RIP Donald Sutherland

[Beebo]

Love this song and video, apparently as he was unable to get a work visa at the time and helped by the fact Kate Bush personally approached him he agreed to do it for free.

This is Donald’s take on it.

“Barry Richardson, who was the hairdresser on Nic Roeg’s Don’t Look Now, asked me if I’d do a music video with Kate Bush. I told him no and we went on to other conversations,” Sutherland said.

Learning that he was staying at the Savoy Hotel in London, Kate Bush decided to intervene. “I opened it. There was no one there,” he recalled. “I heard a voice saying hello and I looked down. Standing down there was a very small Kate Bush. Barry had told her where I lived. What can you do?”

Kate Bush explained the song’s lyrics and narrative in detail, emphasising the connection to Wilhelm Reich – whose work Donald Sutherland was familiar with while filming Bernardo Bertolucci’s Novecento. “Everything about Reich echoed through me,” he explained. “He was there then and now he was here. Sitting across from me in the person of the very eloquent Kate Bush. Synchronicity. Perfect. She talked some more. I said okay and we made ‘Cloudbusting.’”

“She’s wonderful, Kate Bush. Wonderful. I love that I did it,” Sutherland continued. “I remember being in the car and the hill and them taking me, taking Reich, away and looking back through the back window of the car and seeing her, seeing Reich’s son Peter, standing there. And I remember the first morning on set seeing her coming out of her trailer smoking a joint and I cautioned her, saying she shouldn’t smoke that, it’d affect her work, and she looked at me for a second and said she hadn’t been straight for nine years and I loved her.”

 

[presta]

To me he'll always be Hawkeye. Great actor.


View: https://youtu.be/CprCx5amhig?si=z_7M2IvixEYIUTsV

Yup, and Lucien:

 

[Illaveago]

Thought he played a great part in Kelly's Heroes.
It's sad that he's gone.

 

[Cletus Van Damme]

RIP. Don't Look Now is a fantastic film

 

[Profpointy]

He had a terrific "prescence" in every role he was in, and whilst he often did his trademark quirky odd-ball character, he could play all sorts. He was particularly good at some of the more sinister roles too

 

[Dogtrousers]

When I was a callow youth there was a bloke nicknamed "Hawkeye" supposedly because he looked like Donald Sutherland (I couldn't see it myself). He went off with a girl I fancied, so I'm afraid I've had a bit of a down on the late Mr Sutherland ever since.

 

[Cycleops]

When I was a callow youth there was a bloke nicknamed "Hawkeye" supposedly because he looked like Donald Sutherland (I couldn't see it myself). He went of with a girl I fancied, so I'm afraid I've had a bit of a down on the late Mr Sutherland ever since.

Experienced that myself. There was this girl I fancied like mad very pretty. We went out a bit but she dumped me because I didn't look like David Essex.
Hated him ever since.

 

[steveindenmark]

He was good in everything he did and had a unique voice. Its been a pleasure being able to watch him. RIP

 

[Accy cyclist]

Which film was it where he played a WW2 German submariner (I think 🤔) stranded on a remote Scottish island? If I'm getting confused with someone else, please break it to me gently!

 

[Paulus]

One of my favourite Donald Sutherland films. Steelyard Blues, 1973.
Totally bonkers.
https://images.app.goo.gl/ivRmuNy5CUkYW4RX9

 

[AndyRM]

Which film was it where he played a WW2 German submariner (I think 🤔) stranded on a remote Scottish island? If I'm getting confused with someone else, please break it to me gently!

There's Bear Island, but that was set on a Norwegian island. Randomly I have it on DVD, not entirely sure why. It's not very good.

 

[Accy cyclist]

There's Bear Island, but that was set on a Norwegian island.

That'll be the one then. I knew it was set somewhere that's usually cold.

 

[AndyRM]

That'll be the one then. I knew it was set somewhere that's usually cold.

My over-riding memory is that it was nearly impossible to work out what was going on because everyone is wearing massive parkas. Might give it a watch tomorrow.

 

[ColinJ]

My over-riding memory is that it was nearly impossible to work out what was going on because everyone is wearing massive parkas. Might give it a watch tomorrow.

I just checked some reviews... They all said that it is really dreadful!

 

[wiggydiggy]

There's Bear Island, but that was set on a Norwegian island. Randomly I have it on DVD, not entirely sure why. It's not very good.

Bear Island I hear?