Rick Moranis has Retired from Hollywood - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 03-01-2009, 03:52 PM

"I pulled out of making movies in about '96 or '97. I'm a single parent (Moranis' wife[1] died in 1991 of liver cancer), and I just found that it was too difficult to manage raising my kids and doing the traveling involved in making movies. So I took a little bit of a break. And the little bit of a break turned into a longer break, and then I found that I really didn't miss it." ”

Moranis reportedly retired because he made so much money from the Honey I Shrunk the Kids movies that he did not need to work anymore.

http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/...-moranis_x.htm

catlover79 · 03-01-2009, 04:51 PM

God bless him. Not many actors would leave the business to take care of the kids. They are very fortunate to have him as a dad.

Chocolate Moose · 03-01-2009, 04:52 PM

Good for him !

Cactus Jack · 03-02-2009, 12:40 AM

I guess he wont be in the new Ghostbusters movie

catlover79 · 03-02-2009, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Cactus Jack

I guess he wont be in the new Ghostbusters movie

Maybe he'll make an exception. I think his kids are grown up now.

Cactus Jack · 03-02-2009, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Maybe he'll make an exception. I think his kids are grown up now.

Yeah. He;s great in the GB movies LOL

Brian Damage · 03-02-2009, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Cactus Jack

I guess he wont be in the new Ghostbusters movie

It is highly unlikely, he already turned down an offer to lend his voice to the new Ghostbusters video game.

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 03-02-2009, 03:01 PM

He seems like a sweet guy. Good for him, but we'll sure miss him.

TripperFan · 03-02-2009, 04:26 PM

I wondered why he hadn't done anything in a long time. Sad that he's never remarried either or found someone else.

Rick is a great guy and very down to earth. I've never met him, but know people who worked with him when he was still with SCTV. It's sad we won't get to see his humour much anymore. Hopefully he'll do the odd thing now and again though.

Hey Hoser - you're always welcome here, where your toque, lumberjacket and a square of Molson's awaits you eh!

Cactus Jack · 03-02-2009, 04:37 PM

Yeah ditto. He's the perfect older nerd character, and he's hilarious. We'll miss his humor

Actually the last thing he did WAS a McKenzie brothers type thing in a Disney movie

TripperFan · 03-02-2009, 05:11 PM

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Yeah ditto. He's the perfect older nerd character, and he's hilarious. We'll miss his humor

Actually the last thing he did WAS a McKenzie brothers type thing in a Disney movie

I know - now I'm wondering if that was done on purpose - kinda to "bookend" his career. I hope not. Yah, he could be doing voice-overs at least. I imagine it would be fun for his kids to know he's voiced cartoons, etc..

Cactus Jack · 03-02-2009, 05:17 PM

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I know - now I'm wondering if that was done on purpose - kinda to "bookend" his career. I hope not. Yah, he could be doing voice-overs at least. I imagine it would be fun for his kids to know he's voiced cartoons, etc..

Yeah thats true. Though I think his kids are teenagers, unless he shrunk them

RICK PLEASE MAKE A HONEY I SHRUNK MY TEENAGERS

TripperFan · 03-02-2009, 05:57 PM

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Yeah thats true. Though I think his kids are teenagers, unless he shrunk them

RICK PLEASE MAKE A HONEY I SHRUNK MY TEENAGERS

Now THAT would be hugely popular with parents!!!

Cactus Jack · 03-02-2009, 06:01 PM

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Now THAT would be hugely popular with parents!!!

LOL yeah

robyrob · 03-02-2009, 08:22 PM

its too bad for us, he did a lot of great stuff over the years

03-01-2009, 03:52 PM	#1
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