I literally knew nothing when I did that show [“Tony Flanagan”]. It was the first time I signed an autograph, it was the first time I got fan letters, it was the first time people screamed when I came out.
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Ridley Scott’s company makes great work in whatever arena, whether it’s movies or commercials or television. They just do really quality stuff, so you know it’s going to be quality.
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Last night, we were all watching Harry Potter in bed, and I thought, ‘This isn’t something you have when you’re single, that’s for sure.’
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Helmut Newton shot the ad campaign [for Bad Influence]. It’s [James] Spader at the top of his game, right after Sex, Lies And Videotape. It’s sexy. It’s weird. It’s dark. The characters are great.
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I’m not going to stop talking to people who come up to me in an airport. I’m not going to worry about what may be their ulterior motive.
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It’s always a good day when I get to work with Jim Belushi, who I adore.
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Apparently Sodapop Curtis said “gnarly,” and Chris Traeger said “literally.” Every decade I have a favorite phrase I can’t stop with.
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If people are attracted to me, I like to think it’s because I’m an interesting person, fairly smart, well-rounded, with a good sense of humor. I would like to think that’s what I am. I would like to think people see it.
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I think part of maturity is knowing who you are.
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[“John F. Kennedy” movie] was just really clever storytelling.
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That chemistry that we had [with Fred Savage] is very, very hard to find. We were lucky to have those 22 episodes [of The Grinder]. I’m unendingly proud of it.
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I’ll be a role model on my terms, but don’t make a role model on your terms.
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It’s part of your job as an actor to put your personal problems behind you and work. Good actors can do that.
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Sam Seaborn is the best character that’s ever been written for me, certainly. By far. And it’s a timeless show [The West Wing], one that’s having another resurgence now, with people so in an uproar politically.
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Some of the ’80s movies I did are sort of museum pieces. St. Elmo’s Fire is great as a sort of kitschy, “Oh, my god, I can’t believe we wore that” type of movie.
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I think [The Outsiders] really forged who I am as an actor, and it’s one of the reasons why I keep being drawn to big ensembles where I’m surrounded by strong, successful actors or personalities. Because that was my initial foray into movie making.
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