Mel Gibson

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.

Robert Downey Jr.: 1 line

1. unmapped (backing) · them, directly: Mel Gibson ⇒ Robert Downey Jr. (the host's read). After Air America together, Gibson put up the insurance bond so Downey could be hired when no one else would insure him.

   “Mel Gibson puts up the insurance bond because he believes this guy needs a chance, but the movie doesn't do very well.”

   Blank Check with Griffin & David · Judging The Judge · 0:17:49 · Griffin Newman (0.50 sure it was them)

What the speakers said they did

Directing (4) everyone in directing

• director, The Passion of the Christ (Blank Check with Griffin & David, The Last Temptation of Christ with Jamelle Bouie)
• director/actor, The Man Without a Face (Blank Check with Griffin & David, Fearless with Timothy Simons)
• director, Braveheart (The Rewatchables, ‘Se7en’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan)
• director, Apocalypto (The Rewatchables, ‘The Departed’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan)

Acting (13) everyone in acting

• actor, The River (Blank Check with Griffin & David, Starman with Katey Rich)
• actor, Signs (Blank Check with Griffin & David, Lady in the Water with Richard Lawson)
• co-star, Air America (Blank Check with Griffin & David, Judging The Judge)
• actor, Ransom (The Rewatchables, ‘Domestic Disturbance’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey)
• actor, The Bounty (The Rewatchables, ‘The Edge’ With Bill Simmons and Van Lathan)
• directed by Foster (film not named), unnamed film (The Rewatchables, ‘Panic Room’ (Plus a Mini Will Smith–Oscars Recap) With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey)
• actor, Lethal Weapon (The Rewatchables, ‘Se7en’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan)
• actor, Ransom (The Rewatchables, 'Taken' With Bill Simmons and Shea Serrano)
• lead, Conspiracy Theory (Blank Check — Patreon, The Game with Brendan Hines (Ad-Free))
• actor, Payback (Blank Check — Patreon, The Game with Brendan Hines (Ad-Free))
• lead, What Women Want (Blank Check — Patreon, The Game with Brendan Hines (Ad-Free))
• star, Lethal Weapon 4 (Blank Check — Patreon, Alien³ with Matt Singer (Ad-Free))
• lead, What Women Want (Blank Check — Patreon, Something's Gotta Give with Bobby Finger (Ad-Free))

Other (4) everyone in other

• Weir's first choice for lead; director, Fearless (Blank Check with Griffin & David, Fearless with Timothy Simons)
• put up insurance bond for Downey, The Singing Detective (Blank Check with Griffin & David, Judging The Judge)
• first choice for Baldwin's part, busy filming, The Departed (The Rewatchables, ‘The Departed’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan)
• Shane Black's/Downey's champion (paid Downey's insurance), Iron Man 3 (Blank Check — Patreon, Iron Man 3)

What was said about them, by kind

career (1)

1. career (career): Jodie Foster → Mel Gibson. In the last decade Foster has directed Mel Gibson and worked with Polanski, taking on complicated collaborators.

   “Like in the last 10 years, she directed Mel Gibson in a movie.”

   The Rewatchables · ‘Panic Room’ (Plus a Mini Will Smith–Oscars Recap) With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:32:55 · Sean Fennessey (0.55 sure it was them)

contrast (1)

1. contrast (star contrast): Jeff Bridges → Mel Gibson. Mel or Bruce would have made the same material wish-fulfillment; Bridges stays grounded.

   “where if it was Mel Gibson, there would be 30 minutes of this movie that felt like, yes, man, right?”

   Blank Check with Griffin & David · Fearless with Timothy Simons · 1:59:00 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)

people (4)

1. people (casting): Peter Weir → Mel Gibson. Weir called Gibson first for Fearless; Gibson was busy making The Man Without a Face.

   “Weir's 1st call was to Mel Gibson, who someone he'd worked with before, who's obviously a giant star”

   Blank Check with Griffin & David · Fearless with Timothy Simons · 0:32:59 · David Sims (0.60 sure it was them)
2. people (casting): Mel Gibson → Jeff Bridges. Gibson had wanted Bridges for his own The Man Without a Face.

   “I wanted to cast him in midnight, man, without a phase.”

   Blank Check with Griffin & David · Fearless with Timothy Simons · 2:09:22 · David Sims (0.50 sure it was them)
3. people (collaboration): Air America → Mel Gibson. Gibson and Downey had made Air America together, which is why Gibson went to bat for him.

   “They had done Air America together, and he said, no one else will hire you.”

   Blank Check with Griffin & David · Judging The Judge · 0:17:17 · Griffin Newman (0.50 sure it was them)
4. people (people): Shane Black → Mel Gibson. Black says the only way he does Iron Man 4 is if Mel Gibson directs, because Gibson stuck his neck out for Downey.

   “The only way he'll do Iron Man 4 is if Marvel lets Mel Gibson right directly.”

   Blank Check — Patreon · Iron Man 3 · 0:16:49 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)

theme (1)

1. theme (theme): Jack Nicholson → Mel Gibson. Nicholson, Gibson and Baldwin are Meyers's sleazy-but-appealing leading men.

   “Baldwin, Gibson, Baldwin, Gibson, and Nicholson are a trifactor.”

   Blank Check — Patreon · Something's Gotta Give with Bobby Finger (Ad-Free) · 0:51:39 · unknown (0.35 sure it was them)

unmapped (1)

1. unmapped (backing): Mel Gibson → Robert Downey Jr.. After Air America together, Gibson put up the insurance bond so Downey could be hired when no one else would insure him.

   “Mel Gibson puts up the insurance bond because he believes this guy needs a chance, but the movie doesn't do very well.”

   Blank Check with Griffin & David · Judging The Judge · 0:17:49 · Griffin Newman (0.50 sure it was them)

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