Wedding Crasher Tales and Hollywood Secrets with Ron Perlman
In this captivating episode of "Dropping Names," Ron Perlman takes us on a wild ride through Hollywood's golden stories and his bold vision for the future of the film industry. From crashing Linda Hamilton's wedding for tacos to working with legendary figures like Marlon Brando, Ron shares candid…
Two moments from this episode
Three Words On African Queen
Talking about direction that unlocks a performance, Jonathan recalled the note John Huston gave Katharine Hepburn on The African Queen. She was a little lost in the first couple of days, so he sidled up and whispered three words in her ear, and she said the whole role opened up for her at that moment.
“think Eleanor Roosevelt. And she said that the whole role opened up to her at that moment”
Lunch Every Single Day
Ron described how lonely it can be to guest star on a show that already has its own family rhythm, and then talked about Edward James Olmos on Miami Vice. Olmos had lunch with him every day he was on the show and hung out with him off set while they were lighting, and told him why. Ron said it changed how he treated guest actors on every series he was a regular on afterward.
“I know how hard it is when you walk into a family, and my thing is to make you feel like you're part of your family”
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