John Wayne is an American legend and movie star, whom actors like Michael Caine knew a lot about. Most of those who knew the star of the West felt lucky to have the opportunity to meet him. Caine once spoke about his experience meeting Wayne at The Beverly Hills Hotel. However, he would never have guessed the advice he received about fans peeing on his shoes.
John Wayne met Michael Caine at The Beverly Hills Hotel
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The Graham Norton Show brought Caine on the show, where they discussed a storyline involving Wayne. Host Graham Norton asked the actor about his experience with a helicopter landing in the area and the shocking moment that unfolded.
Shirley [MacLaine] brought me to Hollywood to do Gambit, but what I was doing spilled over and I was alone in Hollywood for a week,” Caine said. “I had never been to the United States. They put me in a luxurious suite at the Beverly Hills Hotel and then nobody spoke to me or called me on the phone. I didn’t know anyone. I’ve just been in this luxury hotel, I’m going to order caviar and champagne on my own for a week!
Caine continued: “During the day, I used to go down to the lobby and sit in the corner to see if I could see any stars. One day, a helicopter landed and all the flowers went up in the beds outside, into the air, and John Wayne walked in, in full cowboy heat. (Shows a photo of Wayne dressed as a cowboy) Simple as that! Look at! A) Yes.”
However, Caine could never have guessed that this particular interaction was going on with Wayne.
“He was checking into The Beverly Hills Hotel, he looked up and saw me on the corner,” Caine recalled. “He said to me, ‘What’s your name, kid?’ I said, ‘Michael Caine’. He said: ‘You in that movie, Alfie?’ I said yes.’ He said, ‘I saw that and you’re going to be a star, boy.’ I said, ‘Oh, thank you, sir.’”
John Wayne gave Michael Caine advice on his film career on how to stop fans from peeing on his shoes
Caine was very flattered to hear those words from Wayne himself. However, this particular memory elicited much laughter from the audience on the Graham Norton Show, including the host himself. The western star had some particular advice on how to make it in Hollywood.
“He said, ‘But let me give you some advice,'” Caine recalled. “He said, ‘he talk low, talk slow and don’t say too much.'”
The words of advice did not end there. Wayne told Caine to get rid of his suede shoes for a particularly funny reason.
“He had suede shoes,” Caine said. “And he said to me, ‘Never wear suede shoes again.’ I said that?’ He said: ‘Never wear suede shoes.’ So, I said, ‘Why?’ He said, ‘Cause I just told you, you’re going to be a star, kid. He said, ‘And you’re going to be in the men’s room peeing, and the guy next to you is going to pee and he’s going to look and say ‘Michael Caine!’ And then he’s going to pee on your shoes.’”
Norton and the crowd erupted in laughter and applause, while Caine beamed.
Wayne certainly correctly guessed that Caine would become a major movie star. He has over 176 acting credits, but most audiences recognize the actor for playing Alfred in Christopher Nolan’s Batman films, which include The dark knight. She earned her first Oscar nomination in Alfiebut would eventually get another two nominations afterward.
However, Caine managed to snag two Oscars over the course of his career thus far. He won in 1987 by Anne and her sisters as well as in 2000 for The Cider House Rules.
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