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Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

36. Gary Busey

Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

Comedy, Arts, Tv & Film, Visual Arts

4.84K Ratings

🗓️ 1 February 2015

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Oscar-nominated actor Gary Busey has been in over 150 movies, working alongside everyone from Barbra Streisand to Steven Seagal. On a recent visit to LA, Gilbert sat down with Gary to talk about his near-death experience, his character "process" and channeling the spirit of Buddy Holly. Also, Gary hosts "Saturday Night Live," spoons Mel Gibson, jams with Rick Danko and praises Gene Hackman. PLUS: Jack Elam! Jan-Michael Vincent! Rod Steiger eats a sandwich! And Gary tells Gilbert the meaning of life. Also, we apologize for the first minute or so of audio. It sounds rough but it clears up and get MUCH better. You're not going to want to miss this ep! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hi, this is Gilbert Gottfried and this is Gilbert Gottfried's amazing colossal podcast.

0:27.2

I'm here with my co-host Frank St. O'Podridge. Now you're not here. He's not here. Well Frank's not here.

0:37.8

I'm in LA. Frank St. O'Podridge. My co-host is in New York. How long has a co-hosting job worked being long

0:46.7

distance? What do you think it would? I'm up for everything guys. I'm a free spirit.

0:56.6

In LA, Frank is in New York. And right here. Yes. And this is still Gilbert Gottfried's amazing colossal podcast.

1:09.1

And I think it's still a carry-bucy. Anyway, our guest this week is almost as well known for his

1:19.9

on-screen antics as he is for his off-screen ones. He's an actor and musician who's been in 150 movies

1:32.0

including a star is born and lethal weapon point break the firm fear and loathing in Las Vegas

1:42.5

and of course the buddy Holly story for which he was nominated for an Academy Award. Along his

1:52.3

very strange journey he's worked with icons like Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Jeff Bridges,

2:00.8

David Lynch, Sydney Poly, Tom Cruise, Tony Curtis, Robert DuVal, Dustin Hoffman, and Bobrus Streisand.

2:11.7

Please welcome the man who manages to make me seem grounded and normal. My friend Gary Bucy.

2:23.2

Yay!

2:25.2

Hey, thanks for the introduction there. I'm very happy to be with you right here by the Capitol

2:31.5

Rucker's tower and the wicked play going on over there. It's just great to be with you Gilbert. I

2:37.8

respect you. I have a great honor to be with you doing this stuff and you incite me and motivate me

2:47.3

and inspire me to do things that will feel like somebody just pulled the rug out from under you.

2:56.5

Ready to ready to fall. Well you're scaring me already Gary. Is that you laughing Frank?

3:04.0

That's me Gary. That sounded like a young girl who lost her child wig.

3:10.3

You know, small child's wigs are hard to lose. I don't know come back to that.

3:17.8

No, first time I saw Gilbert was in a movie called Beverly Hills Cop and

3:23.0

Eddie wanted to do this scene with Gilbert and when that scene was over I said, who is that guy?

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