Josh Brolin FULL interview: Family, fame and fighting his dark side

Actor and producer Josh Brolin, who found fame for playing Brand in The Goonies, reflects on his early acting days in Hollywood and discusses the complex dynamics of his relationships with his parents. The Oscar-nominated actor opens up about his journey to sobriety and shares the unique experience of going through recovery alongside his wife, Kathryn. #interview #podcast #acting 0:00 - Backstory of Josh and Graham’s relationship 1:23 - Life in Santa Barbara 2:49 - Graham stressing out James Brolin before his interview with Josh 4:45 - Writing the memoir in Jordan 6:63 - Editing and cut down process of his book 10:40 - What can readers expect from the book 13:05 - Expectations and living to a certain standard 14:34 - Not working with “yes people” 18:01 - Celebrity Status 19:15 - Fear of presenting himself 22:15 - Forgetting lines on stage 26:35 Giving fake resumes to acting agencies 30:10 - Didn’t have aspirations for a future growing up 32:10 - Getting lucky with The Goonies role 33:26 The highs and lows after The Goonies 34:00 - Picky about which roles to take 37:00 - Turning down James Cameron for Avatar 40:15 - Was always paid the least 41:15 - $600k backend payout from American Gangster 43:40 - Day trading phase 45:00 - Living in the Prescott House 46:30 - Childhood on a ranch with wild animals 49:05 - Brother attacked by a wolf 50:25 - Relationship with Dad and eating the pet pigs 1:02:10 - Revisiting Juvenile hall and Butterfly Beach 1:04:05 - Growing up as a Cito Rat 1:06:45 - Mom was a character until right before death 1:08:26- How Parents Met 1:09:00- Parent’s Divorce 1:10:28- Being Scared of Mom 1:12:25- Going to Bars with Mom 1:13:40- Dealing with Mom’s Death 1:17:38- Marriage and Relationships 1:22:42- Having Kids Later in Life 1:27:45- Sobriety and Therapy 1:38:00- Fatherhood 1:41:26- Perspective from Anthony Hopkins 1:42:30 - Stopping heroin usage 1:43 31 - Worst drug trip ever 1:44:40 - Sticking a frozen fish in someone's rectum after a drug overdose 1:46:26 - Getting stabbed in Costa Rica 1:49:08 - Lunch with Warren Beatty 1:50:18 - Best time with Clint Eastwood 1:51:04 - Most memorable time with Johnny Depp 1:52:20 - Bizarre moment with Donald Trump and Oliver Stone 1:55:05 - Contentious moment with Denzel Washington on set of American Gangster 1:59:23 - Not getting a role in Crash 2:02:42 - No Country for Old Men and Quentin Tarantino 2:05:20 - Breaking collarbone after landing role in No Country for Old Men 2:07:06 - Retaining some of George W. Bush's lingo after his role in W 2:09:09 - Why he loves surfing 2:10:40 - History racing cars 2:12:52 - Love for motorcycles Become a member to watch full episodes and get exclusive access to content: https://bit.ly/3q4TjAb Subscribe to watch the latest interviews: http://bit.ly/1R1Fd6w Episode debuted nationwide in 2024. For episode guide and nationwide television listings, visit www.grahambensinger.com Connect with Graham: Facebook:   / grahambensinger   Twitter:   / grahambensinger   Instagram:   / grahambensinger   TikTok:   / grahambensinger