Chevy Chase — ghostbusters

Chevy Chase is an actor in the Ray Parker Jr. "Ghostbusters" music video

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Chevy Chase is a former cast member of Saturday Night Live with Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd.
Chevy Chase claims to have turned down a role on Ghostbusters.^[1] Thom Enriquez was brought onto production in June 1983 and was asked to draw a scene in which a "ghost seduces Chase." It is unclear if the role was Ray Stantz, Peter Venkman, or some other character.^[2]
Chevy Chase visited the Ghostbusters temple set, and danced on the steps with Bill Murray. A photo was published on page 182 of Making Ghostbusters.
Ron Alexander is visually based on Ty Webb, played by Chevy Chase, from the movie, "Caddyshack" which also featured Bill Murray.^[3]
Ron Alexander's stock civies is a "Yes, It's My Real Name" T-shirt, a shirt that Chevy Chase wore in the mid-1970s.
- On page 2 of Ghostbusters Volume 2 Issue #5, Ron is wearing it under his flightsuit.
- On page 3 of Ghostbusters Volume 2 Issue #17, Ron is wearing it.
- On page 14 of Ghostbusters Crossing Over Issue #1, Ron is wearing it.
- On page 1 of Ghostbusters Crossing Over Issue #2, Ron is wearing it.
On page 20 of Ghostbusters Volume 1 Issue #13, the Ghostmobile's license plate "BTH BALL" which references "Be the ball," a quote from Chevy Chase's character, Ty Webb, on "Caddyshack".
On page 6 of Ghostbusters Volume 2 Issue #3, the golf clubs are a reference to the movie "Caddyshack".
On page 1 of Ghostbusters Crossing Over Issue #1, Ron's outfit is based on one worn by Griswold in "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation".
On page 17 of Crossing Over Issue #1, in panel 1, in the mini portal is Chevy Chase.
- The clothing is based on what he wore during a set visit of the Temple of Gozer.
- The pose of him pointing at himself is based on a photo he took wearing his "Yes, It' My Real Name" T-Shirt.
On page 7 of Ghostbusters Crossing Over #2, Ron's outfit is based on one worn by Chevy Chase's character in "Caddyshack" when he gave Danny some advise during a tee-time.

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↑ Indiewire 9/26/2012 "Chevy Chase Says Doing 'Community' Was A Mistake, Reveals He Turned Down 'Ghostbusters,' 'Forrest Gump,' 'Animal House' & More" Chevy Chase says: "I turned down 'Forrest Gump,' I turned down 'American Gigolo,' there are many films – like 'Ghostbusters' – that I turned down"
↑ Greene, James, Jr., (2022). A Convenient Parallel Dimension: How Ghostbusters Slimed Us Forever, p. 24. Lyons Press, Essex, CT USA, ISBN 9781493048243. Line reads: "Chevy Chase has said he turned down a role in the movie but has never elaborated about the details (storyboard artist Thom Enriquez says that when he was brought aboard to work on the film in June 1983, he was asked to draw a scene in which a ghost seduces Chase)."
↑ Earth Station One Episode 89 (ts. 51:10-51:13)

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[1] Indiewire 9/26/2012 "Chevy Chase Says Doing 'Community' Was A Mistake, Reveals He Turned Down 'Ghostbusters,' 'Forrest Gump,' 'Animal House' & More" Chevy Chase says: "I turned down 'Forrest Gump,' I turned down 'American Gigolo,' there are many films – like 'Ghostbusters' – that I turned down"

[2] Greene, James, Jr., (2022). A Convenient Parallel Dimension: How Ghostbusters Slimed Us Forever, p. 24. Lyons Press, Essex, CT USA, ISBN 9781493048243. Line reads: "Chevy Chase has said he turned down a role in the movie but has never elaborated about the details (storyboard artist Thom Enriquez says that when he was brought aboard to work on the film in June 1983, he was asked to draw a scene in which a ghost seduces Chase)."

[3] Earth Station One Episode 89 (ts. 51:10-51:13)

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