CHEVY CHASE On Childhood Trauma, SNL And His All Time Favorite Role

Hollywood legend Chevy Chase sits down with Ian Bick and takes a deep dive into his early childhood. He experienced trauma and shares how he battled his demons publicly and privately as he tried to maintain his fame and keep us all laughing. In this interview, Chevy gives us insight into the early days of his career, his all-time favorite role, and his message to those who are going through struggles in their lives. Big thanks to Lost Trail Communications for sponsoring this episode: Get a free consultation at losttrailcommunications.com - mention Locked In for 25% off any service. Connect with Chevy Chase: https://officialchevychase.com https://www.tiktok.com/@officialchevychase https://www.instagram.com/chevychase/ https://twitter.com/chevychasetogo?lang=en Buy Merch: https://lockedinbrand.com Use code lockedin at checkout to get 10% off your order 00:00 Intro 00:47 Chevy Chase Merch Giveaway  01:36 Lost Trail Ad 03:10 Childhood 04:05 Parents work 05:05 Childhood Abuse 06:58 College 08:25 Prison instead of college 09:38 Facing childhood demons 10:58 Mom abusing Chevy  12:16 Feelings towards father 13:37 How people would have described him as a teenager 14:38 Did childhood trauma lead to acting career? 15:30 Using comedy as a tool to escape childhood trauma 17:19 How he got the nickname Chevy 18:27 Aspirations as a teenager 19:18 Standing up to his step dad 21:40 Siblings  22:31 Realizing he had a talent as a comedian  26:08 Lost Trail Ad 27:30 Message to kids being bullied 29:04 Power in sharing your story  31:08 SNL 32:50 Live From New York 34:57 Younger actors starting on SNL 35:56 First movie casted in 37:37 Being on magazines 40:00 Late night show requests 40:44 Favorite movie & role 42:34 Watching movies he’s in 42:34 Having a father that’s a famous actor 44:51 Substance use as an actor 46:57 Were substances pressed onto him? 48:06 Losing friends along the way 52:38 Meeting Chevy Chase 53:24 Offered Forest Gump 57:22 Active on social media 57:57 Chicken Impersonation 58:41 Recognized in public 59:28 Life now 1:01:04 Living a normal life 1:03:03 Closure with parents 1:03:58 Advice to 18 year old self 1:05:47 Message to those going through hard times Connect with Ian Bick: https://www.ianbick.com Produced by: https://www.instagram.com/shanedanahy https://www.shanedanahy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices