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If You Love ‘The Goonies,’ You Need To Hear This Heartwarming Story About Chunk And Director Richard Donner · Direct From Hollywood with Ryan Seacrest

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Speaker 1: Ryan Seacrest. Legendary director Richard Donner passed away in July five,
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Speaker 1: who helmed many iconic films, but none more beloved than
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Speaker 1: the kids classic The Goonies, and one of his stars
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Speaker 1: share what maybe the most touching and revealing tribute to Richard.
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Speaker 1: Then after, Jeff Cohen stole the show as Chunk in
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Speaker 1: The Goonies, but after a few other roles, his acting
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Speaker 1: opportunities dried up. He still loves show biz. As a teen,
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Speaker 1: Richard gave him work as a production assistant, but in
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Speaker 1: the end, Jeff knew he wanted to go to college.
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Speaker 1: He asked Richard simply to write a letter of recommendation,
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Speaker 1: but Richard knew Jeff's family was struggling financially, and Jeff
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Speaker 1: says to Variety, Richard called me and instead of merely
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Speaker 1: writing a letter of recommendation, he told me he was
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Speaker 1: going to pay for my college. It changed my life,
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Speaker 1: not only economically, but it showed that he believed in me.
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Speaker 1: That is Dick Donna being kind, being a pathetic, and
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Speaker 1: not because he wanted anything in return. Jeff Cohen has
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Speaker 1: gone on to become one of the most successful entertainment
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Speaker 1: lawyers in the game, and it all started with Richard
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Speaker 1: Donna believing in him. That's direct in Hollywood.