Piers Morgan Instagram – RIP Michael Gambon, 82. A true acting great. I once interviewed him at the National Theatre and asked him what he thought of the current malaise of talentless Z-listers pretending to be stars. He replied: ‘All I’ve ever wanted to do was act – but all these modern celebrities want is a quick buck with no talent or hard work required. It’s awful.’ ‘What would you call this type of person?’ I asked. ‘I’d call them a cretin.’