An Audience with Peter Ustinov 1988

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• GL

  @glynnismacpherson504 · 4 years ago

  How I miss real talent in this world, he was irreplacable.

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• JA

  @jacquelinekalich3265 · 2 years ago

  His vocabulary and eloquence are stunning! How far we have fallen!

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• CH

  @chrisbinks4620 · 4 years ago

  Ustinov was a genius and this is wonderful. Unfortunately, I am reminded - not for the first time - of just how dumbed-down television has now become.

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• HT

  @htershane · 2 years ago (edited)

  I worked in a posh hotel as a room service waiter in the early 90s and I met him while he was touring his one man show (fairly similar to this video). I met a lot of celebs in that job but he, for me, was the most charming and generous of all of them. <br>When I first spoke to him he was curious about my accent, a mix of Irish/English, which turned into a good 10 minute chat. He asked if I was going to see the show, I quipped something about waiters wages not being overly generous and I thought that was that. When I went back to collect his trolley he handed me an envelope, it was 2 tickets for the show, 3rd or 4th row, right in front of the stage and then apologised he couldn’t invite me backstage as he had another engagement straight after! I said I’d go if he didn’t make jokes about poor Irish waiters. Went to the show and of course he made a joke about poor Irish waiters😂. It was fantastic. <br><br>The following day I wasn’t working but went to thank him and we were there another 15 mins or so talking about films, he seemed genuinely tickled one of my favourite things about his Poirot was the reaction when other characters mispronounced his name (Her-coo-lees Parrot or Porridge ) and also that I loved “Spartacus”. I was 18 then but looked younger so I guess he thought old Hollywood films wouldn’t be the sort of thing I’d be into. He raved about Charles Laughton telling me quite seriously, like a stern grandparent, to check his films out which I did whenever I could &nbsp;and am very grateful for.<br>A while after, months later, I had a random phone call from another waiter, who happened to be Irish, &nbsp;working in a completely different hotel who just rang to say “Mr Ustinov said to say “hello”. “<br>A moniker often overused these days is “legend”, this guy really is.

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• NA

  @nathelondon3719 · 4 years ago (edited)

  Intelligent, erudite, multi talented, linguist, sharp, well dressed, no foul language, witty, entertaining.....I could go on. RIP<br>Notice all the young comics looking up to him.

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• BI

  @bibibrin5035 · 2 years ago

  A true European. A wonderful ambassador of wit, kindness and unity among people. ❤

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• BO

  @boti9420 · 1 year ago

  Now Peter Ustinov is a glowing example of talent, wit and knowledge! &nbsp;No curse words, no political grandstanding, simply charisma, diplomacy and genuine humour! &nbsp;A true Star, not like the crap we have today.

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• M2

  @M21L35 · 5 years ago

  God Rest Your Soul, Mr. Ustinov...you will NEVER be duplicated....nor forgotten!

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• AU

  @aussierhino471 · 4 years ago

  One of the most intelligent, beautifully spoken, talented and witty men whoever existed, in my humble opinion. &nbsp;Whenever he was on a talk show, I watched eagerly and he never disappointed.

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• RO

  @royporter4232 · 8 years ago

  The World is a poorer place by his passing. A genius no less.

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• FR

  @freddylebanon · 2 years ago

  A stark reminder of how far we are falling with trash media at the helm..great stuff

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• BR

  @bracknellboy81 · 7 years ago

  The Queen Mary story still has me in stitches every time I hear it

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