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  • Jonathan Pryce is playing Prince Philip in Season 5 of The Crown. In this exclusive interview, he explains how he embodied the role and approached playing the character
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  • @vibeyandvibeless
    @vibeyandvibeless Рік тому +102

    I loved Jonathan Pryce's performance as Philipp. I think he matched this season's Queen very well, and just like the previous actors, he gave the character a lot of life, of personality. He definetly is one of the reasons I enjoyed this season as much as I did. Thank you for bringing him to the show! He is simply a phenomenal actor, and ever since I first saw him as Gouvernor Swan in the POTC movies as a kid, I can not help but feel that little pang of delight when encoutering him in another role.

  • @raindropsneverfall
    @raindropsneverfall Рік тому +29

    I absolutely love the cast of season 5. I just think the stories they were telling in season 5 weren't as compelling as in season 4. I'm looking forward to season 6.

  • @emmae8857
    @emmae8857 Рік тому +38

    I think Jonathan Pryce is a good actor, but to me, a better fit for a Prince Phillip at this stage of life would have been Charles Dance. I think they missed a trick by having him as Lord Mountbatten. He would have been really commanding as Prince Phillip.

    • @gkmacbeth8225
      @gkmacbeth8225 Рік тому +3

      I would have gone for Bill Nighy.

    • @mattlufcy1254
      @mattlufcy1254 Рік тому +8

      I don't know, @emmae8857 , he really did play Lord Mountbatten very, very well. Mountbatten was a man who exuded gravitas, and Charles Dance was one of the few I could really see doing that role justice.
      Pryce has that bit of comedy and humor about him that fits Phillip a bit better, I think.

    • @donedeal69
      @donedeal69 Рік тому +3

      No way... Charles Dance has already and perfectly played Dicky...Lord Mountbatten's older version which was perfectly cast just like the Young version.. I'm sure there were other options that would have been fitting but even if Charles' Dance has hadn't been a part of The Crown before I think it would be unconvincing and a waste to see him do something that gives him too much screen time...he's the sort of actor who shines in iconic roles that every scene with him is important. As a series'regular after playing the mighty Tywin Lannister. I doubt wed want to see him do anything that is filler arcs. Unless it's a role written for him and is extraordinary. I'd rather see his witty lighthearted dry sense of humor in his interviews...

    • @Brian-wj7gb
      @Brian-wj7gb Рік тому

      I agree, Charles Dance looked too fierce and serious for Lord Mountbatten, who had a bit of a tired/easy going facial expression in my view. However, he would look perfect as Philip just as you say.

  • @donedeal69
    @donedeal69 Рік тому +4

    He is phenomenal in Game of Thrones which is when I first became aware of him. He was one of the assets to the season 5 and 6 arcs because he was such a different kind of character that he conveyed so convincingly that a lot of people hated his guts yet his conviction towards his beliefs was unwavering and he got to play that part exactly how it should have been surpassing my expectations. Then learning he will be cast to play the late Prince Phillip was an odd choice considering Matt Smith will always own that role in our hearts. It took time to get used to Toby but with Pryce I was convinced from the first episode and adjusted very well to the transfer of the role being in capable hands

  • @mischlauren
    @mischlauren Рік тому +96

    Jonathan Pryce is a wonderful actor but him as Prince Philip is a miscast. He didn't become Philip at all in the same way the rest of the cast embodied their roles. Princess Diana was uncannily spot on. With Prince Charles, I can recognize the effort even if he doesnt look like him and I can see how he drew from the source material and made it better than the original. However with Pryce, he seems like his old roles - not Philip at all. Prince Philp had a charming wit, debonaire cadence that the previous 2 actors captured wonderfully well. Pryce still seems like the High Sparrow in a suit. I agree with one of the comments below that Charles Dance would have been a better Prince Philip had he not already played Lord Mountbatten in previous seasons

    • @Starburst858
      @Starburst858 Рік тому +9

      Charles Dance already played Lord Mountbatten

    • @mischlauren
      @mischlauren Рік тому +5

      @@Starburst858 yeah, I know. I was just thinking he would give more justice to portraying Prince Philip better than Pryce did

    • @Starburst858
      @Starburst858 Рік тому +1

      It wouldn't make any sense at all to have him come back and play Prince Phillip lol

    • @victoriadesamotracia
      @victoriadesamotracia Рік тому +2

      Agree that Pryce is a miscast but disagree with the example of his role as the pope , he was more committed to that role than this one , even change his accent to do match somehow the Spanish accent of Francis I , here with Phillip I didn’t see the effort of capturing the mannerism or the way of speaking

    • @mischlauren
      @mischlauren Рік тому

      @@victoriadesamotracia yeah, you're right

  • @ayaselmani932
    @ayaselmani932 Рік тому +21

    He was amazing as Philip

  • @saltynutzz
    @saltynutzz Рік тому +16

    He's the most non-phillip they have cast so far.

  • @marloude
    @marloude Рік тому +2

    He's my favourite of this season!!!

  • @izzat_izzudin7287
    @izzat_izzudin7287 6 місяців тому +2

    Does anyone remember him playing Elliot Carver the Bond villain in Tomorrow Never Dies 1997? I love that character

    • @theseageek
      @theseageek 6 місяців тому +1

      I do, he was a great Bond villain

    • @izzat_izzudin7287
      @izzat_izzudin7287 6 місяців тому +1

      @@theseageek indeed ☺️

    • @theseageek
      @theseageek 6 місяців тому +1

      @@izzat_izzudin7287 people back then called him ridiculous as a villain who wanted to control the world with fake news, but look at the world today… 👀👀 not so ridiculous now is it?

    • @petersmithyy4556
      @petersmithyy4556 3 дні тому +1

      ​@@theseageek SPOT ON. It's more relevant now then ever

    • @petersmithyy4556
      @petersmithyy4556 3 дні тому +1

      Of course! He was a great villain. Also as Mr dark in "something wicked this way comes"

  • @harrisonrawlinson5650
    @harrisonrawlinson5650 2 місяці тому

    I couldn’t imagine a better actor to play Season 5 and 6 Prince Phillip

  • @lexusdriver1963
    @lexusdriver1963 Рік тому +24

    Jonathan Pryce did a really good job playing Prince Philip.
    Fun fact this is the second Netflix project Jonathan Pryce was involved. The first he was in was the Netflix film The Two Popes.

    • @impm1164
      @impm1164 Рік тому

      no, he did not

    • @theshed3641
      @theshed3641 7 місяців тому

      How’s that a fun fact? Think most people know it seeing as how 2 popes was 2019. It even talks about it in this video. Z level comment

  • @cardenioscouse6238
    @cardenioscouse6238 Рік тому +1

    I saw Pryce as Shylock at the Liverpool Playhouse. He was amazing. 👏

  • @575Tom
    @575Tom Рік тому

    I thought his was the standout performance of the season. I loved every scene he had.

  • @nat7170
    @nat7170 Рік тому +3

    Served him a flat white and a ham & cheese croissant at the cafe I work in.
    Nice

  • @TVTruther
    @TVTruther Рік тому +5

    Have they introduced Jimmy Saville yet into the storyline? He was Charles very good friend, some say best friend.

    • @EstherOlagboye
      @EstherOlagboye Рік тому

      I’d be surprised if they even mention him

  • @CallieMasters5000
    @CallieMasters5000 Рік тому +25

    When you don't change anything about your look, voice or acting, it's hard to see him as anybody but the actor and not the character. Either of the previous Philips or an unknown actor would have been better.

    • @juicypineapple6995
      @juicypineapple6995 Рік тому +11

      Absolutely agreed! He doesn't look, sound, move, or act like Philip at all. He might as well just be himself, or a different character. The way Tobias Menzies developed Philip further after Matt, adding something without contradicting the younger Philip was the right way to go. Then again, Season 5 has made many mistakes, if you ask me.

  • @ered203
    @ered203 9 місяців тому

    He was so good in The Two Popes.

  • @bpoleary1
    @bpoleary1 6 місяців тому

    I think they should have cast Larry Lamb as Mountbatten in seasons 3 and 4, and then cast Charles Dance as Prince Philip in seasons 5 and 6.

  • @Leiforp
    @Leiforp Рік тому

    Zarniwoop is doing extremely well these days

  • @TheRanaro
    @TheRanaro Рік тому +9

    I cannot and would never criticise his performance as an actor. He's superb. BUT....HORRIBLE choice for the late Duke of Edinburgh. Looks absolutely nothing like him. He'd be a fine Stan Laurel though.

  • @dianaspencer1961
    @dianaspencer1961 Рік тому +1

    Pls share the "playing camilla"

  • @ZA-mg5nq
    @ZA-mg5nq Рік тому +10

    this season hasn’t been the best with casting or stories: the embellished history was what made it so great but that’s all lost in favour of the royal divorce and the draining fallout

  • @abhinandanbanerjee5471
    @abhinandanbanerjee5471 Рік тому +16

    Short answer: He didn't!

  • @cristinamanuel9220
    @cristinamanuel9220 Рік тому

    Por favor traducir al castellano. Gracias

  • @gerardwelsh2102
    @gerardwelsh2102 Рік тому +14

    Most of the family were badly cast apart from Diana.

    • @r.22r
      @r.22r Рік тому

      I agree. Although the actress playing diana seemed too skinny.

    • @KingAlpaca
      @KingAlpaca Рік тому

      Agree

  • @bpoleary1
    @bpoleary1 Рік тому

    While there's many comments about a miscast here, I think I will state that I think the biggest miscast of all in the entire show that's always overlooked is Jared Harris as George VI.

    • @SadieDLdn
      @SadieDLdn Рік тому

      He was very physically miscast. But I thought he portrayed the gentleness of George vi and how much her loved and was beloved by his family.

  • @SadieDLdn
    @SadieDLdn Рік тому +1

    He’s obviously a good actor but didn’t even try to talk like or capture Prince Phillip. He also has none of his cheekiness. He just played this part like he plays everything else. That’s why the newer seasons of The Crown haven’t been as strong. They’ve cast established stars for too many of the parts whereas the first few series the actors were cast on how close they were to the character they were playing.

  • @ShiningFriendship87
    @ShiningFriendship87 Рік тому +7

    JP is an excellent actor, but he was a horrible miscast. No wit, charm or sarcasm like Tobias Menzies and Matt Smith had when they played Prince Philip.

  • @uchihaitachi5905
    @uchihaitachi5905 Рік тому +8

    Good actor - especially in Thrones - but not the right fit for Phillip imo.

  • @michelepatsos6654
    @michelepatsos6654 7 місяців тому

    What lovely, thoughtful man, and amazing actor.
    SADLY, Philip unfortunately isn't the great man he portrayed. if his sister didn't die in that plane crash, and if his COUSIN, Elizabeth didn't want to marry him, he absolutely would have been goose stepping in the Third Reich. He's not a sympathetic character.

  • @mihiragayathri
    @mihiragayathri Рік тому +3

    Maester Luwin really climbed the ladder huhh 👀👌

    • @reer_stgt2930
      @reer_stgt2930 Рік тому +9

      Honey, he didn't play Maester Luwin. He played the High Sparrow.

  • @douglasdare175
    @douglasdare175 Рік тому +5

    I think he gave a compelling and nuanced performance but I got no Phillip from him whatsoever. Apart from holding his hands behind his back I didn't hear or see any characterisation. All the actors always talk about not doing an impersonation but getting the essence of the person, well unfortunately I think Pryce took that too far and ended up doing nothing.

  • @rdpcl
    @rdpcl Рік тому +2

    I still don't understand why didn't they cast James Cromwell as Prince Philip. Is it because he already played the part in the film The Queen?

  • @sebastianlajos866
    @sebastianlajos866 8 місяців тому

    Philip was a tall, lanky guy. I love Jonathan as an actor but I don’t see him pulling off this role.

  • @KingAlpaca
    @KingAlpaca Рік тому +1

    He didn't

  • @ashleyelizabeth8335
    @ashleyelizabeth8335 Рік тому +2

    Who is Imelda?

    • @Ella.L.
      @Ella.L. Рік тому +8

      The actress who played this season's queen.

    • @ashleyelizabeth8335
      @ashleyelizabeth8335 Рік тому +3

      @@Ella.L. oh thank you! I’m behind so I was confused:)

    • @Ella.L.
      @Ella.L. Рік тому +3

      @@ashleyelizabeth8335 😊👍🏻

  • @jamesxiao5327
    @jamesxiao5327 Рік тому +21

    He seems to be too "old" to this role and lacks energy and looks like an old priest... The two younger actors in previous seasons seem to be better fit for their respective "Philip" roles.

    • @roosmarijn2634
      @roosmarijn2634 Рік тому +21

      What do you mean by too old? Because Philip was in his 70s during the 1990s, so he should not be too energetic or youthfully played either

    • @matthewjzack.9447
      @matthewjzack.9447 Рік тому +6

      "...lacks energy and looks like an old priest"
      so....perfect for the role then?

  • @guguimke5799
    @guguimke5799 Рік тому

    I have never been impressed by a Jonathon Pryce performance. I feel that he always just plays himself in every movie. The british nicholas cage in my opinion. The casting for all other characters was EXCELLENT in my though.

  • @jaminavestajugo3456
    @jaminavestajugo3456 Рік тому +3

    Maybe it's because his portrayal of Pope Francis--also in a Netflix production, right?--is burned into my brain. Having a hard time seeing him in this role.

  • @r.m.90
    @r.m.90 Рік тому +3

    He was not as good as the previous actors. I'm not believing him in this role.

  • @myrants5836
    @myrants5836 Рік тому +39

    Jonathan Pryce is a great actor. However he was badly miss cast as Prince Philip. The vast majority of the cast didn't fit the characters they were supposed to be. This season was the worst there has been. Please don't bring it back.

    • @ConnorEllisMusic
      @ConnorEllisMusic Рік тому +10

      I have to agree. Matt Smith and Tobias Menzies did such a good job and it's a shame.

    • @kyliemiu
      @kyliemiu Рік тому +15

      don't be too harsh. The younger versions of Prince Philip were so far away from our life so there are more room for creativity.

    • @matthewj16
      @matthewj16 Рік тому +7

      Couldn’t agree more. Season 5 is awful. 1-4 were great.

    • @Marcushalberstram749
      @Marcushalberstram749 Рік тому +8

      Elizabeth debicki was great though I think

    • @mjre748
      @mjre748 Рік тому +5

      Charles Dance would have been a better Prince Philip, IMO.

  • @katiemelody2412
    @katiemelody2412 Рік тому +7

    He was literally the worst part of the show and put in the least effort out of the entire cast. His two predecessors were very Phillip, he has the suit but none of the personality. Disappointing.

    • @chaichanatongjan6048
      @chaichanatongjan6048 Рік тому

      True. And it irritates me seeing him on every episode. He’s the high sparrow but not the prince.

  • @susannahhall-hirst7626
    @susannahhall-hirst7626 Рік тому

    He isn't a good actor

    • @victoriadesamotracia
      @victoriadesamotracia Рік тому

      He is but the scrip didn’t help him either , no one in the cast , blame Peter Morgan

  • @eveann5750
    @eveann5750 Рік тому

    Is he secretly Charlie dance

  • @bingleberryboo8685
    @bingleberryboo8685 Рік тому +2

    Jonathon Pryce didn't play anything but Jonathon Pryce in The Crown. TERRIBLE casting choice.

  • @nigelmorgan3449
    @nigelmorgan3449 Рік тому +1

    He was useless