It was nineteen seventy eight. I was going up for parts for various things. I read the scripted it's the part of Louis de Palma. I never watched television. Yeah, I said, you know, okay, I'll go wait, you got to make an impression, right, Yeah. I walk into office and I had to script in my hand, and I said, one thing I want to.

It was nineteen seventy eight. I was going up for parts for various things. I read the scripted it's the part of Louis de Palma. I never watched television. Yeah, I said, you know, okay, I'll go wait, you got to make an impression, right, Yeah. I walk into office and I had to script in my hand, and I said, one thing I want to.

Know before we start. Who wrote this? And I threw it on the table.

Know before we start. Who wrote this? And I threw it on the table.

Welcome to Games with Names. I'm Julian Edelman, there, Jack and Kyler, and we're on the search for the greatest game of all time. And on today's episode, we don't really get into covering Game seven of the twenty sixteen World Series between the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians, but we had legendary actor, director, producer, and American treasure Danny DeVito. We get into talking about his sports growing up in Jersey, split household. When my father was around, it was a die or a Dodger fan. When my mother was around. Come on, Mickey, what it's like sitting courtside with Jack Nicholson.

Welcome to Games with Names. I'm Julian Edelman, there, Jack and Kyler, and we're on the search for the greatest game of all time. And on today's episode, we don't really get into covering Game seven of the twenty sixteen World Series between the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians, but we had legendary actor, director, producer, and American treasure Danny DeVito. We get into talking about his sports growing up in Jersey, split household. When my father was around, it was a die or a Dodger fan. When my mother was around. Come on, Mickey, what it's like sitting courtside with Jack Nicholson.

We're all standing out there and ready for the ball to be thrown in the air and tip throw the ball up just as the guy's tipping the ball.

We're all standing out there and ready for the ball to be thrown in the air and tip throw the ball up just as the guy's tipping the ball.

And then what inspired his new show Game seven on Amazon Prime.

And then what inspired his new show Game seven on Amazon Prime.

What I liked about any sports was that playoff game.

What I liked about any sports was that playoff game.

It was electric, it was exciting, like a holiday. It's a holiday. It's a holiday. And then we wrap it up by ranking our top five greatest baseball movies. Hugh, you gotta stick around to the very end. Let's go. Games of Names the production of iHeartRadio.

It was electric, it was exciting, like a holiday. It's a holiday. It's a holiday. And then we wrap it up by ranking our top five greatest baseball movies. Hugh, you gotta stick around to the very end. Let's go. Games of Names the production of iHeartRadio.

November twenty sixteen, Progressive Field.

November twenty sixteen, Progressive Field.

Cleveland, Ohio.

Cleveland, Ohio.

A billy coach, a bartman, a black cap, one hundred and nine years, a heartbreak in Wrigleyville, bottom of the tent, two outs, the ain't run, steps up to home plate.

A billy coach, a bartman, a black cap, one hundred and nine years, a heartbreak in Wrigleyville, bottom of the tent, two outs, the ain't run, steps up to home plate.

Can the curse be reversed?

Can the curse be reversed?

This is Game seven of the twenty sixteenth World Series.

This is Game seven of the twenty sixteenth World Series.

My guys, so much beautiful.

My guys, so much beautiful.

You want to jump into this, bad boy? I'm ready, man, you're ready, ready to talk? Well, welcome to Games with Names Today we are going over Game seven of the twenty sixteen World Series Cubs versus the Indians, with legendary actor Danny DeVito holy cow. In one sentence, Danny, why'd you pick this game?

You want to jump into this, bad boy? I'm ready, man, you're ready, ready to talk? Well, welcome to Games with Names Today we are going over Game seven of the twenty sixteen World Series Cubs versus the Indians, with legendary actor Danny DeVito holy cow. In one sentence, Danny, why'd you pick this game?

Oh? Well, first of all, I have this is what I was gonna say. I have to preface all of this with I am I was born in New Jersey. I'm a sports fan like this. My father used to take me to ebbitts Field to see the Dodgers play, okay, fucking Dodgers, like whenever I could, whenever he could.

Oh? Well, first of all, I have this is what I was gonna say. I have to preface all of this with I am I was born in New Jersey. I'm a sports fan like this. My father used to take me to ebbitts Field to see the Dodgers play, okay, fucking Dodgers, like whenever I could, whenever he could.

And he was a die hard Dodger fan, my father.

And he was a die hard Dodger fan, my father.

Okay, so I was like not, I didn't play sports. I didn't do like a lot of that. Maybe marbles was my big sport, shooting a game of pool every once in a while. But like the idea is that he was like till now, my mother, they're all Italians, first of all, Okay, so they're there, Yeah, the Vido, they're they're they're from southern Italy. My grandparents are from from Potenza, from uh the son Fela, which is all the places.

Okay, so I was like not, I didn't play sports. I didn't do like a lot of that. Maybe marbles was my big sport, shooting a game of pool every once in a while. But like the idea is that he was like till now, my mother, they're all Italians, first of all, Okay, so they're there, Yeah, the Vido, they're they're they're from southern Italy. My grandparents are from from Potenza, from uh the son Fela, which is all the places.

Maybe you don't know, but you could check out.

Maybe you don't know, but you could check out.

They're beautiful places in southern Italy, Collabria, Rite down by the foot of the of of of the Peninsula. Anyway, long story short is that my mother, she's born.

They're beautiful places in southern Italy, Collabria, Rite down by the foot of the of of of the Peninsula. Anyway, long story short is that my mother, she's born.

In the United States. She was born in Asbury Park, New Jersey.

In the United States. She was born in Asbury Park, New Jersey.

My father was.

My father was.

Born in Brooklyn. They got into it. They got into.

Born in Brooklyn. They got into it. They got into.

The the whole sports milieu, like but from different places. So what Ultimately when I was born, I was like a late baby. I was like one one of the one of these babies, Like, look, my, what's we got? Here's a baby, you know what I mean, I'd already had she had five kids and and wonderful two wonderful sisters that were left. I'm telling you a lot of stuff, but I'm trying to get to one major thing that has to do with his question, which is about my enthusiasm for this game, for for Game seven in general.

The the whole sports milieu, like but from different places. So what Ultimately when I was born, I was like a late baby. I was like one one of the one of these babies, Like, look, my, what's we got? Here's a baby, you know what I mean, I'd already had she had five kids and and wonderful two wonderful sisters that were left. I'm telling you a lot of stuff, but I'm trying to get to one major thing that has to do with his question, which is about my enthusiasm for this game, for for Game seven in general.

My mother.

My mother.

Was a die hard Yankee fan. Ooh Yankee Dodger.

Was a die hard Yankee fan. Ooh Yankee Dodger.

Okay, okay, So you got a lot of elements. So you got the Italian family that are like already like at level ten. Yeah, right on everything, every on food, on this, on how Wednesday? Who's taking the garbage out?

Okay, okay, So you got a lot of elements. So you got the Italian family that are like already like at level ten. Yeah, right on everything, every on food, on this, on how Wednesday? Who's taking the garbage out?

On whatever? The hell?

On whatever? The hell?

You know this this.

You know this this.

Kind of stuff like the lawn's gonna get moat are we gonna do? Geraniums is gonna be like this? Or the heck when are we going to do?

Kind of stuff like the lawn's gonna get moat are we gonna do? Geraniums is gonna be like this? Or the heck when are we going to do?

We know, Yeah.

We know, Yeah.

It's like a cacophony of like conflict.

It's like a cacophony of like conflict.

I'm just thinking right now of like labor day barbecue. You in the heat of baseball season. What the fuck's going on over here? Are we having just straight fights?

I'm just thinking right now of like labor day barbecue. You in the heat of baseball season. What the fuck's going on over here? Are we having just straight fights?

Over the canolis were flying? Baby, you know, can you imagine?

Over the canolis were flying? Baby, you know, can you imagine?

Okay?

Okay?

So, like in New Jersey, I lived in a little house on Second Avenue in Asbury and I had a lot of friends. We're all we're all into punch ball. We used to play punch ball stickball in the street. We all had our our favorite teams.

So, like in New Jersey, I lived in a little house on Second Avenue in Asbury and I had a lot of friends. We're all we're all into punch ball. We used to play punch ball stickball in the street. We all had our our favorite teams.

You basically live like, hey, Arnold, I was.

You basically live like, hey, Arnold, I was.

I was basically like you know, uh, you know torn When my father was around, it was a die or a Dodger fan.

I was basically like you know, uh, you know torn When my father was around, it was a die or a Dodger fan.

When my mother was around, come on, mickey, you know you know what I mean. And like so, you know, trying to be make nice in a family and all that.

When my mother was around, come on, mickey, you know you know what I mean. And like so, you know, trying to be make nice in a family and all that.

So I grew up watching like basically watching sports at the height of.

So I grew up watching like basically watching sports at the height of.

The the conflict.

The the conflict.

Like if if there was a Dodger Yankee game, forget about it. It was like the whole block. If you look at the block and you and they shut the grid down and there was no electricity, my house would be far fire with lights because there was so much brain activity going.

Like if if there was a Dodger Yankee game, forget about it. It was like the whole block. If you look at the block and you and they shut the grid down and there was no electricity, my house would be far fire with lights because there was so much brain activity going.

Okay, So we lived in this.

Okay, So we lived in this.

Little house in New Jersey and we're on Second Avenue, and we had a porch and if we had no air conditioning know this, that and you other summer nights brutal, you know, mosquitoes the size of you know, B fifty two's man. And it was like, you know, really like you know, so we had a screen, screens. Okay, now you got the porch, no screen in the porch. Everybody smoked. Smoke drank was like one of those things we had on you know, my father, Jack Daniels, next to him. My mother would have some kind of like sweet drink, you know, this thing smoke like fiends. But what we would do is we would take the television. You gotta get the picture, and we would all sit on the porch on a nice sofa, on a or on a recliner or a chair, and we would turn take the television and move it to the to the windows. Oh wow, okay, so you'd be outdoor televisioning watching the games.

Little house in New Jersey and we're on Second Avenue, and we had a porch and if we had no air conditioning know this, that and you other summer nights brutal, you know, mosquitoes the size of you know, B fifty two's man. And it was like, you know, really like you know, so we had a screen, screens. Okay, now you got the porch, no screen in the porch. Everybody smoked. Smoke drank was like one of those things we had on you know, my father, Jack Daniels, next to him. My mother would have some kind of like sweet drink, you know, this thing smoke like fiends. But what we would do is we would take the television. You gotta get the picture, and we would all sit on the porch on a nice sofa, on a or on a recliner or a chair, and we would turn take the television and move it to the to the windows. Oh wow, okay, so you'd be outdoor televisioning watching the games.

Right.

Right.

If Roy Campanella came up the bat, holy shit, you had to I don't care where you were, you had to get in front of that television to watch because Roy Campanella, by the way, according to my father was Italian.

If Roy Campanella came up the bat, holy shit, you had to I don't care where you were, you had to get in front of that television to watch because Roy Campanella, by the way, according to my father was Italian.

Okay, so and and he was. I think he might have.

Okay, so and and he was. I think he might have.

Been part half Italian or something. I don't know what the deal was, but wasn't.

Been part half Italian or something. I don't know what the deal was, but wasn't.

It's the pre wreck of a family favorite Italian. So Demagio was. Mom loved him.

It's the pre wreck of a family favorite Italian. So Demagio was. Mom loved him.

Come on, I mean, just please, is the greatest, you know. And I you know, like if in my house, if there was if Demaggio and and and and and and Campanella walking down the street and Perry Como crossed the street, forget about it, you wouldn't know where to go, you know, how to be. But it was Connie frances was in the neighborhood. Man, you were done done for any Italian.

Come on, I mean, just please, is the greatest, you know. And I you know, like if in my house, if there was if Demaggio and and and and and and Campanella walking down the street and Perry Como crossed the street, forget about it, you wouldn't know where to go, you know, how to be. But it was Connie frances was in the neighborhood. Man, you were done done for any Italian.

You know what I mean. I'm Jewish, but I get it. Yeah, well you know you know what I mean.

You know what I mean. I'm Jewish, but I get it. Yeah, well you know you know what I mean.

You know, pee wee reese man.

You know, pee wee reese man.

Okay, well, okay, we'll be right back after this quick break.

Okay, well, okay, we'll be right back after this quick break.

So that's the the kind of like.

So that's the the kind of like.

Pad I'm trying to lay out for y'all. In terms of my involvement with Game seven, Okay, what I liked about any sports was that playoff game.

Pad I'm trying to lay out for y'all. In terms of my involvement with Game seven, Okay, what I liked about any sports was that playoff game.

I loved.

I loved.

I loved the World Series with no matter who was playing, right, I love the World series because it was it was electric, it was exciting.

I loved the World Series with no matter who was playing, right, I love the World series because it was it was electric, it was exciting.

You know.

You know.

I loved the you know, the Super Bowl.

I loved the you know, the Super Bowl.

I loved like, you know, getting that that day that game was that was like just like off the charts, you know, you you're doing you're looking at the finals in the NBA or whatever. I mean that that just you know, it's like a holiday. It's a holiday. It's a holiday, I mean, and it starts from the time you wake up in the morning on the time that giddy that you're just giddy that that ball is you know, hiked, spike, piked, pitched whatever, shot anything. That thing was like I once saw a and I digress, I'm sorry, but I once saw a great documentary call It was about the Olympics, and it was I'm trying to think of the name of it, but it was it was all visions.

I loved like, you know, getting that that day that game was that was like just like off the charts, you know, you you're doing you're looking at the finals in the NBA or whatever. I mean that that just you know, it's like a holiday. It's a holiday. It's a holiday, I mean, and it starts from the time you wake up in the morning on the time that giddy that you're just giddy that that ball is you know, hiked, spike, piked, pitched whatever, shot anything. That thing was like I once saw a and I digress, I'm sorry, but I once saw a great documentary call It was about the Olympics, and it was I'm trying to think of the name of it, but it was it was all visions.

Of eight, Visions of eight.

Of eight, Visions of eight.

It was called and yeah, okay, so it was eight directors, right, and they each had access to the.

It was called and yeah, okay, so it was eight directors, right, and they each had access to the.

Olympics and meet Looks.

Olympics and meet Looks.

Foreman was one of them. Yeah, who directed Cucko's Nest.

Foreman was one of them. Yeah, who directed Cucko's Nest.

You know, there were many good directors and what they did was they made a.

You know, there were many good directors and what they did was they made a.

Movie of it.

Movie of it.

You can watch it somewhere visions of eight and it's how they dealt with each sport that they picked. They didn't do the entire Olympics, right. They would do weightlifting, they would do like something like, you know, a hundred yard dash, they would do the swimming, they would do this, they would do the.

You can watch it somewhere visions of eight and it's how they dealt with each sport that they picked. They didn't do the entire Olympics, right. They would do weightlifting, they would do like something like, you know, a hundred yard dash, they would do the swimming, they would do this, they would do the.

A different one. It's a different event.

A different one. It's a different event.

It was really cool the interpretation and how they dealt with it and how they made that each one. The most exciting segment of those eight segments, you know how they were going to present it, and which is kind of like game.

It was really cool the interpretation and how they dealt with it and how they made that each one. The most exciting segment of those eight segments, you know how they were going to present it, and which is kind of like game.

It is kind of like this is what I'm getting, this is I'm just doing, Matthew, this is my this.

It is kind of like this is what I'm getting, this is I'm just doing, Matthew, this is my this.

Is my, my, my, my, my presentation of Danny my how I feel about all sports? Right, And so the one that I I mean, I liked them all.

Is my, my, my, my, my presentation of Danny my how I feel about all sports? Right, And so the one that I I mean, I liked them all.

They were all really great.

They were all really great.

The one I I I responded to Milush was I think Milish is what was one of my favorites. He became one of my favorite directors. I didn't know him at the time. This was like before Cuckoo's Nest and everything, and and I think what he did was it was either Milos, who are another director that I can't remember his name now, But one of my favorite ones was they did the prep of each sport and how the person, the athlete, the man, the woman was preparing themselves for that.

The one I I I responded to Milush was I think Milish is what was one of my favorites. He became one of my favorite directors. I didn't know him at the time. This was like before Cuckoo's Nest and everything, and and I think what he did was it was either Milos, who are another director that I can't remember his name now, But one of my favorite ones was they did the prep of each sport and how the person, the athlete, the man, the woman was preparing themselves for that.

Competition physically, mentally, everything the training and the preparation and.

Competition physically, mentally, everything the training and the preparation and.

And then what they what he did, and they were all insane, So you didn't get the whole movie to do it. You got a short amount of time to do it. And they did all of the preparations leading up to the moment when they were going to start, the moment when the flat this was going the flat the gun was going off and they were going to begin, so right up until the point where their their foot was going into the chalk block or whatever, the person was getting ready to you know, holding the javelin, and the person was doing the you know this moment and that first step, and then they intercut this really cool thing of each event. So they went through every event that that director and it was my heart almost stopped because it was like just you know, it's that level of like intensity, but.

And then what they what he did, and they were all insane, So you didn't get the whole movie to do it. You got a short amount of time to do it. And they did all of the preparations leading up to the moment when they were going to start, the moment when the flat this was going the flat the gun was going off and they were going to begin, so right up until the point where their their foot was going into the chalk block or whatever, the person was getting ready to you know, holding the javelin, and the person was doing the you know this moment and that first step, and then they intercut this really cool thing of each event. So they went through every event that that director and it was my heart almost stopped because it was like just you know, it's that level of like intensity, but.

It's also the ability of the directors to capture that absolutely view which I think.

It's also the ability of the directors to capture that absolutely view which I think.

Beginning which which I think and and and not to jump way ahead, but when when I was when when my partners and I Isaac Charah and Mark Messier and and folks that were were working with me on on Game seven, when I we were deciding to do the presentation the Game seven, uh uh we uh.

Beginning which which I think and and and not to jump way ahead, but when when I was when when my partners and I Isaac Charah and Mark Messier and and folks that were were working with me on on Game seven, when I we were deciding to do the presentation the Game seven, uh uh we uh.

To put this all together.

To put this all together.

The median thing I went to was what was the most I used to watch, you know, thirty thirty and and I looked at the last Waltz and you know, and I looked at and I went to this Connor Shell guy, right, Connor Shell runs words and pictures. And I went through a friend of mine, Peter Chernan, who I worked with at showtime. I don't want to forty years ago, I don't know. I was just like, it's thirty five years ago. Let's say, okay, it gives you like it gives you, It gives you chills thinking about it. And he says, oh yeah, I hook you up with him right away. And as soon as I said it.

The median thing I went to was what was the most I used to watch, you know, thirty thirty and and I looked at the last Waltz and you know, and I looked at and I went to this Connor Shell guy, right, Connor Shell runs words and pictures. And I went through a friend of mine, Peter Chernan, who I worked with at showtime. I don't want to forty years ago, I don't know. I was just like, it's thirty five years ago. Let's say, okay, it gives you like it gives you, It gives you chills thinking about it. And he says, oh yeah, I hook you up with him right away. And as soon as I said it.

To Connor, he was in.

To Connor, he was in.

I mean, you know, it was like a blessing yea, because in order to do what I was talking about in that movie, to get you on the edge of your seat, they did it.

I mean, you know, it was like a blessing yea, because in order to do what I was talking about in that movie, to get you on the edge of your seat, they did it.

They did it, and you know which you know, I was watching Game seven on Amazon. I was watching in the twenty sixteen World Series between the Cubs and the Indians, and like you said, you capture the prep the storylines of the last game seven going into the game, the excitement from the player's perspective on both sides of the teams, which is an awesome thing. It's a really cool concept. And you know, the one thing that got me thinking is, you know, this is such a fucking great show. But why does he hate football? Ah, because there's no Game seven in football? No, I know, but this is.

They did it, and you know which you know, I was watching Game seven on Amazon. I was watching in the twenty sixteen World Series between the Cubs and the Indians, and like you said, you capture the prep the storylines of the last game seven going into the game, the excitement from the player's perspective on both sides of the teams, which is an awesome thing. It's a really cool concept. And you know, the one thing that got me thinking is, you know, this is such a fucking great show. But why does he hate football? Ah, because there's no Game seven in football? No, I know, but this is.

Okay, okay, Now, I'm glad you brought that up because I was thinking in the car on my way over here to talk to you. You know, I'm not you know, I'm not talking to Chop Liver over here, the dog guy who's got the rings.

Okay, okay, Now, I'm glad you brought that up because I was thinking in the car on my way over here to talk to you. You know, I'm not you know, I'm not talking to Chop Liver over here, the dog guy who's got the rings.

Man.

Man.

I mean, you know you got you tonight as you're not, bro, you do not do not you know it's your But that preparation, that's the same thing I'm thinking, like an I'm gonna ask you that now because you know what I'm going for. What we're going for at Game seven with at Amazon, uh, with with these guys. By the way, you don't you notice it's five episodes. Howre you looking at a producer? You gotta know that I asked them to do seven. Yeah, okay, okay, sick. This is gonna be This is gonna knock you off your seat. You're gonna do five of them. It's called Game seven.

I mean, you know you got you tonight as you're not, bro, you do not do not you know it's your But that preparation, that's the same thing I'm thinking, like an I'm gonna ask you that now because you know what I'm going for. What we're going for at Game seven with at Amazon, uh, with with these guys. By the way, you don't you notice it's five episodes. Howre you looking at a producer? You gotta know that I asked them to do seven. Yeah, okay, okay, sick. This is gonna be This is gonna knock you off your seat. You're gonna do five of them. It's called Game seven.

Were the two that didn't get made? What?

Were the two that didn't get made? What?

Oh? This? Oh by the way, just look up Game seven. There are there are tons of Game sevens, and I there are Game sevens on the on the dock that if we get picked up for another season, I will definitely we will have. You know, I was gonna do one with the game.

Oh? This? Oh by the way, just look up Game seven. There are there are tons of Game sevens, and I there are Game sevens on the on the dock that if we get picked up for another season, I will definitely we will have. You know, I was gonna do one with the game.

Wait, wait, Jack, what Game seven do you do? That comes up to your mind instantly? That should have been made?

Wait, wait, Jack, what Game seven do you do? That comes up to your mind instantly? That should have been made?

Let me think here, Well, it was interesting.

Let me think here, Well, it was interesting.

You guys did the two thousand and three Yankees Red Sox and not two thousand.

You guys did the two thousand and three Yankees Red Sox and not two thousand.

And four, which both have their own games, so you grow up half.

And four, which both have their own games, so you grow up half.

A Yankee's house. It makes sense.

A Yankee's house. It makes sense.

Well, yeah, go ahead, I don't know. It's tough games, the toughest Game seven of all time. It's a very hard question because we're on the search for the greatest game of all time. So we got these lists, we've seen these games and yes. So seeing this in doc for my man, it was well.

Well, yeah, go ahead, I don't know. It's tough games, the toughest Game seven of all time. It's a very hard question because we're on the search for the greatest game of all time. So we got these lists, we've seen these games and yes. So seeing this in doc for my man, it was well.

You can imagine like sitting there with the game seven's down there. Oh yeah.

You can imagine like sitting there with the game seven's down there. Oh yeah.

And so like when I went Morollo, right yeah, right, I went where I said, they say, somebody, somebody just in passing said oh, you're gonna do a cup You're gonna well you gotta tell you gotta talk to Tom Yeah, and I go, oh shit, you know, not only do I love his music and his sensibility about the world. Uh, I called him up and I think it was like, you know, it's like, Hi, it's Danny DeVito.

And so like when I went Morollo, right yeah, right, I went where I said, they say, somebody, somebody just in passing said oh, you're gonna do a cup You're gonna well you gotta tell you gotta talk to Tom Yeah, and I go, oh shit, you know, not only do I love his music and his sensibility about the world. Uh, I called him up and I think it was like, you know, it's like, Hi, it's Danny DeVito.

Why Danny you know?

Why Danny you know?

And people take my call?

And people take my call?

You know what I mean.

You know what I mean.

I'm like, you know how you have to get before people don't take your call. I mean, so I am, I've been around and so I said, you know we're doing this, blah blah blah, and I give him a runda. Man, he was like on it, like right, you know, rice, some white on Rice.

I'm like, you know how you have to get before people don't take your call. I mean, so I am, I've been around and so I said, you know we're doing this, blah blah blah, and I give him a runda. Man, he was like on it, like right, you know, rice, some white on Rice.

He was ready to go. He killed it in that. Oh my god. He loves the Cubs. He loved he loved that.

He was ready to go. He killed it in that. Oh my god. He loves the Cubs. He loved he loved that.

He was like just so on.

He was like just so on.

It from a little boy like his story was awesome to learn his fandom of this such a heroic like story book kind of team that the Cubs were to see and get to capture how much agony this fan group has gone through over what was it one hundred and eight years? Yeah, and something like this, see and he's like a rock star, superstar, and like how it affects everyone. That's how big sport is. That's why this this concept of Game seven, which is on Amazon is freaking it's got to see watch it.

It from a little boy like his story was awesome to learn his fandom of this such a heroic like story book kind of team that the Cubs were to see and get to capture how much agony this fan group has gone through over what was it one hundred and eight years? Yeah, and something like this, see and he's like a rock star, superstar, and like how it affects everyone. That's how big sport is. That's why this this concept of Game seven, which is on Amazon is freaking it's got to see watch it.

Yeah, yeah, so that was that's the.

Yeah, yeah, so that was that's the.

Enthusiasm of it and and how it sells in a way. If I to call somebody like that like that is who has is? Uh? Is such an icon himself to say. And and Billy Crystal, who's a good friend of mine, right, Billy Crystal, you know throw Mama from the.

Enthusiasm of it and and how it sells in a way. If I to call somebody like that like that is who has is? Uh? Is such an icon himself to say. And and Billy Crystal, who's a good friend of mine, right, Billy Crystal, you know throw Mama from the.

Train, the same lady from the Goonies by the way, yeah yeah, and.

Train, the same lady from the Goonies by the way, yeah yeah, and.

God rest his soul anyway, So the thing is I call Billy Billy was like on it like like this, right, and then that damn actors strike happened because we would have had that, We would have had that one, right.

God rest his soul anyway, So the thing is I call Billy Billy was like on it like like this, right, and then that damn actors strike happened because we would have had that, We would have had that one, right.

But we're gonna go there hopefully.

But we're gonna go there hopefully.

You know, God, God, from your mouth to God's ears, we have a season two, and we have a list of things that we are gonna attack and go for and uh you know, and and now let's get back to football for a second, because you you because I did say I was thinking about this on the way there. You see, the whole feeling of Game seven to me is it's much broader than just It's just much deeper and much richer than just you know, Okay, there's a series of Game seven and best out of uh seven, and and we're gonna go everybody's.

You know, God, God, from your mouth to God's ears, we have a season two, and we have a list of things that we are gonna attack and go for and uh you know, and and now let's get back to football for a second, because you you because I did say I was thinking about this on the way there. You see, the whole feeling of Game seven to me is it's much broader than just It's just much deeper and much richer than just you know, Okay, there's a series of Game seven and best out of uh seven, and and we're gonna go everybody's.

You're Game six and that's that.

You're Game six and that's that.

That's gonna blow your mind and everything as a fan, as a person who you know, cares about the team, as a players a player, huh.

That's gonna blow your mind and everything as a fan, as a person who you know, cares about the team, as a players a player, huh.

Well you care about as a person that cares about a team, you care about two teams because your mom and dad got no.

Well you care about as a person that cares about a team, you care about two teams because your mom and dad got no.

But I'm just saying that. I'm just talking about, like if you're looking at like from the player's point of view, Okay, what is it like for you? Okay, there's not It's not a Game seven. It's it's it's a super Bowl, motherfucker. You know what I'm saying. Can't give me a break, you know this was what are we talking about? Super is in the title.

But I'm just saying that. I'm just talking about, like if you're looking at like from the player's point of view, Okay, what is it like for you? Okay, there's not It's not a Game seven. It's it's it's a super Bowl, motherfucker. You know what I'm saying. Can't give me a break, you know this was what are we talking about? Super is in the title.

You know what I mean.

You know what I mean.

Now, this is the thing you see, like people go, Okay, these athletes are training there there, it's ingrained, it's in their blood, it's in their spirit.

Now, this is the thing you see, like people go, Okay, these athletes are training there there, it's ingrained, it's in their blood, it's in their spirit.

But it's a super Bowl. You you gotta get that. You gotta do it.

But it's a super Bowl. You you gotta get that. You gotta do it.

You don't do it, you don't do it. Okay, it's got to be a winner. It's got to be.

You don't do it, you don't do it. Okay, it's got to be a winner. It's got to be.

Yeah, you're just trying to capture the doer die moment moment because Game seven it's winner go home. It's it's it's the last game. You're just trying to capture the doer die moment, last game of the season. It's like Game seven could be a super Bowl.

Yeah, you're just trying to capture the doer die moment moment because Game seven it's winner go home. It's it's it's the last game. You're just trying to capture the doer die moment, last game of the season. It's like Game seven could be a super Bowl.

It's like a young man who's like totally passionately in love with this woman, right, and he's already bought the engagement ring, and he's way out in the foyer and and and somebody comes in and says, yes, mister so and so, will see you now. And you walk in the door and there's your father standing there.

It's like a young man who's like totally passionately in love with this woman, right, and he's already bought the engagement ring, and he's way out in the foyer and and and somebody comes in and says, yes, mister so and so, will see you now. And you walk in the door and there's your father standing there.

Oh my god, you.

Oh my god, you.

Know what I mean, whatever he is, and you're and you're going, you know what you're gonna say?

Know what I mean, whatever he is, and you're and you're going, you know what you're gonna say?

What are you say, mister so and so?

What are you say, mister so and so?

I am totally, totally in love and.

I am totally, totally in love and.

Dedicated to your daughter. May I have her hand in marriage? Game seven motherfucker written all over it. That feeling is like, you know what I'm saying, tonight is his night? How many night right there?

Dedicated to your daughter. May I have her hand in marriage? Game seven motherfucker written all over it. That feeling is like, you know what I'm saying, tonight is his night? How many night right there?

Would have done a little different?

Would have done a little different?

What will you do?

What will you do?

So? You know, like I don't know. I just when you said going in to talk to the dad, I started thinking, you said, may I wouldn't you want to be the guy who says, hey, I'm taking your daughter.

So? You know, like I don't know. I just when you said going in to talk to the dad, I started thinking, you said, may I wouldn't you want to be the guy who says, hey, I'm taking your daughter.

Oh no, no, man, you're a tough guy. Man, you go, you go, You're going to you going too don cor Leoni's house and say I'm taking your daughter.

Oh no, no, man, you're a tough guy. Man, you go, you go, You're going to you going too don cor Leoni's house and say I'm taking your daughter.

And see how far out the doors to.

And see how far out the doors to.

Dinner to dinner, sir, to dinner to dinner to dinner.

Dinner to dinner, sir, to dinner to dinner to dinner.

Dinner, Jules is singles?

Dinner, Jules is singles?

Okay, okay, okay, yeah, just around. No, I know, I think it's I think it's it's the thing I.

Okay, okay, okay, yeah, just around. No, I know, I think it's I think it's it's the thing I.

Have a I like and and like I say, that's what I was talking about when I say, you know, broadening it out like it means lots. Every day we go through you know this game sevens there are these decisions that that could change the course of your entire life. I remember one vividly.

Have a I like and and like I say, that's what I was talking about when I say, you know, broadening it out like it means lots. Every day we go through you know this game sevens there are these decisions that that could change the course of your entire life. I remember one vividly.

I was.

I was.

It was nineteen seventy eight, and I was, uh, you know, I'm actor. I'd done Cuckoo's Nest. But I was like, you know, going up for little parts. People all thought I was nuts, you know, when they saw Cucka's ness. They said, this guy is like a you know, like an inmate, you know. And so I was, you know, going up for parts for various things, and the guy said to me, you have to. It was a casting director, and I meet these guys. These are the krem de la Creme guys. It's Jim Brooks, Ed Weinberger, Stan Daniels, Dave Davis. They created Mary Tyler Moore, they created Room twenty two. They wrote a you know, lou Grant blah blah, all this stuff.

It was nineteen seventy eight, and I was, uh, you know, I'm actor. I'd done Cuckoo's Nest. But I was like, you know, going up for little parts. People all thought I was nuts, you know, when they saw Cucka's ness. They said, this guy is like a you know, like an inmate, you know. And so I was, you know, going up for parts for various things, and the guy said to me, you have to. It was a casting director, and I meet these guys. These are the krem de la Creme guys. It's Jim Brooks, Ed Weinberger, Stan Daniels, Dave Davis. They created Mary Tyler Moore, they created Room twenty two. They wrote a you know, lou Grant blah blah, all this stuff.

I never watched television.

I never watched television.

Yeah, I said, you know, okay, I'll go and I read the script and it's the part of Louis de Palmer and I go, wait, you got to make an impression, right. So I walk in the office and they're all sitting there in the beautiful you know, it's.

Yeah, I said, you know, okay, I'll go and I read the script and it's the part of Louis de Palmer and I go, wait, you got to make an impression, right. So I walk in the office and they're all sitting there in the beautiful you know, it's.

Like like really lush.

Like like really lush.

You know, sofa like this, and I'm walking in. There's a chair there and casting it. It's the guy's office. It was that paramount. There were big shots, you know, all the actors. You'd come over there and I had the script in my hand and I said, I said to him. They introduced me, and I said, one thing I want to know before we start who wrote this ship? And I flew it on the table. Okay, okay, and now I walked for one tiny little men second in terror shit and then they laughed there okay, and Louie walked into their life. Okay, So these guys are this you know? Okay, So we rehearsed the show. We had ten days of rehearsal, and we're gonna do a pilot. Now this is big because this means this is a huge show. Everybody tells me was gonna be like, it's gonna be a It's either're gonna it's ABC and all this stuff Taxi. So I am like, you know, shipping my pants all week. We're getting ready to were rehearsing. Everybody's in the same boat. We know we're doing it. We're doing the runs, we're doing the things, we're doing the lines, we're doing the you know, we do the blocking. We're there with the director. We have the same blah blah blah. And the night of the pilot shoot, there's three hundred people in the audience and I get to the my dressing room early. I always do that, try to, you know, psych myself up, get get into the mode, get in, get ready to go out.

You know, sofa like this, and I'm walking in. There's a chair there and casting it. It's the guy's office. It was that paramount. There were big shots, you know, all the actors. You'd come over there and I had the script in my hand and I said, I said to him. They introduced me, and I said, one thing I want to know before we start who wrote this ship? And I flew it on the table. Okay, okay, and now I walked for one tiny little men second in terror shit and then they laughed there okay, and Louie walked into their life. Okay, So these guys are this you know? Okay, So we rehearsed the show. We had ten days of rehearsal, and we're gonna do a pilot. Now this is big because this means this is a huge show. Everybody tells me was gonna be like, it's gonna be a It's either're gonna it's ABC and all this stuff Taxi. So I am like, you know, shipping my pants all week. We're getting ready to were rehearsing. Everybody's in the same boat. We know we're doing it. We're doing the runs, we're doing the things, we're doing the lines, we're doing the you know, we do the blocking. We're there with the director. We have the same blah blah blah. And the night of the pilot shoot, there's three hundred people in the audience and I get to the my dressing room early. I always do that, try to, you know, psych myself up, get get into the mode, get in, get ready to go out.

And there's a.

And there's a.

Little plant, this tiny little plant like sitting on my dresser, and it's got a note and it's from Jim Brooks and the and the boys, and it says, huh, it's like a little like a real gnarly little looking thing, but you know, not creative, nothing fancy, nothing fancy. It's in a clay pot. And and a note says dear Danny, as Louis de Palma would say, if you don't do good tonight, you'll be eating ship tomorrow.

Little plant, this tiny little plant like sitting on my dresser, and it's got a note and it's from Jim Brooks and the and the boys, and it says, huh, it's like a little like a real gnarly little looking thing, but you know, not creative, nothing fancy, nothing fancy. It's in a clay pot. And and a note says dear Danny, as Louis de Palma would say, if you don't do good tonight, you'll be eating ship tomorrow.

No, what are you thinking of that? That's my game seven, baby, man.

No, what are you thinking of that? That's my game seven, baby, man.

You're preparing, You got everything on the line, and you go out and that guy goes action, and there you go, and you're in front of all those cameras in the audience and whatever, and you you are you want to be.

You're preparing, You got everything on the line, and you go out and that guy goes action, and there you go, and you're in front of all those cameras in the audience and whatever, and you you are you want to be.

On your game. Yeah, that's like what you go through.

On your game. Yeah, that's like what you go through.

So that's what I was getting at with football, Like what is that like? What is that daylight for you? I mean is you know, maybe somebody will say it's a blase thing. I just go and do it, But what is that like from that morning?

So that's what I was getting at with football, Like what is that like? What is that daylight for you? I mean is you know, maybe somebody will say it's a blase thing. I just go and do it, But what is that like from that morning?

Yeah, you know, Danny, I was blessed enough to play in four of them and win three. So you got to kind of refine the routine. And that's what a lot of athletes are. We're creatures of habit and we're creatures of routine. And so that specific week, you travel a week early and you're out of your your own team's facility and you're working out on in a different zone. I mean, you're doing everything to kind of a different facility. So like we were at like there zon A Cardinals because it was in Arizona, we're at their facilities. So you're doing everything that week to try to make your routine exactly what got you there. All the little things your prehab, your rehab, your weightlifting, your ball drills, your extra outs, your extra catches, you do all those exact same things that you did all year was what got you there. So that's something that I would do and you know that that's kind of that is a game seven moment Like everyone sees just that one game, but like you're saying, and what you capture in your own in game seven the documentaries, is that all the work you put in for that one moment. That's the crazy thing, Like, how did you prepare for a big role, like when you had to go do you know, the Cuckoo's Nest? Or when you had to get all disgusting and become the penguin and become or when you were the asshole fucking dad in Matilda like or when you're you know, Benedict fucking Twins. How did when you had like a real scene that you had to really well, that's that challenged you. What was your preparation?

Yeah, you know, Danny, I was blessed enough to play in four of them and win three. So you got to kind of refine the routine. And that's what a lot of athletes are. We're creatures of habit and we're creatures of routine. And so that specific week, you travel a week early and you're out of your your own team's facility and you're working out on in a different zone. I mean, you're doing everything to kind of a different facility. So like we were at like there zon A Cardinals because it was in Arizona, we're at their facilities. So you're doing everything that week to try to make your routine exactly what got you there. All the little things your prehab, your rehab, your weightlifting, your ball drills, your extra outs, your extra catches, you do all those exact same things that you did all year was what got you there. So that's something that I would do and you know that that's kind of that is a game seven moment Like everyone sees just that one game, but like you're saying, and what you capture in your own in game seven the documentaries, is that all the work you put in for that one moment. That's the crazy thing, Like, how did you prepare for a big role, like when you had to go do you know, the Cuckoo's Nest? Or when you had to get all disgusting and become the penguin and become or when you were the asshole fucking dad in Matilda like or when you're you know, Benedict fucking Twins. How did when you had like a real scene that you had to really well, that's that challenged you. What was your preparation?

Well, in the in the in the movies, you know, in the movies and I, you know, in in sports, you're relying on You're relying on your teammates, you're relying on the coach, you're relying on the plays that are.

Well, in the in the in the movies, you know, in the movies and I, you know, in in sports, you're relying on You're relying on your teammates, you're relying on the coach, you're relying on the plays that are.

Called the equipment staff. You're every single component. And it's the same thing in the movies.

Called the equipment staff. You're every single component. And it's the same thing in the movies.

We're relying on the sound people, were relying on the camera man, we're relying on the director, We're relying on each other. Arnold and I or in Cuckoo's Nest, Jack with everybody. We had ten days of rehearsal for Cuckoo's Nest.

We're relying on the sound people, were relying on the camera man, we're relying on the director, We're relying on each other. Arnold and I or in Cuckoo's Nest, Jack with everybody. We had ten days of rehearsal for Cuckoo's Nest.

We were in a.

We were in a.

Mental institution in Salem, Oregon that was closed except for the upstairs floor. Was the the the real heavy duty bad guys.

Mental institution in Salem, Oregon that was closed except for the upstairs floor. Was the the the real heavy duty bad guys.

It was the maximum security board.

It was the maximum security board.

And so it's all.

And so it's all.

It's all those components coming together. In movies, it gets the it's it's kind of like it's extended beyond the the making of the movie because now you have all the little elements that the director has put together in his mind, Like Daniel has done all the work on Game seven. He's put all the elements. He knows all the all the ins and outs, and how is he how's this All these puzzle pieces are going to fit together so that you the viewer can get the first experience that that that jolt of adrenaline hopefully that the people had in the stands that night. That what we're doing with Game seven. But it's the same thing in movies. What happens is it all funnels down to basically the director. Okay that the directors, Why well, because you have the director is the only reason to become a director is because the position of God is already filled. Okay, so you're you're there are many God too, Yeah, well you're God, and so you you are. You know, you rely on desperately rely on the costume designer, the makeup people, the hair, the wardrobe, the this that, the set designers, the lighting designers, all of these elements, because what's important is what's in that little little frame. That's the light that's going through that that element that's going to be recorded years ago on film these days on ones and zeros, and then that all goes funneled back into the editing room where you and your other team. It's the same team, big big different people. The editor, the assistant editor, the sound people, the colorists, the people are doing all the special facts, anything you need, whatever's going onto that element that's gonna wind up going into a place where you're gonna color corrected. Yeah, and you're gonna make the sound right, You're gonna do all that stuff and then you're gonna.

It's all those components coming together. In movies, it gets the it's it's kind of like it's extended beyond the the making of the movie because now you have all the little elements that the director has put together in his mind, Like Daniel has done all the work on Game seven. He's put all the elements. He knows all the all the ins and outs, and how is he how's this All these puzzle pieces are going to fit together so that you the viewer can get the first experience that that that jolt of adrenaline hopefully that the people had in the stands that night. That what we're doing with Game seven. But it's the same thing in movies. What happens is it all funnels down to basically the director. Okay that the directors, Why well, because you have the director is the only reason to become a director is because the position of God is already filled. Okay, so you're you're there are many God too, Yeah, well you're God, and so you you are. You know, you rely on desperately rely on the costume designer, the makeup people, the hair, the wardrobe, the this that, the set designers, the lighting designers, all of these elements, because what's important is what's in that little little frame. That's the light that's going through that that element that's going to be recorded years ago on film these days on ones and zeros, and then that all goes funneled back into the editing room where you and your other team. It's the same team, big big different people. The editor, the assistant editor, the sound people, the colorists, the people are doing all the special facts, anything you need, whatever's going onto that element that's gonna wind up going into a place where you're gonna color corrected. Yeah, and you're gonna make the sound right, You're gonna do all that stuff and then you're gonna.

Show it. That's the kickoff right there.

Show it. That's the kickoff right there.

Yeah, Okay, yeah, that's that's that's the kickoff of the game.

Yeah, Okay, yeah, that's that's that's the kickoff of the game.

Right kickoff bag and that you could do now it's out there. Frame one has been projected, has been projected on that screen, and there's a thousand people in the audience or whatever looking at your baby.

Right kickoff bag and that you could do now it's out there. Frame one has been projected, has been projected on that screen, and there's a thousand people in the audience or whatever looking at your baby.

Yeah, it's kind of like you know, that's what coaches say. The work's already in the bank, it's already there. Once the game starts to go with it. Now, it's gonna happen. Whatever is gonna happen, it's gonna happen.

Yeah, it's kind of like you know, that's what coaches say. The work's already in the bank, it's already there. Once the game starts to go with it. Now, it's gonna happen. Whatever is gonna happen, it's gonna happen.

Yeah, see now.

Yeah, see now.

But for you though, individually and like an acting scene, like in a Game seven acting scene for you where it was a role or it was a scene that you knew you had to fucking knock out the park, you had to do really good. Like what was it like which one of those scenes? What did you do to get prepared for that in the trailer? Did you like do like a breath thing, did you fall back on your research or the character, or like how did you cope with or did you not get anxiety? Or did you know all those things? All all of the above everything you mentioned.

But for you though, individually and like an acting scene, like in a Game seven acting scene for you where it was a role or it was a scene that you knew you had to fucking knock out the park, you had to do really good. Like what was it like which one of those scenes? What did you do to get prepared for that in the trailer? Did you like do like a breath thing, did you fall back on your research or the character, or like how did you cope with or did you not get anxiety? Or did you know all those things? All all of the above everything you mentioned.

It's it's a it's a similar thing like.

It's it's a it's a similar thing like.

What you do as a as a as an athlete, as a as a you know, uh, a player, a person who is a professional. That's that's what you do so everything, all those little rituals and all those things that you do, like you know, uh, during before you get ready to go out and do a scene, and that all all of those things apply and you and and.

What you do as a as a as an athlete, as a as a you know, uh, a player, a person who is a professional. That's that's what you do so everything, all those little rituals and all those things that you do, like you know, uh, during before you get ready to go out and do a scene, and that all all of those things apply and you and and.

And they're very very very important, I mean.

And they're very very very important, I mean.

And then and to get you to the moment when you know, whether you're trying out for a little league where you're trying to out for.

And then and to get you to the moment when you know, whether you're trying out for a little league where you're trying to out for.

Whatever it is that gets you.

Whatever it is that gets you.

You start learning those things at an early age, whether I'm doing children's theater when I'm starting out, or whether I'm doing off Broadway or I'm going to Broadway. I did a Broadway show last year with my daughter. I was really happy to do that. I need that. That was the name of the play. And uh, you know.

You start learning those things at an early age, whether I'm doing children's theater when I'm starting out, or whether I'm doing off Broadway or I'm going to Broadway. I did a Broadway show last year with my daughter. I was really happy to do that. I need that. That was the name of the play. And uh, you know.

All the rituals that she does.

All the rituals that she does.

Every actor has their own and their method of preparing for that to get yourself turn your wheel. The emotions and the colors that you live every day, we all live them, whether it's you know, the pain, the thoughts, the depressions, the elations, all these things, and to try to funnel that into the whatever the dictated dictated by the script, dictated by what the author is saying, whether it's you know uh Neil Simon or Tennessee William bo Goldman or you know Ken Kesey.

Every actor has their own and their method of preparing for that to get yourself turn your wheel. The emotions and the colors that you live every day, we all live them, whether it's you know, the pain, the thoughts, the depressions, the elations, all these things, and to try to funnel that into the whatever the dictated dictated by the script, dictated by what the author is saying, whether it's you know uh Neil Simon or Tennessee William bo Goldman or you know Ken Kesey.

Or whatever it is.

Or whatever it is.

Those things all play an element into that thing, and you perform them and you prepare for every It's like every single role you play is your baby, and every part you do is.

Those things all play an element into that thing, and you perform them and you prepare for every It's like every single role you play is your baby, and every part you do is.

Is treated in that way.

Is treated in that way.

Now, I've done things like on stage where I've had some a couple of funny things happened.

Now, I've done things like on stage where I've had some a couple of funny things happened.

One thing, you know, I had a ritual.

One thing, you know, I had a ritual.

I was in a play off Broadway and it was a garage on Wooster Street. The Wooster Garage was called it was the theater, and it was it had bleachers, right, so there audience in the bleachers, and it was a thrust stage. So in other words, it just comes out a bit. And there was one step off and there's the audience and they're all there. And I'm in a play with Peter Regert, who was a wonderful actor. And this is like many years ago, and the play is called Call Me Charlie, and I play a guy who's a janitor who gets stuck in a night watchman who falls asleep and has some hallucinations that he's in a Charlie Chan movie. And and but he's in the astoria and there's all the props and everything that they shot all the movies there, and he finds himself in a that's the premise. So I'm on stage for an hour and a half, let's put it that way, and all the different characters come in and out and in and out.

I was in a play off Broadway and it was a garage on Wooster Street. The Wooster Garage was called it was the theater, and it was it had bleachers, right, so there audience in the bleachers, and it was a thrust stage. So in other words, it just comes out a bit. And there was one step off and there's the audience and they're all there. And I'm in a play with Peter Regert, who was a wonderful actor. And this is like many years ago, and the play is called Call Me Charlie, and I play a guy who's a janitor who gets stuck in a night watchman who falls asleep and has some hallucinations that he's in a Charlie Chan movie. And and but he's in the astoria and there's all the props and everything that they shot all the movies there, and he finds himself in a that's the premise. So I'm on stage for an hour and a half, let's put it that way, and all the different characters come in and out and in and out.

And I had a ritual every night.

And I had a ritual every night.

I got there very early, Like I said, I always get to the theater early. I do my yogo whatever, breathing this, that and the other thing, whatever gets you, you know, have a tee, have my whatever, and get ready put on you know, if you got any costumes to get yourself in the mode of a certain kind of meal, if you have whatever, whatever, you've chosen to take that path, that journey to your performance. And every night I did the same thing. And then the last thing, you know, you go out before you go, you take I'm gonna be on stage for now and a half to take a leak, right, you know, go out stage. Next thing, you know, bing lights are on, full house, audience, people are going. Peter Regert's on stage talking to me, and we're in the middle of the second scene, and I realized there's one thing I forgot to do, p forgot to peek. Okay, you pish yourself.

I got there very early, Like I said, I always get to the theater early. I do my yogo whatever, breathing this, that and the other thing, whatever gets you, you know, have a tee, have my whatever, and get ready put on you know, if you got any costumes to get yourself in the mode of a certain kind of meal, if you have whatever, whatever, you've chosen to take that path, that journey to your performance. And every night I did the same thing. And then the last thing, you know, you go out before you go, you take I'm gonna be on stage for now and a half to take a leak, right, you know, go out stage. Next thing, you know, bing lights are on, full house, audience, people are going. Peter Regert's on stage talking to me, and we're in the middle of the second scene, and I realized there's one thing I forgot to do, p forgot to peek. Okay, you pish yourself.

No, No, here's the good thing.

No, No, here's the good thing.

The football guy would. Well, that's a different story. You can't you.

The football guy would. Well, that's a different story. You can't you.

Know, you know you you you would have to pish yourself, your football player as an actor.

Know, you know you you you would have to pish yourself, your football player as an actor.

I know that's theater. I know where it is.

I know that's theater. I know where it is.

I know that down stage right there's the men's room for the for the audience, and downstage left there's the men's room that the ladies room for the for the audience. So during the scene, I start inching closer to the downstage.

I know that down stage right there's the men's room for the for the audience, and downstage left there's the men's room that the ladies room for the for the audience. So during the scene, I start inching closer to the downstage.

Left or right.

Left or right.

No, I'm going to the right toilet. And Peter's starting to figure out something wacky here. Why is Danny changing the blocket right? And then at one point he realizes, now the scene goes on right and the audience starts getting hiped to it. Now, So I go down, I take the step off the stage, I go into the men's room right.

No, I'm going to the right toilet. And Peter's starting to figure out something wacky here. Why is Danny changing the blocket right? And then at one point he realizes, now the scene goes on right and the audience starts getting hiped to it. Now, So I go down, I take the step off the stage, I go into the men's room right.

I leave the door open.

I leave the door open.

And and he's standing by the front of the men's room, and we're still doing our dialogue, and I'm pissing and and and it's going on, and the audience is all gone. They're going wild, right because they know what's you know, the dilemma. And I come out and and and I and I say, ah, you know, something like the pous It refreshes and the goes crazy, and it's.

And and he's standing by the front of the men's room, and we're still doing our dialogue, and I'm pissing and and and it's going on, and the audience is all gone. They're going wild, right because they know what's you know, the dilemma. And I come out and and and I and I say, ah, you know, something like the pous It refreshes and the goes crazy, and it's.

A tempting thing to leave in every night. But the playwright's not gonna.

A tempting thing to leave in every night. But the playwright's not gonna.

Let you do that, because improv baby, improv baby.

Let you do that, because improv baby, improv baby.

You gotta be adaptive, adaptive.

You gotta be adaptive, adaptive.

Ow. Now, you clearly have such a crazy passion for acting and directing. Do you ever think about doing a sports movie? Doing a sports movie? Uh?

Ow. Now, you clearly have such a crazy passion for acting and directing. Do you ever think about doing a sports movie? Doing a sports movie? Uh?

You know, there was a sports movie once on the on the books, but I don't I don't remember quite being a you know. The closest I came to that is I I played Rocky Marciano's corner man in uh, in a wonderful Barry Levinson movie called Survivor. Had a small part in it, but I played Charlie.

You know, there was a sports movie once on the on the books, but I don't I don't remember quite being a you know. The closest I came to that is I I played Rocky Marciano's corner man in uh, in a wonderful Barry Levinson movie called Survivor. Had a small part in it, but I played Charlie.

Goldman and it was like really cool.

Goldman and it was like really cool.

Uh.

Uh.

But no, I've never you know, I've never thought to do any given Sunday or anything like that.

But no, I've never you know, I've never thought to do any given Sunday or anything like that.

No dream role of like any athlete you'd like to do, you know, like like you know, the world's greatest curler. Hey, I don't know, that could be fun? Yeah, fun, that could be I want to see the inside. I want to see I.

No dream role of like any athlete you'd like to do, you know, like like you know, the world's greatest curler. Hey, I don't know, that could be fun? Yeah, fun, that could be I want to see the inside. I want to see I.

Think, yeah we should definitely. Yeah, yeah, that's that's the way the way it is. You know, really like I no, I haven't had that that that desire, although you know I I.

Think, yeah we should definitely. Yeah, yeah, that's that's the way the way it is. You know, really like I no, I haven't had that that that desire, although you know I I.

Do like sports movies.

Do like sports movies.

Yeah, now you had what's it you had, Billy Crystal? You ever had you ever get to talk about with Bill Murray about those cubs?

Yeah, now you had what's it you had, Billy Crystal? You ever had you ever get to talk about with Bill Murray about those cubs?

No, I'm I'm I know Bill Murray. We we we we met each other. We haven't bumped into each other a lot, but I know, I know there is a plethora of like yeah, you know, he's like, uh, there's a treasure trove of of stories and his passion is like well known for the see, I'm we're fledgling. Game seven is just starting out. We're like just beginning with Amazon, and we're hoping that they we we get we get a good enough audience that they'll they'll go, you know, hey, Danny, you were right. We should have given you the other two plus we'll give you seven for next season. But let's do it because there are so many there are so many beautiful stories to be told, and the people that were with words and pictures, this group of people that are that will do the you know, do the digging to the footage and Adam Silver and people that you know, all the people that in the in the in the various you know, uh clubs, the n b A and the NFL and where we we we have I'd like to do a gold the Golden State Warriors.