![]() ![]() He moved to MSNBC and then to CBS’ “60 Minutes II.” From 1995 to 1998, he hosted a talk show on CNBC cable network. Critic Clive Barnes called Grodin’s character “a monument to male insecurity, gorgeously inept.”Īfter 1994′s “My Summer Story,” Grodin largely abandoned acting. ![]() Beyond the humor, the play won praise for deftly tracing the changes in their lives, and in society, from the 1950s to the ’70s. He and Burstyn were two people who - though each happily married - meet in the same hotel once a year for an extramarital fling. His biggest stage success, by far, was “Same Time, Next Year,” which opened on Broadway in 1975 and ran nearly 3½ years. One line he threw at De Niro: “You ever had sex with an animal, Jack?” Often Grodin was genuinely trying to amuse his more intimidating co-star. Grodin and De Niro improvised in many scenes in the film, revered as among the greatest buddy comedies. They’re 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. In 1988′s “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. His turn in 1981’s “The Great Muppet Caper” was typically dedicated as a thief wooing Miss Piggy. He was Warren Beatty’s devious lawyer in “Heaven Can Wait,” and Gene Wilder’s friend in “The Woman in Red” (Less successfully, he appeared in May’s 1987 adventure comedy “Ishtar,” a notorious flop). In the next few years, Grodin played in a lavish 1976 film remake of “King Kong” as the greedy showman who brings the big ape to New York. If it wasn’t for Elaine May, I probably would never have had that movie career.” “I thought the character in ‘The Heartbreak Kid’ was a despicable guy, but I play it with full sincerity,” Grodin told the A.V. He commented: “After seeing the movie, a lot of people would approach me with the idea of punching me in the nose.” The movie was a hit and Grodin received high praise. "Marion Grodin is one of the most honest, engaging and hysterical performers working today and one of the worst drivers I have ever seen.He starred as a Jewish newlywed who abandons his comically neurotic bride to pursue a beautiful, wealthy blonde played by Cybill Shepherd. Her comedy is painfully and wonderfully honest. ![]() “Marion Grodin is that rare combination of really smart and really down to earth. As a result I have chosen not to be in her presence for the last decade. While I have happily received more public recognition than Marion, I cannot stand that she gets more laughs than I do, when we are around others. “I have not read this book, nor do I intend to read it, certainly not without some therapy or possibly medication. Jim Gaffigan, New York Times best selling author of Dad is Fat ![]() “ Marion Grodin writes as she speaks, with a sharp funny honesty we cherish in our friends and fear in our enemies.” Lewis Black, New York Times best selling author All you have to do is open this book and that treasure is yours. “In the world of comedy, Marion Grodin has been a hidden treasure for far too long. ![]()
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