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Elliot Gould
The old-time toker
Elliot Gould has had many interesting marijuana connections over his long, successful acting career starting from the 70s. He has recently played Reuben Tishkoff the millionaire in "Ocean's Twelve", where some of the others actors are also weed-worthy.
Ocean's Twelve, the star-studded sequel to Ocean's Eleven, has been filming around Europe over the past year. The stylish heist movie from filmmaker Steven Soderbergh stars Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Julia Roberts, and Matt Damon. Also along for the sequel ride are Andy Garcia, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Bernie Mac, Don Cheadle, and Elliot Gould.
The script and locations for Ocean's Twelve had been carefully kept secret, but a key scene was recorded in the coffeeshop "De Dampkring." The owner, Paul Wilhelm, told media the lead characters are no strangers there. "We have Brad Pitt in our store a few times a year," he said, "all incognito with a beanie and glasses. Just sitting there smoking some. We've had George Clooney in, too. They are just nice people."
The script and locations for Ocean's Twelve had been carefully kept secret, but a key scene was recorded in the coffeeshop "De Dampkring." The owner, Paul Wilhelm, told media the lead characters are no strangers there. "We have Brad Pitt in our store a few times a year," he said, "all incognito with a beanie and glasses. Just sitting there smoking some. We've had George Clooney in, too. They are just nice people."
Partying on the set in Amsterdam apparently got pretty stoney due to stars' easy access to legal pot. According to insiders, Warner Bros got word that the toking was causing production delays, translating into increased costs to get the film made.
A memo from the company, sent out on May 8, 2004, addressed their apprehension about drug use among its stars and its crew. The memo read: "Though the laws regarding the use of alcohol and recreational drugs vary from country to country, we remind you that the policies of Ocean's Twelve, Warner Bros Productions, and Warner Bros Entertainment Italia strictly prohibit the use of these substances during work hours."
Elliot Gould plays Reuben Tishkoff, the eccentric Jewish revenge-seeking, heist-funding millionaire. But his best-known recent work was his role as Ross and Monica Geller's father on the TV series Friends. Although he has been a toker for decades, as the Geller patriarch, Gould had to feign disapproval when Monica revealed that it had been Ross who was smoking pot back in his college days, and not Chandler – who had until then been blamed for the funky smell discovered in Ross' bedroom years before.
Gould is also familiar with the beneficial effects of more powerful psychedelics. In a 1970 Playboy interview at the height of his popularity, Gould described an experience with mescaline:
"Last year, I took mescaline and then went to Disneyland, of all places. I sat there for hours and watched the Indian dancers who go on every 20 minutes. They came out of a tepee led by a guide who carried a microphone. I was able to better understand just how crassly commercial their routine was and why it sickened me. It was very illuminating."
In regards to pot, Gould seemed to have it figured out a long time ago: "If one understands himself, there can be no harmful effects in using it. Marijuana doesn't make me do anything that I wouldn't be capable of doing otherwise. I find it far more pleasant than drinking, less messy and more private. I never had the patience to sit in a bar and drink. Having a joint is far more economical and more immediate. I'm able to switch into certain inner places with marijuana. I've also taken a couple of trips that have been incredible."
Elliot Gould was married to superstar Barbra Streisand from 1963 to 1971. In the months leading up to their divorce, Barbra created a controversy by doing a comedy routine on stage, where she talked about smoking marijuana to relax.
In a 1972 Rolling Stone interview, Streisand explained how she progressed from talking about pot to smoking joints on stage.
"I'd take out a joint and light it. First, just faking it. Then I started lighting live joints, passing them around to the band, you know. I was great, it relieved all my tensions. And I ended up with the greatest supply of grass ever. Other acts up and down the Strip heard about what I was doing – Little Anthony and the Imperials, people like that – and started sending me the best dope in the world. I never ran out.
"Hmmm..." added Streisand, "I wonder if I should tell that story."
One final funny cannabis connection exists for Gould: his present wife is named Jennifer Bogart.
Gould is also familiar with the beneficial effects of more powerful psychedelics. In a 1970 Playboy interview at the height of his popularity, Gould described an experience with mescaline:
"Last year, I took mescaline and then went to Disneyland, of all places. I sat there for hours and watched the Indian dancers who go on every 20 minutes. They came out of a tepee led by a guide who carried a microphone. I was able to better understand just how crassly commercial their routine was and why it sickened me. It was very illuminating."
In regards to pot, Gould seemed to have it figured out a long time ago: "If one understands himself, there can be no harmful effects in using it. Marijuana doesn't make me do anything that I wouldn't be capable of doing otherwise. I find it far more pleasant than drinking, less messy and more private. I never had the patience to sit in a bar and drink. Having a joint is far more economical and more immediate. I'm able to switch into certain inner places with marijuana. I've also taken a couple of trips that have been incredible."
Elliot Gould was married to superstar Barbra Streisand from 1963 to 1971. In the months leading up to their divorce, Barbra created a controversy by doing a comedy routine on stage, where she talked about smoking marijuana to relax.
In a 1972 Rolling Stone interview, Streisand explained how she progressed from talking about pot to smoking joints on stage.
"I'd take out a joint and light it. First, just faking it. Then I started lighting live joints, passing them around to the band, you know. I was great, it relieved all my tensions. And I ended up with the greatest supply of grass ever. Other acts up and down the Strip heard about what I was doing – Little Anthony and the Imperials, people like that – and started sending me the best dope in the world. I never ran out.
"Hmmm..." added Streisand, "I wonder if I should tell that story."
One final funny cannabis connection exists for Gould: his present wife is named Jennifer Bogart.
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