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CHEVY CHASE On Childhood Trauma, SNL And His All Time Favorite Role
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Hollywood legend Chevy Chase sits down with Ian Bick and takes a deep dive into his early childhood. He experienced trauma and shares how he battled his demons publicly and privately as he tried to maintain his fame and keep us all laughing. In this interview, Chevy gives us insight into the early days of his career, his all-time favorite role, and his message to those who are going through struggles in their lives.
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00:00 Intro
00:47 Chevy Chase Merch Giveaway
01:36 Lost Trail Ad
03:10 Childhood
04:05 Parents work
05:05 Childhood Abuse
06:58 College
08:25 Prison instead of college
09:38 Facing childhood demons
10:58 Mom abusing Chevy
12:16 Feelings towards father
13:37 How people would have described him as a teenager
14:38 Did childhood trauma lead to acting career?
15:30 Using comedy as a tool to escape childhood trauma
17:19 How he got the nickname Chevy
18:27 Aspirations as a teenager
19:18 Standing up to his step dad
21:40 Siblings
22:31 Realizing he had a talent as a comedian
26:08 Lost Trail Ad
27:30 Message to kids being bullied
29:04 Power in sharing your story
31:08 SNL
32:50 Live From New York
34:57 Younger actors starting on SNL
35:56 First movie casted in
37:37 Being on magazines
40:00 Late night show requests
40:44 Favorite movie & role
42:34 Watching movies he’s in
42:34 Having a father that’s a famous actor
44:51 Substance use as an actor
46:57 Were substances pressed onto him?
48:06 Losing friends along the way
52:38 Meeting Chevy Chase
53:24 Offered Forest Gump
57:22 Active on social media
57:57 Chicken Impersonation
58:41 Recognized in public
59:28 Life now
1:01:04 Living a normal life
1:03:03 Closure with parents
1:03:58 Advice to 18 year old self
1:05:47 Message to those going through hard times
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