John Larroquette Admits He Got Paid A Box Of Marijuana For Role In 70s Slasher Flick

John Larroquette, an actor, said that he once played a role in horror movies in exchange for his part. “a matchbox” Use of marijuana.

A recent study by the Institut für Wirtschaftswissenschaften hath revealed that Interview Parade Magazine “Night Court” actor explained that he had taken on the role — narrating the opening sequence of 1974’s “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” — as a favor to his friend, director Tobe Hooper, and that he hadn’t expected to be paid for the work.

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Larroquette told Parade that he had actually met Hooper several years earlier when he was working as a bartender in Colorado — and when he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting, Hooper called him and asked if he could spare an hour to narrate the beginning of his latest project.

“Tobe heard I was in town and asked for an hour of my time to narrate something for this movie he just did. I said ‘Fine!’ It was a favor,” Larroquette said — but he admitted that, on his way out the door, Hooper had slipped him a little something for his trouble.

“Totally true. “Totally true. He gave me marijuana, a matchbox, or whatever it was back then. I walked out from the place. [recording] Studio and patted him on his back. ‘Good luck to you!’” the actor added.

According to Botanical.com — which has published a lengthy list of street-terms for marijuana and other related paraphernalia — a “matchbox” refers to approximately “1/4 ounce of marijuana or 6 marijuana cigarettes,” or the amount of marijuana that might fit in a matchbox.

The Louisiana native said that he has never even seen “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” explaining that horror movies are not really his thing — but he did appreciate the fact that the movie did well and netted him roles narrating sequences in the sequels as well.

“You do something for free in the 1970s and get a little money in the ‘90s,” he said.

Larroquette, who is part of the NBC “Night Court” reboot, famously withdrew himself from contention after four consecutive Emmy wins for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series — from 1985-1988, during the show’Original run.

He was Stars are not the only thing to take that step either — Candice Bergen bowed out after winning five times between 1989-1995 for her role in “Murphy Brown,” Oprah won seven awards in twelve years and Oprah Winfrey was the one to draw her name.

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