'Stripes' was my first on-camera appearance and people already knew me somewhat from that, but nothing like 'Ghostbusters.' Fashion models were interested in me, |
[Asked if he thought his sardonic tale of two embezzlers who run into violently funny complications one Christmas Eve in Kansas is] too intelligent for American audiences, ... what studio marketers call the 'first tier.' There are perhaps 50 theaters in the whole country that represent that audience, and the highest quality and most artistic films really can only survive and thrive in those markets. |
Acting is all about big hair and funny props... All the great actors knew it. Olivier knew it, Brando knew it. |
And then there's some certain physical similarities just in stature and the way they move. They move funny. Belushi used to just walk out onstage, audiences would laugh. And I see that in Jack. |
Approaching it skeptically, I wanted to know if you were going to make a sincere scientific investigation, what would be the parameters of that, |
As consultants, they actually delivered to us a fairly detailed scientific proposal that told us they would look for small changes in temperature and air pressure, as well as odors and vapors of different kinds, ... So, all of our equipment design was predicated on the 'what if?' reality. |
Dan has many interesting sidelines and he's fascinated by the world of paranormal. It's part of his family history, in fact, ... He has relatives he claims were spirit mediums. He also believes in alien visitation and there is some speculation that Dan is an alien. He's so genuinely enthusiastic about the stuff. That's what was on the page when he showed it to us. |
I call it the 'Whoever Will Show Up Award.' |
I totally claim that it was us that turned 'slimed' into a verb, |
I've never been a big believer in ghosts or the spirit world, and for me, that was part of the point of the movie, ... What the 'Ghostbusters' represented was the triumph of human courage and human ingenuity. People create their own monsters. Our fears come from within us, not outside. |
If people work together, if they can keep a cooperative spirit and use their ingenuity and balance it all with good humor and good will, then there's nothing to be afraid of. That's the sappy part of it, ... On the other hand, every Halloween for many years when my kids were trick-or-treating I would put on my 'Ghostbusters' jumpsuit with a police flashlight to protect all the kids from ghosts. |
It was just amazing, |
Plus I'm not so sure Bill was wildly enthusiastic about putting the suit on again, |
The Ice Harvest. |
They both have this really explosive unpredictable energy. You just don't know what they're going to do, |