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Martin Short Gave Colin Hanks A Warning Before He Started Work On The John Candy Doc, But He Decided To 'Lean In' Anyway

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John Candy: I Like Me is available to stream on Prime Video for those with an Amazon Prime subscription, and it's an absolute treat. That's not just because the film highlights Candy and the roles he played so well, but because it's absolutely stacked with celebrities sharing their stories about him. It took a lot of work to pull together, though, as director Colin Hanks confirmed to CinemaBlend that Martin Short warned him as much when they spoke about it.

Short is one of many stars who shares recollections of Candy in the documentary and, when CinemaBlend spoke to Hanks ahead of its release, he confirmed how tough it was incorporating interviewees. That said, Hanks knew what he was going to get into, as Short was one of the first to bring up what a logistical nightmare it may be to organize not just because of who they were trying to get, but who would want to be involved:

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