Interview Transcript of Douglas Wilmer

This material is held atV&A Theatre and Performance Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 71 THM/420/37
  • Dates of Creation
    • March 28th 1973
  • Physical Description
    • 1 folder

Scope and Content

Typed transcript of Douglas Wilmer describing his memories of Laurence Olivier including their meeting in Italy, Richard III, his patience with Marilyn Monroe quoting Olivier as stating “It’s like teaching a dog for the whole day to bark, and at the end of the day it goes ‘Yap’ and steals the picture”. Interview by Ronald Proyer.