The 'Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale' Cast Reveals Their Favorite Maggie Smith Moments #shorts

Interview with Allen Leech, Laura Carmichael, Joanne Froggatt  #shorts

Transcript

00:00I loved watching her because she loved actors.

00:04When Kev did his scene in front of the king and queen in the first movie,

00:09everyone gathered round to watch, including Maggie.

00:13And when he'd finished and he was incredibly hilarious,

00:16she just turned and went, oh, isn't that delicious?

00:19And that was lovely.

00:21I was remembering the other day the telephone scene.

00:25I am an observer, and if you watch it, you can see me laughing.

00:31Shrimpy? Yes, it's on violet.

00:34Is it Laura laughing? Is it Edith laughing?

00:37I loved it when she got confused by that chair.

00:42It was early on in the seasons, and she goes to, is it Matthew's office?

00:45And she's, this chair's spinning.

00:46On the swivel chair.

00:47The swivel chair.

00:48And she's sort of like, oh, oh.

00:52What happens? What am I sitting on?

00:53It was a glorious moment.

00:55That was it with Dan, wasn't it?

00:56Yeah, it was with Dan.

00:57You went to visit Dan's character.

00:57Yeah, yeah.

00:58It's just so brilliant.

00:59It's just such comedy genius.

01:03Yeah.

01:03She just lands it perfectly.

01:06Yeah.

01:06Another modern brainwave?

01:08Not very modern.

01:08They were invented by Thomas Jefferson.

01:10Why does every day involve a fight with an American?

01:13I'll fetch a different one.

01:14No, no, no, no.

01:16I'm a good sailor.