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Three decades have passed since the release of Disney Cool running . Released in 1993, the sports comedy was vaguely based on the bobsle team from the bobslevous of real life, which exchanged its tropical home for the frozen challenges of the 1988 Winter Olympic Games in Canada. While the team was made up of younger and even new arrivals, at the heart of this comforting story is the late late actor John Candy , who played Irving "IRV" Blitzer, a coach with a past as colorful as his methods.

In a recent return to the film with The independent On the occasion of his 30th anniversary, director Jon Turteltub and the actors Candy Souvenir , deceased shortly after Cool running came out, for generosity and humor for which he was famous, as well as deeper sadness, the beloved actor often hidden from the public. Read the rest for a look behind the laughter and to a Candy comment made this castmate Malik Yoba said has stayed with him for 30 years.

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Through its roles in classics, including Spatial balls ,, Alone at home , And Planes, trains and cars , Candy was famous for having played humble and authentic characters whose awkwardness has often given way to reveal a warm humanity. According to the 1998 biography Laughing outside by Martin Knelman , it reflected the actor's real qualities , who has become friends with comrades and crew members below the line. AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

The production of Cool running According to Yoba, who played Sledder, Yul Brenner. Remember Candy as "a chic guy," said Yoba The independent That the late actor organized dinners in the event of distribution and even made his co-stars mix CDs with handpicked songs he thought reflected each character.

However, this generosity has masked a deep well of insecurity and sadness, according to Turteltaub. "I know he feared his career and how he was perceived by people," he said at the point of sale. "His whole life, John hated not being loved. He was afraid of it at a personal and professional level."

Turteltaub then noted that the actor could not refuse requests for guilt autographs. "John had a hard time doing this because he felt like a bad person if she didn't do it. It eats a person," said the filmmaker.

Candy's sadness may have been rooted in her tragic childhood. According to his biography, the actor was haunted by the loss of his father, Sidney Candy , died of a heart attack at the age of 35, before his son was five years old. In an interview of 1993 with Larry King promote Cool running , Candy's jovial facade briefly broke out to give an overview of her melancholy little life. When asked if he had gone to bobslectrics, Candy replied that he had only looked at other children to do so. "I was very depressed and sad," he told the host, by Laughing outside .

Turteltub said The independent That he noticed that Candy was not always as happy as it seemed. "It's a bit cliché that the funny guy may not be the happy guy, but there is a little truth to that," he said. "John Candy was a fun and happy person, but if you were very deep, there was a lot of sadness and anger there."

Meanwhile, Yoba said he had been struck by a particularly depressing revelation that remains with him to date. "He was 42 years old [during the shooting of Cool running ] and had never taken a vacation in his professional career, "he said The independent . "He said it was because he was afraid of never working again. It always stuck me."

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While working almost constantly, Candy had health problems, including smoking, obesity and panic crises, according to his biography. At the start of the thirties, his older brother Jim had survived a serious heart attack, leading candy to turn his attention to his health. Although he feared losing fans if he left adorably large characters for whom he was known, he tried to reduce his body size for his health, spending a month retired from weight loss to Pritikin Center after the release of the release of Splash in 1984.

This objective was obvious when he arrived on the Cool running set, by Yoba. "At that time, he was probably the greatest he was ever in his life and I remember that he had a trainer on the set with him and he really had trouble losing weight," -It declared about Candy. "He was very unsure of his place in the Hollywood ecosystem. Most people would never imagine that it would be the case for the big John Candy - but it was."

Cool running has become a surprise commercial and critical success, ultimately $ 314.9 million worldwide Against a budget of around $ 15 million. And after a short period of decline, Candy's career seemed to be back on the right track. He had soon left to film his next film, the comedy Wagons is , and had been personally asked by Steven Spielberg appear in his remake of Naughty series, per Laughing outside .

Unfortunately, the worst fears of Candy's health came up a few months later Cool running hit theaters and has become a classic. March 4, 1994, filming Wagons is On site in Mexico, Candy died in his sleep of a heart attack at the age of 43, according to The New York Times . Like his father in front of him, he left his wife and two children. The actor had been married to Rosemary Hobor For 15 years, and their children Chris And Jennifer The two grew up to follow his traces as a actor.

NOW, His adult children remember him As a person who tried to spread joy, despite their personal difficulties. "He liked to make people laugh and feel good," said Jennifer The Hollywood Reporter in 2016.

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