Burton talks about his drunken anecdote with O'Toole while filming 'The World'.
"In the beginning, Peter and I were concerned about the spark between us that we need if we are to do the Beckett and King roles properly.
For this reason, we both decided to drink absolutely nothing for the first few days of the show. We all have a notoriety for horrific drunken brutality - well deserved, I must say.
So our colleagues were surprised to see us holding nothing but teacups for ten days.
Ten days later, when the intimacy between the two of us was obvious and natural in front of the camera, I went out of my way to say in my best Irish accent, 'Peter, my boy, I think we should have a little indulgence, Have a drink. '
Then we drank two nights and one day.
When we started filming the scene where the king put the ring on Beckett's finger, making him Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, we had a lot of trouble.
There is no real dialogue in this scene though, so there's nothing wrong with it. But O'Toole had a really hard time putting the ring on my finger, and the scene had to be filmed so many times, it was kind of like putting a needle through a boxing glove. "
In this section, it is impossible to see that the two of them are completely drunk. Burton's eyes are very clear, Otto's hands are very steady, and the faces of the two of them have not turned red. If Burton told this behind-the-scenes story, I would still Really can't see any flaws.
In addition, Burton's big bear paw is set off by Otto's beautiful hands, which is really ugly. No wonder Burton has always hated his big hairy hands, and even called it like a giant ape's hand in his poems.
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