Conan O'Brien interviews Jeff Goldman, is left mostly dazed and confused
June 2, 2018 8:25 PM Subscribe
Jeff Goldblum Loves Jeff Goldblum Impressions •
Jeff Goldblum's Secrets To Aging Gracefully
• Jeff Goldblum Loves His "Jurassic Park" Pop! Figures • Jeff Goldblum Is Just Like Sherlock Holmes
Jeff Goldblum Has Birthday Anxiety
Jeff Goldblum On Circumcision
Jeff Goldblum’s Baby Bonding Time
Jeff Goldblum Doesn’t Want To Go To Space
Jeff Goldblum's Wooed His Wife With Music & Contortion
Jeff Goldblum On His Wife’s Sweet Nickname For Him
Jeff Goldblum & Conan Swap Jackets
Jeff Goldblum Recorded His Part In "Isle Of Dogs" Over The Phone
Jeff Goldblum Admires Conan's 6-Pack
Jeff Goldblum Has Birthday Anxiety
Jeff Goldblum On Circumcision
Jeff Goldblum’s Baby Bonding Time
Jeff Goldblum Doesn’t Want To Go To Space
Jeff Goldblum's Wooed His Wife With Music & Contortion
Jeff Goldblum On His Wife’s Sweet Nickname For Him
Jeff Goldblum & Conan Swap Jackets
Jeff Goldblum Recorded His Part In "Isle Of Dogs" Over The Phone
Jeff Goldblum Admires Conan's 6-Pack
So who is this Jeff Goldman?
posted by grumpybear69 at 8:31 PM on June 2, 2018 [23 favorites]
posted by grumpybear69 at 8:31 PM on June 2, 2018 [23 favorites]
I caught only the briefest moment of JG on his recent Graham Norton appearance here in the UK and it felt pure "Jeff Goldblum no longer cares" but in a good way.
He was, is and remains Jeff Goldblum and that is enough.
posted by I'm always feeling, Blue at 8:47 PM on June 2, 2018 [3 favorites]
He was, is and remains Jeff Goldblum and that is enough.
posted by I'm always feeling, Blue at 8:47 PM on June 2, 2018 [3 favorites]
"To goldblum" is a verb, like "to shatner."
posted by The Underpants Monster at 8:53 PM on June 2, 2018 [5 favorites]
posted by The Underpants Monster at 8:53 PM on June 2, 2018 [5 favorites]
If you are in the Los Angeles area, be sure to catch Jeff playing piano with his jazz band when he plays a local club. I believe he plays frequently. I was lucky enough to see him at The Rockwell a few years back. I had front row seats, and even got to have a few exchanges with him as he talked to the audience throughout the night. He has a magnetic weirdness in person, and to my uneducated ear, is a pretty decent jazz pianist.
posted by woj at 9:48 PM on June 2, 2018 [9 favorites]
posted by woj at 9:48 PM on June 2, 2018 [9 favorites]
Goldman is his superhero name.
posted by rhizome at 9:54 PM on June 2, 2018 [2 favorites]
posted by rhizome at 9:54 PM on June 2, 2018 [2 favorites]
verb, like "to shatner."
Except "shatner" is past tense.
posted by tclark at 9:58 PM on June 2, 2018 [5 favorites]
Except "shatner" is past tense.
posted by tclark at 9:58 PM on June 2, 2018 [5 favorites]
It’s not all that hard to confuse Conan.
posted by Ideefixe at 10:00 PM on June 2, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by Ideefixe at 10:00 PM on June 2, 2018 [1 favorite]
Ok, The nickname one was funny.
posted by greermahoney at 10:09 PM on June 2, 2018
posted by greermahoney at 10:09 PM on June 2, 2018
Yeah, I feel a cranky sadness that he is now Marketable and Sexy Weird instead of just Weird, Weird, but I do understand the appeal.
posted by latkes at 10:16 PM on June 2, 2018 [3 favorites]
posted by latkes at 10:16 PM on June 2, 2018 [3 favorites]
Now I'm trying to think of what Goldman's powers would be.
posted by rhizome at 10:27 PM on June 2, 2018
posted by rhizome at 10:27 PM on June 2, 2018
Now I'm trying to think of what Goldman's powers would be.
I think he would have the power to be the boss of people with superhuman physical powers, as Oscar Goldman was to the bionic people.
posted by The Underpants Monster at 11:20 PM on June 2, 2018 [3 favorites]
I think he would have the power to be the boss of people with superhuman physical powers, as Oscar Goldman was to the bionic people.
posted by The Underpants Monster at 11:20 PM on June 2, 2018 [3 favorites]
Superman: man who is super, Spiderman: man with spider powers, Particle Man: doing the things a particle can, Goldman: man who is gold, just pure comedic gold.
posted by otherchaz at 12:25 AM on June 3, 2018 [6 favorites]
posted by otherchaz at 12:25 AM on June 3, 2018 [6 favorites]
The Man with the Golden Blum
posted by oulipian at 3:55 AM on June 3, 2018 [9 favorites]
posted by oulipian at 3:55 AM on June 3, 2018 [9 favorites]
He wore a jughead hat in Death Wish. He has always been one of our weirdest actors.
posted by maxsparber at 4:52 AM on June 3, 2018 [2 favorites]
posted by maxsparber at 4:52 AM on June 3, 2018 [2 favorites]
He was robbed, there should have been a series of sequels for his amazing portrayal of "New Jersey" in Buckaroo Bonzai.
posted by sammyo at 5:36 AM on June 3, 2018 [31 favorites]
posted by sammyo at 5:36 AM on June 3, 2018 [31 favorites]
Need more blum, but less conan.
posted by Obscure Reference at 6:32 AM on June 3, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by Obscure Reference at 6:32 AM on June 3, 2018 [1 favorite]
No but seriously is the title of the post going to stay wrong?
posted by tzikeh at 6:52 AM on June 3, 2018 [3 favorites]
posted by tzikeh at 6:52 AM on June 3, 2018 [3 favorites]
How dare he speak to him
posted by littlesq at 7:24 AM on June 3, 2018 [4 favorites]
posted by littlesq at 7:24 AM on June 3, 2018 [4 favorites]
There's this morning TV show in Australia, and it's the usual dreck, here's the news, the weather, what the traffic is like and the sports scores. Then the entertainment correspondent becomes grim and with great gravitas announces that Jeff Goldblum had died.
He was being trolled, I don't know where he got his information from. He was wrong of course, and we all gave the journo a stern side-eye like WTF. But for a while, Australia grieved the loss of Jeff GoldBlum.
posted by adept256 at 7:51 AM on June 3, 2018 [2 favorites]
He was being trolled, I don't know where he got his information from. He was wrong of course, and we all gave the journo a stern side-eye like WTF. But for a while, Australia grieved the loss of Jeff GoldBlum.
posted by adept256 at 7:51 AM on June 3, 2018 [2 favorites]
Glodblum is the Grandmaster - he does not need super powers, he collects superheroes.
posted by Ber at 8:43 AM on June 3, 2018 [5 favorites]
posted by Ber at 8:43 AM on June 3, 2018 [5 favorites]
Can't believe I passed up a copy of Earth Girls Are Easy at a yard sale yesterday.
posted by lagomorphius at 8:43 AM on June 3, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by lagomorphius at 8:43 AM on June 3, 2018 [1 favorite]
I hope nothing takes the Blum off of the Gold Jeff.
posted by Mr.Encyclopedia at 8:49 AM on June 3, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by Mr.Encyclopedia at 8:49 AM on June 3, 2018 [1 favorite]
So who is this Jeff Goldman?
You'd think my autocorrect would know this by now.
posted by Room 641-A at 8:49 AM on June 3, 2018 [1 favorite]
You'd think my autocorrect would know this by now.
posted by Room 641-A at 8:49 AM on June 3, 2018 [1 favorite]
He wore a jughead hat in Death Wish. He has always been one of our weirdest actors.
He was channeling Bugs Meany.
Perhaps when the fedora market finally crashes they'll all be converted into the latest hipster craze, whoopee caps.
posted by lagomorphius at 8:51 AM on June 3, 2018 [1 favorite]
He was channeling Bugs Meany.
Perhaps when the fedora market finally crashes they'll all be converted into the latest hipster craze, whoopee caps.
posted by lagomorphius at 8:51 AM on June 3, 2018 [1 favorite]
Mod note: At this point it feels legitimately within Jeff Goldblum's aesthetic to have a post about Jeff Goldblum titled with a conspicuous misspelling of his name—like I think if you asked him about that happening he'd have a charming 30-second ramble about the oddness of it ready to drop—so given that the post has his actual name in most places and will thus be plenty searchable, I'm just gonna leave it be.
posted by cortex (staff) at 8:51 AM on June 3, 2018 [26 favorites]
posted by cortex (staff) at 8:51 AM on June 3, 2018 [26 favorites]
Needs JeffGoldman tag.
posted by ardgedee at 10:29 AM on June 3, 2018 [7 favorites]
posted by ardgedee at 10:29 AM on June 3, 2018 [7 favorites]
Jeff is a good sport, and will totally play with a misspelling(sp?).
Evidence is seven years later after his prematurely announced death, he went on that Aussie TV show to have a laugh about it.
posted by adept256 at 10:40 AM on June 3, 2018
Evidence is seven years later after his prematurely announced death, he went on that Aussie TV show to have a laugh about it.
posted by adept256 at 10:40 AM on June 3, 2018
Imagine if Jeff had been cast as Piter De Vries in the upcoming Dune movies. What a wonderful world that would have been.
posted by woj at 11:11 AM on June 3, 2018 [5 favorites]
posted by woj at 11:11 AM on June 3, 2018 [5 favorites]
When an actor becomes a trope unto themselves, like Goldblum, Nicholson, Walken or Charo. . . is there a word for this, in which a famous person essentially transcends having to portray someone other than themselves and still call it acting?
posted by Fupped Duck at 12:25 PM on June 3, 2018 [2 favorites]
posted by Fupped Duck at 12:25 PM on June 3, 2018 [2 favorites]
Goldblum, Nicholson, Walken or Charo
... and a clean, quick death is, unfortunately, not an option.
posted by Chitownfats at 12:52 PM on June 3, 2018 [1 favorite]
... and a clean, quick death is, unfortunately, not an option.
posted by Chitownfats at 12:52 PM on June 3, 2018 [1 favorite]
>is there a word for this, in which a famous person essentially transcends having to portray someone other than themselves and still call it acting?
Selfulacrum?
posted by woj at 1:05 PM on June 3, 2018 [3 favorites]
Selfulacrum?
posted by woj at 1:05 PM on June 3, 2018 [3 favorites]
Why has no one cast Jeff Goldblum and Terry Crews in a film together yet?
I mean that there woud be pure fried gooooold and the press junket interviews alone would bring joy to millions
posted by Faintdreams at 1:39 PM on June 3, 2018 [1 favorite]
I mean that there woud be pure fried gooooold and the press junket interviews alone would bring joy to millions
posted by Faintdreams at 1:39 PM on June 3, 2018 [1 favorite]
I thought Goldblum was sexy weird since 'Earth Girls Are Easy' I am bemused but deligted that the rest of the world has finally caught up with my sense of taste.
posted by Faintdreams at 1:40 PM on June 3, 2018 [2 favorites]
posted by Faintdreams at 1:40 PM on June 3, 2018 [2 favorites]
On the topic of Goldblum, I really wish he’d gotten a few more seasons of Criminal Intent. That show was made for him.
posted by octobersurprise at 1:48 PM on June 3, 2018
posted by octobersurprise at 1:48 PM on June 3, 2018
"How'd you enjoy the partY last night, Conan?"
"IT WAS PRETTY GOOD."
posted by Greg_Ace at 4:14 PM on June 3, 2018
"IT WAS PRETTY GOOD."
posted by Greg_Ace at 4:14 PM on June 3, 2018
Jeff Goldblum's 15 Goldblum-iest moments
I want there to be a tv series starring Jeff Goldblum that is basically The Knot Store, but every week he works in a new job.
posted by Room 641-A at 5:40 PM on June 3, 2018
I want there to be a tv series starring Jeff Goldblum that is basically The Knot Store, but every week he works in a new job.
posted by Room 641-A at 5:40 PM on June 3, 2018
Quite enjoyed watching Conan lose control of the segment where Andy got his teeth into circumcision and would. not. let. it. go. That man is chronically underrated.
posted by flabdablet at 6:01 PM on June 3, 2018 [3 favorites]
posted by flabdablet at 6:01 PM on June 3, 2018 [3 favorites]
got his teeth into circumcision
I'm pretty sure that's not a standard technique among mohels.
posted by Greg_Ace at 6:35 PM on June 3, 2018 [5 favorites]
I'm pretty sure that's not a standard technique among mohels.
posted by Greg_Ace at 6:35 PM on June 3, 2018 [5 favorites]
OK, OK, OK, guys, we need to move on this. Who can make this happen -/Funny or Die? One of the late-night hosts?
We get all these verbs around a table: Goldblum, Shatner, MALKOVICH! Nicholson, Walken, and we film a conversation where they all each other. Goldblum walkens, Walken shatners it up a couple notches, MALKOVICH! does a little light nicholsonar... Who else do we need in on this? Eastwood?
posted by The Underpants Monster at 7:04 PM on June 3, 2018 [3 favorites]
We get all these verbs around a table: Goldblum, Shatner, MALKOVICH! Nicholson, Walken, and we film a conversation where they all each other. Goldblum walkens, Walken shatners it up a couple notches, MALKOVICH! does a little light nicholsonar... Who else do we need in on this? Eastwood?
posted by The Underpants Monster at 7:04 PM on June 3, 2018 [3 favorites]
That man is chronically underrated
I have made a number of failed attempts at an Andy Richter post. If you have access to the really old Mark Maron stuff (sub only, I think?) I think Andy's is the funniest, of that era at least.
posted by Room 641-A at 7:26 PM on June 3, 2018
I have made a number of failed attempts at an Andy Richter post. If you have access to the really old Mark Maron stuff (sub only, I think?) I think Andy's is the funniest, of that era at least.
posted by Room 641-A at 7:26 PM on June 3, 2018
@The Underpants Monster: I'd place my bets on Jon Favreau, who has done something similar before called Dinner for Five (previously on MeFi).
posted by gucci mane at 7:50 PM on June 3, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by gucci mane at 7:50 PM on June 3, 2018 [1 favorite]
(In fact, Jeff Goldblum was on the 3rd episode of that show)
posted by gucci mane at 7:50 PM on June 3, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by gucci mane at 7:50 PM on June 3, 2018 [1 favorite]
is there a word for this, in which a famous person essentially transcends having to portray someone other than themselves and still call it acting?
"To Connery"
posted by Greg_Ace at 8:29 PM on June 3, 2018 [3 favorites]
"To Connery"
posted by Greg_Ace at 8:29 PM on June 3, 2018 [3 favorites]
At the Airport: "He looks just like Jeff Goldblum!" Yeah, he does, because. Watched Ragnarok on the flight for extra Goldblums.
posted by ovvl at 9:41 PM on June 3, 2018
posted by ovvl at 9:41 PM on June 3, 2018
he is now Marketable and Sexy Weird instead of just Weird, Weird
Don't know about the increasing marketability part, but when I met him (I met him!) almost 30 years ago, he was Sexy. As. Hell.
posted by goofyfoot at 10:42 PM on June 3, 2018 [2 favorites]
Don't know about the increasing marketability part, but when I met him (I met him!) almost 30 years ago, he was Sexy. As. Hell.
posted by goofyfoot at 10:42 PM on June 3, 2018 [2 favorites]
I thought Goldblum was sexy weird since 'Earth Girls Are Easy' I am bemused but deligted that the rest of the world has finally caught up with my sense of taste.
My crush started with a made-for-TV version of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" he did in 1980. He was born to play Ichabod Crane. I thought the whole production was pretty good, and the most faithful adaptation I've seen. The entire movie is on YouTube.
posted by The Underpants Monster at 5:31 AM on June 4, 2018 [1 favorite]
My crush started with a made-for-TV version of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" he did in 1980. He was born to play Ichabod Crane. I thought the whole production was pretty good, and the most faithful adaptation I've seen. The entire movie is on YouTube.
posted by The Underpants Monster at 5:31 AM on June 4, 2018 [1 favorite]
OK, on rewatch, Disney's 1949 cartoon is probably more faithful to Irving's story, which feels weird to say.
posted by The Underpants Monster at 8:30 AM on June 4, 2018
posted by The Underpants Monster at 8:30 AM on June 4, 2018
My favorite early Jeff Goldblum—and probably where I saw him first—is still The Big Chill:
posted by octobersurprise at 9:45 AM on June 4, 2018 [1 favorite]
"I'm tired of having all my work read in the can."(I think I'd find that movie too insufferable (or maybe too close for comfort) to watch today, but that quote has served me for decades.)
"People read Dostoevsky in the can."
"Yes, but they can't finish it."
posted by octobersurprise at 9:45 AM on June 4, 2018 [1 favorite]
as kurtz, he brandoed it right out of the park
posted by flabdablet at 8:20 PM on June 4, 2018 [2 favorites]
posted by flabdablet at 8:20 PM on June 4, 2018 [2 favorites]
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