Crispin Glover Tripping On Acid While On the David Letterman Show

[FVZA_Colonel]

http://www.thatvideosite.com/view/1453.html

At first it seemed like an act, but... damn, he was fucked up.



On Edit: I love how Glover wanted to arm wrestle Letterman near the end of the interview, right before Dave just walks off the set.

[antigone382]

1. I swear to god people go on those shows fucked up all the time.

Half the guests seem drunk or high or on something...it makes it SO much more entertaining, though sometimes a little creepy.

[Radical Activist]

7. Yeah, its more fun.

There was some actress on the Carson Daly show last week that was not hiding the fact she had been smoking pot. It was pretty funny.

[FVZA_Colonel]

11. How could you possibly have sat through Carson Daily?

I mean, he could honestly be the only person worse than Jay Leno at interviewing people.

[tigereye]

22. why is Daly famous?

it makes no sense. There is a hint of wit hidden there, but not much. :shrug:

[FVZA_Colonel]

27. I honestly don't know.

He is the worst interviewer on television, hits on practically every female guest on his pathetic show, had to resort to ripping off the idea of "Juggies" from the Man Show (and when you steal from them, you're fucking desperate), and was one of the key people responsible for the Great Pop Explosion in the late 90's.

[pokerfan]

46. He did discover "karma"

And his guests sit to his left instead of his right, which makes him different from all the others...

[Radical Activist]

53. meh...I don't have cable

He's better than infomercials at that time of night.

[Swede]

2. He's either on acid or one heck of an actor.

Or both. Hilarious and unsettling at the same time.

[Loonman]

3. Man, I love acid

Oh....yeah!

[XemaSab]

34. Me too

Only once, but I'd do it again in a second.

Seems like an either/or thing for people.

[ET Awful]

62. Nah, give me mushrooms.

Much better :P

[democracyindanger]

4. He's that weird in real life

He used to be listed in the LA phonebook--he still may be--and when you called, you got his answering machine which had a long, meandering, bizarre message from Glover about art he was working on and moons and pyramid power. I kid you not.

[Beall]

5. SO STRANGE

How old is that show? Looks so old. Nonetheless, it is hysterical. I bet people go on their messed up all of the time but it seems anyone could do a better job of covering it up than that guy

[democracyindanger]

16. From when Letterman was still on NBC

I think around 1991. Welcome to DU!

[xmas74]

23. I think River's Edge was the mid eighties.

(googled it: interview was in July of 1987).

[Matariki]

36. i think this interview was for Rubin and Ed release in 1991

doing some method acting i think (and possibly acid). the clothes, and SHOES were from the movie. i think he supposedly dressed (and acted) that way during the whole making of the movie.

I love that movie - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102817/

[xmas74]

52. Looked it up.

The interview, according to archives, was late July of 1987.

[Matariki]

54. yeah, you're right

he was working with Trent Harris before that though (Orkley Kid) so maybe Harris built Rubin's character around Crispin Glover(?) because those were definitely the shoes...

[xmas74]

58. That is a definite possibility.

[myrna minx]

6. He would mail out postcards if you left him your address.

on his answering machine. He had his phone # printed on the liner notes of his "Let it Be" CD. I've met him a couple of times and he is a little off. I saw his perform at First Avenue, and when I had him autograph one of his "books" he acted like *I* was the strange one.

[democracyindanger]

17. When Crispin Glover thinks you're strange

there's definitely something wrong with you. :evilgrin:

[myrna minx]

18. Heh-I did have a bit of a complex after that.

:evilgrin:

[underpants]

15. I've heard that

I think someone emailed it to me (a long time ago)

[CanuckAmok]

21. yeah, yeah!

He was interviewed in "Spin" once, and he insisted on having his home number printed in the article, or he wouldn't do the interview.

And his art... wow.

The one piece that sticks in my mind is this rotating music box sort of thing. When you opened the lid, a bunch of tiny ceramic dinosaurs on a carousel sank into a foam "tar pit" to the tune of "Love Me Tender".

I have his CD... it's brilliant.

[johnnie]

8. I think that was an act.

That guy is a bit out there. I think it was when he was going to do some weird movie or something and he wore the wig and bell-bottoms to be "in character".

[FVZA_Colonel]

9. If it was an act,

then he is one damn good actor.

[myrna minx]

10. That was Rubin and ed

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/6302483425/102-3588761-6669739?v=glance

"My cat can eat a WHOLE watermelon"

[Matariki]

40. I'm the King of the Echo People! n/t

[RandomKoolzip]

12. What's really funny is that back then, his clothes seemed REALLY weird.

Today, nobody would bat an eye if they saw someone dressed like that.


I remember people talking about this appearance for YEARs after it happened, but never got to actually see it. Thanks for uploading this.

[FVZA_Colonel]

20. No problem, I'm glad you liked it.

I spotted it here (http://boards.1up.com/zd/board/message?board.id=egmofftop&message.id=664534) and thought it would be fun to share.

[Common Sense Party]

35. I would bat an eye. But then I'm a fuddy duddy.

That guy is several french fries short of a happy meal.

[NashVegas]

55. Billy Corgan Stole That Outfit

sure looks like it.

And I too had people tell me about it, but didn't see it myself.

[dr.strangelove]

13. He was NOT on acid. He has spoken about this a few times.

Glover is a performance artist in the Kaufman-type. He created that nervous character and wanted to try it out on Letterman. It was the basis for his Rubin Farr character in Rubin and Ed.

Glover is one of my favorite actors, but he is a FREAK!

[RandomKoolzip]

14. Ever read his book, "Rat Catching?"

He took some manual on the extermination of rats from the 1800s, then deleted every fourth or fifth word or so, so that it's an almost total syntax-stew. Hilarious.

[eyepaddle]

19. Wow, I'd heard about that

but that is the first time I've seen it. Dave's reactions are priceless.

[tigereye]

24. that was one of the most wonderfully weird things

I have ever seen on TV. Glover was so out there, whatever his motivation or performance rap, and Letterman appeared to be so stunned. I love how Letterman messes with the 4th wall the way he does.

although LEtterman spraying Richard Simmons with a fire extinguisher was great performance art, too.

Lately it's just Dave and tedious actors/actress drones. Boring.

[FVZA_Colonel]

26. Could you find a clip of the Richard Simmons one and link to it?

That sounds like it has the potential of being as funny as this was.

[tigereye]

57. I'm terrible at finding that sort of thing

I'll ask around, I bet someone here could...

[xmas74]

25. Not on acid.

He's a performance artist/method actor who supposedly did this while researching a role.
Crispin Glover is one of the most underrated actors of my generation, IMO. He's absolutely brilliant and makes an impression while performing even in the crappiest of roles.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

28. Rivers Edge Is An Awesome Movie. He was great in it.

As far as the acid goes,, CHOMP CHOMP BABYYYYYY!!!!!!!!

[bertha katzenengel]

29. Sad what people do to their minds.

let alone their bodies. :(

[momophile]

30. remember he was Andy Warhol...

on the movie "The Doors." His performance here is very similar. Very wild...

[Beware the Beast Man]

31. Best video I've seen since the great "Price is right" freakout.

http://www.askmen.com/video/2004_nov/nov29_price_right.html

[Blue-Jay]

33. HOLY CRAP!

A light-up spiral gumball machine!?!?!?!

HE DIDN'T EVEN PICK IT!

[chenGOD]

51. "I need a dinette set"

He was practically orgasmic...


lol

[crispini]

56. Ok, now THAT made me laugh my ass off.

The Crispin Glover thing was just kind of weird.

[nutsnberries]

32. years ago, the first time i saw him on a talk show ,

probably Back to the Future timeframe, i wondered if he was tripping because he was amazingly strange. tripping or not? i don't know.

[Floogeldy]

37. That was awesome. Twenty years ago.

[FVZA_Colonel]

39. Well, I only saw it today.

I thought it was funny, and thought I'd share it.

[Floogeldy]

42. That's great.

[Floogeldy]

43. Check this out.

http://www.hylandmadrid.com/en/books/en/books_dream.htm

[Heidi]

45. Much better than Crispin Glover on acid.

:hug:

[Floogeldy]

48. Si`

:pals:

[jobycom]

38. He was not on acid, that had to be an act.

Glover is a brilliant actor, and that was the same type of act Andy Kaufman used to do on Saturday Night Live. Watch his hands and feet. He's in control, he kicks at Letterman wearing extreme platform shoes and doesn't lose his balance, he picks up the newspapers and his case without fumbling. He's too controlled to be on acid. The people I've seen on acid don't stay even like that--they get fast, then slow, they have no balance.

Damn funny man. (and if he was on acid, damn good tripper)

[Ptah]

41. That happened to me once.

[driver8]

44. My friend's picture is on the back of his album -- the album that

has the song "Clowny Clown Clown." My friend is a graphic artist and worked for the company that was doing the album cover. He happened to by walking by and Crispin Glover asked him if he could take his picture wearing a clown mask. My friend agreed, and is now on the back of the album cover.

Clowny Clown Clown

I was walking on the ground
I didn't make a sound
Then...I turned around
And I saw a clown

Had a frown
Stood on a mound
Started barking like a hound

oh oh oh
~clown clown clown~

When I came to it I found
It showed me something that was round
So..we became great friends
And late in life... he got sick

I gave him some soup but he got worse
And asked for its purse
It got it
But it was empty
So it cried aplenty

I wondered what to do

I didn't know what to think
So I got a drink

And then I showed it something that was round
And it died
Smiled
Fell on the ground

~clown clown clown~

Thinking back about those days with the clown
I get.. teary eyed
And... really... snide

I think
That deep down
I hated that clown

But not as much
As Mr. Farr
I'm gonna go smoke a cigar

~clown clown clown~

I was walking on the ground
And I didn't make a sound
And then I turned around
And I saw a clown

Clown

Clowny Clown Clown
Huh Huh

I hate you clown
Your ugly frown
Smiling Lips

I'm think I'll clip you across the nose clown
Huh

Want this cigar
It'll get you real far
heheheh
Like Mr. Farr
Get it? heheh
Mr. Farr

Clown

CLOOOWN

~cough coughcough~

See what a cigar'll do? heheh

[driver8]

47. Here is the back of the album cover --

The clown in the lower right corner is my friend.

[ghostsofgiants]

49. He is one bizarre cat.

[wildhorses]

50. that was hilarious

I wish I had seen it when it had happened...



:rofl:

[Jamastiene]

59. Crispin Glover is one strange character...

anyhow. He is freaking weird to begin with. Who would know the difference if he was really on acid or just being himself? He's a great actor though. I have River's Edge somewhere and how could we ever forget George McFly? Love him. I wish I wasn't on dialup so I could go have a look-see at the video.

[Catchawave]

60. I've never known Crispin Glover to

have a normal interview :shrug:

[ET Awful]

61. LMAO . . . Crispin Glover is my new hero

or old hero or whatever depending on when that was filmed :)

:rofl:

That was frickin' hysterical.