About this episode

Candy Clark shares her transformative journey in Hollywood and the impact of saying yes to unexpected opportunities.

Send us Fan Mail One spontaneous decision changed everything for Academy Award-nominated actress Candy Clark. Skip Clark sits down with the unforgettable star of American Graffiti for a candid conversation about her journey from modeling in New York City to working with some of Hollywood’s most legendary filmmakers and actors. Candy shares how saying yes to an unexpected adventure led her to Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas and her breakout role as Debbie Dunham. She also takes us behind th...

People in this episode

Host: Skip Clark

Guest: Candy Clark

Topics covered

• acting
• Hollywood
• personal journey
• American Graffiti
• filmmaking
• spontaneity

Keywords

• Candy Clark
• American Graffiti
• Hollywood
• acting career
• Francis Ford Coppola
• George Lucas
• modeling
• spontaneous decisions

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: American Graffiti

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