watch movies on flixzone. Me and my gf have been using them for watching lots of of movies during the lockdown.
@Isaiah Ivan Yea, been watching on Flixzone for since november myself =)
He gave away more than he made
You know his Estate still gives to those same fifty every year!
I just became a big fan of Martin Sheen because of his respect and admiration of Elvis Presley.
Elvis wasn’t a triple threat, he was an infinite threat. The man had it all and no other performer alive or dead has met those standards.
Prince was even better he played at least 24 instruments, produced his own songs, wrote them and acted in his own bio pic
@@pussygalore731 Absolutely love Prince and he is one of the talented musicians that there has ever been . That being said, Prince was not even in the same league with Elvis. Elvis was an entertainer, he pretty much composed all his live performances and played Guitar and Piano, his voice was his main instrument. There is no way to do a comparison between the two, they were completely different artist. It was Elvis who was the first to push the limits and challenge barriers, there would have never been a Prince without Elvis.
@@rachet0708 Actually Prince was also a way shower just like Elvis, Elvis only played 2 instruments Whereas Prince played at least 24 that's a huge difference, but unfortunately both died young
What an extremely smart man is Mr Sheen.He summed up Elvis better than anyone else I've ever heard.
I have been a fan of Elvis since he started, saw him live many times and I agree with you, this is the best pure interview and most positive I have ever seen..
@@danoization -No he was an even Six feet
@@danoization😂
I'm impressed that Sheen was courteous enough to veer off 90° like that, and talk at length about Elvis' impact on him.
I loved watching this. Martin Sheen himself a great actor describes Elvis so fairly so accurately. All Elvis fans should watch this!
Wow, I’m so impressed by Mr. Sheen’s view on Elvis, so detailed, so nuanced and unbelievably on point. He must be social intelligent to understand, how to weigh the gravity of Elvis on our pop culture and he did that with so much eloquence.
Well said. I found myself thinking I could listen to Martin Sheen talk all day because he speaks so intelligently and articulately on just about any topic. He's a very very intelligent man and spiritually, socially and culturally aware.
Martin Sheen was bnb a powerhouse himself. He has a great body of work.
There can never be another ELVIS.
He may have had many thoughts on the danger of being burned by success, because he felt it by his own and escaped and has a son who is still burning. So besides his social intelligence, he has another relation to this topic than us, that puts his view on Elvis' live and death in such a precise perspective.
What a coincidence, we’ve had an Elvis night in our house. Love the way Mr Sheen speaks, so interesting, could listen to him all day.
Martin Sheen has one of Hollywood's most successful marriages. He and his wife have been married for over 60 years now.
I was fortunate enough to meet Martin at a little grocery store in Malibu. He was as real, kind, and easy to approach you see here, a real prince. I found his comments on Elvis both interesting, and highly insightful. EXCELLENT.
I also met him at a grocery store. Our hands rifled thru' the Italian plums together! That was in Vancouver. LOL
@@stephaniekj3076 😁
Lucky you! I met many famous people between 1965 and 1967 when I worked at a major hotel in downtown Detroit. You never forget the celebrities who were real down to earth caring people, anymore than you forget those who were total jerks . I have no doubt Martin Sheen did not disappoint.
Love Martin Sheen, he understands Elvis' struggle!
"success is a whole mess of failures that is understood finally", man, that's something! Thanks, Martin!❤❤❤❤❤
This is the most Endearing thing I’ve ever heard about Elvis ❤️
So much truth spoken by Martin Sheen. He really cared about Elvis.
so you support a pedophile you dirty fuck
@@kevincho9463 who are you talking about ?
@@kevincho9463 you want to have a conversation or do you just want to shout things ?
@@jesse1008 elvis. you know its facts
@@kevincho9463 I know that Elvis met Priscilla in Germany when she was 14 and he was 24. I completely agree with what your implying and would never dismiss the implications of that. It’s not good
I love Martin Sheen....a very sharp, very real man, terrific actor......listening to his astute comments on the King. I would love to have seen him manage Elvis.
What a beautiful rendition by Martin! He summed up the story behind Elvis so profoundly a true artist!
Too bad Sheen is a pos in real life.
Having just seen the new "Elvis" movie - I have tonight been watching anything to do with him on You Tube. I stumbled across this quite fantastic, unprompted interview with the marvellous Martin Sheen. A true fan discussing his icon. What an absolute gem of an interview.
Me too, watching everything. On a binge.
I love how invested Martine Sheen is during this Elvis interview. Rip Elvis 👑
I've always LOVED MARTIN SHEEN...a most talented & gifted individual!! BUT, WOW, this interview really exposes how truly intelligent, interesting, & genuine, and generous he is!!
Me too! 👌
Good father too
@@billybatchelor2863 Absolutely! A lovely person! 👌🤗😘
He will always be "President Bartlett" to me. We watched "West Wing" over and over between 2016 - 2020 and dreamed of the day...
Definitely not typical Hollywood
I grew up with Elvis just as Sheen did, and he says it for me perfectly.
Wow, Martin came to life & lit-up like a little kid. Much respect to him & his kind nature.
Love how Martin Sheen shows genuine admiration for Elvis. Like a starstruck kid. 100% real.
Always liked Mr. Sheen. Now I like him even better! Very good points made with sincerity.
Made me like him more too. 😊
Roy Orbison wanted Martin Sheen to portray him in a movie they were thinking of making before Roy had his heart attack
I always liked Martin.
I think Mr. Sheen really says it all when it comes to Elvis. This interview really impressed me .
I love Martin Sheen, stable, manly, kind, educated. Thank you Martin Sheen.
He is radical!
Great interview and so true, . “Growth is forever, success is a whole mess of failures that are understood finally”. I think his explanation of Elvis being kept in the box and not allowed to grown was so accurate.
Elvis would be so pleased to know Sheen felt like this about him. Glad this was posted. Thanks!
This is probably the best assessment of what went wrong with Elvis's career that I've heard or read. So incredibly humble and generous, too.
I am not convinced that Elvis could have been an excellent actor--but he did have great presence, due to his great looks and singing...IMO, his best movie was "Viva Las Vegas", with the stunning Ann-Margret...they had tremendous sexual chemistry, and it is likely they were getting it on during the production of that movie!...Ann of course, is ambivalent and demure when she talks about the relationship...but my God...those two hardly ever take their eyes off of each other during that movie!
Agreed. That his success, and his management and record company, put him in a space he did not know how to escape. We're talking about a poor depression-era kid of poor, uneducated parents.
@@curbozerboomer1773 viva las vegas was a fun movie. U can tell Elvis enjoyed making it But personally i think his last movie ironically was his best . Change of habit. His acting in this movie showcased his genuine abilities but it was the role which suited him to a tee. That of a doctor . His nurturing side came to the fore and his style came seamlessly, very natural. The other movies offered him very predictable and reperative character roles this one was different.
Elvis was smart too, always reading. He just had too many yes men who would do whatever he wanted even if it wasn’t in his best interest. People loved him to death. We do that in this country
@@matthewgabbard6415 Too true.
Martin, you are a class act! What a beautiful way to nail Elvis’ story. You were absolutely kind and beautifully real. Thank you❤️
What a wonderful reflection of Elvis, much respect to you Mr sheen, spot on Sir, you summed up Elvis beautifully
Martin Sheen really understood Elvis.
This isn't a man who just liked "Elvis" (trademark). This is someone who actually cared about the massive missed opportunities. "Elvis" (trademark) was massively more talented than we remotely understand - and we can now only imagine the directions he could have taken. Elvis was a singularity, and he will never be equaled. A very insightful, and contemplative interview. Whatever your views on parker - he saw a cash machine, and wasn't remotely interested in Elvis' development. If you admire him, remember - parker was a huxter, a chancer, a carnival conman who, by chance and tragic fortune, stumbled upon El Dorado - and wanted to keep every last nugget to his greedy self.
Might be there were few others behind Parker!! They wanted to keep the 100% control over Elvis...Elvis was not a free man......
So true. Makes me angry to this day.
Imagine if Elvis’ talent was taken by a manager who knew what to do with talent.
Incredibly well said....BRAVO MAN!!!!😍
I couldn't have said it better!!
"Growth is forever, success is a mess of failures finally understood" Wow, that's Martin Sheen! This is why I still loved him in Grace and Frankie. Still do. And he can sing!!!
"Success is a sometimes thing, but growth is forever. Success is a whole mess of failures that are understood, finally." Brilliant summation of growth as a life long journey.
Thank you, Martin Sheen for one of the most sensible descriptions of Elvis's achievements and challenges, ever.
Wow. Martin Sheen is deeper than I expected. Some of his lines towards the end are gold.
Sure is. Like the bit at the end when he say's 'I got a few words to say about Frank Sinatra" and the crew burst out laughing.
Love Marty Sheen,
Yes, you can see where Charlie was schooled in the art of deadpan delivery.
I feel that Martin should win an award for this interview or something. 😂
I'd love to meet Mr. Sheen. I've always thought he was a nice and interesting man. It's nice to hear him speak so highly of Elvis.
Beautiful interview.Thank you Mr Sheen for the beautiful words you said about our beloved Elvis.
He was typecast as a singer but Sheen believes he could have made a great actor. Sheen would probably know that better than anyone.
@@jimbo43ohara51 He struggled for artistic freedom generally. The '68 comeback special' is a good example: Producer Bob Finkel and Elvis were at odds with Colonel Tom Parker's conception of a Christmas show.
@@stuartwray6175 Well, Martin's last remark in this in this interview about Sinatra, kinda mirrors that there are few words I'd like to say about that overbearing, fat, gambling, murderer, Parker (not even his real name)
ON DECEMBER 23 ,1962 IN LAS VEGAS WITH MY PARENTS AT AGE 10, I GOT TO SEE ELVIS AT THE SANDS HOTEL DINNER ROOM AND SHOW STAGE . SAW RED SKELTON TOO! SKELTON WAS ON STAGE WHEN HE ASK ELVIS TO TAKE A BOW ! I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE SEEN BOTH OF THEM AT THE AGE OF TEN!
Amazing how Elvis today is swirling around in our lives!! I couldn’t get enough of that beautiful man in the 70’s and today 50 years later I still feel the same way!!
I love Martin Sheen as well! He’s the best Sheen of all! He paid a wonderful tribute to The King of R&R!!
I first discovered Martin from the movie The Execution of Eddie Slovik!! He had me as a fan after that early performance!
A very talented man respecting another man’s talent is so beautiful!! Thank you Martin Sheen!!
The wonderful Martin sheen love you thank you
He’s such a great person! I really like how he respected Elvis! They are both wonderful, outstanding people!
Simple music can make you sing simple hug can make you feel better simple things can make you happy, i hope my simple Hello brings smile to your face
Im amazed, beyond amazed, what a wise man, what insightful view of Elvis Presley, the king of music. incredible
What a great interview. Mr Sheen's speaks from the heart and not just airing platitudes. His description of Elvis being stuck in a box and not allowed to grow is as good an explanation of the demise of the King as I've ever read or heard. And how about the quote: 'success is just a series of failures that has finally been understood' - spot on. First saw him in Badlands and one of my alltime favorites.
well, after the Army, Elvis made a number of serious dramatic films...Wild in the Country and Flaming Star being 2 of them...he also had strong dramatic roles in several pre-army films....Love Me Tender, King Creole, Loving You....and he performed those roles well....BUT the post-Army dramatic films did NOT ring up big numbers at the box office like his songs-and-girls films like Blue Hawaii....and that is why the decision was made...with EP's approval.....to stick to films with songs and girls.....until a few years the end of his film career, which he closed out with several dramatic roles....Charro, Change of Habit, and The Trouble With Girls and Stay Away Joe
@@essessessesq change of habit his last movie was my fav of his and Elvis playing the doctor suited him to a tee. His empathetic nature came to the fore and this role was very different from those he previously played.
@@krispirtsios8654 good points. i did not like the "mod" hairdo the director made him wear in that film, but right after filming ended, he went back to his usual hairstyle
So great seeing one of the all time leading men speak on the one,the only,The King Elvis and his many influences.
Elvis is a huge favorite of mine. We've gone to Graceland, in Tennessee, multiple times and of course, out to Tupelo, Mississippi. Elvis was a different breed of performer. He had a lot of heart and was completely generous. A one of a kind person and talent. Irreplaceable.
Elvis could sing anything. His music lives on and is timeless. His gospel is still the best and I still enjoy it to this day.
They said his gospel albums sold the most. Heh, when my wife and I would visit her hometown @twice a year, the pastor of the Bible Brethren church would cue up gospel Elvis from the tape deck inside his pulpit as prelude music before the service began. I thought that was pretty cool!
Martin is cool! Nice to hear him honestly talk about Elvis.
Love this guy. Apocalypse Now is one of my favourite movies ever! Great to know how much he appreciates Elvis.
Best interview ever on Elvis!!!! Truly genuine ❤
What an interesting interview. Sheen really had a lot of insight about Elvis as a real living breathing human man and how his success and the people managing his career affected him.. And he really seemed to be interested in talking about him.
you ntice the same thing when Paul McCartney talks about EP and meeting him
Martin Sheen is absolutely dead-on correct about his statement that 'Elvis was loved by both boys and girls!' He shall always be one of the favorites in my music collection!
I thought guys didn't like Elvis because girls liked him.
I worked at the international hotel now the Hilton in Las Vegas. I would watch him on his walk to the showroom from his 30th floor suite every night.
Happy Birthday to one of the greatest Rockstars to have ever lived. Love you Elvis forever.
I tip my hat to u mr Sheen, love the part where Elvis brought girls & boys together, & so true, he was the boy that every girl wanted, & the guy every guy wanted to be
He was so cool about Elvis here!
***** he really summed it up didn't he dodie
This could not have been more insightful into Elvis Presley's life than someone trying to write a bio. Martin just gave a view of so many true things that made his life end the sad and to me, very tragic way it did. I thank you so much Martin, for your wisdom and ability to see the true picture of his unfulfilled life.
Thank you for being there in the birth of Elvis in 1956....
Your views & opinions
are right on, very well
I can so relate...I was
there too
Heartbreak Hotel
my 1st. record purchsed
changed the world.
Thank you very much
Martin
Brian O'Hara
Ontario Canada
October 12/22
Agree! best summary/explantation of Elvis, his career, and his troubled life.
Wonderful, honest, heartfelt tribute by Martin Sheen… very moving
Martin Sheen gave life to this interview about Elvis. His words and thoughts were spot on and he was an eloquent speaker, a true Elvis fan. I've always loved Mr Sheen's acting. He puts as much soul into acting as he did in this interview.
What a great guy and amazing interview. His warmth and sincerity come through the screen.
I hope you are talking about Elvis being the great guy. Because this weird-o is not! This douche-bag hates conservative values. And Elvis wouldn’t approve of this dude. Just my opinion. And we all know what opinions are like! lol.
Martin hit it out the park about Elvis very well said and respectful you can tell he loved and admired Elvis . Elvis I just love and admire him on so many levels 😍
That is so wonderful to hear how Elvis made such impact on the world by just being himself. Humble, loving, caring - God lent Elvis to us and we still benefit from all of his pure works!
Could listen to him all day. A lovely, generous and astute man.
Hello Becky, how are you doing today, hope you’re fine and safe from the Virus?
In Badlands he was mesmerising.
What a classy and generous homage ...nicely put Martin
Spoken by a True Actor, someone who has himself sacrificed a lot of his own identity for his success, someone who has raised sons in the profession and seen their ups and downs, compromises and failures. God bless Martin and his friends and family. He's so sweet!
This was interesting to watch. I have always liked Martin Sheen and admire his acting. I love Elvis and his voice is just awesome. When I first heard In the Ghetto, I cried. The words are so moving and Elvis’ voice just hammers the message out. Thank you Elvis 💜💙🙏🏾💚💛🇺🇸🦅🔔⚔️🕊🇺🇸🕊💫🕊💫🕊💫
He says everything I have ever said about this. Magical man, love Martin sheen, nice man
Simple music can make you sing simple hug can make you feel better simple things can make you happy, i hope my simple Hello brings smile to your face.
Martin Sheen is obviously an adoring fan, and says it as he experienced it.The more you listen to Elvis the more you realize how great this man was. Forget a bout all the flash and the buzz surrounding his persona, if one focuses just on his music; you have no choice but to come to a conclusion that this man had it all. His taste in music, great timing, heavenly voice, and on and on. Are we going to get another one like him? I don't think so, not in my life time anyways.
I disagree I think his image and personality had much to do with his success and his downfall too he was stubborn and a womanizer and lost Priscilla got depressed over ate popped too many pills his manager did not help either he was just a puppet not given enough rest and TLC.
Here comes Angelina Jordan, she is an Elvis reincarnate.
@@AnnaLVajda you clearly haven’t done any research of your own on a Elvis. Your missing huge chunks. He definitely was not a womanizer. Your picking from MSM trash.
He is SO correct in what he's saying
You never ever hear anything negative about Elvis it's always positive absolutely amazing I listen for 40 years from the '50s well 30 years from the 50s to the '80s and never anything negative and even today it's all Plus pluses about him absolutely phenomenal amazing no criticism he once said the dodger who was his cook who is his cousin it cooked cooked at Graceland he asked her one time he said do you think they'll remember me man that statement stuck in my that question stuck in my memory they sure have remembered him I can't say enough about him as they all say he was the whole package
Martin Sheen is one of my favorite actors. Listening to him talk about Elvis is the best summary of Elvis' career I've heard to date. I have no doubt that had Mr. Sheen had any hand in his growth in the industry, Elvis wiyjd have fulfilled all of his dreams. Elvis passed away a month and six days after my 5th birthday, and despite growing up in the era of disco and then 80's pop, my parents - who were teenagers in the 1950's - raised me on Elvis'music. He remains one of my favorite performers of a time.
Fantastic interview! Martin speaks with authority and feelings about the man he admired
Great interview-very kind and fond words about Elvis
A nickle in a juke box.
Amazing interview. Martin . What a amazing man.
And his information about the time period. How much we lose our culture ...
How quickly ..
We love Elvis ..
This was beautifully put by Martin Sheen. So eloquent. I feel the same way when I think of Elvis.
fantastic.Elvis was the first big superstar so nobody knew how to handle his career.There was no one else to learn from.People learnt from Elvis' mistakes.
Exactly,and I hope they did! Just watched the new Elvis w Austin Butler(excellent acting),there were truths brought out about the manipulation of Col. Parker,really gives a better understanding of what a evil man can do to someone with talent. Elvis was raw and real and when that is suppressed it's travesty!😢
@@karenwright8556 thank you for speaking some truth on the king!
@@karenwright8556 Did they say that the reason Elvis didn't tour Europe was that Parker (not his real name) was orignally from the Netherlands and that he murdered a girl flower seller there that's why he fled to the 'States and never went back incase they arrested him?
Also Parker gambled all Elvis' money away when he played in 'Vegas in the early seventies, pushed Elvis into a punishing perfoming schedule to feed his gambling habit. No wonder Elvis seriously took to drugs.
@@bogusmogus9551 It was put forward in the movie Parker wasn't his real name,he wasn't an American citizen,and never served in our military. He told Elvis he couldn't tour due to security risks. He was a liar,a phony,a compulsive gambler and yes made a deal with the Vegas hotel that virtually enslaved Elvis to perform there so Col. Parker could gamble all he wanted. Can't unfortunately lay all of it onto Parker,Elvis told him he wanted to be famous. Elvis also made his own father his manager and father spent him into debt...his marriage fell apart,his dear Mama was gone ,Elvis was in grief over all of it. Nothing had gone as he dreamed. He drank,fornicated, committed adultery and took drugs and that was all against his beliefs. He could sing because he had a gift,his gospel hits were deeply felt ,yet he couldn't hold on to that spiritual high...so the artificial one killed him. Tragic yes,but an example of how personal fame and glory can despoil a life,and let others take advantage along the way.
@@bogusmogus9551all you said is right . That illegal Dutch man did kill that woman and robbed her too . I am sorry the King had such a piece of horrible trash around .
Martin Sheen is the most elegant gentleman and genius actor Love him!!!
This is peak interviewing.
I even question whether it should be called an interview (though it is since there's an asking of questions). It's not even much of a conversation between two people yet it's conversational. It's marvelous storytelling of one's experiences and opinions. When people are asked about what they love or who they admire and asked to expand on it, magic happens. And celebrities, especially, have such unique experiences and takes on things but nowadays are seldom asked anything beyond "Did you read the book?," "What did you eat? Chicken everyday? Wow," or "Did you like working with so and so?"
Here, Martin Sheen talks about someone he never met, yet greatly admires while talking about himself and his own childhood. It gives you insight into Elvis AND Martin. And the interviewer lets the questions breathe so Martin Sheen can speak clearly. I can imagine Sheen as a teen, styling his hair like James Dean, popping off to the drive-in, listening to the jukebox. Sometimes, younger people feel removed from the past, it's only really seen through tv or movies or history books.
Little things like landlines or iceboxes, become foreign in young ears, which is fine. That's what happens but people were still people, and hearing about it from the person who experienced it, that's special. It makes it more real, especially if it's in person because to see them and hear their life story is to see the progression of a life.
For instance, it's mind boggling at times to think that my grandma, born in 1924, lived through the Depression, WWII, Cold War, Korean War, Vietnam, Persian Gulf, numerous presidents (Coolidge was pres when she was born, JFK's assasination), the pandemic, tvs to computers to smartphones, Civil Rights Movement, the list goes on.
You take someone from the year 1944 and place them in the modern world, they'd be astounded because they have seen the gradual progression of the world, yet for those who live long enough they're sort of like time travelers too, we all are, we see the world change, for better or for worse and we hope our experiences have an impact. Even if it's just through a declaration of love and admiration for Elvis Presley.
I'll shut it now.
Martin Sheen gave one of the best assessments of Elvis. Elvis is the king and will always be there will never be another.I have seen everyone of his movies and could watch them over and over again. I wish he was manage better. Gone far to soon!!! His music keeps him alive!
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Great interview, I always liked Martin as an actor, he seems very sincere in his admiration for Elvis.
Martin Sheen is amazing. Glad to hear his thoughts. He understood all the missed opportunities of a great talent, Elvis.
Martin sheen is such a wonderful actor. Apocalypse Now was an insanely good movie.
Love his humility. I didn’t know he was from Ohio.
Great observations shared.
"I have a few thoughts on Sinatra." Hilarious. And it broke the tension in the room, the sadness of what he was saying about not realizing one's potential.
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