What do you think of the state of most Hollywood films today? It's really when you can't get it out or when you're doing it on stage and you have to do it over and over again that it can be troubling. As long as the character doesn't inhabit you, that's the kick of acting. Sam had the only true cut that he made, and that's up in his archives in Sonoma. That's what makes him seem so savage -- it's that conflict. throughout it all he made it look easy. That's how real it looked. . Biography It was a terrific piece of action, and it was cut from the film the night it premiered at the Paramount theater, Sam saw the studio's cut and was just devastated. Alfred Hitchcock Presents. So he'd put on disguises to go out. (laughs) It was a very good shoot, not difficult at all. and his final film, released after his death, | Stars: Jack Warner was at Warners when I started. In the Managed staff of over 30 outreach coordinators . | Gross: I agree, but what they call the "director's cut" of Pat Garrett is actually just the television cut. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. He said to me one time "Why can't they make a movie about just one guy--me!" leaving Laurel, Nebraska. He then returned to Southern California, where he made his stage debut at the La Jolla Playhouse in Billy Budd. continued to work in television. "Judo good. So what we did was, we stole all those shots when the brass didn't know we were shooting and got it all! I recognized the face. Maximilian Schell, They've got The Rugrats, they've got the pig (Babe), they've got cartoons. The stars would sneak over to Japan in the days before the internet, and make some quick cash by appearing in a usually embarrassing and infantile ad for some useless product. Can you imagine?! | Lanky, charismatic and versatile actor with an amazing grin that put everyone at ease, James Coburn studied acting at UCLA, and then moved to New York to study under noted acting coach Stella Adler. He was like a kid. Director: So we used different lenses, different set-ups, and still, it's all out of focus. https://www.paypal.me/VHSVCRPlease Consider a donation to keep this channel going. | Gross: But he had great dynamic presence and had this macho attitude that he could play really well but that would be very tiresome watching for an hour on television. E! 11,188 Which other stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame have connections to James Coburn? Hollywood tough guy James Coburn in 1977 commercial for Schlitz Light Beer Affliction is the searing, much-talked about film that deals with domestic violence as it's passed down through the generations of a family like a cancerous heirloom. I had rheumatoid arthritis really badly and every day for ten months he'd come over and give me a deep tissue massage. (laugh) But I really loved him. Ted Flicker never did another movie. CREDITS Winning his first Oscar in a career that spanned four decades, Coburn cradled the golden statuette in his arm backstage at the 71st Academy Awards and crowed, "Whoopee! 70s Spots: Chocks (Bugs Bunny, 1974) & Rexall Vitamins (1975), Burger King With Maureen McCormick & Rosey Grier (1978), 70s Commercials: Air Devils, Jack Webb, Life Savers, Tyco & More! In 1966, Coburn starred in (November 20, 2002); Characters without conflict are really boring to play, because you're always trying to catch up with something. James Coburn and the Bil Baird puppets in Remington commercial TheHoldingCoat1 78 subscribers Subscribe 25 Share Save 3.2K views 6 years ago Aired during a 1956 episode of "What's My Line.". There are some great scenes in there. . Walter Matthau, He was considered to star in The Straight Story (1999), which went to Richard Farnsworth. James Coburn (James Harrison Coburn III) was born on 31 August, 1928 in Laurel, NE, is an American actor. Randolph Scott, Robert Evans had just taken over, he loved it. (1973) Album cover: Appeared on the album cover of, TV commercial (Japan only): Lark cigarettes, (2005) Audio commentary for the DVD reissue of, (December 11, 1955) TV commercial for Remington electric shavers; aired on. Cary Grant, $0.95M, R His first acting role came early, when he was Following military service in the Army, Coburn studied acting at Los Angeles City College, USC, and with the legendary Stella Adler in New York. He was the voice of Henry J. Waternoose, III, in the successful and physically abusive man. The immune system takes calcium out of the bones, and puts it into the muscles. his flute. I said "That's an intriguing title. He said "I've just finished a script called The President's Analyst." David Silverman, The Great Escape (1963) Allied prisoners of war plan for several hundred of their number to escape from a German camp during World War II. hired to protect a village from outlaws. He made his professional stage debut at the La Jolla Playhouse playing opposite Vincent Price in "Billy Budd. German commander Hauptmann Stransky places a squad in extreme danger after Sergeant Rolf Steiner refuses to lie for him. So they taped up three thick pine boards. | This is the famous 1978 Schlitz Light ad for which James Coburn got paid a then-record $500,000 to utter just two words. So they put the whole deal together in five days! Comedy, Mystery, Romance. Did you ever meet James Coburn? But look how long it took that to get made. So I said "Go back to Hong Kong and make southeast Asian movies. Every donation goes towards uploading more content. (laughs). Not just political, but sociological as well. Coburn. ", Louis Sahagun in the Los Angeles Times Nov. 19, 2002, If you enter anything in this field your comment will be treated as spam. Actor James Coburn donned Western finery for a series of Schlitz Light beer commercials in the late seventies. And what Pop Whitehouse was saying, even though you might hate him for it, was the truth! Continuing to show his less serious side, he also appeared in the 2002 he worked and he understood character.". Studio One Commander Paul Cummings in Arthur Hiller's The Americanization of Emily, where he demonstrated a flair for writer Paddy Chayefsky's subtle, ironic comedy that would define his performances for the rest of his career.The next two years were a key period for Coburn, with his performances in the wonderful 007 spy spoof Our Man Flint (1966) and the eerie Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966). The style of Shakespeare, modern styles. Tell us about Steve. I couldn't stand up without breaking a sweat. By the 1990s he was once again appearing regularly in both film and TV productions. Commander Paul Cummings in Arthur Hiller's The Americanization of Emily, where he demonstrated a flair for writer Paddy Chayefsky's subtle, ironic comedy that would define his performances for the rest of his career. They just lay around, and a character actor. | Coburn hit his stride as a leading man in the late 1960s James Bond spy spoofs "Our Man Flint" and "In Like Flint." at the best online prices at eBay! Director: However, he became associated with martial arts legend Bruce Lee and the two trained together, traveled extensively and even visited India scouting locations for a proposed film project, but Lee's untimely death (Coburn, along with Steve McQueen, was a pallbearer at Lee's funeral) put an end to that.The 1970s saw Coburn appearing again in several strong roles, starting off in Peckinpah's Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973), alongside Charles Bronson in the Depression-era Hard Times (1975) and as a disenchanted German soldier on the Russian front in Peckinpah's superb Cross of Iron (1977). | Gross: He was considered for Tony Curtis' role in Black Commando (1982). Nick Nolte, A near-fatal bout of rheumatoid arthritis slowed Coburn down in the late 70's, just when he was reaching the peak of his career. Stars: Quick! "Well Sam, that's the way it happened." He also made appearances on television. They're slowly getting rid of the actor, which they've been trying to do for years. Young Coburn stayed in Compton through high school. Sam Peckinpah Schlitz Light 'Sailor' Commercial (James Coburn, 1977) Bionic Disco 18.1K subscribers Subscribe 52 Share 5.5K views 5 years ago "The only Light beer with Gusto." Schlitz Light beer commercial. His philosophy was more improvisational. It was really sad what happened to that picture. Coburn's passions in life included martial arts, card-playing and enjoying Cuban cigars (which may have contributed to his fatal heart attack). The studio took it away from him and re-cut it. Contact Info, Jack Straus and Bernard F. Gimbel & Martha Raye (1955), Favorite Stoic Character From a Motion Picture, Great Actors With The German Soldiers Look, (1998-99) TV commercials (voice): Chevrolet trucks, (1977-79) TV commercials: Schlitz Light beer, (1990s) TV commercials (voice): Honda Acura, (1990s) TV commercials (voice): UPS (United Parcel Service). In it, he plays Pop Whitehouse, father to Sheriff Wade Whitehouse (Nick Nolte). So I took it home, read it, and wanted to do it. As the decade progressed, Coburn was appearing in smaller roles in less | Gross: He went to all of these doctors who told him "Your body's perfect, you're just over-worked." Steve. Cool N 1: Self-assurance 2: sophistication3: calm 4: Poise, composure 5: See Coburn, James. Anyway, then I get a call one morning from Sterling Silliphant saying "Bruce is dead." Official Sites As the exclusive licensing agent for James Coburn, CMG Worldwide is dedicated to maintaining and developing a positive brand image for our client. Still, there's films like Affliction, only they're all indie films, as opposed to studio pictures. early 1950s, Coburn served in the military. (laughs) I think he saw a lot of himself in the character of Billy. "You take this stuff and it starts right away," said Coburn. ma-cortes Apr 28, 2021 Details So we'd go to these tournaments and he'd spout off he was back in Hong Kong, and was invited to this tournament that was televised, as an observer. Tell us about the genesis of The President's Analyst. Maverick. And we did. Armstrong, and Coburn. Approved father, gave Coburn a chance to shine. Young Guns II, Hudson Hawk, Sister Act 2, Steve always thought of himself as a re-actor, not an actor. In 1959, Coburn made his film debut in Coburn's career began to wane during the 1970s, although he Plus he spoke with a very heavy Chinese accent. continued to appear in films throughout the decade. | Whom can she trust? He turned down because he disliked the screenplay, even questioning why Peckinpah would even make the film. "You start to turn to stone," he told ABCNEWS in an April 1999 interview. Discover James Coburn's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. You have a couple of guys beating each other up, a little sex here and there, but it's not about anything anymore. By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. James Garner, There was a website called Japander that had many of them. | Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. performance as Whit, a dimwitted outlaw seeking a pardon by A low-life bandit and an I.R.A. therapies to relieve his arthritis. But there's only about five minutes missing from that cut he originally made. A deeply troubled small-town cop investigates a suspicious hunting death while other events jeopardize his sanity. So he came back and we were having dim sum at the Golden Door down in Chinatown, and he's telling me all this. We actively seek out commercial opportunities that are consistent with our brand positioning goals, and we are committed to pursuing strategies that meet the goals of our clients, as well as our licensing partners. Actor Born Aug. 31, 1928in Laurel, NE Died Nov. 18, 2002of heart attack in Beverly Hills, Calif. James Coburn was a big, versatile leading man with a toothy grin who appeared in such films as. Screenplays sometimes hide the truth, which isn't necessary. So he held it out and side kicked it, and everything went flying into the air, knocked one of the lightbulbs out way up. CNN.com You and Steve McQueen were great friends. The adventures of a drifter turned illegal prize-fighter during the Depression Era in New Orleans. One of his colleagues there was James Dean. James Coburn, James Mason, I think he really despised anybody who displayed artistry. Affliction, It's what you've always wanted." There was no ambiguity about the characters, and it's really fun and enriching when that happens. Drama, War. Stars: Coburn followed up in 1967 with a Flint sequel, In Like Flint (1967), and the much underrated political satire The President's Analyst (1967). Hermann, http://www.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/18/obit.coburn.ap/index.html, http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,10862,00.html?eol.tkr. I said "Sam, what is it that makes my character tick?" | Gross: You're shaking the whole airplane!" 247,300 He said "But it make my knuckles hard!" His hands were shaking. (laughs) You get it out. (laughs). regularly, many of the roles were small and did not use Coburn to his Finally the camera mechanic is sent out. Stella Adler, who I studied with, said "Actors act. The American Gun. I know you were also very close to Bruce Lee. | You don't have to live it. The onset of rheumatoid arthritis in the early 1980s almost sidelined You'll be huge star." In the late 1980s, he returned to character roles. . We were right back into it again, because it was written so well. It's sometimes difficult to find, initially. The remainder of the 1960s was rather uneventful for Coburn. What's that gonna do ?!" (laughs) I said "Bruce, will you cut it out, man?! If they're not strong men, by God, I'll beat the shit out of them!" Thanks for adding the name. He hated to sign autographs. JAMES COBURN: Not really, because I got it all out. You never talked with Sam about things like motivation. pills, diet, and exercise. Yeah, the "good old days" with Hollywood celebs doing commercial were great. and his son, James; step-daughter, Lisa; and two grandchildren. https://www.patreon.com/VHSVCRPlease support me on Patreon, and get other exclusive patreon only videos. It was very straight-on. He was, nevertheless, afflicted, but he was also very honest. Although men are featured in the commercials Robert G. Minicus, senior vice president and creative director of C. & W., points out that both Mr. Coburn and Schlitz Light beer appeal to women. Sam Peckinpah where he studied acting with master teacher Stella Adler. Please contact us today if you are interested in licensing opportunities with James Coburn. $13.47M, G Directors: But I learned long ago how to get rid of it by doing it! ", In the early 1950s, he studied with Stella Adler in New York and worked behind the scenes in television commercials. Katy Jurado, Votes: As the epitome of the suave super Discover today's celebrity birthdays and explore famous people who share your birthday. ", (laughs) Yeah, but he's got 70 years of talent in him, too! There was an old film called A Double Life (1947), starring Ronald Coleman, where he became so infected with Othello, that he actually performed it for real, with his own Desdemona. He produced the comedy thriller "The President's Analyst" in 1967. 1950 And this girl that he was with couldn't wake him up. The film It sounds like you guys were polar opposites. 80 films throughout his career. So they said "Why don't you show us your idea of martial arts." | Zanuck was always a filmmaker. What was it like studying with Stella Adler? ", But 1998 was an exceptional year for Coburn, when he won raves for his role as the abusive, alcoholic father of Nick Nolte's character in Paul Schrader's "Affliction.". He can't get hired. Lanky, charismatic and versatile actor with an amazing grin that put everyone at ease, James Coburn studied acting at UCLA, and then moved to New York to study under noted acting coach Stella Adler. Started eating right, but I was still contaminated, so R.G. A bounty hunter (Randolph Scott) escorts a killer (James Best) to be tried for murder, but allows the man's outlaw brother (Lee Van Cleef) to catch up with them to have a showdown over a previous shocking murder. had only a few lines, Coburn exuded a cool menace as one of the seven men Coburn has appeared in dozens of films. For a full list of CMG Clients, please visit our websitehere. to play the ultracool Derek Flint. CMG is a leader and pioneer in its field, with over 40 years of experience arranging licensing agreements for hundreds of personalities and brands in various industries, including sports, entertainment, music, [] Your culture and entertainment cheat-sheet. Cohn was at Columbia. that's why so many of them get drunk. L to R: Mike Stone, James Coburn, Chuck Norris, Bruce Lee, 1960s. is 6 2 . No one was probably more surprised than Coburn himself when he was both nominated for, and then won, the Best Supporting Actor Award in 1997 for playing Nick Nolte's abusive and alcoholic father in Affliction (1997). Why do we have to kill him?" When we started shooting Pat Garrett, I just finished shooting a film with Blake Edwards called The Carey Treatment (1973) that Aubrey also took away and re-cut. Do you have a deal on it?" He just used all of himself up. But, if you let yourself get locked into that, where that character becomes your essence, that's scary. He truly was an artist. Leone eventually cast him in Duck You Sucker (1971). If you have a background of Irish or Scotch-Irish, you're predisposed to having that arthritic gene. His cat-like grace and steely intensity made him one of the top box office stars of the 60s and 70s, and Coburn still retains a strong following of fans as the 1990s come to a close. Strother Martin, Votes: He all but disappeared from the camera's eye in the 1980s with the onset of arthritis, which he claimed to have healed by taking pills with a sulfur base. It smashed on the floor. Along with his The Magnificent Seven (1960) co-star, Steve McQueen, Coburn was a pallbearer at the funeral of his friend (and his martial arts instructor), Bruce Lee, on July 31, 1973 in Seattle, Washington. This was about 1978-79. http://www.timesonline.co.uk Peter Bart read it, loved it. | The 1970s saw Coburn appearing again in several strong roles, starting off in Peckinpah's Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973), alongside Charles Bronson in the Depression-era Hard Times (1975) and as a disenchanted German soldier on the Russian front in Peckinpah's superb Cross of Iron (1977). he exclaimed. (November 20, 2002). Stars: Coburn's venomous performance has critics and the public alike buzzing "Oscar." Armstrong was really amazing in that film. In 1973, he portrayed the outlawturnedsheriff Pat Garrett Coburn went on to play roles in He would shoot with three cameras and just do it. Monsters, Inc. appearances in commercials. Director: I'm from the Billy Wilder school. I was turning to stone, really, is what happened. television series | Coburn also did three films with ultra-violence guru Sam Peckinpah: Major Dundee (1965), Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973) and the WW II drama Cross of Iron (1977) which showed the war from the German P.O.V., and directed second unit for Peckinpah's Convoy (1978). Ted Flicker and I met while we were shooting Charade in Paris. Born August 31, 1928, in Laurel, NE; died from a heart attack, November 18, 2002, in Beverly Hills, CA. That's how I paid my rent, that and commercials. By decade's end, he was working in Los Angeles in "Wagon Train" and "Alfred Hitchcock Presents. He dropped out following Lee's death. He said "No." Steve said "Yeah, but I wear them to and from the picture." Does James Coburn deserve this star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Coburn's tall frame and rugged good looks made him a natural for . Hey, youre right about Tobey. His popularity waned in the 1970s, and in the 1980s he was sidelined by His father, an auto mechanic, moved the family to Compton, California in the early 30's at the height of the depression, in hopes of finding a better life for his family. Sam Peckinpah was a genius for four hours a day. Coburn himself ended up dying (from a heart attack) later in the day. MSM did not cure Coburn's arthritis, but it did relieve his pain, allowing him to move more freely and resume his career. So I was just turning to stone on the inside instead. The only thing that revealed the health problems that had nearly done him in were his gnarled hands, the result of severe arthritis. | In 1971, he played Took a blood test and found out I was allergic to 45 out 75 foods that I was tested for. He hated people to come up and bother him. We hung out together quite a bit, would drive cars, smoke grass, have a great time. Regular work now came thick and fast for Coburn, including appearing in Major Dundee (1965), the first of several films he appeared in directed by Hollywood enfant terrible Sam Peckinpah. Please support this channel by hitting the applause button under the video. | Drama, War, Western. He was originally going to star in Circle of Iron (1978) opposite Bruce Lee based on a script they co-wrote themselves. But I think there's enough interest in some of the young filmmakers and actors in doing quality work. So, how much is James Coburn worth at the age of 74 years old? Charles Bronson, Votes: Director: James Coburn appears in a 1956 Remington Rand commercial shaving and is introduced as Jim Coburn. De Niro studied with Stella. Walter Hill Steve McQueen, Simpson's role in The Cassandra Crossing (1976). Subtle, reflective actor at his best in powerful, laconic roles. Coburn married Beverly Kelly in 1959; they divorced in 1979. : American Lung Association's Christmas Seals. "You can't really describe it because it's not even an emotion. Being accompanied by a good cast as Edward Mulhare , Lee J Cobb , Gina Colan, Rys Williams , Benson Fong and uncredited James Brolin . It really hasn't settled in yet. You have to give audiences some credit. New York Times, The rest of that time he was drunk. | Gross: Lanky, charismatic and versatile actor with an amazing grin that put (1972-78), 70s Commercials: Charmin, Brunswick, Grape-Nuts, Colgate & More! I was going through a divorce and I wasn't going to "let it affect me." 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J ames Coburn was a big, versatile leading man with a toothy grin who appeared in such films as. Ted said he wanted to direct it, so I said "Let me talk to Paramount." James Coburn, Scripts without conflict are really boring. I didn't believe him, but I learned that a couple months before he'd come home and passed out in between really these really intense workouts that he was doing. Tue 19 Nov 2002 21.13 EST. Circle of Iron (laughs)(imitating Stella) "What are you doing to yourself?! Gained an Associate of Arts from Compton Junior College in 1950, before being drafted into the Army. We all went to India. Suffice to say, they don't make 'em like Jim Coburn, cool daddy, anymore. Coburn continued doing solid supporting work in film and TV throughout the early 60's, finally earning leading man status as superspy Derek Flint in Our Man Flint (1966) and In Like Flint (1967). Paula Murad Coburn (m. 19932002), Beverly Kelly (m. 19591979). (laughs) Finally, they've gotten rid of the actors. You'd see her transform into a raving hag and then into a little girl. moved very little. I just bought one share of stock in MGM, and if they mess with me, goddammit, I'll sue their asses!" because they don't have anything to do. You did a couple Twilight Zones also. James Coburn, the big, versatile leading man with a toothy grin who appeared in such films as "Our Man Flint" and "Affliction," for which he won an Academy Award, died Monday afternoon at his. Eli Wallach, Votes: Was a huge fan of Seven Samurai (1954). Publicity Listings Pete Docter, and 122 min He'll play to shades. Actors are boring when they are not working. Now it's about build the set, blow it up! explosives expert rebel against the government and become heroes of the Mexican Revolution. He is from NE. After conventional treatments failed, Coburn turned to a holistic therapist, and through a restructured diet program, made a definite improvement. I remember James Coburn and . This disease had left Coburn's body deformed and in pain. Director: (laughs) "Why do we need actors?". . I'd like to do it all over again. Mary Gibbs, He is survived by his wife; At 74 years old, James Coburn height Doctors don't really know anything about arthritis, other than to say "take these." He knew exactly who he was. | Rod Steiger, He said "They want me to do this TV series at Warner Brothers called Kung-Fu. Everytime we went someplace, Bruce had this pad that he'd hold in one hand and punch with the other! David Warner, PG Brigid Tierney, Votes: He said "No." [11] $4.91M, PG Just a few other noteworthy ones include Don Seigel's Hell Is For Heroes (1962), Charade (1963), Paddy Chayefsky's The Americanization of Emily (1964), Sergio Leone's Duck You Sucker! James Coburn (1928-2002) Actor Producer Director IMDbPro Starmeter Top 5,000 566 Play trailer 1:30 American Gun (2002) 54 Videos 99+ Photos Lanky, charismatic and versatile actor with an amazing grin that put everyone at ease, James Coburn studied acting at UCLA, and then moved to New York to study under noted acting coach Stella Adler. 3 (1967) over there. I was moved so much I could hardly talk up there. James Coburn appears in a 1956 Remington Rand commercial shaving and is introduced as Jim Coburn. a movie theater performing various roles from janitor to ticket taker. (laughs) He had an incredibly dynamic personality. Romance and suspense ensue in Paris as a woman is pursued by several men who want a fortune her murdered husband had stolen. James Coburn was born August 31, 1928 in Laurel, Nebraska. I thought R.G. While we were shooting Hell is for Heroes, we were shooting up in Redding, where it was so hot, I mean 110 in the shade. Sergio Leone attempted to cast him in A Fistful of Dollars (1964) and Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) in the parts that went to Clint Eastwood and Charles Bronson, but both times he asked for too much money. "This martial arts in Hong Kong is bullshit," he said, because there was no bodily contact. Became a father for the first time at age 32 when his first wife Beverly Kelly gave birth to their son James H. Coburn IV on May 22, 1961. Several months later, I encountered him again at The Independent Spirit Awards, in Santa Monica. If you need to flag this entry as abusive, L to R: Sam Peckinpah, James Coburn, Kris Kristofferson on the. He had a jaw that never completely opened up! Richard Attenborough, | "I know, but it's pissing me off!" James Coburns income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. Even though he was working I think he got that from John Wayne (laughs). They were all about something. Aired October 28, 1984. He was the original choice for the role of Hannibal Smith in The A-Team (1983), which later went to George Peppard. #Chevy #Suberban And that's who that character was! I don't know where these guys come from. Paula Murad in 1993. Then on his return from service in Germany, he studied acting at Los Angeles City College, (along with Robert Vaughn) and improvisation at Jeff Corey's Professional Actors Workshop. (laughs) "One share of stock, Sam?! In order to power the city, monsters have to scare children so that they scream. computeranimated film Born August 31, 1928, in Laurel, NE; died from a heart attack, November He was famous, and controversial, as being an outspoken martial artists. As actors that's what we try to do, enrich our own beings by absorbing impressions, then generating it out through our craft and giving it to the audience. You probably don't know my name, but have likely seen my work. 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