“The first play I did was 'Philadelphia Here I Come.' Can you imagine that? I am 37 years old I am doing my second professional play and I am on stage with John Malkovich. Joan Allen, Laurie Metcalf and Gary Sinise. One huge name after another. I was terrified and petrified, could hardly get a word out of my mouth.” YearsFirstsPlayNamesImagineStageHugeMouthsImagine ThatTerrifiedPhiladelphiaGary Author:John Mahoney
“It was post war. It was very gray, very dreary. Everything was still rationed when I first saw the United States in 1951. I went over to visit my sister who was a war bride.” FirstsStillsWarStatesUnitedUnited StatesSawsPostsGrayMy SisterSisterBridesDrearyPost War Author:John Mahoney
“I was never very mature in my relationships with women. First sign of conflict, I was gone.” FirstsGoneConflictMature Author:John Mahoney
“My first acting class was taught by a little known playwright, David Mamet, who then cast me in my first play, opposite John Malkovich.” FirstsLittlesPlayActingKnownClassTaughtOppositesCastsPlaywrightActing Classes Author:John Mahoney
“Actually I was born in 1940 in Blackpool because my family lived in Manchester but Manchester was being bombed. So my mother was sent away to Blackpool to have me and then went back; so I lived my first eighteen years in Manchester and then emigrated to the States when I was eighteen.” YearsFirstsStatesMotherBornMy FamilyEighteenManchesterBlackpool Author:John Mahoney
