Peter O'Toole

by Robert Sellers

  Mr O’Toole, please, it’s time Robert Sellers, Don’t Let the Bastards Grind You Down (Preface, 2011).

  Because an icy soberness Robert Sellers, Don’t Let the Bastards Grind You Down.

  SIX

  I swallowed a fly Peter O’Toole’s memoirs.

  He also had the arrogance in Michael Ciment, Conversations with Losey (Methuen, 1985).

  There’s only one actor in Nicholas Wapshott, Peter O’Toole.

  It never occurred to me I’d be mediocre New York Times, 6 March 1966.

  It’s how you handle those bastards Parkinson.

  I told a lie Parkinson.

  He and O’Toole were on the lash David Letterman, 2007.

  As second assistant I was delegated to go author’s interview with David Tringham.

  O’Toole helpfully suggested Nicholas Wapshott, Peter O’Toole.

  While Ray thought Olivier ‘unbelievable’ Nicholas Ray, I Was Interrupted: Nicholas Ray on Making Movies (University of California Press, 1993).

  I don’t want anything to do with it Nicholas Wapshott, Peter O’Toole.

  Jules was very charming author’s interview with Michael Deeley.

  There was nothing for it Nicholas Wapshott, Peter O’Toole.

  One friend who accepted a lift off O’Toole Siân Phillips’ autobiography.

  Do you just want to become Michael Freedland, Peter O’Toole.

  It was a great nose, very sardonic author’s interview with Phyllida Law.

  I’m sure he wasn’t author’s interview with Phyllida Law.

  Peter’s nose was massive author’s interview with David Andrews.

  I was horrified and for days Nicholas Wapshott, Peter O’Toole.

  If you don’t like me Siân Phillips’ autobiography.

  Get your passport Siân Phillips’ autobiography.

  You cannot marry Siân Phillips’ autobiography.

  I was so deliriously in love Siân Phillips’ autobiography.

  Have my children Siân Phillips’ autobiography.

  SEVEN

  Not in a grand way author’s interview with Donald Douglas.

  by a delicate Peter Hall, Making an Exhibition of Myself.

  I’m going to be a film star Peter Hall, Making an Exhibition of Myself.

  Not asleep Michael Freedland, Peter O’Toole.

  He brought tremendous naturalism author’s interview with Donald Douglas.

  mesmeric Peter Hall, Making an Exhibition of Myself.

  O’Toole’s is still the best Shylock author’s interview with Derek Fowlds.

  On several occasions author’s interview with Stephen Thorne.

  He’d quickly drop the robe author’s interview with Donald Douglas.

  One of his best pranks author’s interview with Philip Bond.

  For the younger and impressionable author’s interview with Stephen Thorne.

  Take for example the party author’s interview with Stephen Thorne.

  That didn’t go down very well with Peter author’s interview with Stephen Thorne.

  I get awfully nervous Susan Elliott with Barry Turner, Denholm Elliott: Quest for Love.

  Probably because he was so melodramatically different Ian Holm, Acting My Life.

  I remember one evening author’s interview with Stephen Thorne.

  Playing Shylock one night Robert Sellers, Hellraisers (Preface, 2008).

  a bad side Siân Phillips’ autobiography.

  clever women never nagged Siân Phillips’ autobiography.

  They had this almighty row author’s interview with Gary Raymond.

  I think Peter Hall was a bit nonplussed author’s interview with Stephen Thorne.

  The BBC even sent an interviewer down to profile this rising star Robert Sellers, Hellraisers.

  One great Peggy story author’s interview with Susan Engel.

  Peter became difficult author’s interview with Stephen Thorne.

  She was in love with him author’s interview with Susan Engel.

  Full of hell raiser energy author’s interview with Donald Douglas.

  He had this sort of force field author’s interview with Stephen Thorne.

  took forty quid off her in blackjack Nicholas Wapshott, Peter O’Toole.

  I don’t think he was particularly happy author’s interview with Donald Douglas.

  I couldn’t make the words Nicholas Wapshott, Peter O’Toole.

  In the old days author’s interview with Stephen Thorne.

  EIGHT

  my bitterest disappointment Adrian Turner, The Making of David Lean’s Lawrence of Arabia.

  I started to spend all of my days Steven Organ (ed.), David Lean: interviews.

  I’ve forgotten who they were Steven Organ (ed.), David Lean: interviews.

  When Jules heard that Finney’s people author’s interview with Michael Deeley.

  There is also a story of O’Toole being rushed over to New York Robert Sellers, Hellraisers (Preface, 2008).

  walk and let them sue you Adrian Turner, Robert Bolt: scenes from two lives (Hutchinson, 1998).

  So Peter nearly wrecked the start of the RSC Adrian Turner, Robert Bolt (Hutchinson, 1998).

  Still friends? author’s interview with William Gaskill.

  Look, if you don’t stay sober in Gene D. Phillips, Beyond The Epic: The Life and Films of David Lean.

  Peter sniffed a battle Nicholas Wapshott, Peter O’Toole.

  But within a month TIME, 6 February 1989.

  All that you can do is to find a beast O’Toole interview, TCM film festival.

  delicate Irish arse Esquire, 1963.

  O’Toole walked in with a welcoming smile author’s interview with Zia Mohyeddin.

  Around mid-day I suggested author’s interview with Zia Mohyeddin.

  Peter was already claiming author’s interview with Zia Mohyeddin.

  Peter read out his lines author’s interview with Zia Mohyeddin.

  You could see plump ladies author’s interview with Zia Mohyeddin.

  I collapsed once simply author’s interview with Tony Rimmington.

  David Lean was a bit perturbed author’s interview with Zia Mohyeddin.

  Ask Zia, he has been conducting author’s interview with Zia Mohyeddin.

  All the Arab workers knew him author’s interview with David Tringham.

  Tringham stood and watched author’s interview with David Tringham.

  Your name must be Fred author’s interview with David Tringham.

  He was fond of holding forth author’s interview with Zia Mohyeddin.

  She was a remarkably self-possessed lady author’s interview with Zia Mohyeddin.

  Siân began to recite the famous Dylan Thomas poem author’s interview with Zia Mohyeddin.

  You do it, Peter author’s interview with Zia Mohyeddin.

  Pete, this is the beginning of a great adventure Gene D. Phillips, Beyond The Epic.

  Peter takes a gulp from his canteen author’s interview with Zia Mohyeddin.

  I think you’ll like your work author’s interview with Zia Mohyeddin.

  And you never questioned author’s interview with David Tringham.

  David was very intense with Peter author’s interview with David Tringham.

  Lean shot it several ways author’s interview with David Tringham.

  What do you think a young man would do author’s interview with David Tringham.

  There used to be much merriment author’s interview with Tony Rimmington.

  He has great wayward charm Piers Paul Read, Alec Guinness: The Authorised Biography.

  O’Toole got drunk Piers Paul Read, Alec Guinness.

  Here, you have to be a little mad Siân Phillips’ autobiography.

  It was like being Robert Sellers, Hellraisers.

  His knuckles were in a terrible mess author’s interview with Tony Rimmington.

  We misbehaved ourselves appallingly Night & Day, April 2001.

  We once did about nine months’ wages Night & Day,
April 2001.

  I want to find out who that is author’s interview with Tony Rimmington.

  had to be dragged screaming from his caravan Gene D. Phillips, Beyond The Epic.

  OK, Skip. Let’s go to the station Nicholas Wapshott, Peter O’Toole.

  You’re not supposed Nicholas Wapshott, Peter O’Toole.

  NINE

  Pontefract with scorpions Daily Telegraph, 16 December 2013.

  chaos O’Toole interview, TCM film festival.

  What are you doing O’Toole interview, TCM film festival.

  It was quite funny author’s interview with David Tringham.

  He had this fabulous looking Mexican girl author’s interview with David Tringham.

  I was fucked by some Turks Gene D. Phillips, Beyond The Epic: The Life and Films of David Lean.

  The fact that we used to have some rousing sessions together Gene D. Phillips, Beyond The Epic.

  I left feeling dreadful Chicago Sun-Times, 2002.

  Anything he saw Gene D. Phillips, Beyond The Epic.

  I’d love a Martini author’s interview with Johnnie Planco.

  It was some kind of pure alcohol author’s interview with Johnnie Planco.

  And David just shot it TIME, 6 February 1989.

  The fucking picture’s finished author’s interview with David Tringham.

  Daddy, Daddy! I broke my eyes Michael Freedland, Peter O’Toole.

  I haven’t got a penny Daily Express, 1963.

  As in I keep what I earn Michael Freedland, Peter O’Toole.

  Come on, mush Siân Phillips’ autobiography.

  Of course, who strolls in halfway through author’s interview with Barbara Taylor Bradford.

  Don’t you dare tell him it’s me author’s interview with Barbara Taylor Bradford.

  You were very good obituary, Independent.

  He had to interpret Nicholas Wapshott, Peter O’Toole.

  I woke up one morning Robert Sellers, Don’t Let the Bastards Grind You Down (Preface, 2011).

  I’m a whisky drinker New York Times, 30 September 1962.

  Yikes, it’s a chicken hawk author’s interview with Steve Railsback.

  The story never hit the papers Gene D. Phillips, Beyond The Epic.

  He was a tall, fair-haired young man email interview with Joseph Wambaugh.

  You make a star obituary, Vanity Fair.

  I think it has all gone to Peter’s head Robert Sellers, Don’t Let the Bastards Grind You Down.

  It creeps through your toes obituary, Daily Telegraph.

  Too bad O’Toole Robert Sellers, Don’t Let the Bastards Grind You Down.

  a miracle of a film DVD release of Lawrence of Arabia.

  TEN

  I said that the only man Playboy, 1965.

  It took me about eight hours Nicholas Wapshott, Peter O’Toole.

  and adaptation would destroy it William Hutchings, Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot: A Reference Guide (Praeger, 2005).

  It was the only way I know Nicholas Wapshott, Peter O’Toole.

  I’d seen him at Stratford author’s interview with William Gaskill.

  It’s not a crowd puller author’s interview with William Gaskill.

  I think we will get arrested Nicholas Wapshott, Peter O’Toole.

  Oscar was a very interesting man author’s interview with William Gaskill.

  He was a very dashing person author’s interview with William Gaskill.

  This show is cursed author’s interview with William Gaskill.

  It was an extraordinary production author’s interview with Gemma Jones.

  Guinevere Roberts was her name author’s interview with Gemma Jones.

  If you could keep awake author’s interview with David Andrews.

  I went with a mate of mine The David Letterman Show.

  I went up to the north of England The David Letterman Show.

  the greatest potential force obituaries, Daily Telegraph and Stage.

  It was that wonderful moment author’s interview with William Gaskill.

  People were fired Siân Phillips’ autobiography.

  Fixing me Carol King, As Much As I Can: Peter Glenville’s Very British Life.

  Full of nervous energy Carol King, As Much As I Can.

  He is not a young man Carol King, As Much As I Can.

  intolerably demanding Carol King, As Much As I Can.

  For this I do not blame him Carol King, As Much As I Can.

  He looked like a beautiful, emaciated secretary bird LIFE, 13 March 1964.

  Peter, me boy Melvyn Bragg, Rich: The Life of Richard Burton (Hodder & Stoughton, 1988).

  It was rather like trying to thread a needle Melvyn Bragg, Rich.

  Now is the winter of our discontent Melvyn Bragg, Rich.

  It’s an Irish birthday Down Under Milk Wood (Timon Films, 2014) © Andrew Sinclair.

  Brian Trenchard-Smith remembers author’s interview with Brian Trenchard-Smith.

  We laboured like lunatics Nicholas Wapshott, Peter O’Toole.

  sophisticated, well informed and hard working Carol King, As Much As I Can.

  the disciplined old-fashioned way Carol King, As Much As I Can.

  Practically everything the scriptwriter put in New York Times, 6 March 1966.

  I wasn’t sure if this was a pose Siân Phillips’ autobiography.

  but the noise and the destruction terrified me Siân Phillips’ autobiography.

  Do you really think Siân Phillips’ autobiography.

  ELEVEN

  If you want to know what it’s like Guardian, March 2003.

  Let’s be masochists New York Times, 6 March 1966.

  the whole place was still littered with rubble Robert Sellers, Hellraisers (Preface, 2008).

  Peter was like the young buck author’s interview with Rosemary Harris.

  Why should I be the only man Nicholas Wapshott, Peter O’Toole.

  I mean, he’s done it Playboy, 1965.

  I know my way about the map author’s interview with William Gaskill.

  He tried to make O’Toole author’s interview with William Gaskill.

  Peter wasn’t too keen author’s interview with Rosemary Harris.

  a tiny, strange British GQ, 2013.

  So the actors came on author’s interview with William Gaskill.

  a God with bright blonde hair Guardian, March 2003.

  People were very author’s interview with Terence Knapp.

  Olivier grabbed O’Toole author’s interview with William Gaskill.

  I don’t understand why Peter was criticized author’s interview with Peter Cellier.

  O’Toole was a smashing Hamlet Arena, BBC4, 2013.

  a pale shadow Siân Phillips’ autobiography.

  I think the critics felt author’s interview with William Gaskill.

  It was a very clever idea author’s interview with Rosemary Harris.

  I was on the ceiling Playboy, 1965.

  an amusing lapse author’s interview with Rosemary Harris.

  We used to have lovely chats author’s interview with Rosemary Harris.

  I was fighting, literally Arena, BBC4, 2013.

  It was very long and Peter wasn’t very good author’s interview with Malcolm Rogers.

  Spun gold author’s interview with Malcolm Rogers.

  So we didn’t have to discuss his performance author’s interview with Gary Raymond.

  This was the beginning of the National Theatre author’s interview with Peter Cellier.

  I must say I took to Peter enormously author’s interview with Terence Knapp.

  One night after the performance author’s interview with Terence Knapp.

  Another anecdote has the actor Tony Selby author’s interview with Stephen Thorne.

  Of course, I think it’s the worst bloody play Nicholas Wapshott, Peter O’Toole.

  I’d put them all to bed author’s interview with Rosemary Harris.

  I said afterwards author’s interview with Rosemary Har
ris.

  The next bloody day Life, 22 January 1964.

  carrying a pint of bitter Life, 22 January 1964.

  Manchester with slanted eyes Life, 22 January 1964.

  He’d rush to the side of the ship Life, 22 January 1964.

  That hotel Life, 22 January 1964.

  They say no snake can travel faster Life, 22 January 1964.

  It bites you Life, 22 January 1964.

  a lunatic in the middle of the jungle Douglass K. Daniel, Tough as Nails: The Life and Films of Richard Brooks (University of Wisconsin Press, 2011).

  He started yelling the usual anti-British crud Life, 22 January 1964.

  Western imperialist invaders Life, 22 January 1964.

  If I live to be a thousand Life, 22 January 1964.

  I can’t believe all that tonnage can float in the air Playboy, 1965.

  I came home in a box Playboy, 1965.

  We’d left Japan on Monday The Johnny Carson Show, 1978.

  I was in danger of becoming known Nicholas Wapshott, Peter O’Toole.

  I like having money New York Times, 6 March 1966.

  A splendid throne was dragged out of the props room author’s interview with Richard Oliver.

  Now, my father was author’s interview with Richard Oliver.

  TWELVE

  Pete, this is a day for getting drunk Chicago Sun-Times, 2002.

  John in his green kimono Chicago Sun-Times, 2002.

  he joked to Huston Nicholas Wapshott, Peter O’Toole.

  I think he knows Lear in his bones Playboy, 1965.

  but I would rather suppress his exhibitionism Adrian Turner, Robert Bolt: scenes from two lives (Hutchinson, 1998).

  Warren and Woody thought author’s interview with Clive Donner.

  write something where we can all go to Paris and chase girls author’s interview with Clive Donner.

  Warren and Charlie were very good friends author’s interview with Clive Donner.

  How about O’Toole? author’s interview with Clive Donner.

  For what was farce Nicholas Wapshott, Peter O’Toole.

  Let Sellers have what he wants author’s interview with Clive Donner.

  It was sometimes downright edgy Ed Sikov, Mr Strangelove: A Biography of Peter Sellers (Sidgwick & Jackson, 2002).

  By the time I’d finished with him Nicholas Wapshott, Peter O’Toole.

  There was a big chair author’s interview with Bruce Montague.

  O’Toole actually “fed” me Siân Phillips’ autobiography.

  From then on things author’s interview with Mark Eden.

  Peter was there waiting for me author’s interview with Mark Eden.