Crispin Glover: 'Zemeckis Got Really Mad at Me' | Opie & Anthony

Actor Crispin Glover sits down with the "Opie & Anthony Show" and talks about issues he had with "Back To The Future".

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[fodsaks]

For me, George McFly's reward was that he followed his dream and became a writer.
The wealth was just as a result of him being good, but I always thought that following his dream was the most important message.

[zapataalonzo]

I had never seen him this eloquent, coordinated and well spoken.

[robertlehane]

I always saw George McFly's success stemming from finding his confidence by standing up to Biff in the parking lot car scene. He faced his demons. As a result his confidence soared and he chased his dreams. The material success that folllowed was a simple by-product of finding his confidence.

[ccchhhrrriiisss]

Say what you will about Crispin Glover, but he was a HUGE reason for BTTF's success. His omission from the sequels still hurt the quality of those films too.

[keithwilson]

his laughing at the honeymooners was the BEST scene in the whole movie... sometimes i watch the movie just to see that... he should have been paid whatever he wanted in the second movie just to do that laugh!!!!

[jamesfeldman]

Ironically, the weaker sequel Back to the Future II, and which foolishly cut Crispin Glover from the cast, contained the message that money does not always bring happiness. Biff obviously had plenty of money and power in the sequel, but he wasn't happy at all. In fact, he was a miserable person, knowing that nobody really loved him.

[danwd]

I've always found Crispin Glover to be a fascinating guy. He's a bit quirky, but he isn't stupid. Great interview!

[curtisandfizzo]

"If you question propaganda it has serious consequences." Wise words. Sad story to hear, but he still is such an iconic part of such an incredible film!! Love Crispin Glover!! Bravo!!

Best,

~Curtis & FiZzO~

[cesarjom]

Glover is so crazy that he is brilliant. In all seriousness, he is really a super talented actor and performer.

[Jch]

People always thing Crispin is weird, but in settings like this one he always seems so measured and knows what he's talking about. I think he's just a very deep and misunderstood man. I don't blame him at all for walking away with the reasons he's said here. He knows who he is and you have to respect that...

[NewWaveFan]

I always thought the second film his character looked off.. Makes sense now.

[ignatiusjackson]

I respect this guy a lot more now than I did when I clicked on the link. Thanks for the perspective, guys! What a class act.

[nolanhenshall]

that beard makes glover look exactly like old man marley from home alone

[LUCKO]

That is not what I get at the end of Back to the Future. Never crossed my mind actually. What I get is that George got self confidence (something I severely lack) to pursue his dreams and had been rewarded for it.
Lorraine was better because she got a more self confident George instead of the original George who let people bully him around thus holding him back from his dreams and her dreams.

That is what I took away from the ending.

[indieshack]

As Lea Thompson said elsewhere, Zemeckis/Spielberg/Gale made a huge mistake not inviting Glover back for the 2 follow up movies.

[lwplwp]

Crispin is much more interesting than 99% of actors.

[creepshowcrate]

See Crispin at his neurotic best in "River's Edge" with Dennis Hopper and Keanu Reeves.

[steveshannon]

An old friend of mine was Crispin's neighbor for a few years. She said he was very private and reserved. This was right around the time of The River's Edge. He is an amazing actor and I wish he was in more film productions.

[aaronpollard]

"Hey you, get your damn hands off her propaganda!'

[cisio]

If anyone is wondering what Crispin means when he talks about the ending in the script he read, there was a fourth draft script that was finalized on October 12 1984 . This was the version I believe they used when they originally started filming shortly after with Eric Stoltz as Marty. It was very similar to the final Michael J.Fox as Marty film, but with some major differences. In the end of that script Marty wakes up ( like in the film)  to a better, happier family, but George's is now wealthy because his book has already been published and was a major best seller. The family now has a maid named Bertha ( the servant rather than Biff ), and is soon going to be moving into a new house ( likely a mansion ) that has a tennis court and swimming pool. I think it was a good call to change the ending and limit the Mcfly's good fortune to a level that can be attributed to George having more confidence and passing it on to his children. It's reasonable to think that George would be more successful without his own insecurity and Biff as his boss to hold him back. It's also reasonable that George was able to give his children more confidence in themselves and they too would be more successful. I think Crispin has a point about the overly materialistic ending in that version, but I think a lot of people missed the overlying message of both versions : if you believe in yourself, you can accomplish anything.