This man could give a class about the texture of sand and I would hang on every word.

@marajadefire77

8 жыл бұрын

So true! Glorious voice.

@Miatpi

7 жыл бұрын

Agree, and I don't like sand... :P

@100blueeyedboy

7 жыл бұрын

steady on Anakin

@Wolfmyth100

7 жыл бұрын

There are several people (along with Quast) who could give a class on the texture of sand, and I'd listen to it.... Alan Rickman (May he rest in peace...I hope he has classes in heaven) Morgan Freeman James Earl Jones David Attenborough Stephen Fry

@marajadefire77

7 жыл бұрын

Wolfmyth100 Agreed! Alan in desperately missed. Can I add the glorious Tom Hardy to the mix?

Other Javerts are depressing when you've heard Phillips Quasts performance.

@Cheesefist

4 жыл бұрын

I don’t know, Russel Crowe came pretty close

@SaetherOfficial

4 жыл бұрын

@@Cheesefist Crowe is like the worst one

@jackzhang6889

4 жыл бұрын

What about Hadley Fraser?

@ceanadrobinson

4 жыл бұрын

@@jackzhang6889 HAAADDLEEEYYYY FRAAASSEERRR

@andrewlevin7586

3 жыл бұрын

Austin Williams This man’s got jokes.

Such a bloody powerful voice-- even when just speaking casually. No man but Quast will ever *truly* be Javert

@aurynl3040

3 жыл бұрын

also made for one hell of a judge turpin from sweeney todd

@ohwellwhateverr

2 жыл бұрын

Norm Lewis is better imo

@jeanninehochet

2 жыл бұрын

Norm Lewis is excellent as Javert. Also the newest actor Jayden at the Sondheim London is good. Reminds me a lot of Philip Quast.

@hubbub15600

2 жыл бұрын

Bradley Jaden is a good shout

@livebythecreed1000

Жыл бұрын

Can confirm, I’ve got him as our singing teacher for our course and even his normal speaking voice is just so pleasant to listen to

can Phillip Quest give an analysis of every javert song ever?

Even though he didn’t create the role, I’d say that he’s the definitive Javert. In my opinion, nobody has done it as well as him. I wish he could’ve somehow been part of the movie.

@cgrisetti87

5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@MrMistrEnigma

4 жыл бұрын

Well said and absolutely correct!

@w9gb

4 жыл бұрын

I consider his 10th anniversary performance to be his best. kzread.info/dash/bejne/p6aszZampsiyc9o.html

@ceanadrobinson

3 жыл бұрын

I totally agree👍👍👍

@linhiril664

3 жыл бұрын

He would have dwarfed everyone else. I wanted Alfie Boe as Jean Valjean. The guy has the same qualities as Quast: gorgeous voice, compassionate thoughtful acting. His “Bring Him Home” is definitive and always makes me cry. Like Quast, he BELIEVES in the “reality” of the character. JVJ is not a character in a play, but a real man, every word and note.

The hat is trying to run away during a whole video. But there is no place for it to hide.

@bigmaxy07

5 жыл бұрын

it shall be HHHHHUNETD!!!!

@jonathandoelander6130

4 жыл бұрын

He should be running a Dinosaur Cloning Park.

@bombsingaza

3 жыл бұрын

😂❤️

@curtiswong7280

3 жыл бұрын

He holds dominion over the hat, so to say.

@bombsingaza

3 жыл бұрын

@@curtiswong7280: That hat needs a workshop of its own!

He is simply the best to play Javert ever. I saw him several times during the 1992 UK tour and I still get goose bumps simply because it was that amazing, what else can I say

@liamharsh8222

8 жыл бұрын

wow

@marajadefire77

8 жыл бұрын

Cannot bear to watch any other Javer. He embodies him so completely.

@sophiagermain3631

7 жыл бұрын

See, While he's in my top 2, I'm torn between him and Norm Lewis. I find myself hard pressed to pick one over the other.

@Kasino80

7 жыл бұрын

leedscab123 he was my first. I still emulate his singing style when I sing any type of show tune.

@karensantos5421

7 жыл бұрын

Yes! I never saw him live but just watching him on screen already gave me goosebumps and tears!

This is exceptional. And his classical theatre training reigns throughout. This is a seven-minute crash-course masterclass on how to analyze any dramatic text.

The definitive Javert.

I wrote my Masters thesis on the translation of Javerts Suicide (from the original French to English, back to French and to German). He said about as much (and more) in 5 minutes than I did on 80+ pages.

@edwardcrews3174

3 жыл бұрын

How the hell did you write 80 pages on that lmao thats impressive

@annakim9870

2 жыл бұрын

After researching for your paper did you feel any of the translations left anything out? Did each translation put it's own cultural context on his suicide?

@thedaniell91

2 жыл бұрын

I would love to read that thesis! 😊

@xavierlawrence3618

Жыл бұрын

Bro can I read it plz😭😭

@saladien9987

Жыл бұрын

I wanna read it too

He truly is the best damn Javert that has lived.

Philip was literally Javert straight outta the book!. Victor Hugo would approve

@dadama925

4 ай бұрын

I doubt Hugo would approve any musical version of his novel, not even opera which was his era.

Amazing how much thought goes into this. I think that a lot of us take for granted that singers in musicals just go up there and sing the lyrics. It's easy to forget that they're Acting, as well.

This is the amount of thought and work that lie behind an expressive performance! Quast is the most amazing Javert ever, it's like it was written for him. (And, even his speaking voice is beautiful. omg.)

wow,I have listened to Javerts Suicide loads of times ,I have listened to Philip Quast singing it loads of times but when he strips the song back and real gets to the core of what it means and what its about it makes you think about it in a totally different light and it also makes me remember why Les Mis is my fave Musical ever :)

Philip Quast is the type of guy you'd listen to no matter what he says.

This was the best literary analysis I have ever seen in my life.

This man truly does give a masterclass... legend.

He is a legend! Definitely the best Javert

@FreedomKat

9 жыл бұрын

Peter Shipway AMEN!

@josephmesina5353

8 жыл бұрын

I agree with you. Seen the 10th Anniversary Concert on DVD...Best Javert!!!!

A better Javert there will never be. That voice, oh that voice!!! He makes me believe every word. " It is Valjean or Javert!" Love it!! I would love to see this in person.

@affectivity

6 жыл бұрын

The 10th anniversary concert version has him as Javert. I never got to see him sing the role on Broadway.

@marcelinon.1897

4 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately for me, I never got to see him act Javert. I only saw him sing Javert in the 10th Anniversary. I can't find any recorded video of him acting Les Miz in KZread.

As many times as I’ve heard this song, I had no idea how much thought that he put into his performance. It’s awesome to be able to listen to him and absorb that knowledge & forethought!

He makes tears come to my eyes just listening to him talk about it. Such thoughtful compassion for the character. The most wonderful portrayal of Javert I have ever seen.

@linhiril664

2 жыл бұрын

The only Javert I have ever cried for…

Mr. Quast not being cast as Javert in the film was an injustice for the audience.

@Belfastboi

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe the producers thought Crowe was the next best thing, they look similar are both Aussies (exceptional singers) but there the similarities end. Sometimes I wish they would immortalise the brilliance and give the role to the best man, not the star. It would have been a better movie with Philip in that role.

@CocoOPNY

2 жыл бұрын

Oh --- if only Whenever I watch Les Mis the movie, I have to undo the damage and watch Philip Quast's KZread videos or I go a bit crazy ... I should say, my thoughts fly apart

@inmate24601

2 жыл бұрын

@@Belfastboi I had to re-read your post to make sure I read you correctly. Russell Crowe is a great actor but his singing is bad. It just is.

@saladien9987

Жыл бұрын

Crowe is unfortunately really bad at singing. What a bad choice.

When I was in Les Miz at The Muny, the musical director coached us in a similar fashion, where we went through our songs syllable-by-syllable, word-by-word, to analyze how to deliver it believably and make it sound great. It works wonders. Cool to know that Philip Quast had the same coaching from Trevor Nunn!

My God what a powerful speaker

Best Javert ever...the man was...is... amazing. I hung on his every word...

Could listen to him for hours

Step 1: Have one of the most spectacular voices in all of stage theatre. Absolutely captivating.

Never did I think to read Javert's Suicide like Shakespeare but it is almost more beautiful than the full piece. Incredible.

I've always held tremendous admiration for the talents of this man and now hearing him speak so eloquently. Really now puts him at the very top of my list of talented individuals in this world

Wow....this guy just gave a masterclass on communication.

I've been a touring musician for several years, and I just discovered the wonder of musicals...Holy shit this man is amazing.

So glad I clicked onto this one. Masterful performer made all the more impressive by sharing his method.

The best Javert ever!. So accurate to the book as well

god this is phenomenal

his voice is so calming

Loved watching him, Lea Salonga and the rest of the cast in Les Mis 10th Anniversary, it just took my breath away.

@eichelbergergary

Ай бұрын

still the Gold standard despite being "just" a concert version. I only have it in DVD and would love to see a Blu-Ray release. It absolutely never gets stale.

SINGING-storytelling of creating deeper understanding with all emphasis and passion

My absolute favorite Javert. Wish I could sit in on a whole clinic with this man.

By far my favorite song to sing, and this man puts to words the emotions I try to pour into it each time.

OhMyGosh! I learned so much! I never knew it took that much to get emotions into singing a song. So, that's how it goes! Seriously, that's hard! So much respect to all Theatre performers and everyone involved!

Phillip Quast is my favorite Javert . His voice is so powerful and awesome.

probably the best male singing voice ever in musical theater.

i don't sing but if there is a class taught by Phillip Quast i would break every wall and join

@luciamorosini7827

3 жыл бұрын

I think he still teaches at the National Institute of Dramatic Arts in Sidney

I LOVE PHILIP QUAST!!!

He is truly incredible. My first Javert and my most favorite. He truly puts the "master" in masterclass. This man, nothing short of a gift from God to this world, could read a phonebook and I would be completely enraptured. Which begs rhe question, why hasn't he done more audiobooks or voice acting?

Saw Philip Quast 3 times as Javert in Manchester. His performance blew me away each time. For me, the star of the show.

I love that song and now I have a reason to love it even more. Quast is an epic hero of the stage.

I love this man. He is awesome. Quast has the quickness of thought & spirit to find the power & soul of a character., this is the soul of us all.

Best Javert ever!

What a great public speaker/performer

Oh my GAWD. I love this. His talent is immeasurable.

A brilliant analysis, and oh my God, what a voice. Amazing timing and precision. He should narrate audiobooks.

This man is an amazing teacher.

Thank you, maestro for this brief master class!

He is so one with the role of Javert. This talk just proves that he really puts thought behind the words he sings. It's the emotion he puts behind his performance that really makes it shine.

Could Phillip Quast PLEASE just keep giving.

"How can I now allow" he just throws it out there mid conversation. Incredible talent I can't even sing properly with music keeping the beat haha

He is indeed a Master!

I hadn’t realized the chiaroscuro in this song was so prominent! I adore this character and this lovely actor.

Seeing this was so motivating! Thank you KZread! What an inspiration ❤

One of my fave actors is Jeff Bridges. Quast, in this interview, makes me think of him. Great minds think alike, with their soft as candy voices...

@affectivity

6 жыл бұрын

I can see that. Bridges has a magical voice.

Easy for those who has his amazing voice.

That is one of the best videos ive seen in a long time

As a man who aspires to play this role, this is a great thing to see. I learn so much more about a creative process and how I can apply it to my character.

He is to Les Miserables what Rod Mooney is to Oliver no one could replace either of them.

@dadama925

5 жыл бұрын

Have you listened to the original Fagan in the musical?

@vc23

4 жыл бұрын

eslermanu47 Ron Moody was the actor that played Fagin.

What a gift! True brilliance.

Philip Quast Aussie legend from so many great series and shows just saw him in Hackshaw Ridge and fond memories from Playschool! Dang we all get older - he got wiser. What a brilliant breakdown of the song.

He is the only singer from any type of music that has given me goose bumps, seeing him live with his voice is way beyond all others.

The best Javert there has been. Brilliant.

Wow, what an amazing breakdown of an actor/singers process

My heart trembles... :)

This is gold! I really love singing his songs and this is just great stuff, I've never though about singing in this way :)

*HUNTED* My GOD! No one puts as much BITE into a word like Quast! :D

HE IS JAVERT... END OF STORY.. SIMPLY THE BEST

Brilliant. Such respect for the words and their meaning. Many men sing this beautifully but miss the mark when it comes to the turmoil Javert is going through. The words in this song sum up the whole story, of dark versus light, fear versus love. Young performers would benefit hugely from watching Philip's mastery of his craft.

Genius.

You are that guy that sings "stars". Amazing , inspiring , awsome voice and musical piece ! 🎶🎸🎼

Thank you for your gold presentation.

Sheer and utter brilliance....

That was AMAZING.

There are times, and you know when you see it, that you recognize how great we can be; what we can create that transcends all, makes everything else look small; makes us wonder why we can't just be this way with each other, toward each other all the time... So good!

Brilliant. Thanks for sharing.

I had no idea there was so much in this! I had to go have a go at singing it immediately and it was far more satisfying bearing this information in mind :) This was brilliant

Two of the greatest Javerts I've ever seen - Philip Quast and Geoffrey Rush - were both Australian.

He's amazing!

I had no idea that how to sing a song could be so fascinating and so deeply thought out. I was spellbound. No wonder it moves me so deeply when I hear him sing this. Thank you, Philip.

@eichelbergergary

Ай бұрын

he is telling us exactly why we are so impressed with his performance without saying that...this greatly increases my appreciation for his performance by now understanding beyond a surface impression, exactly why I find it so moving and connective.

He’s exceptionally excellent 👌👌👌

This man is really a very good singer!

Wow this man is incredible.

Absolutely fascinating

This is awesome!

Came late to discovering this talented man. Brilliant actor and singer.

Thank you! Very informative! I sit at your feet and listen....

Amazing, just amazing.

He's amazing

what an amazing man

I'm in love !!! Just watching him in BETWEEN TWO WORLDS.

A fascinating insight into the best song in the show.

@chrisp4170

Жыл бұрын

I see your point and it is an important song, but the whole story is encapsulated by ‘Who am I?’ sung of course by Valjean

@m0o0oeh

Жыл бұрын

@@chrisp4170 it’s a great song, but for me nothing encapsulates both Valjean and Javert like that song. We learn throughout the whole musical of the journey these two have been on, and Valjean could have killed him, he could have done so many things after the endless running and hunting, but he chose not to, prompting Javerts last song. A moment that lives with me forever (despite my younger brother spoiling it for me for years by yelling “splash!” right as Quast utters the last syllables.) It’s an amazing show, and remains in my top 5 musicals of all time, but Phillip Quast will only ever be *my* Javert.

WOW! Amazing.