About this episode
National Lampoon's Vacation turned actress Beverly D'Angelo into an American icon. She played Ellen Griswold, Chevy Chase's wife, of course. But that's just part of the story. I sit down with Bev at her Los Angeles home to talk about all the other things in her life. (And let's not forget Annie Hall, Any Which Way But Loose, Coal Miner's Daughter, Entourage, Shooter, Insatiable, etc., but more on that later.) Yes, we talk about how Vacation happened and how it changed things, and we get into SO MUCH MORE, like: Podcasts (hers + mine + other people's) Bev's background Bev's family Growing up in Columbus, Ohio Conformity Authenticity Sex, drugs and rock 'n roll Getting pregnant at age 48 Meeting, falling in love, and having kids with Al Pacino Al Pacino's mystique and how his fame has grown Addictive behavior Why she did Vacation after at first saying 'No.' Chevy Chase Why I should talk to Chevy now (and PS I really, really want to) Getting shunned by Hollywood Insecurity in Hollywood Other love stories BONUS VIDEO! Beverly D'Angelo + I laugh and get real - on film ! Subscribe now to my YouTube channel: YouTube.com/reallyfamous NEW! ... MERCH! I now have Really Famous MERCH ! What?!?!? Get a bandana for your dog. Get a tee for you. Get a baseball cap for your dad. Go to shop.spreadshirt.com/really-famous # Join my (FREE!) SPECIAL INSIDERS GROUP. https://reallyfamouspodcast.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=f61df6c5ebb2b3fad24db6558&id=47e8c674d1 # LET'S BE FRIENDS! Connect with me on: Instagram: @reallyfamouspodcast https://www.instagram.com/reallyfamouspodcast/ Twitter: @kara1to1 https://twitter.com/kara1to1 Facebook: @karamayerrobinson https://www.facebook.com/karamayerrobinson YouTube: Really Famous https://www.youtube.com/ReallyFamous # Celebrity interview by Kara Mayer Robinson. Music - Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech - Creative Commons