Face to Leatherface Gunnar Hansen

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Ravenous Monster's Rob Hibbs interviews Gunnar Hansen, star of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and the original Leatherface! Listen to Gunnar talk about his new book, making TCM, and who would win in a Leatherface battle royale!

[@takethosetrousersdown9167]

Despite him being a psycho in the Texas chainsaw films he seems like a very respectful person

[@TheMrlittletooth]

He was a dick when I met him. Didnt like the horror fans and appreciated his work in stage plays more. But then I met him again and he was way cooler but not the most pleased. Same with Tom Savini. I had a shitty minute conversation with him and an awesome 3 hour one. So he is a person like every other celebrity. Good days and Bad days. He is definitely a good guy though.

[@dominicemelio8274]

And he was funny too so don't try to mention that

[@maggiemccauslin1084]

@@TheMrlittletooth sounds like that was just his opinions doesn't really make him a dick

[@kylemcintyre4182]

Leatherface is easily the most sympathetic Horror Icon there is. Jason Voorhees comes in a close second.

[@JokerScribe]

@@dominicemelio8274 In reality the late Gunnar Hansen looked like Santa Claus rather than Leather Face.

[@HorrorMoviesAnalyses]

RIP to the great actor, Mr Hansen.

[@bulltrunch]

Yes we lost a legend of the original. He was the best. No one will ever come as goes as leather face as he did. He was best. Amazing actor indeed he was in that he was. He will be missed. So sad :(

[@llg3pe]

I spent my youth being scared shitless of the original leatherface and Michael Myers. Only to grow up to find out they were just two cool theatre student dudes with silly senses of humor.

[@not_bruce_wayne1992]

Rest in Peace my friend, you'll remain the father of horror killers in my heart and others.

[@warborn_inc.]

So glad I got to meet him before he passed. He was a really decent person

[@dominicemelio8274]

I like your responses I never got to meet him before he passed but lucky you

[@warborn_inc.]

@@dominicemelio8274 I have had the chance to meet all of them except Jim Sideow and Paul Partain (they passed before I had the opportunity). They were all really great people. Gunnar was very funny and had a really dry sense of humor and I told Marilyn she was my first crush and she gave me a kiss haha. Ive got a photo of it. She was a sweet woman and Terri McMinn is very sweet as well. Ed is a trip and loves to talk haha. Bill and Allen were very nice but less chatty. Hope all is well

[@dominicemelio8274]

Look I know but now there's everyone except tobe hooper, gunnar hansen, marilyn burns, paul a partain and Jim siedow that's the only five actors I didn't even meet

[@dominicemelio8274]

3 days till his birthday, he should've celebrated his 73th birthday how sad😥 R.I.P You are missed

[@Tchernobog]

they need make a documentary about the chainsaw family and their legacy.. I mean Neal, Sideow, Burns, Dugan, Hansen, Partain all of them, and about all the conventions they go to and about their life and how it impacted them all.

[@Nasubionna]

I love his response to the Leatherface cage fight question, lmao!

[@thatoddone321]

Rest In Peace Gunnar Hansen! You will be missed forever! 💖💖

[@jamesstreet228]

That must have been a grueling part to play. Running blind through the forest at night, carrying a live chainsaw, in the Texas heat and humidity. God. It doesn't get much worse than that. He's lucky he didn't fall on the chainsaw and carve himself up. I've seen chainsaw wounds and they are horrible.

[@SubtleAsh-TheImmortal]

well. in that case you should rewatch the movie. He does fall over his leg and carves himself up. just saying lol

[@worldwideadventurer2987]

Leatherface is without a doubt the single most powerful dastardly villain in film history PERIOD!!!

[@SubtleAsh-TheImmortal]

TRUTH! you got fredies and Jasons and Myers. No one comes close to this man. or shall I say the devil.

[@plasticweapon]

well...no. but hansen and hooper made him memorable.

[@radiogirl85]

His book is great.

[@thomasw2096]

Rest in Peace Gunnar Hansen!!!

[@KittyKena]

This man literally looks like Santa Claus

[@stevedaszko1649]

What a lovely and charismatic man he is. I`ll be buying his book soon!

[@ejdet.feeney9020]

RIP to any people who were in the 1970s original cast RIP you were great everyone in the movie

[@jaygill5582]

The One and only!

[@Tchernobog]

none can compare with how he played the role and how complex and multi layered the character was. The second was just an insane goofball, third, 2003 and beginning were just one dimensional strong brute ogres, fourth was an unintimidating mess, 3D was too stabilized and the leatherface prequel was a handsome, considerate and level headed young man that could never be or even become the character in the original.. not in a million years. Yes I like a few of the sequel guys, but on an entire different level to the original.

[@Kenny370]

He seemed like a really good guy

[@SnuggieMaple]

R.I.P to the original leather face

[@speakingwordsofwisdomletit5983]

He looks as menacing as leatherface even without the mask. Its bizzare

[@tommynygaardjensen8398]

What 😮

[@richardadrianhenderson4556]

since his death Dan Yeager takes the throne of the best Leatherface now

[@Kenny370]

My second fav leatherface is Bill Johnson

[@bryantellez6735]

Idk about that, gunner still takes the throne even if he's no longer with us, but Dan Yeager did play a great Leatherface nontheless

[@richardadrianhenderson4556]

@@bryantellez6735 I can see what you mean

[@ghostmysteries971]

I love Gunnar, it's good he made it through filming, although he said filming was difficult to get through

[@gunnerhansen7486]

Rip king you are gone but never forgotten.😔👑

[@davsny5]

Met him in 2013, super sweet and grateful man.

[@DiegoHernandez-xt2su]

R.I.P :(

[@dominicemelio8274]

I feel like if it's the year 2025 its gonna be 10 years for him RIP Gunnar Hansen

[@ghostwriter1415]

In less than two years it WILL be 2025. Time is tricky, and it moves funny.

[@johndoee4742]

RIP

[@MrLethivic]

R.I.P

[@graciesinclair305]

He used an actual chainsaw???

[@debbiebishop86]

Yep! If you look at BTS footage, you can see him rev it up before takes. At one point while they were filming him chasing Franklin, he tripped and it flew out of his hands, which must've been terrifying for everyone on set!

[@Chrille5782]

*NOOO*