(Singing) Up in a balloon, boys, up in a balloon. Many . It was like training on the job. It just had never really sunk in. LANSBURY: (As Mrs. Iselin) You are to shoot the presidential nominee through the head. Market data provided by Factset. The cast also includes Ioan Gruffudd, Jane Seymour, Roma Downey, and Abigail Spencer. And I wasn't allowed to inhale, as Mr. Clinton would say. For 12 seasons, from 1984 to 1996, she portrayed motherly mystery writer and amateur sleuth. Oh, sure. But, you know - and we would listen to music all the time. The three-time Oscar nominee had a career spanning eight decades,. Lansbury won five . (SOUNDBITE OF GYPSY ORCHESTRA AND RICHARD LEONARD'S "OVERTURE"). And I went to the studio with my mother and was interviewed for the part of Sibyl Vane in "Dorian Gray." Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is streaming on Netflix Dec. 23. This is FRESH AIR. After a break, we'll continue their conversation. We thought, my God, would either of them ever do it? And we had no - she also was in the middle of a rather unproductive and unsuccessful love affair. Do forgive me if me head's a little vague. 1 Movie on Netflix with 82.1 Million Hours Viewed on First Weekend, 'Knives Out' Director Confirms That Daniel Craig's Character Benoit Blanc Is 'Obviously' Queer, Everything to Know About Netflix's 'Glass Onion' :'A Knives Out Mystery', Madelyn Cline Had a 'Little Freak-Out' When She Met Her Famous 'Knives Out 2' Costars, 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery': The Killer Is in Plain Sight in Sequel Trailer, Jamie Lee Curtis Jokes She's 'Jealous' of 'Knives Out 2' Stars After Not Getting Cast in Sequel, Kate Hudson Says She Avoided Alcohol Until After Filming Her 'Glass Onion' Bikini Scene, The Cast of 'Outer Banks' : Everything to Know, Lansbury's life and career in a Twitter post, won a Tony in 1979 for best actress in a musical. Angela Lansbury is set to grace movie screens one last time. 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. She had a talent. I know that eventually - I think it crept in. And she was very, very good at it. Tue 11 Oct 2022 18.27 EDT. We'd do Shakespeare. Let's get back to Terry's 2000 interview with Broadway, movie and TV actress Angela Lansbury. You knew Merman's work. Jessica Fletcher exemplified the natural warmth and depth of emotion that Lansbury infused all of her performances with. And so I was a working actress. Serena Williams! And - but your school was moving, so you weren't able to go to school. Angela Lansbury, Screen and Broadway Icon, Dead at 96, Randy Marcus/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty, 'Glass Onion' Is Now on Netflix! On Tuesday, legend of the stage and screen Dame Angela Lansbury died at the age of 96, just five days shy of her 97th birthday. October 11, 2022, 4:28 PM. "An absolute legend ," Johnson wrote. TERRY GROSS: Angela Lansbury, welcome to FRESH AIR. LANSBURY: Oh, I thought it was very telling (laughter), very telling. ANGELA LANSBURY: (As Mrs. Lovett, singing) I mean, with the price of meat what it is, when you get it, if you get it. She started off doing Shaw - George Bernard Shaw and also Shakespeare, and became also the leading lady of the great English sort of matinee actor who was Sir Gerald du Maurier. But do you feel beloved? Fans can remember legendary Hollywood icon Angela Lansbury in her magical role as Mrs. Potts in "Beauty and the Beast." I had a dream. Andrew Gans I would be drinking a glass of water and breathing a big sigh of relief. What does it get you? I got to dress up and look kind of staggering and terrific with all this paraphernalia that was laid on me. But what I experienced at drama school was the fun and the excitement of being given a part. Lansbury racked up 111 on-screen acting credits during her lengthy and memorable career, having worked all the way up until 2018. We want the role to be played by an actress, and we would really encourage you to do this. The British actor's career spanned eight decades . It's been seventy years since she got her first Oscar nomination. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. The actress died on October 11 at age 96. 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. Sondheim, meanwhile, died in November 2021 at age 91. "Beauty and the Beast" had a huge impact on the film industry and left a lasting legacy after being nominated for six Academy Awards, three of them being in the best original song category. Did you come here for a pie, sir? And when I say that, I don't mean that I was aware of that, but I know from my own uncertainty about my personal - you see; I've always been a very private person. What kind of work did she do? (Singing) Up in a balloon, boys, up in a balloon. Fox News Flash top entertainment headlines of Oct. 12, Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves take bumpy second flight after 'CHAOS' on Lufthansa plane: 'Wish me luck', Kelsey Grammer wont apologize for the 'difference' that Jesus has made in his life, Person roaming in 'Scream' Ghostface costume prompts multiple police calls, Kelsea Ballerini kisses Chase Stokes after criticizing ex amid nasty divorce, Why Kevin Bacon refuses to share the secret to his 35-year marriage to Kyra Sedgwick. This time, boys, I'm taking the bows, and everything's coming up Rose. 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. And congratulations again on the Kennedy Center Honor. What's your hurry? CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER. GROSS: Well, you were still a minor when you were making "Gaslight." Get a daily dose of showbiz gossip direct to your inbox. I could discuss it, but I - in most instances, I was pretty quick to pick up directorial indications from somebody like George Cukor because he was extremely clear and funny and helpful. (Performance begins at the 3:02 mark.). 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. GROSS: It's funny because your situation was the opposite of Judy Garland. 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Angela Lansbury, the effervescent actor and singer who entertained generations of fans on the stage and screen during her eight decades in show business, has died. GROSS: I think maybe this is a good time to talk about Broadway. You are to hit him right at the point that he finishes the phrase, nor would I ask of any fellow American in defense of his freedom that which I would not gladly give myself - my life before my liberty. Although, I always say that I sort of missed my adolescence. All I meant is that I haven't seen a customer for weeks. When it comes to the - Angela Lansbury the young woman, I was on very uncertain ground. "Open a New Window" from Mame At the 1971 Tony Awards, Lansbury got the chance to re-create one of the Jerry Herman classics from her Tony-winning performance in the 1966 musical. In a captivating video featured on the Disney+ original documentary "Howard," the talented singer and actress is seen stepping into a recording booth to work on the classic song "Be Our Guest." And Johnny will really hit those microphones and those cameras with blood all over him, fighting off anyone who tries to help him, defending America even if it means his own death, rallying a nation of television viewers into hysteria to sweep us up into the White House with powers that will make martial law seem like anarchy. October 12, 2022. Angela Lansbury, famous for role as crime novelist Jessica Fletcher in the long-running TV series 'Murder, She Wrote,' has died at age 96. She was a very earnest and terribly hard-working actor, actress who found it working and learning roles very, very difficult. So you're onstage in front of an empty theater and singing your number. What is that? And she loved doing it, but it put a tremendous strain on her, whereas I seem to do it with one hand tied behind my back. BIANCULLI: Angela Lansbury speaking to Terry Gross in 2000. Though Lansbury and Sondheim were certainly memorable, they're far from the only cameos Glass Onion. I know what's required here, and I know what a absolutely tremendous, overpowering role it is. And therefore, she was quite happy to have me stay at home with her and have classes and start my dramatic training. More after a break. And people don't really always believe this. Lansbury's cameo in "Glass Onion" is especially fitting, seeing as "Knives Out" contains a short clip from an episode of "Murder, She Wrote" which fans of the classic series loved seeing. Rest, great soul.. I'm David Bianculli, professor of television studies at Rowan University in New Jersey, sitting in for Terry Gross. Dame Angela smiled in solo shots, but was also pictured linking arms with actress Eva Marie Saint, and next to Carole Cook, Diane Baker and Robert J. Wagner, on the red carpet. And that's what I bring to singing - is - because I'm not really a singer. Angela Lansbury. LANSBURY: (As Nancy Oliver) Oh, I'm going to a musical. "The Worst Pies in London" from Sweeney Todd Lansbury won four of her five Tony Awards for performances in musicals, but the only musical performance preserved on film is her spectacularly original work as Mrs. Lovett in Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd. In 1966, Angela Lansbury got her first big break on Broadway with her performance in Mame. In a career spanning eight decades, she played various roles across film, stage, and television. The production of the classic musical will play Leicester's Curve and London's Sadlers Wells before embarking on a U.K. tour. The show was well received and lasted for 132 performances. 2M views 6 years ago Accompanied by composer Alan Menken, Angela Lansbury surprised guests with a special performance of "Beauty & The Beast" in the 25th Anniversary screening at the Lincoln. One of the last remaining stars of her generation . GROSS: Did you and your mother both want to act in the United States? 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. In other words, what I do is I use the emotional kick that I know is inherent in that moment, in that scene that I'm singing. Her first role in a movie came at age 17, playing the maid in the 1944 film "Gaslight." She was nominated. But I really wasn't. So you could say I was fortunate in that I could understand what he wanted and then deliver it. | They make the scene happen. She was only in her 40s. Actress Angela Lansbury has died at 96 years old. "It was musical theater heaven," composer songwriter Alan Menken revealed in the documentary. And Touchstone and Audrey have a very funny scene together. The world premiere will officially open March 8 at Houston's Alley Theatre. GROSS: You were nominated for an Oscar, Best Supporting Actress, for that first role. Season of Passion. 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. I'm going to sing the scene. Liverpool was bombed right after we left on our ship, which was a Canadian Pacific liner which was headed for Canada. Lansbury, who was most widely known for her work as . And I fought it. The director, 48, shared a clip of Lansbury performing the song "By The Sea" from the Broadway musical Sweeney Todd, for which she won a Tony in 1979 for best actress in a musical. GROSS: Let's start with your childhood. And on Broadway, she's won five Tony Awards for such performances as her starring roles in the musicals "Gypsy," "Mame" and "Sweeney Todd." You might get it from Nina Simone, or you might get it from Judy, or you might get it from Merman. You know, that green-eyed monster sort of crept in from my mother's side. GROSS: Angela Lansbury, doing that number must have been exhausting. I assume you probably saw her on Broadway in "Gypsy." Paige Gawley. "The children of Dame Angela Lansbury are sad to announce that their mother died peacefully in her sleep at home in Los Angeles at 1:30 a.m. today, Tuesday, October 11, 2022, just five days shy. He said, sort of whispered in the ear of Mr. Ballerino, the man I was seeing, you know, you should suggest that this young lady meets George Cukor, who's trying to cast the role of the maid in "Gaslight." But, in 2010, she sat down with the New York Times for what she intended to be her final interview. My mother had been widowed five years earlier by the death of my father. Irish-British and American actress (19252022), (Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Shutterstock), (John Nacion/startraksphoto.com/Cover Images). And in this movie, Charles Boyer plays a husband who's trying to drive his wife mad.