1982 the copper canyon of Mexico I was with my buddy Gordy who wanted a “spiritual experience”. We met a tribe that said we’ll help you find meaning. A pound of peyote, a gun battle, an OD, a ufo and 3 months later Gordie was finally able to write “every breath you take”#sting
Modesto 1972: I had made the acquaintance of a rough neck carpenter. He said “This nerd wants me to be in this car movie—“ I said, “Shut the fuck up Ford and just pass the hash... you’ll never make it in this business kid.”
1962 Berlin, I was being hunted for stealing the rights to “lil orphan Annie” from Fellini. I had two choices: flee to Russia or be part of an Italian vendetta. I had an ace up my sleeve Thirteen kilos of German made meth later we had the beginnings of the Jerry Lewis telethon
Three days later I came to. I was in bed with an orangutan named Joffrey. He looked at me, I looked at him. “Redford and Newman”Joffrey said. And that kids is how Butch Cassidy was made.
Three days go by. It’s a haze of screams and Henry Kissinger. “Henry, save me!” That crazy German all he did was laugh and say “I’m going to Paris to sabatoge the peace talks forNixon”. Dick Nixon the diaper guy from the brothel? I was alone.
Palermo the ‘90s: Jane Fonda was coming off her 2nd husband. I said to my buddy Ted she’s going to be mine. What could go wrong? Everything! I didn’t count on Turner owning half the US —I didn’t stand a chance
1968, Mexico: I was hiding from Howard Hughes. I blew the studio budget at one of Imelda Marcos’ crap games. I was stuck with Sam Peckinpah, peyote, and the ghost of sitting bull. Next thing you know we’re making THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY.
Yul Brynner, the Oscar-winning star of stage and screen seen in such cinematic classics as The King and I (1956), The Magnificent Seven (1960), and Westworld (1973), was born 100 years ago today!
@THR 2003, New York trying to get Jay-Z to do a musical of Punky Brewster. A punk kid at the studio says he’s the greatest ever. I tell him, “Kid, come talk to me when you open up a fashion line, marry a girl from a sex tape and run for president.” I should of just said good for you
@TheWinterMen I had the rights to that damn movie for years. I wanted it to star Marty Feldman but the damn studios said I had a problem with the devils powder. Long story short I lose the rights in a rat fight to that punk Don Simpson. Next thing I know I’m at Betty Ford
@saira_ramadan 1986 Manila, I was trying to get Imelda Marcos to fund my musical biopic of Alexander Graham Bell. Long story short a rebellion happens, Imeldas on a flight to Hawaii and I’m stuck with her shoes on my way to jail.
@gfrancie My cousin had the same problem after the war. Turns out Adolf wasn’t a popular name. Poor kid, he had to change it. Luckily the suits fell in love with the name Rock and that’s how Rick Hudson became a star
1978, I had been up for 3 days on blow I had picked up from actor Richard Mulligan who I had ran into at Shelly Winters orgy. The Shah called. Could I kill Natalie Wood over comments Robert Wagner made at a party.Chris Walken was with me. Long story short thats how we made Benji