Josh Brolin
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Why does Josh Brolin feel 'so Don Cheadle' about being Conan's friend?
Hi, my name is Josh Brolin, and I feel so Don Cheadle about being one of Brian's friends. I don't even know what that means. What does it mean? Who knows? Badass. Horny. You feel horny? Nice.
I can tell that we are gonna be friends. Yes, I can tell that we are gonna be friends.
Hey there, welcome to Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend. And we have a wonderful podcast today, joined as always by Sona Movsesian and Matt Gourley, I believe. I'm not even sure myself. And Sona, this has got to be a big day for you. It is. Because, and we rarely do this, we rarely talk about the guest, but this guest is one of the stars of a movie which has become, over time, the Citizen Kane of your generation. It defined a generation. Don't scream. I'm sorry. We're all in the same room. Jesus Christ. Blaze not here. I'm compensating. Yeah. When you say like the Citizen Kane, I don't know. You don't even know what I'm talking about. Citizen Kane was a movie with Orson Welles. I know what you're talking about.
OK. That is very insulting. I know. I don't think you know about things. I think he said it to insult you. Yeah. I know what Citizen Kane is. OK. OK. Yeah. But it's you know what? It's just such a beloved movie. It surprised me. I'm just going to tell you the movie. It skipped me because I was a little too old. And when I say a little too old, way too old. Yeah. The movie came out, I believe, in 1985 or 86. And I am just five, I think, 85. And I'm just getting my career started out in L.A. and with my writing partner, Greg Daniels. And I remember the two of us. What's that? Name dropper. Yes. Yes. Well, he's a big deal. I'm very happy for his success. And someday I'll have some, too. But the point is, Greg and I remembered this movie came out, The Goonies, which was a big deal. So we went to Westwood and we watched it. And it was like a movie for kids.
What are the lasting impacts of The Goonies?
Yeah.
And Greg and I were sitting there and we're like, OK, well, I guess that's a fun movie for kids. I remember being very annoyed that all the kids talk over each other. I know. And I'm sorry. They also the kids call gold rich stuff. And kids know the word gold. They just do. Your criticisms of this movie are so tiny, teeny, tiny. I've never known a movie to have more of a dividing line on whether you love it or hate it. And it's all due to age. It is. It's all age. You just don't get it. So I didn't get it. I didn't get it. I'll be honest with you. I didn't get it. So flash forward all these years and you start working with me and blah, blah, blah, blah. And then at one point, I remember we're working at Warner Brothers studio together and someone mentioned, oh, Goonies was shot in this studio where we make our TBS show. Yeah.
You were like a nun that had seen the holy tomb of Christ. Yeah. You exploded. I mean, bats flew out of you. There was an explosion. Light came down. I heard Armenian songs that haven't been heard for thousands of years. And... You went nuts and you were like, where's the spot? Where's the spot where they stood? Do you think that he stood here? Do you think? And I didn't understand. And so our guest today, Josh Brolin, of course, one of the stars of that film. Yeah. And it's it's amazing. I mean, it's not a goonie from the beginning. No, he becomes explained because I don't know the movie. I lost track. I know they. Yeah, he's Mikey's brother, who is the main kid in it. He's played by Sean Astin.
Sean Astin. And yeah, he's he's his brother. And then and he's kind of he's a cool kid. Yeah, he's like the jock. Are you nervous today?
Yeah.
What do you revere more? Do you revere him for his Goonies role or for Thanos? Goonies. Okay. What's your problem?
What does Josh Brolin reveal about his childhood and parents?
He's Thanos. What? Thanos. That's who he's become. And Sicario. Oh, Sicario. Sicario's big. I don't know. Don't you have a movie that you think about from your childhood that you watch it and you're like, Yes, this always makes me happy. That's the Goonies for me. You have to have something that, like, some emotion for something. Yeah, Heidi. What? You know, she has super strength and she, right? You're thinking of Pippi Longstocking.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Why does Josh Brolin feel 'so Don Cheadle' about being Conan's friend?
0:03–2:22
2
What are the lasting impacts of The Goonies?
2:22–4:19
3
What does Josh Brolin reveal about his childhood and parents?
4:19–6:22
4
How did Josh Brolin's unconventional upbringing shape his career?
6:22–7:50
5
What stories does Josh Brolin share from his new memoir?
7:50–9:51
6
What is the significance of 'the Goonies' in pop culture?
9:51–13:28
7
How does Josh Brolin reflect on his celebrity status?
13:28–17:35
8
What humorous anecdotes does Josh Brolin share about his time in Hollywood?
17:35–1:06:00