‘The Fabelmans’ Scene-Stealer Judd Hirsch Recalls How He Got Carte Blanche From The World’s Most Famous Director – And A Hell Of A Lot More Besides
deadline.com“All I wanted to do this morning was get up and bake a pie,” says Judd Hirsch. Sadly, the 87-year-old actor’s plans to make his specialty — apple and blueberry — on a day off from ABC’s The Goldbergs have been interrupted by publicity duties for The Fabelmans.
In Spielberg’s not-so-veiled memoir about his teenage years, Hirsch stands out as Uncle Boris, a distant relative who barges in, like the ghost of Christmas Past, while Sammy (Gabriel LaBelle) and his family are mourning their late grandmother.
His youthful enthusiasm makes it hard to believe that, if the gods smile on him, Hirsch will become the oldest ever Best Supporting Actor winner.
He will certainly be among the most talkative… DEADLINE: Where are you calling from? New York? JUDD HIRSCH: I’m in Los Angeles. DEADLINE: So you’re on the campaign trail? HIRSCH: More or less, I guess.
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