About this episode
Actor-producer-director Griffin Dunne ( This Is Us, Dallas Buyers Club, An American Werewolf in London, My Girl ), sits on the couch for a deep dive! You'll hear Griffin and me analyze: His fascinating family history, including: His father, writer Dominick Dunne His aunt, writer Joan Didion His uncle, writer John Gregory Dunne His daughter, actor Hannah Dunne His mother, brother, and sister, Dominique Dunne, who was murdered at age 22 by her boyfriend Meeting Janis Joplin at Tom Wolfe's party Parties with George Stevens, Jane Fonda, Billy Wilder, Tuesday Weld, Roddy McDowall + oodles of Hollywood icons His friends, like Tony Goldwyn ( Scandal, Network ) and Charles Wessler ( Green Book ) His "first," "second" and "third" acts His early jobs (waiter! camel feeder!) His Oscar date (hint: it's Griffin's "BF") Being a father His troubles in school Domestic violence Worrying about things we can't control This Is Us Martin Scorsese But I don't want to give it all away! Just press play. # Big thanks to Sofitel New York , where we recorded this episode! Visiting New York? Book a room at Sofitel . # WATCH Griffin Dunne & me behind-the-scenes! YouTube.com/reallyfamous # SEE pictures of Griffin Dunne & me recording. reallyfamouspodcast.com/now/griffin-dunne # Watch Roddy McDowall's home movies taken at Griffin's Malibu beach house. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QienCIu_FQ&list=PL78BAC4F867CDB342 # JOIN MY (FREE!) SPECIAL INSIDERS GROUP https://reallyfamouspodcast.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=f61df6c5ebb2b3fad24db6558&id=47e8c674d1 JOIN ME behind-the-scenes of my adventures in Hollywood! Follow 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 # I want to interview ... YOU! (Or someone you know.) Want to do something spectacular for someone in your life? Give them an episode of Really Famous (for their own private collection...or yours!). I'll interview anyone you like -- your family member, friend, colleague, you -- and package it as a podcast episode. It won't air on Really Famous , but you'll have a major keepsake -- forever. Get started here: https://www.reallyfamouspodcast.com/donate # Celebrity interview by Kara Mayer Robinson. Music - Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech - Creative Commons