“Dustin Hoffman said this one time, that if he hadn't made it as a film star, he would still be happy as a character actor because he was a character actor because of his face from day one, so he would always work in the theater.” IfsMadeSaidStillsCharacterFilmFacesActorsStarsTheaterMade ItOne TimeCharacter ActorsFilm Stars Author:Denis Leary
“My wife and I were poor when I started but we struggled along until things happened for me in my thirties. I knew I was doing what I loved even if I wasn't getting paid for it, so I think I'd still be doing it.” IfsThinkingStillsPoorWifeHappenedPaidMy WifeThings Happen Author:Denis Leary
“I try and shoot as often as I can, I cross shoot. I have at least two cameras rolling at the same time. So I'll have two actors or two sets of actors at a time so everybody's basically on camera. So when they improvise we have everybody's coverage. And you can then go in the editing room and find the energy still stays there.” TryingStillsTwoActorsEnergyRoomsCrossesCamerasRollingEditingCoverage Author:Denis Leary
“I certainly know guys in comedy, I know some actors, and I definitely know some musicians, who have survived to a certain age and make a good living doing what they do, but nobody knows who they are. They wake up every day and they have the ability to get paid practicing their art, but underneath it all, if you scratched the surface, you still get, "If I only had my own show . . .," or "If I only had my own band . . ." It's what people always do when they want to be their own star.” PeopleIfsKnowsWantArtStillsShowsAgeGuyCertainActorsStarsMy OwnAbilityComedyBandMusicianWake UpPaidSurfaceSurvivedNobody KnowsGood Living Author:Denis Leary
“I'm still pretty self-centered, greedy and angry.” StillsSelfAngryGreedySelf Centered Author:Denis Leary
“If you do good work, it tends to stick around. People still come up to me and say, "'The Ref' is my favorite Christmas movie."” PeopleIfsStillsSticksMy FavoriteCome UpWorking ItGood WorkRefs Author:Denis Leary
“Anybody who's done standup will tell you that there's nothing like it. The show starts at 8:00, the curtain goes up and there's nobody else except you and the audience, and you just perform for them for two hours. Nobody yells, 'Cut!' There are no retakes. That is still the most exciting medium for me, and I love it.” StillsTwoDoneShowsHoursAudienceCuttingExcitingMediumsCurtains Author:Denis Leary
“The first movie I saw where it convinced me I could be an actor was 'Mean Streets,' so whenever I see Robert De Niro and he says, 'Hi, Denis,' it's still a really big deal.” FirstsMeanStillsBigsActorsDealsSawsStreetsConvincedBig DealDe NiroMean Streets Author:Denis Leary
“The things that make me angry still make me angry. George Carlin is 67, and he's still as funny as he's ever been, and he's still angry. And that makes me feel good, because I feel like if I stick around long enough, I'll still be able to work.” IfsFeelsLongStillsEnoughAbleAngrySticksFeel GoodMake Me Angry Author:Denis Leary
