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Castaway
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An actor, one of the most prolific and celebrated in film, television and stage, who began his career on the London stage in 1945.
On the island
Eight records
Nigel Kennedy, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle
it's something that's very close to me simply because I did a little piece with Gene Simmons called Daisies in December, and it was used as the theme
Victoria de los Ángeles, Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux, Jean-Pierre Jacquillat
I just find it so uplifting. I think it would wake me up every morning and make me feel let's have a good day.
I feel rather bad about this in a way because I feel I'm letting the wonderful Satchmo Louis Armstrong down because I love his recording, but I don't think anything really will touch Ori Hepa and Singing Moon River from the movie.
Bernadette Peters and the Original Broadway Cast of Into the Woods
Well, it is partly because I'm a family man. And also partly because I'm a Sondime fan.
Now, this is something that um I think it's because it's all soul
Barbara Cook, who I adore, and I think she has the greatest purity of sound. She and Ella Fitzgerald together. And when she sings Losing My Mind, From my favourite Steve Sondheim, I'm Away.
Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47
Ivry Gitlis, Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Jascha Horenstein
This is something I've always loved
My Cup Runneth OverFavourite
Mary Martin and Robert Preston
Well, I suppose it's it relates to that in a way, because um it's uh Mary Martin and the great Robert Preston singing My Cup Runneth Over and I suppose it's because it makes me think of Rosemary.
In conversation
Presenter asks
2:28Why did you never get into that school play?
They obviously thought I wasn't any good. They took one look at me and I didn't even get in the chorus of Serrano. It's amazing.
Presenter asks
6:24How bad was the poverty [in the early years of your marriage]?
Well, it got to the point when Rosemary was actually, my wife was wandering around the country with a pushing two babies and a pram with nowhere to stay. ... No home at all.
Presenter asks
11:53How has [your father's inability to show affection] affected you as a father?
I've always wanted to make up for that in a funny way. And um I'm I suppose I'm pretty demonstrative. I'm very much a family man.
Presenter asks
27:44How did [the fire at your home] affect your view of life?
Well, yeah, suddenly you realize h how uh how valuable every minute of life is, and suddenly you start thinking, Let's drink champagne, hopefully we can.
The keepsakes
The book
Samuel Pepys
I love it because you can actually become part of that period.
Presenter asks
31:02How is [your wife's] illness now affecting you and your career?
I'm going to be fussy. I'm going to do what is ... good, but where there's a good location where we can be together. There's so much more to life really than just being on the stage, you know, and the important thing is that my wife and I are together.
“I'm what you might call a gregarious loner. Um, I mean, I love mixing with people, but I'm I think it's because my wife and I are so close and we have such a large family.”
“I never felt I belonged anywhere until I met my wife.”
“Grief is something which is becomes part of you. It becomes like an extra part of your body in a funny way. It's something you never get rid of.”