“I discovered the miracle of cocaine”: the movie John Goodman called a “terrible influence”
When life imitates art.
John Goodman
John Goodman’s favourite John Goodman performance: “It felt good”
Picks out one of his earliest performances
The two actors Steven Spielberg forced to be in his movies: “I’ve never gone on a campaign before”
It was impossible for these two to say ‘no’ to Spielberg.
John Goodman didn’t understand ‘Speed Racer’ but still believes it was “ahead of its time”
A serious case of mixed emotions.
The movie John Goodman knew was doomed from the start: “Nobody wanted to make it”
On a hiding to nothing.
The award-winning role that saved John Goodman’s life: “I thought I was fooling people”
Something had to change.
The movie John Goodman “never thought” he’d be cast in: “I don’t fit any of the types”
He was very happy to be proven wrong.
The only one of his performances that John Goodman doesn’t hate: “You can just enjoy it”
His own harshest critic.
Martin Scorsese, missed opportunities, and the movie John Goodman will always regret
A missed opportunity.