DiscoverThe Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals#562 - Barry Sonnenfeld on RIGHT POSSIBLE PLACE, WORST POSSIBLE TIME (Part 2)
#562 - Barry Sonnenfeld on RIGHT POSSIBLE PLACE, WORST POSSIBLE TIME (Part 2)

#562 - Barry Sonnenfeld on RIGHT POSSIBLE PLACE, WORST POSSIBLE TIME (Part 2)

Update: 2025-12-31
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Filmmaker Barry Sonnenfeld joins Trey Elling for the second- of a two-part chat on his book, ⁠BEST POSSIBLE PLACE, WORST POSSIBLE TIME: TRUE STORIES FROM A CAREER IN HOLLYWOOD⁠. Topics include:

  • An ode to Patrick Warburton (0:00 )
  • The Hollywood machine (3:25 )
  • Feedback from Gene Hackman (8:08 )
  • Barry's role in FORREST GUMP (9:56 )
  • Tommy Lee Jones & toy guns (17:08 )
  • Alternate casting for WILD WILD WEST (20:21 )
  • Barry's encounter with Bill Murray (26:16 )
  • Working with Michael Jackson (34:24 )
  • Dealing with liars (39:35 )
  • Making his first book into a movie (45:31 )
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#562 - Barry Sonnenfeld on RIGHT POSSIBLE PLACE, WORST POSSIBLE TIME (Part 2)

#562 - Barry Sonnenfeld on RIGHT POSSIBLE PLACE, WORST POSSIBLE TIME (Part 2)

Trey Elling