. >> larry: ryon bingham wrote that. >> ryon bingham wrote that song and acted in the film too but iith my dear friends t. bone burn net and steven bruton who died shortly after the film completed but, man, he was my guru through that whole thing. >> larry: are you a singer? do you sing. >> yeah, i just got back tours with t bone. he put together a speaking clark tu. he would ton john, gregg allman, elvis costello, john mellencamp, neil young -- reforming buffalo springfield. >> larry: what do you call the group? >> it was the "the speaking clock revue". >> larry: "the speaking clock revue." >> yeah, we just played three dates, washington -- no, not washington, boston, new york and san francisco. had a great time. >> larry: you're so diverse. you're a classic -- most great character actors don't win academy awards for the lead, right? it was -- although you had been nominated for "the last picture show," best supporting actor for "shouldn'ter bolt and lightfoot." nominated best actor for "starman" and best actor for "the contender." i was proud to be in that movie. that was a hell of