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Chevy Chase, the beloved comedian who was a monster off camera: ‘Not everyone hated him, just the people who’ve worked with him’ (english.elpais.com)
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[–] [email protected] 55 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I've seen his movies, and i had no idea he was such a colossol tool behind the scenes. I suspect a lot of other people didn't know either.

But, on the flip side, back in the day, I think you could get away with a lot more without the media crucified you for it.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 months ago

Some of his best characters were also perfectly suited to him in hindsight. Spies like us where he was the charming but sleazy face man and Dan Akroyd was a tech nerd, Caddyshack where he was the cocky upstart golf pro...

Man was acting but not by much.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Imagine thinking of being held extremely mildly accountable for your shitty actions as "getting crucified".