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Sit. GROSS: So you started drama school during the war, staying home in London. . But how I use it, it's the emotion under the note that sells the song from my point of view. When I heard Angela Lansbury had died, I immediately thought . I consider that she was the Lear among, you know, movie women. GROSS: Well, I thank you so very much for talking with us. I think my on-set demeanor was a very, very careful, covered, rather shy attitude about what I was doing. Lansbury, notably, worked as an actor for over seven decades on both stage and screen. According to Slant Magazine, Lansbury makes an appearance as herself in "Glass Onion." And in that instance, I think that woman had so many layers and so many personas in a sense, she was riveting and so interesting to play. And that's acting (laughter). The speech is short. So I said yes. And he encouraged me to be this snotty, cocky little person who was able to dominate Charles Boyer with inference. LANSBURY: That's absolutely true. Everything's coming up Rose's. But what I experienced at drama school was the fun and the excitement of being given a part. In 1972, when Barry Brown and Arthur and Fritz Holt, Barry's partner, asked me to do "Gypsy" in London, I said, you've got to be kidding. The authoritative record of NPRs programming is the audio record. For many fans Angela Lansbury, who recently passed away at the age of 96, will forever be Jessica Fletcher, the mystery writer and shrewd amateur sleuth who uses her charm and persistence to solve every crime she comes across. It's been nearly sixty years since she made her stage debut here in town at the National Theatre. Accompanied by composer Alan Menken, Angela Lansbury surprised guests with a special performance of \"Beauty \u0026 The Beast\" in the 25th Anniversary screening at the Lincoln Center in New York City.Disney Movies is your official destination for trailers, exclusive clips and offers. The British actor's career spanned eight decades . GROSS: Why don't we hear a short scene from your screen debut in "Gaslight?" ANGELA LANSBURY, MURDER, SHE WROTE STAR AND HOLLYWOOD ACTRESS, DEAD AT 96. In the murder mystery, Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) has virtual chats with several familiar faces, and his little group includes Lansbury and Sondheim, who play themselves. And some people are absolutely drained and washed out. I wouldn't want to let go of that lady. She also left behind. ANGELA LANSBURY: (As Mrs. Lovett, singing) I mean, with the price of meat what it is, when you get it, if you get it. LANSBURY: Very well. Well, this was a tremendous kind of boost to my self-esteem. You grew up in London. And that revelation, I think, is what ended the marriage. And he had people like Merman on record from the year dot, you know? Next month, she's scheduled to be honored at the Tonys with a special Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2014 she returned to a London stage for the first time in almost 40 years to star in a West End production of Noel Cowards Blithe Spirit. One quick look as each of them leaves you all your life, and what does it get you? GROSS: How did do you feel about that scene? Watch just a few of the highlights from the over 70-year career of the six-time Tony recipient. But that was the beginning of her career in the States and mine, too. In 1991, Lansbury starred in the Disney classic, "Beauty and the Beast" as Mrs. Potts, the former castle cook who turned into a teapot after the curse was placed on the castle. I would go to the studio heads and say, look; don't make me play this part. And therefore, she was quite happy to have me stay at home with her and have classes and start my dramatic training. And I - my first role was to play Audrey in "As You Like It," which is a very comic part. On TV, she starred as amateur sleuth Jessica Fletcher in "Murder, She Wrote." Although she was born in London, and retained a classic English poise all her life, Angela Lansbury, who has died aged 96 . I just didn't fit in that mold. March 3, 2023, By In a career spanning eight decades, she played various roles across film, stage, and television. "Substitutionary Locomotion" from Bedknobs and BroomsticksLong before she sang a tale as old as time, Lansbury starred in another Disney musical, the 1971 hit Bedknobs and Broomsticks, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination. Always so kind & generous when I met her. 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Angela Lansbury, Screen and Broadway Icon, Dead at 96 Lansbury, whom mystery fans know best as dauntless novelist Jessica Fletcher from the CBS series Murder, She Wrote, "died peacefully in. And I realized that I had just made an excruciating error, you know, an emotional error. 'Glass Onion' Casting Directors Break Down the Movie's Cameos, Daniel Craig Didn't Want to Make 'Song and Dance' of Benoit's Sexuality in 'Knives Out 2', Daniel Craig Says His 'Glass Onion' Character Being Gay 'Just Feels Right': 'It's Normal', Hugh Grant Jokes He's 'Married to James Bond' in 'Glass Onion', 'Glass Onion' Cast and Director Take Fans Behind the Scenes of 'Knives Out' Sequel: Watch, 'Glass Onion' Is the No. October 11, 2022, 4:28 PM. (Getty Images), This is magical. Now, she enjoys spending time with her children and grandkids. Lansbury was cast in the starring role of 75-year-old Countess Aurelia, despite her actual age of 44. Aged 93, and wearing a long red cardigan and cream trousers, the Broadway star attended the Robert Osborne Celebration of Classic Film event at The Academy of Motion Picture, Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills. And I was never going to be groomed to be a glamorous movie star. Angela Lansbury and her second husband, Peter Shaw, had two children, Anthony and Deirdre, who faced serious issues that put the family through tough times. He graduated from Emerson College in 2019. And being Jessica was second nature to me because she embodied all of the qualities that I like about women. LANSBURY: I wouldn't say, yes, I was, but it's a very curious thing. I was still enough of an adolescent in my heart. Angela Lansbury, one of Hollywood's most legendary stars, passed away at the age of 96 on Tuesday, her family confirmed to Fox News Digital in a statement. And the head of casting, a man called Billy Grady, came into the room while I was sitting there. This is FRESH AIR. It wasn't for me, Herbie. So you're doing it, in other words. Lansbury also appeared on The Great White Way in Gore Vidal's The Best Man, A Little Night Music, Deuce, Hotel Paradiso, A Taste of Honey, Anyone Can Whistle, The King and I, and A Little Family Business, and her numerous film credits include Gaslight, The Picture of Dorian Gray, and The Manchurian Candidate, all of which brought the Kennedy Center Honoree Academy Award nominations. In 1989 she opened the awards show with the first act finale from Gypsy. Let's talk about what led to that audition. Angela Lansbury, the London-born actress who for seven decades brought a commanding, ladylike presence to stage, screen and television especially over the 12 years she played dauntless. Paige Gawley. What did it get me? And whom are you going to the musical with? Can you explain how you got a lead for that movie but ended up making "Gaslight" first? (Performance begins at the 3:02 mark.). For 12 seasons, from 1984 to 1996, she portrayed motherly mystery writer and amateur sleuth. Get off of my runway. Lansbury's late-career roles included a starring role in PBS's Little Women miniseries, where she worked with director Vanessa Caswill, and a role in 2018's Mary Poppins Returns. Copyright 2022 NPR. The . The actress died on October 11 at age 96. And I'm sure they can't compare as far as taste. In "Gypsy," Mama Rose was the ultimate stage mother. Additionally, Robert Redford and Kate Winslet act as narrators. And people don't really always believe this. So it didn't do any harm. She was a serious actress. For years, she tried to get out of playing the juvenile and grow up in a movie. The screen legend's. The Harvey Girls. What is that? Actress. I think you worked out a deal with your mother that you would be tutored at home and then also take singing and dancing lessons. LANSBURY: (As Nancy Oliver) Oh, no, sir - not with me. His name was Michael Dyne. Follow Disney Movie Rewardshttps://www.facebook.com/disneymovierewards/https://www.instagram.com/DisneyMovies/https://twitter.com/Disney_DMR Follow Disney Studioshttps://www.facebook.com/pg/WaltDisneyStudios/https://www.instagram.com/DisneyStudios/https://twitter.com/DisneyStudios Would that the ultimate of her many triumphs on the stage was turned into a Lansbury-led film in her heyday, but thankfully there is a recorded 1982 performance of Stephen Sondheim's macabre . Angela Lansbury is being remembered. So she played a variety of roles, actually. Last modified on Mon 26 Dec 2022 13.25 EST. GROSS: During World War II, when you were young, your brothers were sent to a family in the countryside, as many British children were, to get away from the bombing. Lansbury, who was most widely known for her work as . Market data provided by Factset. I'm David Bianculli, and this is FRESH AIR. Liverpool was bombed right after we left on our ship, which was a Canadian Pacific liner which was headed for Canada. And she was very, very good at it. March 2, 2023, By Angela Lansbury accepts the Tony for best performance by a featured actress in a play for "Blithe Spirit" at the 63rd Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 7, 2009, in New York City . I wasn't - I had nothing to draw on to know - as I say, I had had no experience sexually, and I didn't really didn't know. And she wanted to get away from it. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE"). Tue 11 Oct 2022 18.27 EDT. In 2018, Lansbury starred in "Buttons, A New Musical Film" (also titled "Buttons: A Christmas Tale") alongside another legendary actor, Dick Van Dyke. The production arrives in New York after a world premiere at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. Lansbury, a formidable actress who captivated Hollywood in her youth, became a Broadway musical sensation in middle age and then . In 1991, Lansbury starred in the Disney classic, "Beauty and the Beast" as Mrs. Potts, the former castle cook who turned into a teapot after the curse was placed on the castle. GROSS: You came to the United States with your mother. So I'd like to play part of "Rose's Turn." But I was not one of those people. (PHOTO: Warner Bros. Pictures . But I think she also was quite happy to have me stay with her as I was the only - I was the sort of remaining sibling who was around. GROSS: Were there things that you were very naive and in the dark about in that film that you tried to cover up for so that people wouldn't know how green you were? Actress Angela Lansbury, whose 75-year career encompassed triumphs on the big screen, in musical theater and on television, died at her Los Angeles home on Tuesday, her family announced in a statem "She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Peter Shaw. So I was sort of trapped - happily trapped - for 12 years with it. When it comes to the work, I'm on solid ground. We want you to - we know you can sing it as far as your own rendition of the songs. Blocking belongson the stage,not on websites. BIANCULLI: Angela Lansbury grew up in England and came to the U.S. during World War II. GROSS: It's funny because your situation was the opposite of Judy Garland. I relish the - having had that opportunity to play that role because I don't think there are many written like that. Armfeldt's solo to celebrate Stephen Sondheim's Special Olivier Award. It's been seventy years since she got her first Oscar nomination. Accuracy and availability may vary. RIP dearest Angela., Celeb obsessed? In 1966, Angela Lansbury got her first big break on Broadway with her performance in Mame. So I had to make my - make peace with myself on that score. LANSBURY: She was the sort of woman I like, and therefore, I enjoyed playing her. So I was never going to get to play the girl next door. And if it wasn't for me then where would you be, Miss Gypsy Rose Lee? I mean, it seems like it would be so emotionally depleting. She was valiant and liberal and athletic and exciting and sexy and all kinds of good stuff that women are of a certain age and are not given credit for. When it comes to the - Angela Lansbury the young woman, I was on very uncertain ground. They make the scene happen. But they only let me puff it. BIANCULLI: This is FRESH AIR. By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. And all added to my training, really. I wanted to play the game, you know? In 1945 she eloped with the matinee idol Richard Cromwell, who was 16 years her senior but the relationship failed after less than a year after he revealed he was. "But what it meant for me, besides just how special it is to have both of them in the movie, it meant that I just got to spend 10 minutes with each of them to film this little moment." The 96-year-old actress, who starred in several shows such as "Sweeney Todd," "Gypsy" and "Mame," was not present at the 75th Tony Awards that were held Sunday at Radio City Music Hall. This is FRESH AIR. We'd go to the various schools all around, preferably in New York and Miss - what's its name? In her over 75-year career she The screen legend also starred in Bedknobs and Broomsticks, and Sweeney Todd. She was a great recitalist, as they used to call them in Victorian days - or Edwardian days, I should say. Fans can remember legendary Hollywood icon Angela Lansbury in her magical role as Mrs. Potts in "Beauty and the Beast." It's an enormous acting role. She was only in her 40s. It was - I was in love with love. And you were asked to do this in England by Arthur Laurents, who wrote the book and directed the British production. And they sit in their dressing rooms for hours after having done "Rose's Turn," I'm sure, and say, I don't know whether I can leave the theater. Lansbury won five . Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. And in "Sweeney Todd," Mrs. Lovett was running an unsuccessful bakery in London in the Victorian era, when she was inspired to team up with a local barber named Sweeney Todd. After a break, we'll continue their conversation. Obituary for Angela Lansbury (1925-2022), whose Broadway, film, and TV career spanned seven decades, from 'Gaslight' to 'Mame' to 'Sweeney Todd' to 'Beauty and the Beast' to, of . I know what's required here, and I know what a absolutely tremendous, overpowering role it is. And I managed to just skin by by the skin of my teeth, you know, playing roles where I was much older than I actually was, playing Walter Pidgeon's wife in "If Winter Comes," you know? Must have been pretty heady to be nominated your first time out. I'm sure many of our LANSBURY: Listeners will remember those. It just had never really sunk in. I don't know you even know that movie, with LANSBURY: No? And he had a great, great recording machine that used to slam down - you could put 12 records on it. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is streaming on Netflix Dec. 23. Angela Lansbury, a formidable actress who captivated Hollywood in her youth, became a Broadway musical sensation in middle age and then drew millions of fans as a widowed mystery writer on the. What kind of special provisions were made for you on the set? But I was still way out of my age range. And I was playing older women. I was playing Frank Morgan's wife as the Queen of France in "The Three Musketeers." Her movie credits include "Gaslight," "The Manchurian Candidate" and Disney's animated version of "Beauty And The Beast." I know of no one else in the musical theater who can sing as well as she does and be the actress that she is. The award. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. (SOUNDBITE OF RICARDO LORENZ'S "THE WORST (EMPANADAS) IN LONDON"). Tributes from across the world of entertainment have been paid to Dame Angela. One of the last Golden Age of Hollywood stars & a Broadway & West End icon. I really enjoyed talking to you. 2:00. Next month, Lansbury will be honored at the Tonys with a special Lifetime Achievement Award. LANSBURY: Well, I - eventually, of course, when we moved out to Los Angeles, and I got my first big interview, and I got the part. Not counting next month's Lifetime Achievement Tony Award, she already has five Tonys for both musicals and dramas. GROSS: Originated on Broadway by Ethel Merman. Will and Grace actor Eric McCormack, who starred with Dame Angela in a play, and described her as an "incredible woman", adding there was "no one like her," on Twitter. BIANCULLI: This is FRESH AIR. And she wanted to have a career. LANSBURY: Well, I realized that what I was going to be doing in the theater really was quite different, although I didn't realize that at the time. And really, working with the best, there's not much you do. I believe it was during World War II. Just listen and hear and do what I was told and asked to do. So it was - there was an unevenness, shall we say, in our approach to the - to work. "In addition to her three children, Anthony, Deirdre and David, she is survived by three grandchildren, Peter, Katherine and Ian, plus five great grandchildren and her brother, producer Edgar Lansbury," the statement added. GROSS: Well, I should mention that in Craig Zadan's book about Stephen Sondheim, Arthur Laurents really praises your interpretation of this role. The London-born actor took her life's final bow as one of the most decorated players in stage history. How did you feel about taking on a role that she had done? Angela Lansbury is set to grace movie screens one last time. I got to dress up and look kind of staggering and terrific with all this paraphernalia that was laid on me. CHARLES BOYER: (As Gregory Anton) You would please not refer to your mistress as she. And when we first arrived, we used to do readings together. Story tips can be sent to stephanie.giang@fox.com and on Twitter: @SGiangPaunon. So upset to hear the news that the legendary Dame Angela Lansbury has died, Paige tweeted, sharing a picture of the pair together. You can go to town, you know? GROSS: Well, you were still a minor when you were making "Gaslight." Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. But when it extended and I realized the deep inroads it had made into family life in America, I couldn't stop. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. You - and I picked up a tremendous amount at MGM, working with Kay Thompson and Judy and Andy Williams, all those. In fact, she received Tony Awards for her performances in both Mame and Sweeney Todd as well as for her work in Gypsy, Dear World, and Blithe Spirit(plus a sixth Lifetime Achievement Tony). Actress Angela Lansbury, who passed away at age 96 on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, left behind a tremendous body of work in film, television and stage but that's not all. GROSS: Did you learn a different style of singing from being exposed to all the singers in his collection? LANSBURY: No, except to say that it's one of the most rewarding pieces of musical theater to perform there is and one of the hardest. LANSBURY: (As Nancy Oliver) Oh, you don't know what you've missed, sir. Angela Brigid Lansbury, born in London to actress Moyna McGill and politician Edgar Lansbury, moved to the United States in 1940, still a teenager. She held out gallantly, but the material didn't. She held out gallantly . Did you come here for a pie, sir? "There was an incredible thrill walking into that studioand have this full orchestra and this full chorus performinglive," "Beauty and the Beast" director Kirk Wise remarked. LANSBURY: Well, he had an extraordinary group of friends, wonderful people in the business who I never would have met. Armfeldt in the 2009 Broadway revival of A Little Night Music, but at the 1993 Kennedy Center Honors she had the chance to perform Desiree's solo to honor Stephen Sondheim. She was Cabot Cove's treasured murder solver. LANSBURY: (As Nancy Oliver) Seems to be getting worse, doesn't she, sir? Dame Angela Lansbury smiled for the camera and posed with fellow veteran actors at a red carpet event, in the last public pictures taken of the actress before her death. She also won four Best Actress Emmys for her role as Jessica Fletcher in the long-running CBS mystery series "Murder, She Wrote." She was a very earnest and terribly hard-working actor, actress who found it working and learning roles very, very difficult. "Liaisons" from A Little Night Music At the 2011 Olivier Awards, Lansbury performed Mme. I had known so many gay people in Hollywood. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. But it's the most rousing speech I've ever read. Do forgive me if me head's a little vague. That second performance proved to be the last performance of the US tour and Angela Lansbury's last performance as Mrs. Lovett - the fiendishly plotting baker who's passion for the demon barber of Fleet Street lead them both down very dark paths. And, you know, and I said, well, you know, she's not the only one in the house, is she? The last public pictures of Dame Angela were taken in October 2019, at film do in LA. You gave me such a fright. In the '60s, both Lansbury's son and . The actress, who is 96 years old, is scheduled to appear at next month's Tony Awards and be presented with a special lifetime achievement award. That's absolutely the most thrilling thing in the world. Legal Statement. So you - it suddenly - it manifests itself in what you're doing. 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They take bows, and you're batting zero. In honor of the acclaimed actress Angela Lansbury, who died Tuesday at the age of 96, fans are sharing a 2016 live performance of the titular song from Disney 's animated Beauty and the. And she was a most beautiful woman, my mother. I do remember very well. Stephanie Giang-Paunon is an Entertainment Writer for Fox News Digital. I want the nominee to be dead about two minutes after he begins his acceptance speech - depending on his reading time under pressure. Angela Lansbury, one of the most beloved and acclaimed actors of stage, film and television, who had a nearly 75-year career, died October 11in her sleep at her Los Angeles home, just five days. So this is what I mean about I - my education at that time was so varied and so exciting from the point of view of what I was learning that I've used and called on it ever since. Actress Angela Lansbury and director Michael Wilson arrive for the opening night performance of "Grey Gardens" The Musical at Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre on Wednesday, July 13, 2016, in .
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