I met him once in the street in Earl's Court in London. We were both looking for something to eat, so he suggested we eat together. We found a cafe and as we ate our sandwiches he recounted wonderful stories. One of which was when he met Arnold Schwarzenegger, and as he told it he flexed his arms into a pose :-) It was amazing and an honour to spend an hour with him.
I cried when I learned of his death. It was a surprise to me as I knew him for 10 years and spent Lots of time with him socially and even working on the movie Homo Heights together for six weeks. But when I learned of his death there was a flood of emotions that I didn’t know was in me. I later was asked to speak at his Memorial service in New York. I remember not preparing anything on purpose because I wanted her to come truly from my heart. I have a little recollection of what I said at that moment but later on was given a Recording and it all came out just right. At the end I said “Mr. crispers looking down at this and thinking why was there such a fuss, he didn’t like to be fussed about, and then my guess is that he took a long breath and drank in the scene and uttered one word…… Lovely”
Hi Stephen, I just thought I would share something random with you. I'm reading some of his writtings now. He's a facinating person. I feel like he knew what it was like to be different. I got a copy of The Naked Civil Servant. Also I got a book on how to communicate with animals. I brought the two books with me to bed. I felt like I heard a little voice say " Now you can learn how to talk to humans, and to the animals" lol.. It sounds maybe like something he would say? Idk.lol. 🌹🦋🌻🌻
So many of us are like him. Creatives with a real flair, who just don't fit in and know it. As you can see in interviews at middle age, he wanted to die, yet he lived till 90 years old. Life is absolute torture for some people to get through each day, but they inherently know that the world would be less interesting without them, so they trudge through.
A uniquely human person, he claimed to be a failure as a man but I would say he was a great success at being an observer of life. Everyone seems to have an opinion about him, a fact that no doubt made him smile.
@@tracylf5409 He cut to the quick for sure. A wonderful being. I came to him recently via Hegel I think. Negation of negation. I might be wrong, or right.
Thank you for posting this video Nathan Evans. I only got to know of Quentin Crisp a few days ago and I became fascinated with him. He was briefly shown in the documentary, " The Celluloid Closet" About 5 minutes and 18 seconds into the documentary Quentin comes on and talks about going to the theatre with his mother and seeing a silent film that was produced in America and his feelings on America. Quentin only spoke for some seconds and told of the story, he spoke so eloquently, and the feeling that he gave me is indescribable. I play that part of the documentary over and over and never get tired of seeing those few seconds of him telling that story. To me, in my opinion, that is the best part of the documentary. Thanks again for posting this video of Quentin Crisp last days.
Oscar and he wud have a had a gr8 chat.I was modeling for art students back in 1972 in Beckingham..they told me quinten was also doing this but unfortunately I never did get to meet him,but I came close. Thanx for this beautiful video of a charming intelligent one of a kind person. I'm now 76 in 2021
@@samyandkitty8399 ignoring the fact that you addressed a performer by a stage name he hasn’t used in many years, John Hurt portrayed Quentin in 1975 when George O’Dowd was around 14 and Julian Clary was around 15. I don’t see either as having the skill to give life to the mixture of emotions that someone like Quentin would have experienced during a time when homophobia was far more overt and aggressive than it is now. Considering both the Actor and the production won awards at the time, and that the film was highly placed in the BFI list of films of the 20th century, I think the casting speaks for itself. I watched it on the night it was first shown, the family were in bed and I crept out of my closet to watch some queer history conflicted at how bad it had been, and with disappointment that at nearly 17 I still had 4 more years before I was “legal” (not that I was letting that stop me). Dealing with the subject matter was as ground breaking at the time as Quentin had been throughout his life. John Hurt brought him into our homes in a perfect portrayal.
@@warweezil2802 and everyone else, I have watched it at a friends house and he had some other films with John hurt in and yes I now agree with you guys he is a brilliant actor. I had not seen many classic or older films . Apologies for my previous ignorance.
Absolutely brilliant, I laughed when he said somebody had written to him and said "you are a lonely and bitter old queen" and Quentin thought to himself.......well that's true! 😂
Just imagine how lonely and bitter the individual who wrote that note will be in his old age. You can only pity people like that...they truly aren't worth wasting our energy of anger on.
He used to talk badly about Britain but secretly I think he loved it. After all it was his English eccentricity that made him who he was. Wonderful 👌👏❤️
Dear Quentin Crisp, I am sorry i didn't get a chance to know you more, i am sorry i am just learning of your life now but it is a tremendous pleasure to do so! You had remarkable people around you as your friends, my son had just turned 7 the day of your passing. But this day of January 31, 2017 i have learned about your life than i could imagine. You were remarkably graceful a woman with taste and elegance! You were so sophisticated and eloquent!! I appreciated your charm!! Enjoy the "Other Side" with substantial bliss!!
The geezers sexuality did not stop me from admiring a man that spoke the truth. He expressed all that others only wished they could impart. He saved lives. How many young men took courage from his life experience and revealed their true sexuality, setting them free. What he did, was make people think, debate, agree, disagree. He brought people together. People with differing outlooks on life. And when he spoke, it was from his heart. He was courageous. But most of all. The opitome of what being human is all about. He should be remembered. Revered. Always. Rest in peace Quinten. I wish I had known you. x
The fact that he put his affairs in order before going to England tells me he wanted to die there. I think he’d missed England for years but was reluctant to visit because of the negative things he said about the country. Very sad. RIP QC.
His home was New York, not England. I suspect his reason for returning to die in England was rather utilitarian. He found peace and contentment in New York and with all that done, England was left to deal with the leftovers. A meaningful death indeed!
No he didn’t he despised England and the British for the humiliation and abuse both verbal and physical. He found peace and love in New York people were loving and accepting of him. He came to England because he was a people pleaser that twat Ball has a lot to answer for.
For years I thought Englishman In New York was about Sting, then I learned recently it was about Quentin Crisp. "It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile, be yourself no matter what they say", hits different when you realize it was about Quentin.
He was an icon. I heard him speak at the University of Washington many years ago. Totally hilarious. Someone asked him how exactly he did his hair (which was a very complicated comb over). In good humor he showed us how he did it.
His quotes are so insightful. I remember reading about one of his early jobs in a draughtsman's office, tracing locations for electricity pylons. He said he never once knew what he was doing, and one could imagine the landscape dotted with the results.
A human rights hero in my opinion who has yet to be honoured properly. I feel he took many licks and endured violence so that fewer people in the next generation would have to endure. He did it while maintaining his dignity, wit, style and charm. His legacy and wisdom must be shared with future generations.
I'm honestly glad Quentin didn't have to live through the trauma of 9/11 and seeing his beloved city attacked. He had seen enough already. What a beautiful soul. Thanks for sharing this great footage of him and story. I think he made a show of making it seem as if he was pushed to go and didn't want to, when actually he was wishing for his time to end and knew that would likely do it. It must have been very difficult for him to return there, but it sounds like there were good moments that made it worth the trip for him. I will very much hope.. and really I do believe so. Having that welcome by his fans. Seeing that fireplace. Being back to his roots.
That's so true...he did have a beautiful soul...not a nasty bone in his body, and he truly loved people, which makes it all the more sad how badly he was so often treated...even by his own parents, who couldn't recognise how amazing and special he was.
Have always loved Quentin Crisp since reading his book The Naked Civil Servant in the 1970s,great book.Would love to have met him,what a great character he was!.
YT suggestion...... Very remarkable traditional chap...... He accepted himself without changing himself.........."true to himself" His heart was in England & he had his dignified death....."massive heart attack " He left his money to his close family.......very noble gesture. I'm so impressed by his wisdom & truth. "Class Act!" He had his last wish.....his ashes went back to America Wonderful story God bless him... 09/03/2021
He fascinated me, such a gentle intelligent, funny, enigmatc gentleman and i always followed his advice about after 4 years the dust doesnt get much worse❤️❤️❤️xxxxxx
Too many he very much had a Significant death . Was sad when I heard of his passing . Saw him at his last tour in Toronto . At the Buddies in Bad times theatre . He held court with the joys and pains his life had been .
Quentin wasn't " famous for being famous." He was famous for his courage, his wit, his honesty and his kindness. Please don't bracket him with today's vacuous celebrity culture. They are not fit to tie his shoelaces.
What fascinates me is that he came from a different era - he was born in the Edwardian era, I can’t even imagine what that must have been like, especially for a gay man.
We had a mutual friend in Manhattan in the late 80s. He seemed to have psychic abilities, frankly, going beyond the ordinary we all possess. I remember the kindness in his eyes. Rest in paradise, dear sir. You earned it. 💫
Really enjoyed and appreciated this. Great to learn more about how he died because I've always admired and been greatly influenced by him. I often look for new footage and writings. There must be tonnes out there hiding!
I remember vividly searching Chorlton for the house, in pilgrimage. Honoured Quentin had chosen our little, spiritual nook to die. We laid flowers on a windy day
Would have loved to meet him! Always been fascinated by him and his gentleness and I think he was very misunderstood! Am debating wether to buy the book....RIP.
His occupation was 'Icon'. RIP Mr Crisp. I think you've now found the afterlife is a must more wonderful place than you were expecting, and you're finally living the fabulous life you've always deserved to live.
I had the pleasure of opening for Quinton Crisp at a club in NYC called SNAFU. I played a grand piano and sang my songs - then sat in the audience and enjoyed his wonderful appearance! 🌸💖🌸
The house he slipped away in was a place filled with love and the woman obviously was fond of this enigma i cant think of a better place for him to die so dad he was just done done with life the guy nathan was sweet too great footage by the way.
I can understand Quentin Crisp's ambivalence\antipathy towards his nativeplace. I grew up in South Georgia (USA) and have a certain ambivalence toward the small town where I grew up. Anger because of certain things, but then, on my better days, I remember the happy memories. Only Mr. Crisp truly knew his true feelings; to hear various people who may have been friends, were not him, so could only make guess, albeit educated guess, is futile. One of the most important things that I got from reading Quentin Crisp's books, is that, at the end of the day, we are, essentially alone. Grim words, but he showed us that we could carry on, even giving us inspiration and advice on how to do so.
Loved both of his performances, too. Will always remember seeing Hurt for the first time in, 'I, Claudius'. Rare to see such stage presence and generosity to other performers in the same actor. Rest in paradise, Quentin and John ✨️
He dies in Manchester did he. It was only a few months before that he was the master of ceremonies at the Psychic TV concert May 1 1999. Not sure if it was a live link up or pre-recorded
I MET HIM ONCE IN LONDON MY UNCLE WHO WAS GAY KNEW HIM WE WERE WALKING ON THE CAR PARK ON THE PEABODY ESTATE WHERE MY UNCLE LIVED I REMEMBER HE WORE A FLOPPY HAT AND CHIFFON SCARF AROUND HIS NECK A LOVELY MAN AND SO FRIENDLY ♥️ 💕 RIP 🙏 YOU BEAUTIFUL MAN
I have to confess ..I've never heard of this man until now iam a straight man..I have to tell u I admire this man greatly thinking how hard it must have been for him in his early years much respect...be true to self. !!!!......cool man
I was lucky enough to see him in his one-man show in Bristol. It must have been 1992, when he came over to film his part in Orlando. I thought it was a tour, but maybe he just did one or two shows while he was here.
He was more than significant and was a leader in the gay world hoping that all who came before him would not be forgotten hence an insignificant death was not for Quinten he was to large for life on the centre line he must be on the edge all the time ..God bless him we’re ever he maybe if there is an after life I hope he is still holding court.........
Philip Tonee that is awesome. Thank you, loved Are you being Served as a kid growing up in Los Angeles. I remember young Mr. Spooner. "Mr. Humphries, are you free?". Lol.
He might have been an old poofter , but I like him . He had a lot of wisdom and was a Gentle man in his manner or speech and actions . May you rest in peace 🕊️
As a Lifelong Crisperanto, I managed to forge a relationship with Mr Crisp through late. Night telephone chats and a prolific postal correspondence. This was over twenty years, up until the day he died. The irony is that he passed the night before his first appearance in England since his American Affair began. I knew the nen hosting him in their home and was due to meet with him that day. I had a phone call from my sister ( head of the Mortuary in Manchester Royal Infirmary ) informing me that Mr Crisp had passed away and she was looking after his body . I went to the Mortuary to pay my respects resting a single bright beautiful blooming yellow rose in his hands. He had both peace and dignity. However his body was left unclaimed with no one to arrange Repatriation to his adopted home. So, very late on a moonlit Manchester night, at an undisclosed location. Mr Crisps Body was uncerermoniesly cremated. And the remains were bagged and boxed and sent cargo class to his new and rather Avaricious recently signed Agent. What an absolutely heartbreaking end for a historical and Cultural Icon. For shame.
Amen to that...he made this heter laugh uproariously and sowed in his heart the bellicose desire to defend Quentin's ilk physically, verbally and emotionally. We shall never be blessed to see your insouciant inimitable courage again... God bless you Quentin and I am sure that you are driving 'em nuts in the gilded salons of paradise...🥰 I will always defend... you are a sweet sweet brave man...in the words of Gregor Fisher in ' Love Actually ' : "It's been an honourrrr"
A courageous and interesting man with the intellect and humour to see through peoples fears and offer insight into the world. But he outlived his era and many of his truths in later life were can clearly be seen as wholly related to his own time and place. They were true in their time, but they were not timeless.
i was always fascinated by this man, i love his life story although he had some terrible times in his life and the right actor played his life john hurt was brilliant a fantastic hero icon for the gay community x
I met him once in the street in Earl's Court in London. We were both looking for something to eat, so he suggested we eat together. We found a cafe and as we ate our sandwiches he recounted wonderful stories. One of which was when he met Arnold Schwarzenegger, and as he told it he flexed his arms into a pose :-) It was amazing and an honour to spend an hour with him.
What a lovely story, how lucky 🤗
I'm so jealous right now, what a wonderful experience for you, treasure those memories my friend.
@@adrianh332 Thank you, treasured indeed!
I would have loved to met him.
RIP Quintin
I cried when I learned of his death. It was a surprise to me as I knew him for 10 years and spent Lots of time with him socially and even working on the movie Homo Heights together for six weeks. But when I learned of his death there was a flood of emotions that I didn’t know was in me. I later was asked to speak at his Memorial service in New York. I remember not preparing anything on purpose because I wanted her to come truly from my heart. I have a little recollection of what I said at that moment but later on was given a Recording and it all came out just right. At the end I said “Mr. crispers looking down at this and thinking why was there such a fuss, he didn’t like to be fussed about, and then my guess is that he took a long breath and drank in the scene and uttered one word…… Lovely”
Hi Stephen
Did Quintin pass in England? Had he moved back there at the end of his life?
I was curious as to why?
@@maybebabyny Quentin. Lol
I saw him so frequently in NYC, and we took the same bus. My heart aches knowing more about him and that I never spoke to him.
Hi Stephen, I just thought I would share something random with you. I'm reading some of his writtings now. He's a facinating person. I feel like he knew what it was like to be different. I got a copy of The Naked Civil Servant. Also I got a book on how to communicate with animals. I brought the two books with me to bed. I felt like I heard a little voice say " Now you can learn how to talk to humans, and to the animals" lol.. It sounds maybe like something he would say? Idk.lol. 🌹🦋🌻🌻
❤️
I am glad to see that on his last day he was in a house with a kind host.
He spoke an incredibly intelligent and accurate dialogue on life which was always spot on.
So many of us are like him. Creatives with a real flair, who just don't fit in and know it. As you can see in interviews at middle age, he wanted to die, yet he lived till 90 years old. Life is absolute torture for some people to get through each day, but they inherently know that the world would be less interesting without them, so they trudge through.
and sometimes we can make this wacky world part of our creative practice. xoxoxo
A uniquely human person, he claimed to be a failure as a man but I would say he was a great success at being an observer of life. Everyone seems to have an opinion about him, a fact that no doubt made him smile.
A failure as a "cookie-cutter-male". As a man, he was spectacular. xx
@@tracylf5409 He cut to the quick for sure. A wonderful being. I came to him recently via Hegel I think. Negation of negation. I might be wrong, or right.
He really was a wonderful person a remarkable thinker. A all around delight
What a wonderful man he was, a one off eccentric marvellous human.
Thank you for posting this video Nathan Evans. I only got to know of Quentin Crisp a few days ago and I became fascinated with him. He was briefly shown in the documentary, " The Celluloid Closet" About 5 minutes and 18 seconds into the documentary Quentin comes on and talks about going to the theatre with his mother and seeing a silent film that was produced in America and his feelings on America. Quentin only spoke for some seconds and told of the story, he spoke so eloquently, and the feeling that he gave me is indescribable. I play that part of the documentary over and over and never get tired of seeing those few seconds of him telling that story. To me, in my opinion, that is the best part of the documentary. Thanks again for posting this video of Quentin Crisp last days.
Oscar and he wud have a had a gr8 chat.I was modeling for art students back in 1972 in Beckingham..they told me quinten was also doing this but unfortunately I never did get to meet him,but I came close.
Thanx for this beautiful video of a charming intelligent one of a kind person.
I'm now 76 in 2021
He lived life on his own terms .
A true legend and precious soul.A man whose poetic charm delivered charm and wisdom like no other. RIP Sir.😇😇😇
He was a charming man and missed
To me he just emitted love kindness and was very sweet still with a ‘ I’m not taking any shit’ in the loveliest way. RIP beautiful soul ❤️
john hurt was the best playing him beautiful. x
So agree stellar performance.
@@samyandkitty8399 i don't see boy George doing that well to be honest but okay cool if you think that JOHN IS WHAT I CALL A GOOD ACTOR. x
@@astroemerald3175 lKk
@@samyandkitty8399 ignoring the fact that you addressed a performer by a stage name he hasn’t used in many years, John Hurt portrayed Quentin in 1975 when George O’Dowd was around 14 and Julian Clary was around 15. I don’t see either as having the skill to give life to the mixture of emotions that someone like Quentin would have experienced during a time when homophobia was far more overt and aggressive than it is now.
Considering both the Actor and the production won awards at the time, and that the film was highly placed in the BFI list of films of the 20th century, I think the casting speaks for itself. I watched it on the night it was first shown, the family were in bed and I crept out of my closet to watch some queer history conflicted at how bad it had been, and with disappointment that at nearly 17 I still had 4 more years before I was “legal” (not that I was letting that stop me).
Dealing with the subject matter was as ground breaking at the time as Quentin had been throughout his life. John Hurt brought him into our homes in a perfect portrayal.
@@warweezil2802 and everyone else, I have watched it at a friends house and he had some other films with John hurt in and yes I now agree with you guys he is a brilliant actor. I had not seen many classic or older films .
Apologies for my previous ignorance.
Absolutely brilliant, I laughed when he said somebody had written to him and said "you are a lonely and bitter old queen" and Quentin thought to himself.......well that's true! 😂
Me too, a laugh out loud moment 😆
Just imagine how lonely and bitter the individual who wrote that note will be in his old age. You can only pity people like that...they truly aren't worth wasting our energy of anger on.
Technically he said “embittered,” but yes, it’s hilarious…
He used to talk badly about Britain but secretly I think he loved it. After all it was his English eccentricity that made him who he was. Wonderful 👌👏❤️
Quentin was 100% BRILLIANT! A legend in his time. The Naked Civil Servant should be seen by all LGBT youth as a rite of passage.
Dear Quentin Crisp, I am sorry i didn't get a chance to know you more, i am sorry i am just learning of your life now but it is a tremendous pleasure to do so! You had remarkable people around you as your friends, my son had just turned 7 the day of your passing. But this day of January 31, 2017 i have learned about your life than i could imagine. You were remarkably graceful a woman with taste and elegance! You were so sophisticated and eloquent!! I appreciated your charm!! Enjoy the "Other Side" with substantial bliss!!
Not a woman tho
The geezers sexuality did not stop me from admiring a man that spoke the truth. He expressed all that others only wished they could impart.
He saved lives. How many young men took courage from his life experience and revealed their true sexuality, setting them free.
What he did, was make people think, debate, agree, disagree. He brought people together. People with differing outlooks on life.
And when he spoke, it was from his heart. He was courageous. But most of all. The opitome of what being human is all about.
He should be remembered. Revered. Always. Rest in peace Quinten. I wish I had known you. x
The fact that he put his affairs in order before going to England tells me he wanted to die there. I think he’d missed England for years but was reluctant to visit because of the negative things he said about the country. Very sad. RIP QC.
He went home to die.
He used the tour as an excuse.
His home was New York, not England. I suspect his reason for returning to die in England was rather utilitarian. He found peace and contentment in New York and with all that done, England was left to deal with the leftovers. A meaningful death indeed!
@@gunner678 well said!
No he didn’t he despised England and the British for the humiliation and abuse both verbal and physical. He found peace and love in New York people were loving and accepting of him. He came to England because he was a people pleaser that twat Ball has a lot to answer for.
I think if he lived in New York in the 30s and 40s he would have got abuse so New York wasn't really better than England at that time
For years I thought Englishman In New York was about Sting, then I learned recently it was about Quentin Crisp. "It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile, be yourself no matter what they say", hits different when you realize it was about Quentin.
He was an icon. I heard him speak at the University of Washington many years ago. Totally hilarious. Someone asked him how exactly he did his hair (which was a very complicated comb over). In good humor he showed us how he did it.
I knew him. Loved him.. so thankful for him
Lucky man. Greetings.
David Carter Wow. Life handed you a plum. How wonderful.
How beautiful!
His quotes are so insightful. I remember reading about one of his early jobs in a draughtsman's office, tracing locations for electricity pylons. He said he never once knew what he was doing, and one could imagine the landscape dotted with the results.
Quentin Crisp has always fascinated me. I was in New York in 1999. I wish I’d have met him whilst I could have. ❤️
Rest In Peace Quentin , you will never be forgotten XX
Spike Milligan on Quentin’s death - “It’s about time, he’s too old!”
A human rights hero in my opinion who has yet to be honoured properly. I feel he took many licks and endured violence so that fewer people in the next generation would have to endure. He did it while maintaining his dignity, wit, style and charm. His legacy and wisdom must be shared with future generations.
Robbieontherails Well said! He was very special. He showed so much wit, grace,and courage. A real legend.
Bravo
Britain has not THAT many heroes, but Quentin Crisp was undoubtedly among those few.
Quentin Crisp can be one of yours but I can think of lots of people I admire, its a personal thing aint it guvnor?
That's pathetic
Britain doesn’t have that many hero’s are you having a laugh? Haha
@@TheConman761 What hero's does Britain have? I cant think of any
Yes- an true HERO- a very brave man that I have admired so much
RIP
I'm honestly glad Quentin didn't have to live through the trauma of 9/11 and seeing his beloved city attacked. He had seen enough already. What a beautiful soul. Thanks for sharing this great footage of him and story. I think he made a show of making it seem as if he was pushed to go and didn't want to, when actually he was wishing for his time to end and knew that would likely do it. It must have been very difficult for him to return there, but it sounds like there were good moments that made it worth the trip for him. I will very much hope.. and really I do believe so. Having that welcome by his fans. Seeing that fireplace. Being back to his roots.
That's so true...he did have a beautiful soul...not a nasty bone in his body, and he truly loved people, which makes it all the more sad how badly he was so often treated...even by his own parents, who couldn't recognise how amazing and special he was.
A gentleman, the Naked Civil Servant resonated with me. Thank you Quentin.
Thank for this post script. I found it comforting and tender.
Have always loved Quentin Crisp since reading his book The Naked Civil Servant in the 1970s,great book.Would love to have met him,what a great character he was!.
I wonder if Quentin and Oscar Wilde have had a chance to meet, yet?
And now his portrayer John Hurt can meet them both too. R.I.P. wonderful men:)
Omg I was just thinking that!!! Him, Oscar and John Hurt all meeting up!
YT suggestion......
Very remarkable traditional chap......
He accepted himself without changing himself.........."true to himself"
His heart was in England & he had his dignified death....."massive heart attack "
He left his money to his close family.......very noble gesture.
I'm so impressed by his wisdom & truth. "Class Act!"
He had his last wish.....his ashes went back to America
Wonderful story
God bless him...
09/03/2021
He fascinated me, such a gentle intelligent, funny, enigmatc gentleman and i always followed his advice about after 4 years the dust doesnt get much worse❤️❤️❤️xxxxxx
It's weird to see a young Tim Fountain because he has a youtube channel called me and mon ami and I have never seen him so young.
How poetic that he'd rather die than tour Britain again.
Too many he very much had a Significant death . Was sad when I heard of his passing . Saw him at his last tour in Toronto . At the Buddies in Bad times theatre . He held court with the joys and pains his life had been .
Quentin wasn't " famous for being famous." He was famous for his courage, his wit, his honesty and his kindness. Please don't bracket him with today's vacuous celebrity culture. They are not fit to tie his shoelaces.
What fascinates me is that he came from a different era - he was born in the Edwardian era, I can’t even imagine what that must have been like, especially for a gay man.
We had a mutual friend in Manhattan in the late 80s. He seemed to have psychic abilities, frankly, going beyond the ordinary we all possess. I remember the kindness in his eyes.
Rest in paradise, dear sir. You earned it.
💫
Really enjoyed and appreciated this. Great to learn more about how he died because I've always admired and been greatly influenced by him. I often look for new footage and writings. There must be tonnes out there hiding!
+timfountain Ive just started it. excellent
Really enjoyed your film. Thank you .
I remember vividly searching Chorlton for the house,
in pilgrimage.
Honoured Quentin had chosen our little, spiritual nook to die.
We laid flowers on a windy day
Sleep tight Quentin. A wonderful human being ♥️♥️
Would have loved to meet him! Always been fascinated by him and his gentleness and I think he was very misunderstood!
Am debating wether to buy the book....RIP.
I'm just discovering this man. I am reminded of my brother. Rest in sweet peace 💜
🌻🦋
Ive been watching a fair bit about quentin recently and have thoroughly enjoyed doing so. What a guy ❤
I really like the lady whom home he passed to another plane in...she's beautiful and seems super sweet, pretty and I love her haircut
With respect, I don't think Quentin was "famous for being famous". This quote diminishes his wit, his contribution and his humanity.
His occupation was 'Icon'.
RIP Mr Crisp. I think you've now found the afterlife is a must more wonderful place than you were expecting, and you're finally living the fabulous life you've always deserved to live.
That's a perfect example of living style in an ever changing influencing society...
Wow this is so sad. I love learning about him though. He was wonderful
Quentin Crisp's biopic 'The Naked Civil Servant' starring John Hurt was the gay coming of age film for a generation .
Fascinating. Thank you, Nathan.
We celebrate Crispmas on December 25th to honor and celebrate the life of Quentin on the day that he was born. We aren't of the Christian faith.
You must be 'Crispians' surely... 😉
I had the pleasure of opening for Quinton Crisp at a club in NYC called SNAFU. I played a grand piano and sang my songs - then sat in the audience and enjoyed his wonderful appearance! 🌸💖🌸
The house he slipped away in was a place filled with love and the woman obviously was fond of this enigma i cant think of a better place for him to die so dad he was just done done with life the guy nathan was sweet too great footage by the way.
I can understand Quentin Crisp's ambivalence\antipathy towards his nativeplace. I grew up in South Georgia (USA) and have a certain ambivalence toward the small town where I grew up. Anger because of certain things, but then, on my better days, I remember the happy memories. Only Mr. Crisp truly knew his true feelings; to hear various people who may have been friends, were not him, so could only make guess, albeit educated guess, is futile. One of the most important things that I got from reading Quentin Crisp's books, is that, at the end of the day, we are, essentially alone. Grim words, but he showed us that we could carry on, even giving us inspiration and advice on how to do so.
this is my favorite man in the world. He is huge and the only one of his kind. He is my idol. I loved the way John Hurt played him twice!
Loved both of his performances, too.
Will always remember seeing Hurt for the first time in, 'I, Claudius'. Rare to see such stage presence and generosity to other performers in the same actor.
Rest in paradise, Quentin and John
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Nope.... he wasn’t a Naked Civil Servant.... more of a misunderstood man of letters... he lived a miserable life but made the most of what he had...
I’ve watched both films today on UA-cam RIP Quentin
Always been fascinated by Quinton. Thank goodness we can nurture interesting people like this nowadays x ❤
He dies in Manchester did he. It was only a few months before that he was the master of ceremonies at the Psychic TV concert May 1 1999. Not sure if it was a live link up or pre-recorded
The part about him Dying was so sad .. he come home ..and simply died :(
I MET HIM ONCE IN LONDON MY UNCLE WHO WAS GAY KNEW HIM WE WERE WALKING ON THE CAR PARK ON THE PEABODY ESTATE WHERE MY UNCLE LIVED I REMEMBER HE WORE A FLOPPY HAT AND CHIFFON SCARF AROUND HIS NECK A LOVELY MAN AND SO FRIENDLY ♥️ 💕 RIP 🙏 YOU BEAUTIFUL MAN
Thank you Quentin for all that you are.
A great elocutionist; interesting and witty man.
I have to confess ..I've never heard of this man until now iam a straight man..I have to tell u I admire this man greatly thinking how hard it must have been for him in his early years much respect...be true to self. !!!!......cool man
It was always interesting to hear what he had to say. It was usually something poignant, and eloquently put. RIP.
He was a very courageous man. He had to endure a lot of prejudice in his life but he never compromised who he was. Rest in peace.
Quentin dying in England means he will be reborn in England =his desire to fulfill that destiny must have been his goal.
He spoke in nothing but monologues lol ( he thought that's what his public expected )
Never really knew much about him. Saw him on my now and again but vague memories.
I was lucky enough to see him in his one-man show in Bristol. It must have been 1992, when he came over to film his part in Orlando. I thought it was a tour, but maybe he just did one or two shows while he was here.
He was more than significant and was a leader in the gay world hoping that all who came before him would not be forgotten hence an insignificant death was not for Quinten he was to large for life on the centre line he must be on the edge all the time ..God bless him we’re ever he maybe if there is an after life I hope he is still holding court.........
Fascinating.
Bette Bourne is the brother of Mike Berry (Burt Spooner from the Are You Being Served Britcom).
Philip Tonee that is awesome. Thank you, loved Are you being Served as a kid growing up in Los Angeles. I remember young Mr. Spooner. "Mr. Humphries, are you free?". Lol.
Wasn't Mike Berry the actor who played Charlotte Colmans dad in the original (and far superior) 'Worzel Gummidge'..?
He was still as bright as a button.
He might have been an old poofter , but I like him . He had a lot of wisdom and was a Gentle man in his manner or speech and actions . May you rest in peace 🕊️
I take issue with the word “but.”
As a Lifelong Crisperanto, I managed to forge a relationship with Mr Crisp through late. Night telephone chats and a prolific postal correspondence. This was over twenty years, up until the day he died. The irony is that he passed the night before his first appearance in England since his American Affair began. I knew the nen hosting him in their home and was due to meet with him that day. I had a phone call from my sister ( head of the Mortuary in Manchester Royal Infirmary ) informing me that Mr Crisp had passed away and she was looking after his body . I went to the Mortuary to pay my respects resting a single bright beautiful blooming yellow rose in his hands. He had both peace and dignity. However his body was left unclaimed with no one to arrange Repatriation to his adopted home. So, very late on a moonlit Manchester night, at an undisclosed location. Mr Crisps Body was uncerermoniesly cremated. And the remains were bagged and boxed and sent cargo class to his new and rather Avaricious recently signed Agent. What an absolutely heartbreaking end for a historical and Cultural Icon. For shame.
tOTAL RESPECT FOR THIS ICON;
Wonderful man! Sadly missed.
Amen to that...he made this heter laugh uproariously and sowed in his heart the bellicose desire to defend Quentin's ilk physically, verbally and emotionally. We shall never be blessed to see your insouciant inimitable courage again... God bless you Quentin and I am sure that you are driving 'em nuts in the gilded salons of paradise...🥰 I will always defend... you are a sweet sweet brave man...in the words of Gregor Fisher in ' Love Actually ' : "It's been an honourrrr"
Heter....?
@@rnw2739 I think he meant 'hetero'
A courageous and interesting man with the intellect and humour to see through peoples fears and offer insight into the world. But he outlived his era and many of his truths in later life were can clearly be seen as wholly related to his own time and place. They were true in their time, but they were not timeless.
I first saw him in a interview on a talk show. He said you only need to wash your dinner plate after you’ve had fish… lol
i was always fascinated by this man, i love his life story although he had some terrible times in his life and the right actor played his life john hurt was brilliant a fantastic hero icon for the gay community x
He was one amazing man.who lived the way he wanted .🌹
I still haven't accepted his death. I just can't.
Much love.
THANK YOU FOREVER QUENTIN CRISP.
Can you plz put up more videos about Quentin
In an age of blandness he was a beacon 🙏
Wonderful. As is Quentin. Thank you.
A life well lived. We should all be so lucky! He is remembered, may his memory be eternal. Lord have mercy and smile down on us Quentin!!!
Very interesting and so sad. He never quite became happy.
such a misunderstood person.