So, he brought me in to see if I could do audio books. I moved into an era where the narrative had to be a certain thing and nobody could tell the truth. Theres one guy in that scene with a weird costume on and a conehead. And youre right, the genre was looked down upon. He starred alongside Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, Patricia Arquette, and Laurence Fishburne. Well, she started her own management company and she remembered me, God bless her. Yup true story all the way, one craftily told in the 1984 Emmy-winning rip-roarer Why Me?, starring 70s Movie-Of-The-Week queen Glynnis OConnor (The Boy In The Plastic Bubble.) Thats not what you want to hear. My agents werent talking to me, because I was never available. After 2 years moved on to a position as an SE for the Federal . But anyway, I loved working with those older guys, John Houseman, Melvyn Douglas, Fred Astaire, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. You sit down, turn on the TV and you watch all night. Working with Patricia Arquette was great. Craig Wa s son's age as of 2019 is 65 years. He made his film debut in Rollercoaster (1977). No, I loved that style. Excellent actor, even better voice-actor. Jake is saying, Wait a minute. Want to know when we put up a new talk? And I said: What review? His father was Luigi Luraschi, the head of Paramount over in London. Exactly. In 1989, Wasson starred as James Madison in A More Perfect Union: America Becomes a Nation. At the time he made it, he had about five other scripts that he had written. The second best result is Craig R Wasson age 60s in Topeka, KS. Wasson also is a guitarist-keyboard player-songwriter and has his own rock band. Just finished listening to 11/22/63, which I would have listened to anyway but wa delighted to hear Craig narrating. He toured the U.S. in the musical "Godspell" from 1973-74, and made his Broadway debut playing the harmonica and singing in "All God's Chillun Got Wings" (1975), and also played the second waiter in the Circle in the Square's . I played his oldest son. Yeah, theres a copy on YouTube. The following year, he was a cast in Go Tell the Spartans. More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Resume Born March 15, 1954 Add to list Awards 1 nomination Photos 23 Known for Select this result to view Craig R Wasson's phone number, address, and more. Sometimes we had to wait until we could use our equipment. Now, the movie makes no sense. Jump to navigation Jump to search. APOCALYPSE NOW was shooting there at the same time. Nightmare on Elm Street 3, Ghost Story, and Other Tales From the Original Dream Warrior, Craig Wasson. Youre hot right now. Wasson, Craig 1954-PERSONAL. And I guess the studio said: This is too raw, too honest, too early. All of a sudden, I get a call from my old high school mentor, a great director and drama teacher named Ed Raggozino. I say yes. Wasson was born March 15, 1954 in Ontario, Oregon.[1][2]. Hes a great film maker, Wasson said simply of De Palma. God bless you! Hes really funny. This cant be really happening. It was squashed. Youre getting a hundred thousand. Sadie wasn't clumsy, she was accident-prone. The narrator, Craig Wasson, often sounds like Jimmy Stewart, which somehow was utterly perfect. Leslie Ackerman played a relation of his character and Bibi Besch . Toss in a queasy Craig Wasson (Body Double) as the uneasy ex-boyfriend and some real doobie-worthy flashes of unexpected psychedelia, and you've got a nice night out at the movies. Was he on Mary Tyler Moore show as Mary's neice's boyfriend? American actor best remembered for his leading role in the film Body Double. No distributor could make a dime off of that movie. But I also read somewhere that DREAM WARRIORS had the biggest opening weekend for an independent film ever. [Wasson tears up] Sorry, this stuff gets me emotional. All these guys initially rejected the idea of going to this guys house for a mens club, because they all assumed the other guys would be gay. Craig Wasson (born March 15, 1954) is an American actor. Mandel directed 1986s FX. But then when I was married, my wife got a call from a guy called Fred Specktor at CAA. I always assumed 1981 was a good year for you. You again worked with a veteran actor on THE OUTSIDER. That was like a miracle. He has a pure loving kind heart personality. He is expendable. <3. Annnnd I think too myseeeeeelf, what a wonderful woooooooooooorld. What are your thoughts on it? Hes great. Gee, its a weird story. There wasnt a star in the whole picture and thats the way he wanted. Right you are. Rest of the shoot we were in Ireland. And the first book they gave me was The Cold Six Thousand. Im not sure if I should tell it. Hi there,I saw Craig in the Movie with Burt Lancaster where got my attention.I am also looking for aContact Adresse.An Agency Adresse wouls also do because I would like to write him for an Autograph request.If anybody knows something I2d be delighted to hear from You.Many Thanks, you did good work in go tell spartains id rather see you in films more than a lot of hollywood traSh. Its all in your head. He is best known for his roles as Jake Scully in Brian DePalmas Body Double (1984), and Neil Gordon in Chuck Russells A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987). The actor's acting breakthrough came in 1981 when he gave one of his finest performances in comedy-drama Four Friends. He should have been a star - never understood why we don't see more of him. Thats when my ego got involved. In a way I was being like Jake: just being glad that I got a part in a horror film. That was the year I went to New York to pursue professional acting. The kids a genius. Finally, I stop and I wait until shes done. I said: I read the script, really loved it and I wrote a song. His great-great, grandfather was John Wasson, a native of Kentucky and early settler of Bartholomew County, Indiana, where he passed his life in farming enterprises. Its the guy that screams at me when I get off the bus. As if they were all crazy guys over there. I'm so glad I opted for the Audible edition of this. That was too bad, because I think it could have made quite an impression in 1975. Its crazy. It was about all these constant lies to control you through fear. [Cinefamily]. He will be happy to know you all appreciate his work. His subsequent success includes Body Double, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, and more. But you dont know what to do, what action to take. Isnt that brilliant? Well cover Wassons early work in Boys in Company C and Go Tell the Spartans, to his breakthrough role in a real hidden gem of a film, 1981s Four Friends, directed by Arthur Penn. So, the lawyer comes up with the idea of inviting these guys up to his house to form a mens club. For his role as Danilo Prozor in Arthur Penns Four Friends (1981), he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. What was that experience like? Language Label Description Also known as; English: Craig Wasson. I had a great life, a wonderful time. Because we would be competing for the same parts. Day after day she kept saying this. Sterling sailed the world. And he has no idea. The answer. Gregory David Wasson (born October 19, 1958) is an American businessman. While a restored copy of this 46 minute short is not available, it can be found here on youtube. He made his debut in the film Rollercoaster and had . He's still a working actor, doing some amazing voice-over work in a variety of current audio books. So, now Im doing the scene with Arthur and its driving me crazy! You know what Im saying? Sid listened and said: Yeah, okay. My character reminded me so much of guys I had known in high school, guys who I wish Id been at the time. That role was a bit of an aberration in my career, but it got me a lot of work, believe it or not. It was a little nothing movie. He said: Listen to this song. After the first take, he says [does a flawless Burt Lancaster]: Craig, come over here. This was before ATLANTIC CITY. He made his film debut in Rollercoaster (1977). He did very well for himself. With his large number of social media fans, he often posts many personal photos and videos to interact with his huge fan base on social media platforms. Its not seductive. Jody Foster and Patty Duke are two of the rare ones. Sidenote: Glynnis is an incredibly vaginal-sounding name, isnt it? I had read the script and it moved me. You know how you can spot some people who are always on top of it and theyre doing everybody elses job and not getting any credit for it? And if you dont see the humor in this human folly, the way De Palma probably intended, then youre not having a good time watching this. And then when I showed up, I was in a different kind of mode and I didnt know what he wanted exactly. Capo 2 Here I Am - Craig Wasson This is my attempted rough draft version, anyone who is willing to make chages may go ahead, im open to sugestions. Hed seen a movie that I did for free at the AFI Film Festival, called NIGHTS AT OREARS which we filmed in 1976, I think. The erotic thriller the sleaziest and at one point most enduring genres of the 1980s and '90s seemed on the cusp of a comeback last year with the return of director Adrian Lyne. Its not palatable. He appeared in the 1992 Spike Lee directed film Malcolm X. Craig Wasson's age is 68. Its an interesting story. He reminded me of my own grandfather, who was a great man. I played a has-been bigshot in his twenties who was still living off of his football bravado. I came back to LA once in a while to do a movie. And he was right. She said: Maybe youd better call the casting director. Addendum 1976 Addendums to Technical Appendix Addendum 1976 1976 Addendum to "Technical Appendix" of Vital Statistics of the United States, Volume II, Part A, Mortality 1. he should have had more big roles. So, like an idiot I go meet this guy. I was twenty-six. Ive been doing this for a long time now. I loved him in DR. STRANGELOVE. It only incorporates the existence of that industry into the plot.. And if you tried, it got squashed. Wasson is also a prolific reader for audio books, having narrated Stephen Kings 2011 novel 11/22/63, and other books by Stephen King, as well as books by James Ellroy and John Grisham. Brando played with Arthur during this whole movie. Guys are still weird. Thats wild! When Kennedy got shot, it was like: I gotta watch this again. It's rare that a child star makes a smooth transition to adult stardom. [Laughs] And I was nowhere to be seen. American actor Craig Wa s son, who started his acting journey with a 1997 movie Rollercoastergained widespread fame after his role in a 1981 film Four Friends for which the actor also was nominated for the Golden Globe Award. As of 2023, Craig Wasson's net worth is $100,000 - $1M. Craig Wasson (born March 15, 1954) is an American actor. [Laughs]. He made his film debut in Rollercoaster (1977). Place of Accident Place of accident was not coded 152 for 1968 data. His most recent movie roles are in Akeelah and the Bee and Sasquatch Mountain, both released in 2006. Certainly agree with you regarding Craig. He also wrote and sang the haunting folk song Here I Am (In Vietnam), which served as the theme song for The Boys in Company C. Craig Wasson (born March 15, 1954) is an American actor. Thats a great movie. In 1987, Craig played a role in the movie A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors which became the biggest hit at the box office racking up over $44 million against $5 million budget. You know that old phrase, Seeing is believing? I dont think that the subconscious sees any difference between the images we see on the screen and the images we see in reality. Schlumberger. The song was meant to address the news industry. And, hopefully, when people see this film, people will say, I have to take some kind of action against this violence. So, the story is not about violence, its about a victory over that violence.. In fact, one day I got invited by Elia Kazan and I forgot to follow up. You will likely need to provide information such as the report number, your name, drivers license number, vehicle plate number, the date/time of accident, location of accident, who was involved in the accident, your mailing address, phone number, and email. Because we had little money, we shot for only three weeks. Every time I did a movie like that, that says something profound, it got squashed, it seems like. In 1978, he appeared in two films about the Vietnam war: first as a private in The Boys in Company C and then as a corporal in Go Tell the Spartans. Theres nobody bigger than God. If BODY DOUBLE displays the weakness of guys, then what are we to make of THE MENS CLUB? I am listening to the book at the moment. Craig Wasson has a net worth of $5.00 million (Estimated) which he earned from his occupation as Actor. Craig Wa s son was once a married man. Ka-boom-bam-pow-pow! Other films came out before ours. With Penny Baker and Treat Williams in The Mens Club. The I.R.A. I mean, in COMPANY C theres this great scene where you discover that the convoy youre protecting is full of stuff for the generals party. By that time, I had given up Los Angeles to be with this woman in Florida, but it turned out she was with another guy. 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