LONESOME DOVE! Uncut interview with Exec Producer Suzanne DePasse!
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- In March 1985, Motown Records producer Suzanne De Passe took out an 18 month option on an unpublished manuscript of a novel by writer Larry McMurtry. It was a western work of fiction called "Lonesome Dove." What seemed like a giant risk at the time, turned into one of the most beloved miniseries in television history. Originally scheduled for six hours, the production was extended to a magnificent eight hour critical and ratings smash. What's the real story behind this classic? Suzanne joined Rob Word in January 2014 for the very first of the A WORD ON WESTERNS interviews. Her amazing journey of discovering the manuscript, putting the production team together and selecting the fine cast of performers, was recorded and edited into 3 short segments for ease of Internet viewing. Now, after multiple requests to show the entire, uncut interview, we've edited them together for the fans of "Lonesome Dove" and loyal AWOW viewers. Let us know if you like these longer episodes. And, thanks again, Suzanne for sharing your amazing story.
Lonesome Dove is a classic! The music for this western is excellent! Love it and have watched it so many times, it never gets old! What a cast!
After nearly 7 decades on the planet living in West Texas , this is and will always be the best film I’ll ever see. It captures my country and life like no other film.
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Suzanne De Passe here is a prayer to a long and healthy life! After all, you brought an incredible amount of joy to all of ours! God bless you from a Lonesome Dove junkie!
My mom,GOD rest her soul,had the foresight to record this on VCR. My oldest brother and I wore that thing out. Great memories.Thank You,Suzanne!!!
Lonesome Dove is my self and my wife's favourite western. We have saw it maybe 40 times or more we own it and watch it about once a year.
Get's better every time!
Lonesome Dove is one of the greatest westerns ever made. I still watch it a couple times a year!!
It is THE best.
Me, too, Cody. I used to come home and watch a little each day; kept me alive after I had been raped repeatedly and I would watch Gus and Lorrie as she cried it out and he held her tight after saving her from the horrors that engulfed her. Saved my life repeatedly.
Yes its great loved Gus. If you ever get the chance read the book don't let the length scare you the book is a page turner.
This was the best series I have ever watched. I still watch it.
My entire life was/is influenced by Gus McCrea. I try to view life the way he did, whenever I’m having a crappy day I watch a little lonesome dove and it really makes me feel much better.
I watch Lonesome Dove at least once a year. Best Western ever made IMO.
And still cry every time.lol.
I agree. Lonesome Dove has
become an American classic
Get on your horse jasper... we got cattle to drive
Heavy Haul me to👍🏻"by good woodrow,it's been one hell of a party......yes sir"🥺😎
cornshucker77 I agree, however I hold “Once Upon A Time In The West” very close to my heart as far as western movies are concerned. Also I feel that “Centennial” is a far better novel than Lonesome Dove. I do wish that they would remake it into a mini series that can do that wonderful piece of literature justice.
Love the behind the scenes stories. Thank you for sharing these wonderful stories to help carry on the romance of Westerns
Glad you like them, Alice. Thanks.
This is so great .
I never ever considered that woman liked Lonesome Dove .
It's a western !
Yea I hate TLJ but he was perfectly self cast
And so was RD .
THE CASTING WAS TOP FLIGHT !
A legendary production !
what gal wouldn't like an ol' rascal like gus hangin' around to keep things interesting and in perspective? "fell in love" with gus then, love him now, and his demise broke my heart and lori's and clair's and mc call's lol. peace
She's a great storyteller. Thank you, dear lady for getting Lonesome Dove to the screen. Classic!
Wow...that was stunning to hear about the sequence of events that take place, along with the determination and courage involved with bringing this type of project to fruition. One of my most favorite western stories would never have made it to the screen if not for a spunky, feisty Mowtown executive named Suzanne de Passe. I would never have guessed it. This was a very stirring account of what she had to go through. Thank you so much, Miss de Passe, and thanks again, Rob, for once again bringing us the story behind the story.
Thanks, John. Suzanne's story is legendary...as is the novel and miniseries!
@@AWordonWesterns Indeed!
I've seen Lonesome Dove a lot of times. I usually save it for when I am sick and can lay in bed and watch it in it's entirety (and not feel guilty). There are really no words for how great this movie is.
Great episode. So interesting that so many passed on Lonesome Dove to bring it to the screen. Thank you Ms. DePasse for getting this classic made.
Thanks, mm. It's quite an amazing story.
I believe Lonesome Dove was the best western ever to hit the screen. The fact that it is based on a real incident adds to it.
For me it is the greatest American Western. I especially liked Angelica Huston and Diane Lane. I think I will watch it again tonight.
IN 1990, I used to come home and watch a little of the "Lonesome Dove" series each day; kept me alive after I had been raped repeatedly and I would watch Gus and Lorrie as she cried it out and he held her tight after saving her from the horrors that engulfed her. Saved my life repeatedly.
Thanks to every single person involved in this important film; who knows where rescue & redemption may come from. God save us all, as angels come in all shapes and sizes. Gracias, Amen.
Absolute love and light to you honey heres to all survivors
I have watched this movie over one hundred times..the best movie of all time...it was about struggles and hardship you could relate to the loss and pain of loved ones...but the best friendship of all time..the end of movie hits your soul with him walking and remembering all who laughed loved and loss in his past ..which we all have done...totally hits your soul ..just cryed.
Lonesome Dove,is the greatest movie ever made. You lady ! Are one of the greatest writers of all time.Greatest actors.They all should have gotten a reward . I loved it .
Love Lonesome Dove fell in love with the story in 5 minutes watched it several times continue to watch it @ least once a year cheers from Pennsylvania Blessings 🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Good for you, Wanda. thanks
I was a die-hard Rooster Cogburn fan forever... and then Gus came along. There isn't a Larry McMurtry western I haven't watched/read. The man is a genius at creating these wonderful, gritty characters. I love Gus and I quote Call... frequently. 💙💙💙
So I've watched hundreds of westerns, but I have just finished watching Lonesome Dove for the first time.
Glad I finally caught up! :D Superb Western, great cast, Diane Lane so beautiful, great performances throughout.
In my defence, I was 4 when it came out!
It's so good, Robert. Glad you finally had a chance to view it.
Lonesome Dove is both a great piece of literature and a classic film in the vein of Gone With the Wind.
My Mother in law asked me if I had seen this movie ? My response was no I haven’t ! Planning a week long lake cabin summer vacation , she told me we would rent the movie and watch it in it’s entirety ! EPIC . One of my best memories ever ! I still watch it at least twice a year. Thank You Susanne and everyone involved with the making of one of the best movies ever. Shane
In my mind Lonesome Dove was absolutely Priceless,Thanks a bushel .!!!
Lonesome Dove was my indulgence during the Coronavirus Lockdown. It took me away from the worry & uncertainty for 2 days. I even wrote a letter to Robert DuVall and thanked him for doing such a great job acting and how much I enjoyed Lonesome Dove.
suzanne; thank-you for your persistence; the film industry would have missed out on this one of a kind classic. my all time western favorites have always been shane & high noon until this film. i never thought i would get the feeling from a western from those two until lonesome dove came along. it's as though the feeling i got; i lived that era. i could not see one part of that flick that was weak or boring. i can't even guess the times i've watched it; what a master piece. thank-you again DARLIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lonesome Dove is a classic. Ms.DePasse is awesome .
Thanks to Charles Goodnight and Oliver Loving for the inspiration!
and Bose Ikard...A,K,A Deets.
"Let us know if you like these longer episodes." YES, WE LOVE THE LONGER EPISODES!
Thanks, Catherine.
I read the book and saw the series and LOVED them both!
Lonesome Dove isn't just my favorite Western, it's my favorite miniseries of all time. After I watched it three or two times, I bought the book and devoured that! As of this date, I've probably watched LD about a dozen times, and fall in love with it all over again. The script was superior, the actors became their characters, the plot was gripping, yet times of refreshing rest stopped my heart from exploding in angst. I laughed and I wept, I gasped in horror a time or two, and I dissolved into tears when it ended. It was an emotional roller coaster for me, and it remains my most beloved series of all times, bar none. It's my entertainment gold standard, and none has matched its perfection.
I think I'll go watch it now, or at least gnaw off a portion before I go to bed! Thanks for this tribute, and thanks for the reminder to see it "one more time".
This is the very best interview show on UA-cam. Interesting stories and great people. Thank you.
I remember when it came out and I for some reason had not watched it but my MOM and DAD did and could not stop talking about it. My wife today will always watch it whenever it comes on and as rule she hates WESTERNS but not LONESOME DOVE! I finally saw it and whenever I channel surf I stop when LD is on and watch it again! Robert Duval and Tommy Lee Jones were the backbone and nucleus of it as their characters showed a great bond. Suzanne's story here was fabulous to hear! Glad I subscribed to your channel here!
Thank you Rob for the entire interview!
The fascination and love affair folk have with Lonesome Dove is exemplified here. While Suzanne is speaking, you could hear a pin drop! You've had guests relate stories, funny anecdotes, on set memories, etc., but here Suzanne is really speaking more on the "nuts & bolts" of how LD came to be... yet every one of your guests present were so interested in every word about LD that it's as if their collective breaths were on hold!
Thank you again; your work is the best!
My great grandfather W. F. Loving settled in Lonesome Dove, Texas. Now Grapevine, Texas. Many ancestors buried in Lonesome Dove Cem. I love the book and the movie.
Lonesome Dove is the greatest western of all time. Once I learned that the show was based off of two cattle partners from Parker and Palo Pinto Counties Texas (Charles Goodnight and Oliver Loving) along Charles Goodnight’s trusted friend and right hand cowboy Bose Ikard also from Weatherford, Texas I researched our Texas and County History on Charles Goodnight, Oliver Loving, and Bose Ikard. The Lonesome Dove movie was really heart touching as well as learning about the real cowboys who helped make Texas the great State that it is. I still continue to binge watch Lonesome Dove after all three years and never get bored with it. Makes me wish that I could have worked with and rode along with Charles Goodnight, Oliver Loving, and Bose Ikard on their Cattle Drives. Thank You for bringing us such a great epic movie that will live as long as those who continue to carry and covet the spirit of the American Western Frontier.
I agree. I hope all people who love this series realize it is based on the Goodnight-Loving drive.
I had the honor of adding upvote #1K. I love these videos with all the history and memories.
Nice to see you Suzanne, thanks for doing such a great job of getting this story to the screen
Robert duval was gus, no one else could have played that role... He was superb..... Taking nothing away from the rest of the cast..... It is by far the best Western ever
I had read the book before I saw the mini-series.One thing that made this my favorite western movie of all time was how great each actor,even the minor ones,just fit the roles so great.Whoever put together the cast did the best job ever! I walked around using Gus's lines for years. "What's good for me aint necessarily good for the weak minded"
Yes, Lonesome Dove is at the top of my favorites. I still watch it again n again. Couldn’t have pick better actors to play the part the parts they did. Their fine actors Tommy Lee Jones n Robert Duvall. They’ve done continuous mini series of L D n there great too but the number 1 in my book was the original. It was great learn how this mini series started n yes this gal loves westerns.♥️😊👍
This was my dads favorite western! Actually his favorite show of all time
Kudos to your Dad, Joseph. My favorite, too.
AWESOME segment! What a great interview. It does justice to the AMAZING book and series Lonesome Dove! Bravo!
I live in Tombstone AZ. The story of the Buffalo Soldiers has never fully been told. Fort Huachuca is nearby an they have a museum dedicated to these soldiers. Many descendants still live in our area. The Buffalo Soldiers were brave and credited with many accomplishments in not only our area but also New Mexico. Their contributions to this Country are huge and yet their story is lost in history. It would be wonderful to see it told.
Thanks for the show I have just started watching your series and I am enjoying them. Good luck to you all.
I read the book first ... then watched the movie when it came out .. and is still required watching once a year.. It helped shape what I do to this day .. Thanks!
Wonderful story Rob. Hat tip to that great lady. Suzanne made one of the best movies ever, not just westerns.
When I read Lonesome Dove, I woke my husband laughing and crying . I needed this book at the time I read it.
Larry McMurtry has a unique ability to combine terror and humor. As in the scene where Blue Duck shoots off Call's boot heel.
Blue Duck shoots off Calls heel in Comanche Moon.
The book is very good, the mini-series was just ok.
Time line is after Dead Mans Walk, and before LD.
Buffalo Hump grows old, his son Blue Duck is huntimg him, and finds Woodrow and Gus doing the same. He attempts to shoot Call but only hits his boot heel.
As I said the book is great, but the mini-series misses the mark in my opinion.
Dwight Schoener your opinion misses the mark in my opinion
@@dwightschoener5931 I think you miss the mark
@@dwightschoener5931 : I never read the book before I watch "the movie" of any film, since they will never match up in my mind after reading the story in the written word, since out imagination will always be different while reading instead of "seeing." I often can't even "read the book" after watching the movie for the same reason. Your comment tells me this might be universally true. Thanks for the time line.
Absolutely GREAT casting. Will never be topped.
Jon Voight played Captain Call in Return to Lonesome Dove....James Garner did play Captain Call in Streets of Laredo.....these stories were at early and later stages of Augustus MacRae and Woodrow Calls careers as Texas Rangers.....both were pretty good Captain Calls.....
I can't count how many times I've watched Lonesome Dove.
My husband & U both loved Lonesome Dove. It is unreal that in early stages, so many people didnt have a clue !!
LD is the GOAT. Last week I bought my fourth DVD of it to send to my brothers central Texas deer lease because it wasn't there when I went last month. First copy was stolen during a party I had, second was taken by the exwife that hated movies made before 1995, third I still have. Kinda funny the Google search I did to buy the hardback book just now brought me here to see this.
Thanks, Brad. Glad you found us.
I got gray/thinning hair now and was told by a friend that I got old... I said, well.. the older the violin the sweeter the music :)
Greatest mini series seen it a dozen times or more
I watch it Everytime it comes on. All time favorite.
"Lonesome Dove" is a western that transcends westerns. It's a story about life we can all find our own character in that happens to be set in a western. This was a great 15 minutes. The uncertainty of its success is an interesting backstory I had no idea about. Formatting the tv scheduling to fit inside of 4 days to save face if it was a flop astonishes me.
Lonesome Dove is the best all time western of all time....Loved Gus and Woodrow...and the whole traildrive herders....it was the best epic ever made....
Well done! Great speaker!
I want to see it again!
Ms. De Passé was right, men and women love that movie, loved all the great info...thanks!
Thank you Rob.
You're welcome, Mike. What a story! Suzanne is amazing.
Way to go Rob! This was so outstanding to listen to. *****
Suzanne was a wonderful guest. Our first!
loved that lonesome dove.
and still do.
Every lesson in life,is in this movie. I made my kids watch with me, some good questions were asked and answered.
Wow! TY for a wonderful interview! ❤️
my favorite westerns are Outlaw Josey Whales, Lonesome Dove, Open Range and Broken Trail. Robert Duvall is in three of them
Also look how many spin offs of Lonesome Dove there are
Outdoor life great list. Robert Duvall is a great actor. One of the best.
Also Tom Selleck has some good westerns. Monte Walsh is good.
Lonesome Dove is a western unto itself.
Love lonesome Dove n buffalo girls........we need more of these movies.thank you I have VHS tapes n watch all the time.
"Lets Gamble!" takes on a whole new meaning when you see how this was all put together
Tommy Lee Robert Duvall best all-time actors I've always loved them in everything
Love, love, love Lonesome Dove, Laurie darling...
In the mini series every actor played a character and was the right pick.
My all time favorite western.
Loved the book and film great cast
I love Westerns as you get good stories out of them.
Best Television Mini-Series ever. I read the Book and was prepared to less than impressed....I was very wrong. They did a great job to be true to Larry McMurty's book! Watch it a couple times a year.
Love this woman!
Fantastic one Rob. After the last divorce I stayed in the guest house where he stayed when he was in town to work.
Thee best movie ever made! Every time I go up north I watch it.
Great vid. The best western ever!
Best series ever not to mention it's a Western
Love this movie!
best western of all time - period!
Lonesome Dove was one of my all time favorites. I had the pleasure of growing up with Guss. Of course his name wasn't Guss, but he was the original Guss, if there ever was one. He was killed in a bar shooting back in the 70s. Not a week goes by I don't think of him, even all these years later.
Duvall's Guss takes me back to my youth every time !
TY so much for your video's they are wonderful
I think Lonesome Dove Is as good as It gets.
Love this. Keep up the good work.
Named my first pup Aussie collie mix Newt. Always will stand the test of time.
Lonesome Dove,loved it!! Love all westerns and the old actors!!!!Movies are shit nowdays!!!!
Not a big big western fan as far as novels go. Fantasy is my favorite genre hands down. With that said Lonsesome Dove is far and away my favorite book. It read like it was 50 pages. If you enjoy watching it (which I do), do yourself a favor and read it.
GUS WAS MY FAVORITE
Eddie Martinez “Lori Darlin”...
“How ‘bout a poke.” Lol
I watch lonesome Dove twice a yr maybe 3 right up there with Clint Eastwood Josey Wales and the good the bad the ungly
Love it.
I would like to see more background on the making of L D ,it’s way to big for just one show .Never mind I found Pt 2. And Pt 3.
Yep that's the picture!!!
In a class of movies with the old john wayne, jimmy stewart, henry fonda, etc. Robert duvall and tommy lee jones could not b topped n this movie. Great actors and americans. Watch movie to this day cause it never gets old.
Don't forget William Wittliff, he also wrote Barbarossa and a ton of great scripts.
Lyle Gorch I love to have the very talented and personable Bill as a guest!