“I wish I could say I had some sort of master plan where one role leads to the next role, but a lot of it really is persistence and luck and being prepared when you are asked to jump on a project. There isn't any one rule that I follow. Obviously, I'll always shoot to work with the best actors, directors and filmmakers. I've been incredibly lucky to be able to do that.” AbleNextActorsWishRolesPlansMastersLuckyDirectorsProjectsLuckPreparedPersistenceFilmmaker Author:Dermot Mulroney
“Page one of the script, I launch into, "How would I feel if I were in this position?" That's an actor's job.” IfsFeelsJobsActorsPositionPagesScripts Author:Dermot Mulroney
“After my father had seen me in five or six things, he said, Son, your mother and I really enjoyed your recent film, and I must say that you're a lot like John Wayne. And I said, How so? And he said, Well, you're exactly the same in all your roles. Now, as a modern American actor, that's not what you want to hear. But for a guy who watched John Wayne movies and grew up in Iowa, it's a sterling compliment.” WantWellsSaidFilmMotherGuyActorsFatherRolesFiveModernSonGrewSixGrew UpWhat You WantEnjoyedComplimentWayneIowaSterling Author:Dermot Mulroney
“Growing up, Paul Newman seemed like the ultimate manly actor. And then, I got to work with him and we became friends, so that was nice.” ActorsGrowing UpNiceGrowingUltimateManlyNewman Author:Dermot Mulroney
“I was a film student. I became an actor but I thought I'd be pursuing filmmaking originally.” FilmActorsStudentsFilmmakingFilm Students Author:Dermot Mulroney
“Even through my college years, I was trying out plays and shows, but I never really thought it made much sense to try to be an actor. I thought it was foolish, really.” TryingYearsMadePlayShowsActorsCollegeFoolishCollege Years Author:Dermot Mulroney
