James Cromwell, the 83-year-old character actor is known for memorable roles in "L.A. Confidential," "The Queen," "Succession," and his Oscar-nominated performance as Farmer Hoggett in "Babe," is also known for his activism, including protests against animal testing and a power plant. Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz visits with Cromwell to talk about playing opposite a pig, and gluing himself to a Starbucks counter to protest pricing. #jamescromwell "CBS Sunday Morning" features stories on the arts, music, nature, entertainment, sports, history, science and Americana, and highlights unique human accomplishments and achievements. Check local listings for CBS Sunday Morning broadcast times. Subscribe to the "CBS Sunday Morning" YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/20gXwJT Get more of "CBS Sunday Morning": http://cbsn.ws/1PlMmAz Follow "CBS Sunday Morning" on Instagram: http://bit.ly/23XunIh Like "CBS Sunday Morning" on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3sRgLPG Follow "CBS Sunday Morning" on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1RquoQb Subscribe to our newsletter: http://cbsn.ws/1RqHw7T Download the CBS News app: http://cbsn.ws/1Xb1WC8 Try Paramount+ free: https://bit.ly/2OiW1kZ For video licensing inquiries, contact: [email protected]
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Yes, I cried when Cromwell talked about the last line in “Babe” and how it affected him. Great personal insight.
The man is a natural! He was awesome in BABE, but his performance in THE GREEN MILE was magnificent! A true artist never retires. Destiny is what it is!
His final line in the movie Babe… That’ll do,pig… Gets me every time.
What an incredible interview! I was not expecting him to hear his father acknowledging him at long last when he filmed that line. I suffered from zero acknowledgement from my father my entire life. His final words to me were "There's no greatness in you." Thank you, CBS Sunday Morning, for showing me that Mr. Cromwell was able to overcome that barrier through his work. That's what I'm doing now myself.
He can't be 83 already. I remember like it was yesterday when we finally saw the fabled "Stretch Cunningham" on "All in the Family" and he perfectly embodied the guy Archie had been talking about. That was his "breakout" role for me. Been watching him ever since.
6:10 …he was protesting against the storage of fracking waste water next to Seneca Lake back in 2011-12. I love the causes he fights for. A decent man that cares about the environment.
Thank you so much for this interview! Waking up and finding an interview done by Ben Mankiewicz with James Cromwell is a PERFECT Sunday for me! LA Confidential is my favorite film ever made in the history of cinema. And it's great to know Mr. Cromwell is such a good man. Again, thanks so much for this!
No mention of Star Trek with his character literally being the catalyst for the entire franchise
James Cromwell is one of my favorite actors ever.
They forgot to mention he was also in season 2 of American Horror Story. His role was super creepy and really good. I really loved him when I was a child watching the movie Babe anyway and that's how I knew of this actor in the first place.
Because I have five children and I love James Cromwell, I have probably seen Babe a hundred times.
James Cromwell won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for playing Arthur Arden in American Horror Story: Asylum.
I had the good fortune to meet James and he’s truly an inspiration!
What an actor, what a life!!
One of my all time favorite actors ❤
As a vegan of course James Cromwell is my all-time favorite actor, any project he's in I watch.😁
I love this guy -- what a treat to actually see him being interviewed. Cromwell adds a richness to anything he does -- in fact, he's one of a handful of actors whose TV shows and movies I will always watch if I see he is in them.
Very touching and real story
Babe! Great guy (and alcoholic inventor of the Warp coil). Long live James!
😻 James Cromwell!!! 🙏 Thank you for your great, diverse body of work from TV (American Horror Story: Asylum) to movies (LA Confidential, Babe 🐖) as well as your compassionate activism for animals 🐾 and the planet 🌎!