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Maybe the most underrated and low-key comedy icon of the 80s:SCTVbreakout star John Candy.
Heres an excerpt fromWild and Crazy Guyson the making of that film.
It should have been simple.
The story wasnt just a procession of mishaps, though.
So this was a real breakthrough for me.
And Candy saw a poignancy in Del to which he could relate.
When they met there was instant comic chemistry.
Wed look into each others eyes and it felt good together, said Martin.
We had great timing.
Also aptly, it was a race against time.
and the fact that they had to keep relocating to find fresh snow.
Martin and Candy, clad in a topcoat and parka, respectively, were freezing their butts off.
But they knew they were making gold.
Long after Candys death, Martin would get a tear in his eye remembering it.
Once Candy arrived, the grilling began.
Martin jumped in with a joke.
Wherever he went in the world, people wanted to give him a hug.
Available May 28, 2019 from Crown Archetype, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
