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Okay, here’s a breakdown of the key points from the interview excerpt, organized for clarity:
1.Getting Interview Subjects:
* The filmmaker has made two prior documentaries, which may help in securing interviews. Though,subjects don’t explicitly mention knowing his previous work.
* marty Short advised the filmmaker that people would likely be willing to participate.
* Availability is still a challenge, even with positive initial responses.
2. The “Vacation” Reshoot/Million Dollar Payment Myth:
* A popular story claims John Candy was paid $1 million for reshoots on “National Lampoon’s Vacation.”
* The filmmaker doesn’t believe this is true, and Chris (presumably someone involved in the film) agrees.
* Logistically,spending that much money on a reshoot seems unlikely. The filmmaker points out it wouldn’t make sense to arbitrarily pay a supporting actor a huge sum.
3. Macaulay Culkin’s Contribution:
* Culkin’s interview was surprisingly insightful.
* The filmmaker initially doubted how much Culkin, as a former child actor, could contribute to the documentary’s themes.
* culkin’s perspective proved to be “profound.”
* Culkin’s recollection of Candy checking in on his well-being (“Hey. Everything OK at home?”) highlights Candy’s empathy and perceptiveness.
* The filmmaker also emphasizes that Culkin’s ability to recognize and articulate this now speaks to his own maturity and self-awareness.
4. Teaser/Cliffhanger:
* The excerpt ends mid-sentence, hinting that Culkin reveals two “mind-blowing” things. The sentence begins “and, incidentally speaking, let’s also talk about the two really big mind-blowing things that he reveals is that. A, he’s now…”
Overall Tone:
The interview is conversational and insightful. The filmmaker is thoughtful and willing to debunk myths surrounding John Candy’s career. he clearly respects his subjects and is impressed by the contributions of those interviewed, notably Macaulay Culkin.