Crispin Glover Tries To Kick Dave In The Head | Letterman

Crispin is worked up about some of his reviews.
(From "Late Night," air date: 7/28/87)

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[bobbytylenol]

i worry that this is how i appear when i'm trying to convince my manager to give me a raise.

[mikejohnzon]

He's clearly trolling. Way ahead of his time

[BabbleOn]

I remember watching this live, I had just acquired Crispin Glovers vinyl album, which in itself is a rabbit hole, but along with his Rat Catching books of poetry, I was quite a fan.
I ended up meeting him, hanging out...and he showed a few of his films.
Crispin is an incredible artist, and even though we are friends on FB, he's not a big talker.
He's quite intelligent, and his films are incredibly odd, but he is quite the character I'm so glad to have encountered him in my life.

[RobeLifeMusic]

Legendary interview! Glad it FINALLY gets uploaded in high quality!
Also, Crispin Glover's "persona" would years later star in the movie Rubin & Ed.

[BlueAsh-MilitaryAviation]

I’ve always been convinced that Phoenix used this as inspiration for his Joker character’s appearance on the Murray Show. The cadence, the audience, Dave’s reaction … everything.

[TheActionStack]

I saw Crispin read poetry live in a weird ass theater in Edmonton Canada in 1996. It was so amazing, he is a true artist.

[erey]

I saw Late Night writer Fred Graver speak a few months after this and asked him about it. He said as soon as they went to break, Crispin was escorted out of the building and put into a cab. Fred said it was the kick that did it. After that, Dave wanted nothing more to do with him.

[neilh]

I saw this in 87 and have never forgotten it. Most memorable Dave interview ever.

[michaelkenyon]

Crispin was terrific in the River's Edge. I watched this back in 87, and watched Crispin enact a nervous breakdown on television. Awesome to see it again all these years later!

[rum-ham]

He's playing Rubin here. Rubin & Ed is an amazing movie

[ihatezgoogle]

Walking out of the curtain talking to someone backstage is such a good move

[bilhamcobbly]

I remember this when it aired 😂😂😂😂this bit was a common comedic thread that bonded me and my best friend forever.

[juana]

actually an artist, and clearly acting throughout the interview. brilliant

[alin-]

Always been a Crispin glover fan. Loved his cadence & personality. He always played interesting characters & real funny.

[pacman]

If only George McFly was this assertive we wouldn't have needed two more sequels.

[jypsyjewels]

He came on the show as his character for the movie Rubin & Ed. Dave hated it. The audience loved it.

[andrewmorke]

Crispin was in character. Letterman is a control freak. Glover's antics put Letterman off balance. Letterman took it badly. Frankly, it was fun to see him freak out.

[ImSonnyBurnett]

I remember watching this as it air that night. As a 14 year old, I was obsessed with Johnny and Dave and loved staying up to watch them every night. This, a monkey-cam incident, and something falling from the ceiling/catwalk prompted me to write to Dave asking if he'd ever considered getting a bodyguard. A few weeks later, he did a segment where he interviewed potential bodyguards. Not saying I gave their writers that idea,

[spiritualED]

Crispin is clearly doing a character. Long before Joaquin Phoenix’s “performance art” on Letterman.

[darrtetzy]

I remember seeing this when it first aired.

I have the same reaction today: Either Crispin Glover is the best actor on planet Earth, or he was whacked out of his mind on goofballs.