Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade Griffin Dunne
Jun 12, 2024
Actor Griffin Dunne discusses shooting a comedy during a real life tragedy, his friendship with Carrie Fisher, and encounters with Trump on set. The podcast also covers his iconic career roles, acting challenges, makeup mishaps, and navigating relationships in the entertainment industry.
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Nepotism Has Limited Power
- Griffin says nepotism only opens doors and doesn't guarantee success; the rest is up to the individual.
- He notes his father couldn't help much when his own career faded, showing limits of family advantage.
Father's Late-Career Reinvention
- Griffin's father reinvented himself as a writer and became Vanity Fair's crime correspondent later in life.
- His first major published piece appeared when he was about 51 after keeping a courtroom diary during a family trial.
Compartmentalizing Grief And Comedy
- While his family attended a trial, Griffin shot a broad comedy (Johnny Dangerously) and used the work as emotional release.
- He describes switching between courtroom grief and on-set silliness as a needed compartmentalization.