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I'm Cheech, ask me anything.
I am an actor, director, Chicano art collector, and writer, and half of comedy duo Cheech and Chong. I have a newly released memoir called "Cheech Is Not My Real Name, But Don't Call Me Chong!"
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tenel_ka271117 karma
What's your favorite strain to smoke, and what's your favorite way to smoke?
ClassicPervert427 karma
That's hilarious.
Do you ever think about yourself as a weed-comedy icon while you're getting high? And do you relate to other weed-comedy entertainers? And then do you get into the funky loop that you're entertaining yourself? And then reach the philosophical conclusion that either way, weed-comedy celebrity or not, you are always entertaining yourself because it's the only thing you can know to really exist?
cheechisnotmyname2580 karma
why yes, we will always be connected. We played golf yesterday at the George Lopez tournament
fiver_reborn898 karma
The E.T/Eddie Torres/Extra Testicle bit was one of my all time favorite things. How much did y'all laugh when writing that?
cobainbc15660 karma
If you could go back and decline a role in something, which would it be?
sblme03625 karma
What was it like being involved with South Park? How did that come about?
cheechisnotmyname1075 karma
They called us and had a bit for us and we said SURE! It was nice being part of that show, its one of the funniest ever
m4jikthise367 karma
Can you talk a bit about the Chicano art center and why it's important?
cheechisnotmyname698 karma
because it will be the first museum dedicated to chicano art, culture, and industry, and has the potential to grow into something increible world wide
Bluebeard1364 karma
Hey Cheech, since your movies were a huge influence on my teenage years in the 80's do you feel responsible for how I turned out, and if so would you change anything?
cheechisnotmyname751 karma
that we don't speak spanish, which lets face it, most of us don't
cheechisnotmyname469 karma
seeing the first bit of animation made after I put my vocals down. You see right away that its another level of animation. Thats when I realized it was going to be a huge movie because it was an incredible step forward
cheechisnotmyname581 karma
it was pretty good, it was in Hawaii so that was cool. My wife came along and we cocktails and stuff
flounder19238 karma
What's the weirdest thing you've ever smoked out of or turned into a smoking apparatus?
cheechisnotmyname1033 karma
a clear palsti coffee cup. what you do is take a piece of paper and a pin and stick the pic through the bottom of the paper. You put a piece of hash on the end of the pin and when it starts to smoke you put the coffee cup on top of it. When the cup fills with smoke you lift the glass and suck it out. Works in every hotel room in America
cheechisnotmyname238 karma
it was so much fun to shoot. It was so fun seeing it come together just like I envisioned it.
iwas99x181 karma
What was it like to play on Celebrity Jeopardy! ? Did Alex Trebek want a hit from your pipe after the show?
cheechisnotmyname360 karma
It was the most nervous I've ever been in show business, because you can look like a real doalt out there.
cheechisnotmyname414 karma
Oh so many, but I love Ibiza, Spain and Bamf, Canada
The hot and the cold
i_like_toes_149 karma
What's it like living a life like this? If you could go back and change anything, would you? Also, what's your best advice on how to be happy
cheechisnotmyname543 karma
I would live it exactly the same way except I wouldn't see Star Wars 3. If you want to be happy, stay centered. I meditate and do Tai Chi. Use a discipline, it doesn't jut magically happen
LouGossetJr144 karma
who do you miss more seeing on a daily basis? Tommy Chong, or Don Johnson?
OrganicO123 karma
You've managed to pull away from the combined cheech and chong image, do you ever regret how inseparable those names are together in people's minds?
cheechisnotmyname297 karma
no I rejoice in it. Its all part of the deal and I would be sad if it wasn't
theflamingskull112 karma
What was it like working with Marty Feldman? Did you smoke with any of the Pythons?
cheechisnotmyname413 karma
I have over the years. Marty was a unique individual. We worked together on Yellow Beard and the last day of shooting we drove out together in a taxi from Mexico City. We were stalled in traffic for a few hours and we told eachother our life stories and we laughed a lot. He told me about a jazz festival he was doing in lake maggiore. We got to the studio, shot my last scene and went to the airport back to LA. I heard on the radio that he had died that night. He was a unique and wonderful human being.
leeroygbiv110 karma
Hey Cheech! What was it like working with Martin Scorsese in After Hours? Also, how did Cheech & Chong end up in that movie? It's such a "New York" movie and it's very strange to see you guys in it.
cheechisnotmyname183 karma
We met him at the Cannes film festival one year. We had lunch and had a good ole time. Years later he was describing a movie and the two characters were exactly like Cheech and Chong, and then it dawned on him that he knew us, so he called us up and asked us to do the movie and we said, sure why not?
m4jikthise105 karma
Do you have any thoughts on 1st generation Latino Americans and 3rd and 4th generation who weren't taught to speak the language and how to bridge that gap within the culture?
cheechisnotmyname381 karma
Knowing more than one language is always a plus. For those who don't know a lot of English, learning more is a necessity. For those who don't know Spanish, learning more is an opportunity. It makes the exchange of ideas much fuller and richer. Do what you can!
theone1two293 karma
Did writing or acting in your movies ever feel like work? Or were you having as much fun as some of your movies portrayed?
cheechisnotmyname202 karma
I always had fun, always always always, right from the very beginning. You can read about it in my new memoir "Cheech Is Not My Real Name, But Don't Call Me Chong!" available at a bookstore near you!
39thversion86 karma
i'm a big fan of your work but i can't really remember all of it. anyway, what's your go to snack?
MattBaster84 karma
Your collection of Chicano art at LACMA was very impressive when I visited several years ago. Are you noticing an thematic evolution in this artistic style as you've been collecting over the years?
cheechisnotmyname139 karma
yes I have, every five years or so, a new generation of Chicano artists jumps into the pool, and their first efforts are always news from the front. The art usually reflects the state of the community on a lot of different levels and techniques.
Merlin_Kush72 karma
When was the very first time you've ever smoked weed, and how did it go down?
fw_Flicker69 karma
Do you believe that recreational marijuana use should be legal? Do you have any thoughts or feelings to share on the current marijuana legal status, especially as it compares to the legal status while you were producing all your films..?
cheechisnotmyname168 karma
I think should definitely be legal, but every state is different and has different laws. Its like a lava flow right now, were past the tipping point.
TooShiftyForYou54 karma
You've done a lot of movies with Robert Rodriguez, what's he like to work with?
cheechisnotmyname108 karma
Hes very cool, very efficient, great sense of humor, and hes looking at you all the time because he operates the camera.
cheechisnotmyname87 karma
It was the most fun I ever had working with anybody. Donny likes to work hard and have a good time, just like me
DystryR50 karma
Cheech! I'm a huge fan of you and your movies. I can recite most of "Up In Smoke" by memory.
My question for you, I know you do some standup - any chance of you putting out a comedy special? Perhaps a-la Netflix?
Thanks again!
ChuckEye39 karma
Did you have fun in Houston for the Art Car Parade? Looks like you made some good friends who would love to see you come back!
cheechisnotmyname65 karma
I had the time of my life, it was the coolest live event I've done in a long time
cheechisnotmyname91 karma
my first bite of a Dodger Dog. I thougt mmmmmm how long has this been going on?
mybustersword32 karma
What are some of your favorite pieces of Chicano art that you've collected?
blue-dot26 karma
You are an excellent dramatic actor. When will you take the lead role in a series of cerebral action films?
cheechisnotmyname10 karma
yes one little brussels griffon dog, I think hes still alive, but just barely, every morning I check on him and give him snacks.
cheechisnotmyname1179 karma
Thank you for tuning into my AMA! Until next time Reddit
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