Alan Arkin Struggled Working in Germany | The Dick Cavett Show

Alan Arkin didn't enjoy his time working in Germany as everyone seemed on edge.

Date aired - Alan Arkin 29th June 1979

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[Imtheslime]

Alan Arkin died today. Rest in Peace Yossarian..

[kimmyfreak]

"I'm part german..."
alan : "no you're not...not anymore" 🤣🤣

[NiVi]

As a German with American blood, I'd like to hear more of his views from an outside perspective on that particular time in history (though he didn't actually get to interact with either West or East Berliners, which would've been crucial to get the full picture). I mean, as the old German stereotype indicates, we are comparatively strict, tense, rigid people who rely on accuracy, punctuality, calculability... for a series of sociopolitical and cultural reasons (let alone back in 1970s Berlin, when this city was the world's flashpoint). The ironic thing is that Berlin's mentality now, 33 years after the German Reunification, is the entire opposite of what Arkin observed back in the day! 😄 No building ever gets done in time, the police have their hands full due to the high crime rates in certain districts, the level of cleanliness in some streets is low (at least for German standards), meanwhile people love to enjoy themselves in this "party capital of Europe", some study for 10 semesters (student loans in Germany + most of Europe are supported by the government), people are noticeably caring, welcoming and open-minded ... Our city's motto is literally "poor but sexy.", which really sums up the whole Berlin lifestyle ...for better or worse! 😂

[bobbyologun]

Guessing the movie is The Magician of Lublin

[lolitamorris]

R.I.P…. So talented and I loved his voice… Dick Cavet is a great interviewer…

[InYourFaceNewYorker]

Alan Arkin has a really goofy laugh! ;)

[benw-king]

Alan Arkin's impressions of Berlin are interesting to me for several reasons. This interview was aired in '79, and it sounds as though he'd been filming there not long before this show. I was in Berlin in 1979, and I have to say that I don't recognise the somewhat schizoid paranoia depicted by him at all. On the contrary, the Berliners I met could not have been more hospitable and friendly - particularly younger folk. I thought that it was a fantastic city - yes, due to the wall, coming and going was a that's all history now. In fact I was there the week the wall fell in 1989; a memorable time to be anywhere, but there in particular.

[SidneyBroadshead]

*Dick Cavett Show* (June 29, 1979) segment: Alan Arkin.

[ronniebishop]

Glen Gary Glen Ross, showed me the real Allan allure.

[muffdiver]

Fun Fact: Alan auditioned for the role of "David Addison" on the hit ABC show "Moonlighting", and the network favored him over Bruce Willis. Thanks to Glenn Gordon Caron however, Willis got the part.

[colinmaharaj]

We've lost another one, I liked him in 'so I married Axe murderer'

[robinrubendunst]

Older Germans like their rules and regulations. Example: Pedestrians must not ever cross against the light, even if there isn’t a car within sight. Obey the signs. They’re there for a reason. Never mind the reason. Do not question.

[ADAMSIXTIES]

The film Alan is talking about is Magician of Lublin filmdates Aug. 1978. Berlin & Munich. I'm not sure what he's talking about regarding Germans; at the end he admitted he didn't even have contact with ordinary Germans; only with the film crew. Sounds like prejudice.

[Gannooch]

have nothing against the other celebs that were on this show but is this channel ever going to show the Dick Cavett shows where he interviews Jackie Gleason or Art Carney?

[ritahorvath]

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[origin-al]

Weird. The air date of this interview is same day he died. BUT then again he did alot of interviews.

[Albertanator]

Pretty ugly sweeping generalization of the German people!

[bjluqto]

This is kind of disrespectful and disappointing.
You don't have that in mind 24/7? Of course you do.🤨

[kimmyfreak]

whyyy has alan never played jeffrey macdonald...i think he would have been great... dark story (fatal vision didn't get made till the 80s though)

[knutknutsen]

So were the intention here that we should understand that the Russians and the Germans are terrible?

I know it is probably painful, but just think about it;

Who could have an interest in projecting this idea on the American audience...?