David Suchet on the darker side of Hercule Poirot, and finding faith | One Plus One
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Published 2020-02-20
In this interview, which first aired in December 2017, he talks to Jane Hutcheon about how Hercule Poirot has become darker over the years, playing an Islamic terrorist in Hollywood blockbuster Executive Decision, the amazing true story behind The Last Confession, and playing the baddie in Harry and the Hendersons.
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All Comments (21)
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He personified Hercule Poirot the way that it was never done... Simply, one of the best actors of our generation.
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I love Agatha Christie's books! To me David Suchet is the ONLY Poirot!!
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What caught my attention was David Suchet's humility. It's so refreshing, compared to so many other famous actors. Also, the interviewer was delightful!
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What a delightful man David Suchet is. So likeable.
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Totally in awe of the dignity and eloquence of Jane Hutcheon and David Suchet. What an interview — no cheap gossip or braggadocio.
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I can't resist to smile when i scroll down and can't find a single negative comment. Feels great to belong to this fandom.
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Suchet has such a great natural voice. It's ironic that he is so well known for not using it. He was the best interpreter of Murder on the Orient Express.
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How ever much I loved him as Poiroit, I must confess to liking the actor himself BEING himself even more!
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A humble man. Better than 99% of the actors we've been force fed over the years. Well done David.
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This was the most interesting interview we have ever witnessed. Jane Hutcheon was sincerely engaged with David Suchet, having throughly done her research, to the point of presenting him with a book that he obviously will cherish through the years. Her questions about his finding faith in God, were heartfelt and in earnest. We were blessed having watched this, indeed ❤️
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One of the kindest host/interviewer in history. Thank you for the thoughtful questions.
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It is one of those rare instances where the value of being an intelligent person in the entertainment business clearly comes out. Such clarity and powerful articulation.
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It was quite awhile after I had watched David Suchet as Hercule Poirot that I heard his actual speaking voice. I was completely mesmerized! He has such a beautiful voice and a wonderful smile! Loved this interview!
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What a beautiful voice Mr Suchet has, and how charming the interviewer is 😍
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I just love this man. I can listen to him talk for hours. How he did Poirot talk like that with such baritone voice amazes me.
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Jane Hutcheon, you are a perfect interviewer. One of the best I have ever seen.
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Of the nearly 35 odd interpretations of the character of Hercule Poirot, Mr Suchet is undoubtedly the closest. As the world celebrates the 100th year since the character was created, for many of us who have read the books David ‘Poirot’ Suchet’s interviews, each and every one of them, have been so engaging, entertaining and educative. This is a must watch...
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A beautiful, evocative interview. David Suchet has a beautiful smile and, watching this, I realized that I never saw it when he played Poirot! Though the character smiles, he never, ever shows his teeth! Additionally and so charmingly, Poirot squints his eyes when he smiles in delight. These tiny details are crafted by Suchet in order to enrich the little Belgian. The end result of this and a myriad of other subtleties is that marvelous, marvelous character.
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I saw Murder on the Orient Express on DVD. I was so taken by it that I read the book for the first time. What absolutely stunned me as I read the end scene as Poirot walks off, was the description of his inner turmoil which I could vividly recall being exactly expressed on David’s face during the scene. It remains the most remarkable piece of wordless acting I’ve ever seen.
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Such a ‘professional’ interview, thoughtful, intelligent and more importantly, humane.
