Griffin Dunn

Made films the shows talk about.

Counted as director, the making department they hold the most credits in. The films the hosts said they directed, which the two lists below run through too: Addicted to Love (1997); Practical Magic (1998); Fierce People; Joan Didion documentary; Joan Didion documentary (Griffin Dunn); The Accidental Husband. Count them as actor (4 films), producer (4 films) instead.

Draws on

What the speakers say they, or a film of theirs, drew on. Each is a speaker's account: “the maker said so” when they report the maker's own words, “the host's read” when the read is theirs.

No line says they, or a film of theirs, drew on anything.

Drawn on by

What the speakers say drew on them or a film of theirs, marked the same way.

No line says anything drew on them or a film of theirs.

What the speakers said they did

Directing (9) everyone in directing

Producing (6) everyone in producing

Acting (5) everyone in acting

What was said about them, by kind

career (1)

  1. career (career): Griffin Dunn → An American Werewolf in London. Dunn plays the decaying ghost-friend in Landis's film, in Rick Baker makeup.
    “Griffin Dunn is the friend who appears to him in these long conversations, but every time he shows up, his body's decaying further.”
    Blank Check with Griffin & David · After Hours with Alison Sivitz · 0:42:30 · unknown host (0.40 sure it was them)

people (1)

  1. people (people): Griffin Dunn → Practical Magic. Griffin Dunn directed Practical Magic, a darker film than people remember (there is a zombie).
    “There's a zombie in that movie.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · Paths of Glory with Sarah Marshall (Ad-Free) · 0:16:27 · David Sims (0.50 sure it was them)

unmapped (4)

  1. unmapped (producing record): Griffin Dunn → Chilly Scenes of Winter. Dunn and Robinson produced Chilly Scenes of Winter and Running on Empty as part of an incredible producing track.
    “he and Amy Robinson have an incredible producing track, including chili scenes of winter, and running on empty.”
    Blank Check with Griffin & David · After Hours with Alison Sivitz · 0:40:23 · unknown host (0.40 sure it was them)
  2. unmapped (directing credit): Griffin Dunn → Practical Magic. Dunn directed Practical Magic, Addicted to Love, Fierce People, The Accidental Husband.
    “I love Addicted to Love, which is an insane movie. and I love practical magic.”
    Blank Check with Griffin & David · After Hours with Alison Sivitz · 0:55:41 · David Sims (0.45 sure it was them)
  3. unmapped (family): Griffin Dunn → Joan Didion. Griffin is the nephew of John Gregory Dunne and Joan Didion and helps shepherd Didion's legacy.
    “his and uncle were, um, John Gregory Dunn and Joan Didier.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘After Hours’ with Bill Simmons and Sean Fennessey · 1:17:37 · Bill Simmons (0.50 sure it was them)
  4. unmapped (friendship): Griffin Dunn → Carrie Fisher. Dunn was best friends from childhood with Carrie Fisher, per the Bright Lights documentary.
    “Griffin Dunn, best friend since childhood with Carrie Fisher?”
    The Rewatchables · ‘After Hours’ with Bill Simmons and Sean Fennessey · 1:25:52 · Sean Fennessey (0.50 sure it was them)

what-if (3)

  1. what-if (casting what-if): Griffin Dunn → Tom Hanks. Bill offers 1985 Tom Hanks, fresh off Splash, as a better lead for the comic timing and awkward horniness.
    “I think this would have been a really good Tom Hanks movie.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘After Hours’ with Bill Simmons and Sean Fennessey · 1:20:36 · Bill Simmons (0.65 sure it was them)
  2. what-if (casting what-if): Griffin Dunn → Michael Keaton. Keaton's 'I just blew a line' energy might beat Dunn for Paul Hackett; they played brothers in Johnny Dangerously.
    “Michael Keaton does have that like, I just blew a line energy.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘After Hours’ with Bill Simmons and Sean Fennessey · 1:21:36 · Sean Fennessey (0.50 sure it was them)
  3. what-if (casting what-if): Griffin Dunn → Cooper Hoffman. Sean's modern pick for Paul Hackett.
    “You know who it should be?”
    The Rewatchables · ‘After Hours’ with Bill Simmons and Sean Fennessey · 1:23:11 · Sean Fennessey (0.50 sure it was them)

Fun items about them

  1. fun, about Griffin Dunn: Scorsese made Dunn go celibate for the 8-week shoot so Paul Hackett would look desire-starved.
    “So I need you to not have sex for the 8 weeks of the shoot.”
    Blank Check with Griffin & David · After Hours with Alison Sivitz · 0:53:40 · unknown host (quoting Dunn) (0.40 sure it was them)