“Who You Gonna Zoom?” That’s the title Josh Gad chose for his latest episode of Reunited Apart, a YouTube series where actors get together via Zoom to talk about their most iconic films. Episode 5 focuses on, of course, Ghostbusters.
Josh Gad has been putting out shows since April 27, when he debuted with an episode featuring the cast behind The Goonies. Each one features a spotlight charity. The spotlight charity selected for this episode is the Equal Justice Initiative, committed to addressing systemic racism, ending mass incarceration, and protecting basic human rights. Barefoot Wines have pledged their help as well, to the tune of $125,000.
Ivan Reitman, Director, and his son Jason opened the call, followed shortly after by Annie Potts, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroid, Ernie Hudson, and Sigourney Weaver. They were clearly enjoying themselves as they recalled all the hard work they put into the creation of Ghostbusters, which has since inspired many video games. “It was a hard movie to make,” said Bill.
Turns out, the movie is full of improvised moments. Sigourney laughed as she described a moment with Bill Murray while she was preparing for the monsters in the refrigerator scene. “You can’t do comedy if you prepare,” she said.
They also brought up the next movie, Ghostbusters Afterlife. The movie was originally slated to be released July 10th, but will be delayed, which is a good thing. “We have a little bit more time,” Jason said.
Midway through the call, William Atherton who played the suspicious EPA inspector Walter Peck, surprised the cast with his presence. Then came Ghostbusters superfan Kumail Nanjiani, who recounted falling in love with the movie, and quizzed the actors on their own lines. The guests just kept coming, and they wrapped up by singing the Ghostbusters theme song with songwriter Ray Parker Jr.
Josh’s zoom calls are a great outlet for both fans and film makers who are stuck in quarantine, and charitable donations are just the marshmallow on top.
