Tag: Trains and Automobiles
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John Candy Gives Nothing But Trouble a Double Dose of Camp
Many timeless characters spring to mind when invoking the singular John Candy: The affable Del from Planes, Trains And Automobiles, Uncle Buck, or even Barf from Spaceballs. But there is one performance that seems to escape the public consciousness. Though Dan Aykroyd’s Nothing But Trouble debuted to a less-than-stellar reception in 1991, Candy’s double role…
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Steve Martin And John Candy’s Improv Got Out Of Hand On Planes, Trains And Automobiles
Ad-libbing is imaginative and spontaneous. Comedians who yearn to be unshackled from every single word in the script relish opportunities to show off their natural wits and humor. The late writer-director-producer John Hughes had no problem releasing the cuffs. Because of this, his 1989 comedy “Uncle Buck” became a playground for John Candy. Before that, the…
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Richard Herd, ‘Seinfeld’ Actor Who Played Mr. Wilhelm, Dies at 87
Veteran character actor Richard Herd, best known for portraying Mr. Wilhelm on “Seinfeld,” died on Tuesday at his Los Angeles home of complications from cancer. He was 87.The Boston native broke into show business as a stage actor in New York. He made his film debut in 1970’s “Hercules in New York.” Herd was hired…