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I'm Jesse Thorn. So there is a story that Jeff Goldblum liked to tell. He just got

a part in the movie Death Wish in the 70s. It is a dark and gritty film set in New York

very violent. And at the time Jeff was new to acting. Death Wish was actually his first

movie. So he heads in to start rehearsal. And maybe Jeff Goldblum doesn't seem like

the kind of guy that gets nervous, but you know, his heart's beating a little faster than

usual. And he gets a piece of advice that he hasn't forgotten to this day.

Michael Winner, the British director, he was known for being abusive and kind of a

screamer sort. He screamed as I first did my first camera rehearsal. We're skulking

up some stairs, some back stairs to get to this apartment door. He screams at me in front

of everybody. Goldblum start acting. No! Start acting now. Yeah. And I, you know, I

saw, I burned with shame and sort of anger. But as I started acting, but as it turned

out, it wasn't the worst direction in the world. There's not much more to say really.

Start acting now. That's about it. It's Bullseye.

I guess this week is actor Jeff Goldblum. No matter what your age, the chances are you grew

up with Jeff Goldblum somewhere in your life. He has been gold blooming on screen for 45

years. Maybe the first time you met Jeff Goldblum was in invasion of the body snatchers,

or maybe it was his run in 90s blockbusters, like Independence Day, or Jurassic Park, the

Black leather jacket, the chest hair, the laugh. I could tell you about his extensive indie

career as well, working with Wes Anderson, his cameos in Portlandia, hilarious and endearing.

But no matter whether he is starring in a big budget movie or just a quick cameo on TV,

Jeff Goldblum shines through his charm, jumps off the screen with a bit of jock

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