While I was watching Ron Howard’s new film Frost/Nixon, all I could think was that I wish I were watching the actual 1977 interview which the movie is based on. Frank Langella and Michael Sheen’s performances are stellar, but watching the real David Frost and the real Richard Nixon verbally spar is far more interesting (to me).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U13ngyDqeXs (“This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Paradine Productions.”)
Click here to see another clip of the original interview.
This interview encouraged me to revisit the interview with Frank Langella originally broadcast November 21, 2007. The section that interested me most was:
Frank Langella: Yes, well, I’ll never be asked to play Nixon again, and that’s…that’s a one-time-only, and I’m happy about that.
Like Sean Connery said, "Never say never…"