Brett Goldstein is clearly a versatile person. Not only can he write, produce, act, and make memorable award speeches, he also seems to have his hand in securing A-list talent for upcoming projects.
in the above interview late show, Ted Russo Star tells Stephen Colbert about how he secured Harrison Ford for his new Apple TV+ show contractionwhich he co-created with Jason Segel, Ted Russo Showrunner Bill Lawrence.
After accidentally hanging up with Ford and having to turn down Saturday’s dinner request due to a gig (“40 people bought tickets, you can’t disappoint!” Gold in the clip) Stein is joking), he eventually arranged to: I will meet Ford at his apartment for dinner on Friday.
“I walk into the house and he says, ‘That’s the best script I’ve ever read,'” explains Goldstein. “And I’m going”contraction‘I’ve been watching because I’m thinking Raiders of the Lost Ark, it’s a very good script. What is he talking about, and when I see him at his table with a lot of scripts, oh, I think he thinks I’m a different person. he thinks wrongAnd, I contraction The script and I will point to them, ‘contraction?’ and he says, “The best lines I’ve ever read.” And I said, “Oh, okay, do you want to join?” And he said, “Have you finished the work?” I say, ‘I see so,’ and he says, ‘Let’s eat.
Perfect.
