Dominic West shares hilarious Dame Maggie Smith story | Downton Abbey 2 interview

[isabellajones]

The scene where Maggie Smith sits in a swivel chair and loses balance is when she goes to visit Matthew in his role as a lawyer to ask him to examine the entail.

[mariashaffer-gordon]

Maggie Smith as Violet contending with new technology such as a telephone and a swivel chair were worthy choices for best acting moments. She can be funny even when she doesn't have a hysterical line to say.

[evelynpaterson]

We admire Dame Maggie Smith, such a loss for these actors, because they knew her personally, thinking of them and her sons as they grieve.

[Ellee]

Allen Leech said “when she could act with just the back of her neck” - referring to Dame Maggie Smith. Also goes to show how much he himself is underestimated when this lovely actor is so observant.

[robertcampbell]

My favorite Maggie Smith line of dialogue was “What’s a weekend”? Brilliant artist.

[phyllisd.]

After Sybil died and there was a rift in the marriage of her son and daughter-in-law.. the scene where she had Dr.Clarkson talk to them about the fact that Sybil would probably would have died, regardless... she turned her back and they reunited; and even with her back to the audience, you could feel the depth of her emotion.. giving them privacy while silently weeping for them.

[tytn]

I enjoyed the "swivel chair" moment! Her exclamation about every American invention involving a fight remains priceless. And then, when Matthew offers her a different chair, she declines the offer, stating "after all, I am a good sailor!" My favourite line, though I can't recall in which episode it took place, features an unwelcome guest who says that he will leave and probably won't be back. Dame Violet pierces him with her "look" and says, "Do you promise!" Nothing more needed to be said!

[jacquelinelamb]

That moment when she walks in after Sybil dies also struck me as just fabulous acting!

[xgreenjacket]

Dominic west can certainly hold his own. He’s great in so many roles. The wire undoubtedly his best. But excelllent also in Brassic amongst others.

[jeanjean]

Maggie Smith was a gift she left the body of work answer passes no other dignified funny she will be missed then she rest in peace

[ariesable]

She said that she had never watched Downton Abbey (in Nothing Like a Dame) - she was given a box set and never watched it.

[roblewis]

Her great wit and comic style were nurtured earlier by her friend Kenneth Williams, a brilliant comic actor.

[michaelreece]

It wasn’t Murray she went to see with the chair. It was Matthew Crawley.

[stephensmith]

3:15 to finally actually get to the entire reason you chose to watch this.

[Malignus]

"Oh great, let's answer questions about a member of the cast who isn't part of this interview!" --Every Actor Ever

[n.w.]

The swivel chair was when she went to visit Matthew at his law office to see about the entail and could it be broken. Not Murray.

[poisonousabsinthe]

For a second there I confused Tuppence with a young Helena Bonham-Carter.

[americangirl]

I want to hear his LILY JAMES stories! 🤷‍♀😂🤷‍♀

[-Eckhart]

To put actors of the quality of Downton Abbey through a tutorial on what humour is is just demeaning, to put an icon like Maggie Smith through that is common assault.

[Mcfreddo]

"When is a joke a joke?" Putting anyone accomplished through that is just insane. These clip board tutorials from people that wouldn't really know- those stupid courses you have to do. The world's full odds BS.