Kevin Pollak recalls working with 'craziest' actor Rip Torn
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Actor Kevin Pollak has described late Hollywood veteran Rip Torn as the craziest actor he has ever worked with, recalling bizarre behaviour on the set of Canadian Bacon.
Actor Kevin Pollak has singled out late Hollywood veteran Rip Torn as the craziest actor he ever worked with, describing the choice as obvious. Speaking on 'The Rich Eisen Show', Pollak recalled a series of bizarre incidents from the set of Canadian Bacon, a film starring John Candy that was released after Torn's death in 2019.
According to Pollak, Torn kept his co-stars guessing. Every day he would decide someone in the cast or crew was out to get him. Torn repeatedly brought up his inclusion on former President Richard Nixon's enemies list, with Pollak recalling: 'If a day also went by without Rip Torn saying, "I was on Nixon's list." All right, we got it.' When asked what Torn had done to earn a spot on the list, Pollak replied that no one wanted to ask.
During filming in Toronto, actor Kevin O'Connor and his new bride stayed in a room next to Torn at the Four Scenes Hotel. According to Pollak, the couple repeatedly heard Torn shouting at someone through the hotel's thin walls. After weeks of overhearing the outbursts, O'Connor and his wife compiled their own top ten list of Torn's most memorable lines, with one of the loudest being directed at a sex worker.
How it is being reported
- Hollywood veteran Kevin Pollak spills wild secrets about ‘craziest’ actor he’s ever worked with"Oh, jeez. It's not even a competition," Pollak said.New York Post · 18 Oct, 06:42
- Hollywood veteran Kevin Pollak spills wild secrets about 'craziest' actor he's ever worked withKevin Pollak recalls Rip Torn's outrageous behavior on the "Canadian Bacon" set, from Nixon's enemies list claims to wild hotel room outbursts.Fox News · 17 Oct, 23:04
In this story: Kevin Pollak · Rip Torn · John Candy · Richard Nixon · Kevin O'Connor · Toronto · Four Seasons Hotel
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