EP#341: Back to the Beginning - An Interview with Crispin Glover

Join Justin as he chats with actor and artist Crispin Glover about his new film, No! You’re Wrong, balancing filmmaking and acting, working with new directors, paranormal experiences, life after death, and more!

Crispin Glover bio:

Crispin Hellion Glover (born April 20, 1964) is an American actor, filmmaker and artist. He is known for portraying eccentriccharacter roles on screen. His breakout role was as George McFly in Back to the Future (1985), which he followed by playing one of the leading roles in River's Edge (1986). Through the 1990s, Glover garnered attention for portraying smaller but notable roles in films such as Wild at Heart (1990), The Doors (1991), What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), and Dead Man (1995).

Starting with his role as the Thin Man in Charlie's Angels (2000), he began to star in more mainstream films. The roles in these films include a reprisal of the Thin Man in Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003), portraying the titular character in Willard (2003), Grendel in Beowulf (2007), The Knave of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland (2010) and Phil in Hot Tub Time Machine (2010). From 2017 to 2021 he starred as Mr. World in the Starz television series American Gods.

In the late 1980s, Glover started his company, Volcanic Eruptions, which publishes his books such as Rat Catching (1988) and also serves as the production company for the films he has directed, What Is It? (2005), It Is Fine! Everything Is Fine. (2007), and No! YOU'RE WRONG. or: Spooky Action at a Distance (2025). These films have never received a traditional theatrical release; instead, Glover tours with the films, holding screenings in theatres around the world.

Information on No! You’re Wrong, including a video preview:

The first show is October 2, 2025, with the World Premiere at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

Upcoming shows:

Oct 2 – NYC World Premiere @ MoMA

Oct 10–16 – IFC Center, NYC

Oct 18–19 – Aero Theatre, Santa Monica

Oct 23 – Music Box, Chicago

Nov 3 – Coolidge Corner, Boston

Link to video preview of Crispin’s new film:

https://youtu.be/3grQdSO8jfA?si=ibZTyIg5tYEaUK_S


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