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

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

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.

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!!!!

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

"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~

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

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.

Crispin is soooooo much more interesting than 99% of actors.

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...

I’d love to see him in a Tarantino movie

Oddly enough I didnt see it that way at the end. I saw it as a direct result of when he punched out Biff and stood up for himself he changed the course of his life. He ended up NOT working at some business under biff.. he gained confidence in himself etc.. and it changed the entire path of his life. He got his book published etc. To me I just took the "money reward" aspect as just a part of their over all life improvements in general. And in the second one they did kind of make a big deal about the time machine not being invented to win at gambling.. Of course AFTER I type all this out I see how old this is LOL -- Oh well.

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

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.

He looks badass with that beard and suit. We need more movies with him.

Glover's turn as Mr. World in American Gods is one of the most attuned, exquisite, fluid performances in existence. Why don;t we see more of him?!