“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
“'Frasier' was a classy gig. I didn't for one minute think it was less prestigious or artistic than doing a play.” ThinkingPlayMinutesArtisticGigsOne MinutePrestigious 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
“I don't take much from my own father, because he was a very austere, quiet, private man who would come home from work, go to his parlour and play Beethoven on his piano.” MenPlayHomeFatherMy OwnQuietPianoComing Home Author:John Mahoney
“I've played a lot of roles I haven't wanted to play, either because they needed someone in the theatre or because they couldn't do it without me 'cause they don't have anyone else the right age.” PlayAgeWantedCausesRolesHavensNeededTheatreNeeded Someone Author:John Mahoney
“What I mostly do is take the script, analyse the hell out of it, see what's in there, see what kind of person I'm dealing with, and then forget I'm playing a father and just play a person who exemplifies all those things.” KindPersonsPlayFatherForgetHellScripts Author:John Mahoney
