Robert Shaw on The Caretaker | The Dick Cavett Show

Dick Cavett welcomes the star of The Sting and From Russia with Love and Oscar nominated actor Robert Shaw to the show where they discuss his non-profit making movie, The Caretaker.

Date aired - November 5th 1971 - Robert Shaw

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[TheDickCavettShow]

What's your favourite Robert Shaw movie?

[shukis]

I can't get over how real these conversations are, how normal it was for the audience to be quiet and only laugh at moments that were actually funny. These days I feel like there has to be a joke or a quip every five damn seconds to the speakers can be drowned out by the audiences laughter.

[filmbuff-ruxt]

One of the most talented, powerful actors of his generation - Mr. Robert Shaw!

[GraveyardPoet]

Robert Shaw was fiercely intelligent. The conversation here about artists' drives impelled by their neuroses and the difficulties in distinguishing between mental and physical illness is intriguing.

[jorgealmeyda]

Robert Shaw had to be one of the most interesting people to ever walk the face of the earth. I swear.

[josephclark]

" like a doll's eye " Shaw was such a brilliant actor .

[davdprir]

Love these interviews. Never stop uploading.

[madahab]

For all the hype surrounding the Great White in Jaws it's Robert Shaw who steals the film. It still boggles the mind why he was not even nominated for an Academy Award for his performance. His Indianapolis monologue is my favourite scene of the film. It's unfortunate he died relatively young. I believe he was either in his late forties or early fifties. The time I saw him on the big screen was The Sting and then years later Black Sunday. I missed seeing Jaws in a theatre.

[clavdig]

Cracking interviewer, I’d say only Parkinson was on his level here in the UK. Robert Shaw was a great storyteller!

[Greenwillow]

Tragically died here in Ireland on the way home. His grandson is the star of Artemis Fowl.Ferdia Shaw.

[MissGBinFrance]

Fabulous looking guy. Awesome actor. My 1st celeb crush, still proud of it ! Gone way too soon.

[pollinseclectic]

A great actor, very interesting talker

[GraveyardPoet]

Robert Shaw's most remarkable role is in William Friedkin's adaptation of Harold Pinter's Birthday Party (1968).

[ciscotheinkboi]

"BACK HOME WE GOT A TAXIDERMY MAN!! HE GONNA HAVE A HEART ATTACK WHEN HE SEE WHAT I BROUGHT HIM!!"

[johnaspinall]

Thank you @dickcavett For uploading this. Please can we see interview in full.

Also Robert Shaw appeared on an episode of Cavett with Woody Allen as other guest in late 69 or early 1970. Please could you upload this?

[TELEVISIONARCHIVES]

Dad recorded them filming Jaws in 1974. Silent film but compelling just the same. Shaw signed some items like my Dad's Lobster Buoy and traps.

[AidaJof]

I like him in all of his films, but my absolute favourite is A Man For All Seasons ... he was everything I imagined Henry VIII to be

[MortenJohnsenSolberg]

Compare this to the utter tools that are Fallon and Kimmel…makes me sad, but also happy we have this archive on youtube

[Warp]

Robert Shaw died way before his time.
Terrible what happened to his beautiful wife as well.

[mark-shane]

want to see the whole interview please where?