The Texas Chain Saw Massacre star John Larroquette has revealed he was paid in weed to narrate the iconic 1974 slasher movie.The Tony Award-winning actor, 75, who made his film debut when he provided the opening narration for the gory flick, claimed director Tobe Hooper offered the unusual payment after the pair first met while he was a bartender in 1969.

Larroquette told Parade: 'He gave me some marijuana or a matchbox or whatever you called it in those days. I walked out of the [recording] studio and patted him on the back side, and said, "Good luck to you!"'  Banter: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre star John Larroquette has revealed he was paid in weed to narrate the iconic 1974 slasher movie 'Tobe heard I was in town and asked for an hour of my time to narrate something for this movie he just did.

I said, "Fine!" It was a favor.'He has since gone on to narrate, and be paid in cash, for three further Chain Saw films, 2003's The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, 2006's The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning and 2022's Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

He quipped: 'You do something for free in the 1970s and get a little money in the ’90s. “It’s certainly the one credit that’s stuck strongly to my resume.'The star also sensationally revealed he had never watched any of the films, saying: 'I’m not a big horror movie fan.' Terrifying:  A new movie villain was born when cannibal Leatherface burst onto the scene in 1974 Classic: The original Texas Chain Saw Massacre sold over 16.5 million tickets and grossed over $30 million at the box office, instantly becoming a huge hitThe original Texas Chain Saw Massacre grossed over $30 million at the box office against a $80,000 budget, instantly becoming a huge hit - - despite being banned in.

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