GROSS: Well, I figure there's some things casting directors discuss in front of you and said that they don't, but things that you find out anyway - that they discuss it in front of you or not. Charles Grodin, deadpan comic actor known for 'Midnight He was up for Dustin Hoffmans role in The Graduate but turned it down, he said, because the salary was too low. I just basically try to be alive in a situation. It was a joke. I mean, I really don't like to mislead people or to fool people or anything like that. In 1969, Grodin demonstrated his early interest in politics by helping write and direct Songs of America, a TV special starring Simon and Garfunkel that We go in, and the next day after he had time to sleep on it, he realized that he hated my guts after all. When it was finally released, it bombed. Its like the Odd Couple meets Planes, Trains and Automobiles meets the most 80s Danny Elfman score youve ever heard. He says, yes. Actor and author Charles Grodin died Tuesday at age 86. And this scene, we must have played this scene - I don't know - what? And it just - I'd just like you to put it in the back of your mind and think about it when there is time to think about it. Charles Sykes/Invision/AP Charles Grodins First Co ), I thought the character in The Heartbreak Kid was a despicable guy, but I play it with full sincerity, Grodin told the pop culture website The A.V. (The World Trade Center replaced the Empire State Building in the climax.) After appearing on television and stage early in his career, he made his film breakthrough in 1972 in The Heartbreak Kid, based on a story by Bruce Jay Friedman. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. Mr. Grodins talk show was canceled in 1998, but he kept busy with various projects. There's one coming up they want Jack Nicholson for. May 19, 2021 - 7:21AM Actor Charles Grodin, whose comedic work graced TV, movies and Broadway, has died of bone marrow cancer. Charles Sidney Grodin was born April21, 1935, in Pittsburgh. The cause was bone marrow cancer, said his son, Nicholas Grodin. Then he turned to the camera and said to the audience: Well get Jackie to tell the truth before the night is over.. And I believe in learning the thing so you could do it one, two, three, four, six, seven, eight, nine, 10. Ordering a plate of chorizo and eggs in his beloved memory. Leave me alone, you know? Theyre being chased by police, another bounty hunter and the Mob, and because Grodin is afraid of flying, they are forced to go by car, bus, even boxcar. TALK SHOW APPEARANCES CARSON AND LETTERMAN. Actor and comedian Charles Grodin, who made his mark in the movies and on TV, died Tuesday. You could say - just as tools that you could say these words so fast. And Grodin spent several decades visiting Johnny Carson on "The Tonight Show," almost always showing up with nothing to plug or being unwilling to plug it. So I believe in going over the thing and running it just as the words, not how you're going to do it, not the interpretation, not the meaning, nothing like that. After a break, we remember record store owner and producer Bob Koester, who died last week at age 88. Charles Sykes/Invision/AP. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. In particular, the case of Ryan Holle in Florida garnered Grodins attention, and he often wrote about it in his column for the New York Daily News. And it works very well that way. I had the honor of working with him on an episode of SVU, & he was wonderful to be around. Actor and comedian Charles Grodin, who made his mark in the movies and on TV, died Tuesday. I fought every damn minute of those three years, unfortunately, not overseas because of a minor back injury. Actor and author Charles Grodin died Tuesday at age 86. Throughout the 90s, he was a familiar face on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and Late Show With David Letterman. On his honeymoon, he meets and falls in love with another woman, played by Cybill Shepherd. In the next few years, Grodin starred in a lavish 1976 film remake of King Kong as the greedy showman who brings the big ape to New York. I just accept the fact that I'm an accountant who embezzled money from the mob and gave it to charity. The film was shot in 1990 and had an expected 1991 release date but was shelved for four years after Orion Pictures filed for bankruptcy. But after a few more screen credits in the 1990s (including turns in the Washington rom-com "Dave" and the Mike Myers project "So I Married an Axe Murderer"), Grodin took an extended break from acting. I mean - and it's happened many times. Grodin hosted SNL once and really made the most of it in an epic episode that breaks the fourth wall and ended up getting him banned from the show (not really). Mr. Grodin made his mark in both comedy and drama, onstage and on screen and as a writer and director. I'm trying to amuse people. board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules All right. Charles Sidney Grodin (April 21, 1935 May 18, 2021) was an American actor, comedian, author, and television talk show host. Mr. Grodin later starred in Beethoven (1992) and Beethovens 2nd (1993), popular family comedies featuring a lovable Saint Bernard. MasterChef Australias season premiere was delayed following Jock Zonfrillos shock death, so what does that mean for the rest of the series? ), But he leaped to leading man status in Elaine May's cult comedy "The Heartbreak Kid" in 1972. And even now, if you look at the movie, you'll see, like, at that moment, I'm like staring at the floor, like, biting my tooth off, you know. And then I'm there with this - I just accept the situation. His knack for deadpan humor extended to books with titles such as How I Got to Be Whoever It Is I Am. Fox Show on NBC. You know I could set you up with lyonnaise potatoes for the rest of your life., De Niro as Walsh: Why dont you just shut . Holle is set to be released in 2024. I've really been trained to be able to be as though I were in life on the screen. More after a break. I said, but I'm lying. Theres no room with the Nationals. Critic Clive Barnes called Grodins character a monument to male insecurity, gorgeously inept., Ellen Burstyn and Charles Grodin in Same Time, Next Year., After 1994s My Summer Story, Grodin largely abandoned acting. It's just the way he's standing. CNN, citing Federal Election Commission records, notes that the couples political contributions have mostly gone to Republican contenders and their backing And the people that care about other people, they could be conservative, liberal, Green Partyanything, Grodin told The Onion AV Club in 2002. |-- Editorials & Other Articles This story has been shared 404,573 times. And he looked at me and he - you could see he was trying to figure out whether he hated my guts or admired me. I just was thinking this afternoon and I was wondering if - did Irene Forsythe have anything to do with me getting my job at - (Imitating Ted Knight) now, Matt - we couldn't do it. So when I'd come in and I'd say, you know, can I have a word with you? Many of the scenes were improvised, and the sincerity with which Grodin reacts to the ridiculousness around him is just epic Grodin. Also film critic Justin Chang reviews "The Killing Of Two Lovers." Although his dynamic with Letterman differs slightly from the persona with Carson (the latter typically getting the last laugh), the schtick is the same, and the banter is a masterclass of late-night TV that wont be seen again. And I very slowly said, well, you know, you may be right. Grodin also supported numerous local organizations in Wilton, Connecticut, his home since the early 90s and became a mentor to young adults with Autism. Simon returned with a special in 1977 that spoofed show business and featured Grodin as the shows bumbling producer. The film also features stand out performances from Mays real-life daughter Jeannie Berlin and Eddie Albert, both of whom received Oscar nominations (Grodin got a Golden Globe nomination). Charles Grodin, Midnight Run, Heartbreak Kid And that's what I'm basically doing, just existing there. In the 2010s, Grodin resurfaced in film and television projects, playing an aging documentary filmmaker in Noah Baumbach's dramedy "While We're Young" (2014) and a blunt but philosophical doctor in Louis C.K. Well, most everything I say is written. GRODIN: Well, you know, after - this was in 1966, '67. He was a master of the cringeworthy moment, when it wasnt clear if he was being funny, naive or insulting or a little of all three. Grodin had his own popular radio talkshow in the mid-1990s and also became a commentator on the political TV show 60 Minutes II. He was the author of several books, including a memoir, It Would Be So Nice If You Werent Here: My Journey Through Show-Business (1989). Mr. Grodin briefly attended the University of Miami, then returned to Pittsburgh to study acting and appear in summer stock theater. He spoke uninterrupted about criminal justice reform for at least 30 minutes, maybe even an hour before taking questions. 's FX show Louie and Noah Baumbach's film While We're Young. Well, when he said it to me, it really struck me because he's very quick. I'm listening to what you're saying, and I'm responding personally to you. I happen to be a newlywed., He earnestly asks her father, played by Eddie Albert, I would like to know, in all candor, how you feel about what Ive said and to ask if I have your approval., Not if they tied me to a horse, Albert says, and pulled me 40miles by my tongue.. (SOUNDBITE OF LAURINDO ALMEIDA'S "RECADO BOSSA NOVA"). In the early 1990s, Grodin introduced himself to younger viewers as an anxious father in "Beethoven" (1992), a children's romp about a slobbering St. Bernard dog. All the while, you can tell the audience isnt quite sure what to make of it. He continued to delight audiences on Carson's show, often pretending to be belligerent to create comically uncomfortable situations on the set. But after the show was cancelled, he just NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. Who was Charles Grodin and how Charles Grodin I go to overhear conversations about my looks - are they having them somewhere? He retired from acting in the mid-1990s and went on to author various books while also becoming a talk show host on CNBC. They work well with any, uh, chicken or pork dish. BIANCULLI: Charles Grodin speaking to Terry Gross in 1989. BIANCULLI: Terry Gross spoke to Charles Grodin in 1989. In 1988s Midnight Run, Grodin was a bail-jumping accountant who took millions from a mobster and De Niro was the bounty hunter trying to bring him cross-country to Los Angeles. Its available to watch on Peacock and here on Archive.org. We hope everybody's happy. In 2000, Grodin became a political commentator for 60 Minutes II. (Imitating Ted Knight) Yes, Matt, what is it? He moved to MSNBC and then to CBS 60 Minutes II.. Mr. Corcoran doesn't really care for fancy food, though I imagine you've tried just about every kind of exotic dish in New York. That's right. The actor, beloved for his understated comic turns, specialized in playing world-weary businessmen and uptight fathers. And you be in charge and you choose and you make the judgment. From the cold open on, Grodin stays in character as someone who hasnt shown up to any rehearsals and has no idea the show is live. |-- Topic Forums So I'm not - somebody said to me once, do you practice these looks in front of a mirror? And he was a famous director at the time. And I somehow get into a speech about how I was in the service and during the war and that I - to show what a tough guy I am. |-- Places With resources exhausted and limited shelter beds available in Chicago, immigrants who have been sent here have been sleeping and eating meals on the floors of police stations in recent weeks. In an interview published just before he died, Jock Zonfrillo said he craved a simple life and not that of a TV personality. They are these types of potatoes that are sauted but then they have this onion thing added to them, and they are really, really delicious. He was, sad to say, on his honeymoon. Charles Grodin Charles Grodin, star of Midnight Run, Heartbreak You know, like even today, if I'm out in Hollywood, I try to get around the back door of a studio to see if I can overhear some conversations about my looks. And, you know, one of the blessings is that you don't hear all the things that they're saying. I actually wrote down all these things in hopes you'd ask some of these questions. We just couldn't do it. He made his Hollywood debut with an uncredited bit part as a drummer boy in Disney's "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" (1954). GROSS: So you're trained in the method. He often adopted a quirky style that could be simultaneously self-effacing and self-important. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. GROSS: Well, explain what it is that you feel like you do different from, for instance, the acting in a sitcom. Grodin earned small but crucial early film roles in Roman Polanski's horror classic "Rosemary's Baby" (1968) and Mike Nichols' adaptation of the anti-war novel "Catch-22" (1970). Got a message for Democratic Underground? (SOUNDBITE OF COMEDY SPECIAL, "THE PAUL SIMON SPECIAL"). IE 11 is not supported. RIP Charles Grodin. I don't know. The actor, beloved for his understated comic turns, specialized in playing world-weary businessmen and uptight fathers. Charles Grodin, the actor who lent his droll wit and deadpan delivery to films such as "The Heartbreak Kid," "Heaven Can Wait," "Midnight Run" and "Beethoven," died Tuesday. He was 86. Mia Farrow comes to me for help and says that she feels that these witches and demons, whatever it is, are pursuing her. GRODIN: Well, to the extent of basically what it is, is that I function as an actor the way I'm functioning right now. You ever had lyonnaise potatoes? Mr. Grodin says as Mardukas. We'd just like look - oh, please don't ask me this question again. And at the end of this long tale, which sounds insane to me as a doctor, I'm supposed to say you may be right. In recent years, he resumed acting, most recently appearing in the miniseries "MADOFF" and the films "THE COMEDIAN" and "AN IMPERFECT MURDER.". He was 86. In the 1990s, he made his mark as a liberal commentator on radio and TV. They just gave me more time. He spelled out that advice in his first book, It Would Be So Nice If You Werent Here, published in 1989. Grodin was born Charles Grodinsky in Pittsburgh in 1935 and studied acting at HB Studio in New York City under the famed actress and instructor Uta Hagen. Fox Show on NBC. Though he never won an Emmy for those performances, he did nab one for his writing: In 1978, he won the Outstanding Writing award for his work on The Paul Simon Special, a comedy event that aired on NBC. Grodin did, however, win an Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Special for The Paul Simon Special in 1977 an award he shared with others, including Lorne Michaels, Paul Simon, Lily Tomlin, Al Franken and Chevy Chase. He was 86. GRODIN: And the one thing that all the young actors could do was play rage and menace because that's what they felt. GRODIN: Well, in terms of the background of the part, Bob does a lot. But Charles Grodin was much more than an actor-writer, even talk show host, hyphenate. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. CHARLES GRODIN: (As Lenny Cantrow) I don't mind saying that this is one of the finest meals that I've ever had. LLC. The actor and author died Tuesday at age 86. Charles Grodin So that's an extremely murky answer to your question. It will look like an actor doing a bit. (SOUNDBITE OF JAKE MASON TRIO'S "LEMON TWIST"). GRODIN: There was - yeah, they discuss everything. He stopped acting in 1995, although he has been on Letterman lately. Have you ever overheard anything about the money you have? And Elaine May, really with "The Heartbreak Kid," knew me socially and just was intending to star me in whatever movie she was going to direct. I'm David Bianculli, professor of television studies at Rowan University in New Jersey, sitting in for Terry Gross. And I think that I know you long enough that you're going to take it in the way I mean it. Daniel Arkin is a national reporter at NBC News. What I - my relationship with directors that I work with - and it's been true for several years - is I like them to see what I'd like to do. Grodin was reportedly worth approximately $12million. hide caption. But the real problem was that we were playing, as you do in many soap operas, a variation on one scene. You don't know what a pleasure it is to sit down in this day and age and eat food that you can believe in. He's on an island somewhere with Donahue. Charles Grodin, versatile actor and master of deadpan In Midnight Run, where he is literally handcuffed to De Niro at times, he is every bit the masters equal, and in the crucial final scene it is Grodin who finds the emotional truth that defines their relationship.. In 2010, Grodin who also was a political commentator and had a CNBC talk show in the late 90s sent a letter to a federal judge regarding the sentencing of former New York State Senate leader Joseph Bruno, who was convicted on two fraud counts. I was certainly aware of him, and hes really quite inspiring. Then, it was onto Hollywood: After a small role in 1968s Rosemarys Baby, he became a household name for his wry comedic work in director Mike Nichols Catch-22 in 1970, followed by Elaine Mays The Heartbreak Kid opposite Cybill Shepherd in 1972, 1978s Heaven Can Wait with Warren Beatty and 1980s Seems Like Old Times with Goldie Hawn. And then I took the longest pause you can imagine. Its bizarre, awkward and Grodins outward naivete completely sells it. If there's one thing unique about us working together that I found different than a lot of other situations that he - I believe in something I learned from Paul Muni in a book that Paul Muni wrote years ago, that you should - if you have a scene and say it's three pages long, for example, you could learn those lines, but there's learning the lines and there's learning the lines. Now there is a slight complication, he tells the girlfriends parents in an awkward meeting over dinner. Again, its fantastic. His marriage to Julie Ferguson ended in divorce. I kind of assumed it when I saw the movie because we hadn't heard anything about it. Just think about it. In 2013, the veteran actor spoke to The Post about one of his last high-profile acting roles, playing the father of the star of The Michael J. Grodin took time away from entertainment to be a dad / Wikimedia Commons. He was passed over for Alan Alda in a 1978 film version of the play. GROSS: There have been times when you were unable to stop yourself from laughing. I mean, I have an agreement with the people that represent me is I really only hear if they want me. Copyright 2023 All Access Music Group. Grodin did have a small role in Rosemarys Baby and was part of the large cast of Nichols adaptation of Catch-22 before he gained wide notice in the 1972 Elaine May comedy The Heartbreak Kid., He starred as a Jewish newlywed who abandons his comically neurotic bride to pursue a beautiful, wealthy blonde played by Cybill Shepherd. In 2010, Grodin penned a letter to Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy on behalf of Holles case. (Bill OLeary/The Washington Post) Article. No, I don't. No, I've never overheard anything about that. He pushed for clemency for the politico, who himself reportedly was helpful in getting clemency for four inmates in the mid-1990s. Late celebrity MasterChef judge Jock Zonfrillo was staying in a Melbourne hotel without his family at the time of his death for one simple reason. He was a playwright and the author of seven books of memoirs and humorous essays. Mr. Grodin played a scheming lawyer in Warren Beattys Heaven Can Wait (1978), the same year he won an Emmy Award not for acting but as one of several writers of a TV special about singer-songwriter Paul Simon. GRODIN: It doesn't really come up for me. His last movie credit was in 2017, where he played Arthur in An Imperfect Murder. (The movie was remade with Ben Stiller in 2007. But you can almost see it in the movie of "The Heartbreak Kid" when I have a showdown scene with Eddie Albert and he tries to buy me away from marrying Cybill Shepherd. There's no deceit in the cauliflower. "Charles Grodin is a man of many talents," said Jeff Fager, executive producer of the broadcast. | Discussion Everett Collection (21866) In 2010, Grodin who also was a political commentator and had a CNBC talk show in the late 90s sent a letter to a federal judge And you had a lot of scenes together. The Hollywood star was known for starring in The Heartbreak Kid, Midnight Run, and Beethoven. Absolute god. And I've seen friends of mine, they say, what do you think? Lightfoot is the first elected Chicago mayor in 40 years to be denied a second term. He was 86. I didnt know you could get nominated as a guest, he said. He was 86. GROSS: In a soap opera, an afternoon soap opera. The script is great, but what sells the film is the chemistry between Grodin and DeNiro (the mostly improvised litmus configuration scene alone is worth watching). CARSON: My health. But we would - there would be no limit because he understood that once you do that and you go in front of the cameras, you're completely free to come alive and do anything. Charles Grodin, the droll, offbeat actor and writer who scored as a caddish newlywed in The Heartbreak Kid and later had roles ranging from Robert De Niros prisoner in the comic thriller Midnight Run to the bedeviled father in the Beethoven comedies, has died. Copyright 2021 NPR. Grodin and his first wife, Julia Ferguson, had a daughter, the comedian Marion Grodin; the marriage ended in divorce. The best moment was at the end of our 14-hour day, he said. It's exotic, but it's not honest. . Jones reflects on luck, Peckinpah and the film he hasnt made yet. In 1994, he abandoned Hollywood for more than decade, preferring to stay with his family in Connecticut. Ted, can I have a word with you? He constantly irritated Robert De Niro's character in the classic comedy "Midnight Run." In 1975, he appeared on Broadway opposite Ellen Burstyn in Bernard Slades hit play Same Time, Next Year. The romantic comedy is about a man and woman married to other people who have met for an annual romantic rendezvous for more than 20years. And I don't really do that. New York Times critic Clive Barnes praised Mr. Grodins portrayal as a monument to male insecurity, gorgeously inept. Burstyn won a Tony Award as best actress. My job isnt to judge it. Everybody - as long as it's very clear that they're in charge, the director is comfortable. No, he's not. Mr. Grodin revived his acting career in his 70s and 80s with roles on the TV comedy Louie and in a 2016 miniseries, Madoff, playing Carl Shapiro, who lost more than $500million to swindler Bernie Madoff. Ordering a plate of chorizo and eggs in his beloved memory. May 18, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. EDT. 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