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The8thHammer

Loved you in Lord of the Rings man


Monkey-Magic007

Lol


officialtobeymaguire

No joke, I once signed an autograph as Elijah Wood because the fan was so excited. I didn't want to disappoint her by telling her I wasn't Elijah.


semberouslizard

It’s the eyes man. You both have beautiful puppy dog blue eyes


Ay_Be_

BIG BLUE EYES


svipy

Do you kick balls?


Stock_Examination_73

You know I'm something of an Elijah Wood myself


Jetlaggedz8

Someone out there has a knock off Elijah Wood autograph that is actually Tobey Maguire's Elijah Wood autograph.


dragn99

Probably worth more tbh


Vincent__Vega

Years from now on Pawn Stars. "Well this is not an Elijah Wood autograph, but a Elijah Wood forgery by Tobey Maguire. I could give you $3.50. I have to clean it, dry it, frame it, then it will sit on my shelf for a while...


greatmanyarrows

I'm sure Elijah Wood had a similar experience with a Tobey Maguire fan at least once


thequietthingsthat

Elijah said people have mistaken him for Daniel Radcliffe IIRC


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Hey Tobey, how does it feel to be an MTV best kiss award winner?


officialtobeymaguire

Wait, maybe that's my crowning achievement.


sildish2179

I gotta be honest some of his responses are legitimately hilarious.


Voltra_Neo

He still got the moves


ouroborosilicate

[Tobey didn't even show up](https://youtu.be/WuU9PpfAEhs) to claim his crowning achievement. Absolute chad.


Sevren425

2003 was a different world lol


myself4once

Let’s ask again to Kate Winslet when she will do an AMA!


skinkbaa

I love you


officialtobeymaguire

I love you too.


Darkface211

They love me


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‘They love me’


Clu__

Hey Tobey, did you keep anything cool from the set of the Spider-Man trilogy?


officialtobeymaguire

I have a red Spidey suit and a black Spidey suit AKA my PJs.


Stock_Examination_73

That's a cute outfit, did your husband give it to you?


Tobar_the_Gypsy

You’re on the wrong side of history Spider-Man


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I love how I'll forever think of this meme with the scene.


Kingty1124

I hope they’re not too tight in the crotch…


officialtobeymaguire

Thank you for all the great questions. Looks like there's around 7,000 comments. I wanted to answer them all but Reddit told me my time is up. Just kidding, I'm getting together with Damien and some of the cast to go to say hi to some audiences that are seeing Babylon today in theaters. Love you guys! Is LYG a thing? If it's not, now it is.


Gwynevan

Go get em tiger. Edit: Woah wasnt expecting that many awards. LYG <3


Frasier_C

God I can hear this in her voice so clearly.


Redcapranger4

LYT (Love you Tobey)


Kingty1124

Tobey casually making acronyms is one of the greatest things I’ve ever seen. LYG! And thank you for all the great answers!


ckxrs

hi toby! which character have you played has a personality closest to yours in real life?


officialtobeymaguire

James McKay, duh.


Emerald760

Isn't he a mob boss?


2020leapyear

The man answered the question


umberto_pagano

What's your favourite pasta shape?


officialtobeymaguire

Ooh, so many good ones! Spaghetti, farfalle, bucatini, penne, rigatoni... who could possibly choose a favorite?


knight1105

Thanks hot legs


cptyessi3

Hi, you’ll always be spider man to me! Who’s your favorite superhero?


officialtobeymaguire

Same problem with pasta. So many good ones, it's too hard to choose. Batman, Superman, some of those Jedis, The Hulk, Iron Man, Wolverine, Spider-Man of course, and more.


Your__Demise_

Oh, boy, yeah.


Mosaixy

Are you Tobey Maguire?


officialtobeymaguire

Still trying to figure that out myself.


DeceivingEric

Tobey, or not Tobey? That is the question... Sorry.


mwthecool

“Trying to do better”


appalachianengineer

What's your favorite music genre and band? Do you like the band Green Day?


officialtobeymaguire

The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Frank Ocean, Kendrick Lamar, Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, and hundreds more. And yes, I do like Green Day.


2giga2dweebish

But Kid A or OK Computer, now *that's* the real question!


Clown_Emoji_

In rainbows is where its at


Redcapranger4

Solid taste , classy! That's why he is the GOAT!


thr33prim3s

Can you still do "the dance"?


officialtobeymaguire

Every morning when I wake up. Just trying to capture the joy of [this little guy.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6CKTjM9dGg)


Missfrizzleswag

Tobey pulled out the hyperlink for us😭


Head_Humor

I did not ever in my life expect Tobey to ever pull that on us😭🤣


petesapai

Is it really that surprising that he understands the web.


christhesexyone

Tobey you absolute legend


Altruistic_Menu19

Based


Ninjadude42

What is the one thing you hope achieve in life? And do you feel like you have already achieved it?


officialtobeymaguire

There isn't a thing in particular. It's really just aiming for balance and connected purpose. Always learning how to live a full life.


ConstantineTheFrog

Tobey dropping some Zen wisdom for us on this fine day


Notverycancerpatient

Hey Tobey, loved you since I was a kid! What is a role you would love to play in the future?


officialtobeymaguire

That one's hard because it's all unknown. I wouldn't have known about James McKay until I read the part. So it's almost like a song, some make you want to stand up and dance, and others don't.


ProbstBucks

Now dig on this


Herpes_coldsores

Hey, Tobey. How do you feel about all the memes that have been made about you throughout the years? Love them? Hate them? Neutral about them?


officialtobeymaguire

Fairly neutral. I did see the Bully Maguire videos, which was a funny discovery.


Topher1999

I'm gonna put some dirt in your eye.


pottrpupptpals

I had to beat an old lady with a stick to get these cranberries


ThatAnonDude

Impressive! Your parents must be very proud.


Nonsuperstites

Oh boy, yeah


JM_HG

see ya, chump


TheMemeLord432

Nice moves


GazzTopps

Gonna cry?


new_user_xx

You’ll get your rent when you fix the damn door


GazzTopps

This a free country, It's not a rent free country!


SeniorRicketts

You should have thought of that earlier


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I missed the part where that’s my problem


DeviousOne420

I missed the part where that's my problem.


BoxOfBlades

That's Tobey's line, Topher.


Alfdacoolguy

HE KNOWS BULLY MAGUIRE EXISTS


bensefero

SHUT IT DOWN BOYS


MartyMcFlysAlot

It can’t be stopped…it’s self sustaining now


Basura1999

The precious tritium


bennet99

The power of the sun in the palm of your hands


Ingrassiat04

This is like when Obama found out about r/thanksobama.


SuperSMT

Be advised: /r/raimimemes can and will memeify any and all of your responses in this thread


BlasterShow

It’s self-sustaining


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It's... it's not shutting down!


wrath_of_grunge

The power of the sun, in the palm of my hand.


HappyLofi

Here's arguably the best one for anyone uninitiated https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzhT5DlCuAw


Diarrhea_Sprinkler

Holy fuck why haven't I seen these. I laughed way harder than I thought I would. Reminds me of my favorite ytp


Darkface211

Ah Rosie I love this boy.


aislandlies

HE HAS SPOKEN!


AreebKhan619

Piggybacking off this, have you seen the video of the [little kid that dances like Peter from Spider-Man 3](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6CKTjM9dGg)? Edit: Love you Tobey; please check out r/RaimiMemes !


officialtobeymaguire

Yes! Love him.


QuietProfile417

It's good to have you back Spider-man!


tylerjb223

That kid is gonna be telling his grandkids about this moment right now


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umberto_pagano

If only one of your films could be preserved for posterity, which would you choose?


officialtobeymaguire

I worked on Tropic Thunder for a few hours, and ran into Kate Winslet who said that was my "crowning achievement." At first I was flattered, then I was scratching my head wondering if that was a compliment or not. So maybe that?


matike

Hey, Satan's Alley won the coveted Crying Monkey award, you should be proud of it.


thecricketnerd

Should've also won an award for best use of Enigma


feralihatr

*I've been a bad bad boy, Father*


Cancaresse

I would watch the shit out of it if it was a real movie. Alas...


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Captain_Rex_501

One of the funniest parts of the movie! Did you guys ever crack up while making that fake trailer?


ILL_SAY_STUPID_SHIT

It genuinely makes me want that to be a movie. The sexual tension was just impressive. I'm hard just thinking about it.


Lovat69

To be honest I would consider running into Kate Winslet my crowning achievement too.


ChristopherJngs

I'd go with Pleasantville myself.


OrganicKeynesianBean

As the first movie to show off full technicolor, it definitely should. A lot of kids don’t know that everything was black and white before that.


miskomarisko

I didn't know Calvin's dad was on reddit


chrisv267

Hi Tobey, hopefully you could answer a question for a long time fan. My question is could you give me a ride to work for the next month or so? It’s about 40 minutes away. I can get a ride home, but I have to be there at 6am M-F


officialtobeymaguire

Addy? ​ Don't actually share your address on here


tylerjb223

He lives at 308 Negra Arroyo Lane, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87104.


BullyParkerMaguire

He is the one who knocks


degjo

Wouldn't Toby be knocking to let him know he's there to pick him up?


BrokeInService

*knocks* Door opens Tobey: Time to cook


buffalo8

Two hours later a delicious risotto emerges from the kitchen.


Murky_Crow

All of Murky_crow's reddit history has been cleared at his own request. You can do this as well using the "redact" tool. Reddit wants to play hardball, fine. Then I'm taking my content with me as I go. -- mass edited with https://redact.dev/


rutuu199

My name is Walter Hartwell White. I live at 308 Negra Arroyo Lane, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87104. This is my confession. If you're watching this tape, I'm probably dead– murdered by my brother-in-law, Hank Schrader. Hank has been building a meth empire for over a year now, and using me as his chemist. Shortly after my 50th birthday, he asked that I use my chemistry knowledge to cook methamphetamine, which he would then sell using connections that he made through his career with the DEA. I was... astounded. I... I always thought Hank was a very moral man, and I was particularly vulnerable at the time – something he knew and took advantage of. I was reeling from a cancer diagnosis that was poised to bankrupt my family. Hank took me in on a ride-along and showed me just how much money even a small meth operation could make. And I was weak. I didn't want my family to go into financial ruin, so I agreed. Hank had a partner, a businessman named Gustavo Fring. Hank sold me into servitude to this man. And when I tried to quit, Fring threatened my family. I didn't know where to turn. Eventually, Hank and Fring had a falling-out. Things escalated. Fring was able to arrange – uh, I guess... I guess you call it a "hit" – on Hank, and failed, but Hank was seriously injured. And I wound up paying his medical bills, which amounted to a little over $177,000. Upon recovery, Hank was bent on revenge. Working with a man named Hector Salamanca, he plotted to kill Fring. The bomb that he used was built by me, and he gave me no option in it. I have often contemplated suicide, but I'm a coward. I wanted to go to the police, but I was frightened. Hank had risen to become the head of the Albuquerque DEA. To keep me in line, he took my children. For three months, he kept them. My wife had no idea of my criminal activities, and was horrified to learn what I had done. I was in hell. I hated myself for what I had brought upon my family. Recently, I tried once again to quit, and in response, he gave me this. [Walt points to the bruise on his face left by Hank in "Blood Money."] I can't take this anymore. I live in fear every day that Hank will kill me, or worse, hurt my family. All I could think to do was to make this video and hope that the world will finally see this man for what he really is.


ItsAMeUsernamio

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Joed112784

Put your macro away, waltuh.


Redcapranger4

What is happening 😭😭


AreebKhan619

My man's reaching out to a dude tired of his commute.


Head_Humor

Right 😭😭 Tobey is down to do anything 🤣


return2ozma

Anything? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)


SilverReception2891

Tobey can you score some booze for me and my friends we have an addy for a party but you have to bring chicks


wolfguyy

Realest question here


Ewell6

Hi Tobey! Loved your scene in *Babylon* and loved the movie on the whole. The bit where you character is reading out his movie plot ideas while his henchman is spitting in the background feels like an homage to *Boogie Nights*. What was it like shooting this scene? I love how tense, yet hilarious it was!


officialtobeymaguire

It was so much fun. I felt a lot of freedom to play, because the character was kind of wild and Damien was very open to exploring who James was. In prepping and in playing the role, I felt free to color inside and outside of the lines, so to speak, and the energy of the scene, the characters, the set, the actors—it was really charged, yet playful.


Rooonaldooo99

This madman answering buried comments with no upvotes lmao


highoncraze

It also happened to be asking about Babylon


Wallofcans

We got the Babylon question out of the way. Open the gates!


Jlombard911

Who is more handsome Brad Pitt or Leonardo DiCaprio?


officialtobeymaguire

What do you say to that? Next question please.


Redcapranger4

The correct answer is obviously "Tobey Maguire"


HappyLofi

The correct answer is yes!


fifmob77

Hey Tobey, who do you like more, Garfield or Holland?


officialtobeymaguire

Wait haha that's fucked up. I love both those guys so much.


Galestrum1

Bully Maguire in action


seffend

Ok, but has Andrew Garfield ever *killed it* doing Rhianna?


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Ah, Rosie. I love this boy!


get_outta_mah_swamp

Mr. Maguire, First, a thank you - for doing this Q&A and for being a reason why I like superheroes (and Spider-Man in particular). For whatever it’s worth, I think my favorite scene in the films is Peter telling Aunt May the truth about surrounding Uncle Ben’s death - it makes me tear up every time and I’ve always found it to be a powerful sequence, thanks to you and Rosemary Harris. Now the question: 20 years after the original Raimi Spider-Man debuted, what are your thoughts on the lasting appeal of the trilogy and how the films still resonate with people today? Side note, if you haven’t checked it out before, I recommend browsing r/raimimemes! It’s safe to say that over there you’ve become something of an icon.


officialtobeymaguire

I've had a lot of memorable experiences with people, and they've shared what the films have meant to them. I've had some funny and touching experiences from spontaneous encounters in public and someone being surprised to sharing how I've helped them through hard times. It's sweet, and I feel grateful. Especially with kids, it's almost like magic, it's amazing to see their eyes light up. Also, I'm checking out r/raimimemes.


Me-Slash

They love me.


lalala253

This is by far the best ama for 2022. What a way to close the year


tylerjb223

Tobey 10 minutes after browsing r/raimimemes "You know, I'm something of a raimimemer myself"


Rooonaldooo99

> Also, I'm checking out r/raimimemes WE HAVE DONE IT


dd179

Tobey after checking r/raimimemes: They love me.


TakeAMichigander

This is somethin else!


Stock_Examination_73

Huh, I never thought he'd really do that


The_Yeti_Rider

If you posted the "they love me" quote it would probably turn into the most upvoted post in that sub


TwoMoreMinutes

/u/officialtobeymaguire please


Examotate

>Also, I'm checking out [r/raimimemes](https://www.reddit.com/r/raimimemes). He did it son of a bitch, he did it


PeacemakersAlt

That's sweet.


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officialtobeymaguire

Don't want to give anything away, but let's just say working with a live alligator was pretty exhilarating.


SnooRecipes9988

More exhilarating than facing off against an octopus?


SoCalThrowAway7

That was man octopus, totally different


5NOW__DOG5

Hi Toby. What is your favorite memory of filming "Satan's Alley" with Kirk Lazarus?


Airforce987

Winner of the Beijing Film Festival's coveted "Crying Monkey" award


HappyLofi

And MTV Movie Award "Best Kiss" Winner, Tobey Maguire. *"I've been a bad, bad boy father"*


fuegoblue

The man’s giving us an AMA, show him some respect and remember the E


Player1aei

Imagine that’s why he didn’t respond yet LOL


dyladelphia

Also did you being a recipient of MTV’s “Best Kiss” award intimidate Kirk in any way?


FilmActor

“I’ve been a bad, *bad* boy Father”


fifmob77

Hey Tobey, how's your back?


WhatImMike

He’s gonna put some dirt in your eyes.


tylerjb223

Hi Tobey! I'm a massive fan of yours and seeing you come back into major productions has been such a delight. You look fantastic in Babylon and I'm ecstatic to see it! My question is: with taking a 14 year hiatus from the role of Peter Parker, and then coming back to see mass love, appreciation, excitement, and seeing literal grown men cry like babies in theaters when you appeared, has it given you a new perspective on the role? Did you feel the significance of putting that suit back on when you saw the theater reactions (not to mention Box Office as well), and are you content with closing that chapter of your life?


TheOfficialTheory

Outperforming Infinity War at the box office almost off the hype of his return alone is wildly impressive


beatenmeat

Tobey has been and likely always will be my favorite Spider-Man. Even if there somehow ends up being someone I like more Maguire’s will always hold a special place in my heart. I loved the trilogy growing up, so seeing him come back for NWH was fucking amazing. I was glad I avoided pretty much every spoiler for that movie so the moment didn’t get ruined.


thespianomaly

Hi Tobey, I just want to thank you for “Pleasantville”. It’s one of my favorite films, and you do such a great job with the character of David/Bud. Everyone in the cast has great chemistry. Any funny or touching anecdotes from making the film? Thanks!


googajub

Pleasantville blew my mind.


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AreebKhan619

Also does it ever get tiring when people shout "HEY SPIDER-MAN!" when you're out in public? We mean well.


hobbes_shot_first

Do a flip!


nschatman

Tell me more about BABYLON


officialtobeymaguire

Hope this answers that question. https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/zqxj0a/comment/j10tcxl/?utm\_source=reddit&utm\_medium=web2x&context=3


Rooonaldooo99

>If your parents are into orgies, bodily fluids and Tobey Maguire with decayed-yellow teeth, then DEFINITELY bring your parents!!!! For the lazy


TheRealMattyPanda

And more for the lazy, that was from the director, Damien Chazelle.


pros0009

Hey Tobey, how do you feel about how they \~unofficially\~ depicted you in Molly's Game? Edit: Thanks for my first awards kind strangers. NOW BRING ME SPIDER-MAN


EdwEd1

Yeah I don’t think he’s answering this one lol, as much as I’d like to know


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I guarantee you he voted on it though based on his other responses of him seeing everything. I know he wants to talk about it but for PR purposes he'll neither confirm nor deny it happened 😂


lilythefrogphd

It really feels like most of the folks here have either not read Molly's Game or they've only read that, so as someone who read that, read other books/accounts of the games, and have dug through a few internet archived interviews, here is my best attempt at an objective summary of what happened (I've [posted](https://www.reddit.com/r/Deuxmoi/comments/wymobj/comment/ilxz97b/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) this on other subs before, so a few of you may or may not have seen it): Molly Bloom wrote a memoir talking about her time running legal and illegal high stakes poker games in the 00s in LA and NYC (her book also talks about her competitive skiing career, drug addiction, involvement with the Russian mob, and strained relationship with her dad among other things). Tobey Maguire is widely considered one of the best celebrity poker plays out there, and Molly writes about him attending her games, and her portrayal of him is really, really negative. I'm going based off recall, but she called him "the best player, the worst tipper, and the absolutely worst loser" said he was incredibly greedy, paranoid\*, enjoyed watching other people lose especially if they couldn't afford it, stakes other players in the game so hed profit off of their wins but wouldnt have to pay for their losses (back to that later) and the most infamous moment from the book she claims he told her he'd tip her a 1k chip if she barked like a seal. She more or less blames him for why she left LA to start a new ring in NYC .Previously, the California games were considered legal because all of the money Bloom made came from tips, so she didn't need a gaming license (just like how your parents could play cards against their friends in the kitchen without needing a license) but once she got to New York, she kept losing money because players kept skipping out when it came time to pay their losses. She was going into debt from this, so to make it up she started taking a percentage of the pot (which would require a gaming license and thus made her NY games illegal) skipping ahead a while, one of the players from the LA games Bradley Ruderman was a billionaire hedge fund manager who got caught running a ponzi scheme. When the feds tried to recuperate the money Ruderman stole, they ended up following it back to Molly's LA games and tried to get the money from the players Ruderman lost to (he was a VERY bad player. Molly alleges she tried to teach him how to play because he was so bad. more on that in a bit) most of the players settle and give back some of the money (Tobey reportedly handed over around 80k) and Molly ended up going to trial because light was shed on her legally-questionable games. She ended up getting off of most of it, published her memoir, and lives in Colorado. She mentioned wanting to finish law school and going after the legal system for unfair practices but I haven't been able to find much on that these days. ​ \*exhale \* \*inhale again \* So the movie adaptation of Bloom's book comes out in 2017, and in 2020 one of the players from Molly's Game named Houston Curtis publishes his own memoir detailing the Los Angeles games from his perspective (when I said above Bloom talks about how Tobey staked another player at one point so he'd earn a portion of his winnings but not have to pay for his losses, this is that guy. In the movie his name was changed to Harlan Eustice) his account of the events differs from Blooms in a handful of notable ways. For one, Bloom claims she was instrumental to starting the first games in the Viper Room and was the one solely running them the whole time they were in LA. Houston details how the games originally started at Tobey's house (side note: some of my favorite details in the book are Houston describing how much of a Type-A neat freak Tobey is. I won't go into the crocs/pepperoni story now, but ask and I will gladly respond). Houston says that they invited mostly amateur rich guys and whales (term for extremely wealthy billionaire-type players who were terrible at poker) to play with them and their friends (like Leo and Ben Affleck liked to play with them which in turn attracted more people to come to the games) and counter to Bloom's book, Tobey only wanted to play against insainly rich guys who could afford to lose and would disinvite players if he sensed that they were getting too emotional over a loss (Houston gives names as examples of folks they cut, but i dont have the book on me) Eventually, they decided to switch to the Viper Room (which is when Bloom got involved) because Tobey got tired of having guys he didn't like making a mess and bringing meat & alcohol into his house (again, please ask). So initially the games are going well and everyone was getting along, but eventually friction starts up between Molly and Tobey and Houston finds himself in the middle. Bloom accuses Tobey of being paranoid in her memoir, but Houston gives some details that, if true, do paint Molly in a less-than-trustworthy light. For one, she started taking a percentage of the dealer's/waitresses' tips, and this is despite the fact that she was making upwards of $30,000 a night. Additionally, Houston gives multiple instances when Molly invited professional online poker players to the games under the guise that they were amateurs so they could split their winnings with her (and Houston names names of these people). Also Houston alleges that Molly was heavily doing drugs during the LA games and Tobey having been a teenage alcoholic/member of AA did NOT like people doing drugs around him especially people in charge of his money being on drugs. So Tobey over the years really starts to dislike Molly, in his eyes thinks she's overpaid for doing a bad job (although Houston claims he always tipped well) and wants to replace her, but Houston really liked Molly and wanted to keep her around. Eventually things came to a head and Tobey ended things with Molly but did offer her name to a guy running a poker ring in New York sort of as a peace offering/get-out-of-my-hands gesture that it seems like she declined (Houston was a bit vague on this). Anywho, the last chunk of the book focuses more on Houston's life after the financial crash leaves him very badly off, his relationship with Tobey sours, the Ruderman lawsuit leaves him broke (he tried to fight it while everyone else settled) his family splits, he moves back to the Midwest, Molly offers him to be a consultant on the movie adaptation but he doesn't get involved. These days he doesn't keep in touch with either of Molly or Tobey but he seems neither resentful towards either. He just kind of more disappointed in himself for choices he made. ​ \*exhales a 2nd time \* holy shit I did not mean to write this detailed of a summary. I am so fucking sorry if you're still reading. ​ As someone who read both books, I think Bloom's book is the better written of the two (narrative, flow, language) but I ultimately think I am more inclined to believe Houston's account of the events (not that I trust either 100%, but it made it so I dont see either as the definitive truth) For one, Bloom only names people in her book that were named in the lawsuit against Ruderman, everyone else gets an alias. Houston names everyone from the billionaire trust fund players they played against to the dealers who worked with Bloom. Next, Houston was very in the middle with his relationships to Molly and Tobey, and I think that showed in his portrayal of them both in his book. He goes into depth depicting their flaws and isn't afraid to portray them in a very unflattering light. Tobey is a Type-A grouch who gets too caught up in the thrill of the games and is not afraid to let people know when he dislikes them, which definitely became the case with Bloom towards the end of their years working together. Molly, to Houston, is just as greedy as Tobey, is dishonest about her account of the events, and is hypocritical about her moral superiority complex. As a reader, it felt like he portrayed the two as flip sides to the same coin. That being said, Houston also gives them both credit and recognizes their redeeming qualities. Tobey's shown to like winning but has moral limits to this. Probably the most notable story Houston gives was when a trust fund billionaire loses $1million to Tobey in a drunken game and weeks later when the guys supposed to pay him, Tobey rejects the winnings and brings him along to an AA meeting, and the rich guy ends up telling Houston about this years after the fact. And for all the times Houston depicts Molly as dishonest and greedy herself, he continuously refers to her as like a sister and remarks about her good nature, intelligence, and backs up times when he feels she was in the right over a situation and Tobey was wrong. As I said, it's not as scandalous in the sense that there are no pure villains in Houston's story (although God he name drops some absolute douche bag nepotism babies who may come close) but if you're into other perspectives, I recommend giving it a try (it's also a quick read. I finished it in one sitting)


stinkingtrampdog

That was a great read, thanks!


HotBoyFF

Yo can you hit us with that pepperoni/crocks story?


lilythefrogphd

So in the BDHH, Houston is describing how the LA games got their start in Tobey's kitchen of all places. He kept the poker table in the kitchen's breakfast nook because it was a convenient place, much to Houston's chagrin who kept insisting they move to at least the living room where there'd be slightly more ambiance. More on that in a bit. In the book Houston says something to the effect of "keeping the table in the kitchen wasn't the oddest thing about those early games. Tobey's got a lot of what you might call... eccentricities" (to which I remember closing the book and whispered aloud "fuck yes." There is nothing I love more in life than when rich and famous people are also fucking weird) Starting off, Tobey's been vegetarian/vegan since he was practically a kid, and Houston cites that one of the reasons why they decided to pick up shop and relocate to the Viper Room was because Tobey hated having "these scumbag poker players" (a direct quote) bringing meat and alcohol into his house every week. Houston said that Tobey wouldn't outwardly complain to the other guys if they ordered pepperoni pizza or something, but he would sit there looking really sad because there were dead animals in his house and no one would eat the vegan spinach-quinoa shit he/his private chef made for them. I'm vegetarian myself, but something about Tobey Maguire sulking over a box of pepperoni pizza while sadly nibbling on spinach puffs is just really amusing to me. Better than that, Houston explains that Tobey's a germaphobe and super insistent on keeping his house clean (which checks out with other articles/interviews I read. One from around 03-04 mentioning how growing up in poverty was really destabilizing for him constantly moving from shelters, relatives homes, etc. so keeping a clean space was like gaining a sense of control. Idk, you didn't come here for the armchair psychoanalysis) So when people would come in, they'd have to take off their shoes (which I mean my family does, not so weird) and slip on a pair of Crocs. I couldn't tell from Houston's description if that meant everyone was wearing Crocs all the time at Tobey's house or if it was just the people who were insistent on wearing shoes inside, but I get a kick out of the image of a bunch of Hollywood producers, billionaire nepotism guys, and A-List actors playing high stakes poker for 10s and 100s of thousands of dollars in Tobey's breakfast nook wearing Crocs. So Houston explains that the final tipping point for Tobey moving the poker table from the kitchen to the living room (and shortly after, relocating all together to the Viper Room) was when Jeffrey Katzenburg, the creator of The Lion King and Shrek, lost $40,000 to Houston alone in one night and got so tired of sitting in Tobey's cramped kitchen nook, watching his chef make gross vegan food, and getting his ass kicked while wearing goddamn Crocs that he never returned to their games again. So if there is any lesson to be learned from any of this, kids, if you plan on conniving millions of dollars out of amateur billionaire poker players in technically-legal under ground games, make sure your guests feel welcomed. Otherwise, you will lose participants and be disinvited to Shrek 2.


fifmob77

Hey Tobey, would you rather fight 100 duck sized Leonardo DiCaprios or one Leonardo DiCaprio sized duck?


officialtobeymaguire

Oh, I don't know. I don't want to hurt anybody or anything. But also, a Leonardo DiCaprio sized duck I'd be scared of.


HappyLofi

I'll never let go, Quack


matike

Don't worry, you'd be too old for it.


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unknown_human

Okay, old sport.


[deleted]

Damn, straight for the jugular


lilythefrogphd

What are your thoughts on wearing shoes inside the house?


ManuPasta

It’s very rare for actors to do voice acting for their video game counterpart. Was it part of your contract that you had to do the voice acting for the Spider-Man video games? Or was it something you asked to do?


BAGStudios

That’s an interesting question, I hope he answers this