Interview With "John Candy: I Like Me" Director Colin Hanks, Co-Executive Producers Chris Candy & Jennifer Candy-Sullivan

The Next Best Picture Podcast

Tv & Film

4.2 • 542 Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2025

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

"John Candy: I Like Me" is a celebrity biopic documentary film directed by Colin Hanks about Canadian actor John Candy. The documentary premiered as the opening night film of the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, where it received positive reviews. Hanks, who also produced the film, along with film participants and Co-Executive Producers Chris Candy & Jennifer Candy-Sullivan, were all kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about their work and experience on making the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now available to stream on Amazon Prime Video. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:50.0	You are listening to the next best picture podcast and this is Daniel Howitt's interview with the director for John Candy, I like me, Colin Hanks, and film participants and co-executive producers, Chris Candy and Jennifer Candy Sullivan.
1:07.1	I can't tell you what was right about John Candy or what was wrong, But he was my friend, and I don't want to cry, but when I see him, when you see his face,
1:18.6	I mean...
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