Bruce Willis
person on 9 shows · 4 statements across 4 episodes · said 20 times in 9 episodes since 2022
How I Built This 8 
My First Million 4 
Founders 2 
the a16z Podcast 2 
A Product Market Fit Show 1 
All-In 1 
TBPN 1 
20VC 1 
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Hawk: Early THPS prototype featured Bruce Willis skateboarding with a gun
“And the first version of what became THPS that I got to play was Bruce Willis on a skateboard with a gun strapped to his back. Doing all eyes and kickflips across the desert.”
Howard: Bruce Willis's $6M Die Hard deal permanently raised A-list actor pay
“Bruce Willis was given six million dollars to star in Die Hard. He was a TV star. When this TV guy leapt to that number, every A-list actor in Hollywood jumped to that number or more.”
Howard: Bruce Willis's $6M Die Hard salary upended Imagine's production budget model
“Bruce Willis was given six million dollars to star in Die Hard. He was a TV star. When this TV guy leapt to that number, every A-list actor in Hollywood jumped to that number or more. And our model no longer held up, because we were supposed to make movies for…”
Garland: Ooni gifted pizza ovens to Beyoncé, Dolly Parton, and Bruce Willis
“One of the coolest things, especially during the pandemic, we decided to do this mini campaign called Stars Stuck at Home. Everyone was stuck at home. It was quite a miserable time, and we reached out to people that we just thought were epic and connected to, …”