Video: Interview with John Candy part 2
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John Candy - He was many characters to many people: Johnny LaRue, Doctor
Tongue and Yosh Shmenge on SCTV, Del Griffith in Planes,
Trains and Automobiles, Buck Russell in Uncle Buck, Gus
Polinski – Polka King of the Midwest in Home Alone, Barf in Spaceballs,
Sheriff Bud Boomer in Canadian Bacon, Irv Blitzer in Cool
Runnings, and so many more personas, plus real-life role as
co-owner of the CFL’s Toronto Argonauts.
He’s an Emmy and Gemini winner and in 1992 received the Sir Peter
Ustinov Award at the Banff World Television Festival.
In part two of this 1989 CityLights interview John Candy shares his thoughts about Hollywood projects, his Canadian colleagues living in Toronto versus California, and stories about his friend and SCTV co-star Eugene Levy.
About Brian Linehan
“You know everything.”
“You’ve done your homework.”
“How do you know about that?”
“You’re so thorough.”
Frequent statements made in by actors, directors, producers and writers
during the thousands of interviews conducted by celebrated Canadian
interview icon Brian Linehan. His incomparable research, love of
entertainment and keen interest in the artists and their stories were
appreciated by subjects and
audiences alike.
Sadly Brian passed away in 2004.
Brian Linehan has left his entire estate to The Brian Linehan
Charitable Foundation to support the creation of a Canadian star system
through financial support of advanced training programs, such as NSI,
and an aggressive promotion of talent.
Starring Brian Linehan: A Life Behind the Scenes by George Anthony is available at
bookstores across Canada, or visit www.mcclelland.com.
CityLights courtesy of CTV and The Brian Linehan
Foundation.
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Views expressed here are the views of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Screen Institute - Canada (NSI).
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