John Goodman on making "The Big Lebowski" and working with Jeff Bridges | American Masters | PBS

Official website: http://www.pbs.org/americanmasters | #AmericanMastersPBS #pbs #thebiglebowski In this interview from August 2010, actor John Goodman talks about his collaborative process with Jeff Bridges. He cracks up about The Dude from "The Big Lebowski" and gets into details about what makes the Coen Brothers so great. Interview conducted by Gail Levin for "Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides" (2011). Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:27 Rehearsal process with Jeff 03:43 Casting process 04:30 Working with Jeff Bridges 08:37 On "Lebowski" cultural impact You can see this full interview and more in the American Masters Digital Archive, now featuring interviews from "Broadway: The American Musical" here: https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmast... Subscribe to the American Masters channel for more clips: http://bit.ly/1JmUCu5 Enjoy full episodes of your favorite American Masters films: http://www.pbs.org/americanmasters FOLLOW AMERICAN MASTERS: Facebook:   / americanmasters   X:   / pbsamermasters   Instagram:   / pbsamericanmasters   TikTok:   / pbsamericanmasters   FOLLOW PBS: Facebook:   / pbs   X:   / pbs   Instagram:   / pbs   TikTok:   / pbs   ___________________________________ Now in its 39th season on PBS, American Masters illuminates the lives and creative journeys of those who have left an indelible impression on our cultural landscape—through compelling, unvarnished stories. Setting the standard for documentary film profiles, the series has earned widespread critical acclaim: 28 Emmy Awards—including 10 for Outstanding Non-Fiction Series and five for Outstanding Non-Fiction Special—two News & Documentary Emmys, 14 Peabodys, three Grammys, two Producers Guild Awards, an Oscar, and many other honors. To further explore the lives and works of more than 250 masters past and present, the American Masters website offers full episodes, film outtakes, filmmaker interviews, the podcast “American Masters: Creative Spark,” educational resources, digital original series and more. The series is a production of The WNET Group.