Paul McCartney • Interview (Beatles’ Early Career) • 1964 [Reelin' In The Years Archive]

Dude was 21, basically still a kid, and one of the most famous people in the world

Unbelievable that he's 21 here. Insane. So beautiful and accomplished.

He's sitting there, calm and cool as cucumber in conversation with the interviewer, and there's an army of non-stop deafening screams right outside the window. Basically wherever he went. What a strange and interesting life he embarked on. And a genuinely sweet disposition.

Paul had a depth at that age - sensible, intelligent and honest.

Let's not forget this man was 21, almost 22, at the moment of this interview., which is basically shy of his teenage years. At that age, I was still fucking around with my life and had no clue or idea which direction it was gonna take, like a lot of people at that age. But at 21 this guy was confident, calm and composed very successful and cementing a golden future. He was already starting to amass a fortune and had a solid career all paved. By the time this interview took place, Beatlemania was a global pandemic, this was held either in Adelaide or in Melbourne, so the band's success was set and solid.

I have Paul’s autograph taken on 10/06/64, 4 days before this interview 😮

He's got an old soul at 21 years old...Ain't no way I was ever this cool at this age...!!

21 years old here. And he wrote Yesterday when he was 23. It's insane.

Truly amazing how grounded and unflappably he was for a 21 year old who’s in the spotlight of the world, what’s more he’s still the same down to earth person after everything the Beatles went through. Some people are predestined for stardom and obviously he’s one of them. A fine example of authenticity.

This is one of the most articulated and well spoken individuals I have ever heard speak. His effortless candour is out of worldly and to think he was not even 22.

The Beatlemania sounds in the background are insane.

What a lovely, sweet, articulate and handsome young man ❤😍

my god he's stunning

So much humour, irony and intelligence! At 21, Paul was already utterly well-grounded and not remotely perturbed by his XXL celebrity.

At 21 going on 22 he had experienced so much in life by then that he sounds like someone 10 years older. He had seen it all nearly by then.

"Is there anything you dislike about being a Beatle?" I love the little gleam in his eye before he answers that. "No." Seems impossible but that's probably a part of the impossible formula that is the Beatles. Only the Beatles could actually have loved music and bringing music to people that much.

What most people don’t think about with Paul and the way he was here at such a young age is that all that was mostly due to his upbringing. His dad was a very proper man and brought him up well. He was also responsible for much of his musical talent….so says Paul himself. He has always talked about how much he learned from his dad, and judging by this interview, he learned more than music. He learned how to be respectful and courteous. That’s one thing he’s kept throughout his whole life. Even now, he’s generally a courteous person in interviews.

Level headed and sincere.

This guy has some beautiful eyes.

What's interesting to me is Paul never says "you know" once here! Wonder when he started doing that! He seems very grounded for an almost 22 year old who along with his mates, had taken the world by storm. So handsome here too.🥰