John Larroquette has confirmed that director Tobe Hooper paid him in weed for narrating the opening sequence of ‚The Texas Chainsaw Massacre‘.
John Larroquette has put rumors to rest – yes, he was paid in weed to narrate The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
The internet has long speculated on these claims, given the 1974 hit horror movie’s tight budget. In an interview with Parade, Larroquette spilled all the details about the unconventional way director Tobe Hooper paid him for narrating the movie’s opening sequence.
When asked about the rumors, the actor said, “Totally true. He gave me some marijuana or a matchbox or whatever you called it in those days.”
Larroquette continued, “I walked out of the [recording] studio and patted him on the back side and said, “Good luck to you!”
During the interview, he also recalled that he first meet Hooper while working as a bartender in Colorado. The two become friends and reconnected four years later when Larroquette moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting.
