Michael has the best voice,so beautiful.

He had such an amazing tone of voice... RIP Michael.

Rest easy, old friend... Til we meet again in the place where no shadows fall...

I still consider it the most intelligent sci fi series produced to date.

@tuber00009

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

This almost makes me cry. He was such a good soul. I always loved the wooden/stoic Sinclair because he was a very relatable miliary character with deeply rooted PTSD.

The man was so amazing, so genuine and warm. He really loved his fans and the show. Terrible what happened to him. I still miss him. He was my fave in B5.

This is a precious interview. It's really amazing to hear his in-depth thoughts on Sinclair before he knew what would happen to the character in season 3. A great actor who is truly missed.

I met him around this time, a really nice guy. I didn't know he was struggling with very serious mental illness at this time or that it was the reason he could not continue on the show. It's a terrible shame since he had the looks and the natural charm to be the next big iconic TV star like Adam West or Shatner.

@BrightOranje

5 жыл бұрын

Not good taste comparing O'Hare to Shatner.......Shatner doesn't have charm, he's a grade-A jackass.

@DJRonnieG

3 жыл бұрын

@@BrightOranje without condoning or condemning Shatner, I would say O'hare was in a class of his own. Shatner and West are bad actors in comparison to this man.

Great to see this again. I was there that night... still have this on vhs.

@roelofjan1986

5 жыл бұрын

Would be nice if you digitise it and put it online also

@marycorcoran238

4 жыл бұрын

I was there too. A very hot day in London. Still got some photos somewhere. Michael was a beautiful soul and gentleman. Also went to the Manchester and Blackpool conferences.

@ajitpatel6832

3 жыл бұрын

You lucky people!

He joked about dropping dead at 52, sadly he wasnt that far off dying at 60. This video is a treasure, he is so warm and funny, a side we didnt really see as Commander Sinclair. He was always warm though, that shown through on B5.

Only started B5 recently (a week ago) without any prior knowledge. Because I've fallen in love with the characters and enjoying the series SO much, I did some research and found out about the illness - suddenly watching it, I've started recognizing so many things that I didn't pick up on before. How much of the dialog carries so much more importance now... Really glad to have found this vid. Even as a new fan, having never before followed the show, I'm saddened by the loss of this, I believe, great man. And also, am I the only 1 that could listen to him speak the WHOLE day? Perfect hypnotists voice! Makes even dumb stuff sound peaceful and beautiful.

A truly amazing discussion by a most talented actor. I have the pleasure of watching the show on the Comet TV Channel now, and thoroughly enjoy it. This exchange from a B5 Fan Convention in 1995 is all the more amazing when you consider that Michael O’Hare wasn’t involved in the production at this stage, and would never appear on the show again. The depths of his comments, about the craft of acting onstage and on camera, is breathtaking. He is the reason that I was drawn to the show in 1994; when he left after the first season, I very nearly gave up on B5. I never quite understood or believed the stated reasons for his departure from the series. It was only after his passing that I came across J. Michael Straczynski’s explanation of why he left the show, and both his and Michael O’Hare’s concern for the rest of the cast and crew. The fact that they both kept his illness a secret says volumes about both of them, It’s amazing to watch him in front of an audience, knowing now how he struggled within to maintain his poise. Michael O’Hare was a class act. This comment from the video says it all: “As we grow, I believe part of our journey in life is to be able to see the signs - because they’re everywhere”. His portrayal of Commander Sinclair remains the standard by which sci-fi should be measured. Thanks to one and all involved - this was truly “our last, best hope”.

I had a chance to meet him casually at, of all things, a Patrick Stewart meet and greet. He was delightful- had NO idea of his suffering. RIP

I just finished season 1 and I'm heartbroken by the loss of Sinclair. I'm new to Babylon 5, watching it for the first time and I really adored O'Hare and when I looked him up on IMDB and saw he passed away and wasn't to be in season 2 I was really bummed. I loved his performance in this show. He was an odd combination of stoic and stiff yet charismatic. At times even if I wasn't paying close attention to the show, whenever Sinclair had a scene I'd snap to attention again. Really seemed a tremendous and humble guy.

@AshwinRamdin

Жыл бұрын

I love Bruce Boxleitner in the roll of John Sheridan, but O'Hare had a presence which Boxleitner couldn't beat.

Wow. This is really a gem. This is the only time I've ever seen O'Hare out of character. And it's really fascinating because this is right when he was dealing with his mental issues that forced him to leave the show (according to JMS). It's been eluded to that he was really hard to deal with but you wouldn't know it just watching this video. He's genuinely funny, charming, interesting, personable etc...

@davidevans3227

Жыл бұрын

i'm sure i saw a convention video here on KZread with the delen actress.. looking for it brought me here..

I always liked his performance in B5. JMS's revelations about Michael O'Hare's mental health issues are sad and yet inspirational. He didn't jeopardize the project by quitting. Rest in peace.

@jum5238

3 жыл бұрын

I think it's a great credit to JMS's willingness to work with Michael, despite the illness. It would have been so easy to toss him aside.

@yvettemoore1228

3 жыл бұрын

@@jum5238 They both really stepped up. If Warner Bros had found out how ill he was, there may never have been a second season.

Michael O'Hare: "I hope it all goes well". It unfortunately didn't... This video seems to be the online legacy of a humble and decent man. Really, a sad story.

Rest in Peace Michael.

Just stumbled across this, and knowing what JMS revealed decades later, I was delighted to see Michael so happy, informed and warmly connecting with this audience in this interim between his leaving the series and the two-parter that rounded off the Sinclair story.

Why such an awful end for such a wonderful guy :( B5 will always have a special place in my heart.

what a real sad loss to us all, an amazingly funny, articulate man, he really knew how to grab the attention of his audience..i think if i could have a dinner party with my favourite most admired people from history, i'd have michael around that table...such a sad loss..

@ritajeanallen9373

3 жыл бұрын

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Thank you for posting this. I have come back to B5 recently which brings back memories of my life in the 90's. Michael seemed like such a lovely man, I'd be so proud to have called him a friend. I'm sorry for his years of suffering and to his family for their loss.

One more thing is this guy seems so talented, warm, and such a nice guy. Again adds to the tragedy of his struggle against illness but also makes me think so much of him.

I think I'm going to have to watch this when it doesn't make me cry so much. He went through so much :(

R. I. P. Brave sweet man

People often say he was a very wooden actor. I don't agree, I think it was more a case of his character being rather stoic, repressed and uptight, but also soft-spoken and reasonable. He played the character as it was written, and honestly I do still quite enjoy his performance as Sinclair.

@mikemeyers400

3 жыл бұрын

He was taking a lot of meds during filming and now when rewatching S1 you can see sometimes some signs of it, but this recording clearly proves he was very intelligent and charming person without it.

@TimeMaster77

3 жыл бұрын

@@mikemeyers400 JMS wrote that the issue was the LACK of the right meds. He needed them unfortunately and after finishing S1, they tried to find the right ones for him, to free him from his paranoid delusions and hallucinations, and it was a long process. But he never got 100% on meds, either. His life turned awry because he dropped from the pills later. This video must have been made on one of his better days, giving us an idea what he could have been like without his illnesses. If you check some of his early interviews among his Wikipedia references back from his student days, he comes across as a very, likely well above average intelligent person. He was gifted on several fields. But a serious mental illness can make anything out of anyone.

Thank you for posting this - he's such a gentle man with a great sense of humor. This makes me want to pull the DVDs out and rewatch B5 (for at least the 7th time).

@DJRonnieG

3 жыл бұрын

I just did my first rewatch. My first viewing of the series occured in 2017.

Hello, old friend.

@dredd1981

3 жыл бұрын

Perfect.

Excellent video. Nice to hear his thoughts... Some laugh-out-loud moments... It's a shame he's no longer here...

RIP Michael. You were a great dude.

Thank you, what a treasure this is.

@iconbearer

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome 🙂

Wow....... incredible ...... this just popped up and I had to watch.....whenever I reflect on what I’ve lost I recall his mood when he said; “nothing’s the same anymore.....”.

He would have made a perfect Star Trek captain. The perfect combination of stoic and charismatic. Kirk, but with more compassion.

What a find this video is. Such a sweet, funny and intelligent guy. He was probably suffering a lot in this period, and nobody knew (except JMS and a few others). Poor man :'(

O'Hare went through sheer hell, but he remained concerned with the welfare of the cast and crew. He was a good man suffering from a horrific condition, in a time when people still associated such illness with personal weakness or lack of character. That people continue to suffer with such things, while being denied comfort for their pain is a great shame upon our society and its rather paleolithic views of mental health. Michael O'Hare suffered greatly, but through an act of sheer will and concern for his colleagues, completed that first season. He deserves to be remembered for what he did and the compassion he showed his colleagues while the world showed him very little.

thank you for putting this up i rarely see any o'hare Q&As,he was a funny guy and i always loved him as sinclair.

Nothing's the same anymore.

Ridiculously fantastic actor!

He had a great voice.

wow.. was just listening about his illness now watching this.. thankyou for sharing the video 🙂 x

What an inspiration! I loved this guy, seeing him here and watching series 1 (for the 8th time) his 'realness' was consistent.

So nice to see him happy and warm. He did a wonderful job setting the tone and establishing the B5 story.

Good god that voice!

Thanks for posting.

Wow what an intelligent, eloquent and down to earth guy. Such a shame what he was going through and that he's left us now. Definitely my favourite character and I would have loved to have seen more of Sinclair and heard more about him from his other cast mates.

He sounds like Shatner and Adam West combined. Great actor. Memory eternal

my heart is broken. my soul is bleeding. eternal memory. always in my heart - commander!

Thanks for posting. Who knew MOH was a pretty funny guy.

@MarisaP1978

7 жыл бұрын

Check out the bloopers of the first season. He's hilarious!

It's good see Michael laughing and smiling.

This is a wonderful video. I never saw any of the B5 people at conventions, so it was wonderful to see this.

One of the reasons I enjoyed Babylon 5 so much was because of this man. And when he left I was heartbroken, and I never knew the reason why he left until years and years later! My heart breaks just watching this man who is actually very funny and warm and sincere knowing that he is gone too soon!

I wonder how big a career he could've had if he hadn't suffered from schizophrenia. Great actor.

What a talented, funny and humble man we lost. Rest in peace.

He was amazing poor guy!!

Thank you very much for put this on KZread. I miss him so much. I wish he didn’t suffer from mental illness.

"Babylon 5" complete series coming to blu ray this year 😊

I have to say this was one of the best vids with an actor I've watched... He was quite funny, revealing and informative! I'm so sorry about what he went through later .

41:01 ... "although one, Londo ... has struck a bargain with the dark side ... and ah... my guess is ... as yet another fan of Babylon 5 , he's gonna get his knickers snapped for that" .... LOL ... that's saying it lightly . However Londo did eventually see the problems and come around and attempt to distance the Centarui from involvement with the Shadows! ... Wow though ... I didn't know MIchael O'Hare was this funny ... his has beena great talk all this time! So sad about what happened to him!

Thank you. Rare video. Vintage video. Great!

this is pure gold. thank you.

Such a talent … RIP Michael.

A friend I miss at peace now,.

Didn't know that Michael O'Hare was a comedian.

I really like Sheridan, but I think Sinclair was a bit better. The episodes where they teamed up where awesome.

Wonderful

This legendary American actor, Michael O' Hare was my favorite #Babylon5 commander! Was sooo extremely upset because I was young when I first watched B5 on TV here in the U.S. and he left after season 1! Sheridan (Bruce Boxleitner) made me sad at first but now knowing what he dealt with Mr. O' Hare, I admire Sinclair soooo much more now! All of us #FirstOnes miss his banter with Garibaldi after season 1 dearly and now Jerry Doyle is gone too😭 Mira Furlan is gone too & the chemistry between Sinclair & Delenn still moves me to this day!!! I am almost done but I just wanted to say my piece about this fantabulous man! #RIPMichaelOHare😭

@architech007

Жыл бұрын

I agree 100% Melissa. Neural Networks might revive Babylon 5, so stay healthy and alive to see that happen! I just found out that Mira Furlan died in 2021 ... R.I.P. May her soul rest at piece and be happy in a place where no shadow falls, just like Michael O'Hare, Jerry Doyle and others ...

He was so kind, gracious and open...

Wow, what a cool guy. So tragic what happened to him, dying in a half-way house. I loved Jerry Doyle too. Shame they had their differences.

@speedracer1945

7 жыл бұрын

Where did you hear that he died in a halfway house ? I read that he had paranoid delusions and that's the real reason why he left the show . If he did its even sadder . Thanks for posting this about this amazing Actor .

@jonhart7630

7 жыл бұрын

J. Michael Straczynski said it in an interview. You can find it on youtube.

@speedracer1945

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks , I wasn't calling you out , It just never read it anywhere but yes saw the interview .

@Wadj1

6 жыл бұрын

I think the differences the other actors had with him were mostly as a result of his mental illness and the changes in his behaviour that it caused. I had no idea he died in a halfway house. Halfway from what to what? Excuse my ignorance. He met his wife at a con.

I’m so appreciate for that video!!! Thank You

@iconbearer

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure. I only wish I could find more video of the the actor.

rest in peace O'Hare

What a poignant video in light of what later became known about him. He has a sincerity and warmth that has been lost in the professional sci-fi convention circuit of today.

Amazing! Given this is 1995 this is after he left B5?

@angelareed9868

7 жыл бұрын

Yes. and should have been cared for much better.

@atlanticl

6 жыл бұрын

No one knew he had problems. Except the director of Babylon 5.

@atlanticl

6 жыл бұрын

That guy Straczynski. Only he knew, and Michael asked he doesn't tell anyone till he's alive.

@dogstar7

6 жыл бұрын

I just came here directly from watching an interview with Straczynski. Sad indeed

@yonatan_max_art

3 жыл бұрын

@@angelareed9868 >AhemAhem ahem

I have found a couple more b5 interview vids ill upload them when i can :D kzread.info/dash/bejne/qoeGrZKTl6Tgc6g.html

awesome!!

Wow ... such an interesting talk!

Oh man, he is such a cool guy.

Lay in peace Michael. We're all just moments behind you.

@architech007

Жыл бұрын

Amen brother, amen

It is so sad how he ended

Love the guy!

I have similar mental problems and I really identify with his battle, I just wish my family would accept my diagnosis and help me to stay sane instead of denying my reality.

Entil'zha veni

He is funny here, a great talent sadly loss ,went far to soon

Pernicious aneamia ...or B12 and folate deficiency

And most realistic as well.

Tragic end.

my mom has many of the same problems he had and i know how she like him here can seem very normal and then go thru bad episodes

Michaaaaeeel. You could of gone back for other seasons. 😢 You were much better tab the replacement

May michael o hare walk in Beauty and walk in peace I wish michael o hare a good Journey With the great spirit and with the wolf nation He was a god gifted Human being. And May michael o hare walk in peace with God and Jesus Christ God Loves michael o hare And so Do I God bless his soul. And spirit Rest in peace My sacred beLoved brother Wolf May God be with you michael o hare walk in Beauty and walk in peace of the place of the Great spirit iam with Michael o hare. In Spirit as t Thunderhorse and thunderwolf. God bless and walk in the spirit of God's family Peace Rip

What a natural calm ...maybe the stress of an acting job sent him over the edge ...prolonged stress , lack of sleep can do strange things to the mind

20:13 ... then they mail the tape to California ..... wow this is pre-mainstream internet!

While he's funny, you can kind of see that he's a bit unfocused here, similar to a comedian using laughter to hide their pain. Also of you look closely, you can see his hand gestures get fidgety. He is clearly nervous and anxious but covering it up. I understand. I have Depression and Anxiety and it can be hard to hide it. But when your symptoms display themselves, you are accused of being difficult.

@yvettemoore1228

3 жыл бұрын

It must have been very difficult for him to do this. I know what you mean about his hands. He seems like a bright, warm, engaging, genuinely nice and deeply attractive man. The universe is a little bit darker without him.

42:16 "Here comes the bread and circuses! was what she'd say .... And she's not half wrong about that ... I think it's time to pull our horns in a little bit in western society before we all go right out the window" .... wow ... talk about a premonition in 2021 from 1995!!

Unfotunately Michael O'Hare isnt the only person that worked on B5 with mental illness.

@yvettemoore1228

3 жыл бұрын

There were a lot of people working on the show, so it wouldn’t surprise me 😢

the one person who disliked this is probably going to hell

@LtCatscratch

2 жыл бұрын

well there are no dislikes at the time i'm writing this, so they changed their minds :D

He said he'd love to write, direct and/or produce....maybe he should have pursued that...that way his life might have been different being away from the camera...could have taken the edge off and he could have channeled his inner torment

I wish he could have remained the lead on the show. Such a tragedy.