[The Specials ]was always going to be an underground, underdog kind of movie. But I love when people bring that up, because it’s very early, vintage James Gunn.
Directors are not worried about casting beautiful women, but they are not sure that they want to cast great-looking men. My looks have prevented people from seeing my work objectively.
Your interests change. I used to feel that if I spent evenings reading, or watching a film, or just doing nothing up here at the house, I would probably be missing something that was a lot more fun. I don’t have that sense anymore.
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.
It was a role [Dean Sanderson] I hadn’t seen before, and yet it was very accessible and relatable at the same time. I read scripts that have one or the other, but I rarely read scripts that have both. And it was laugh-out-loud funny.
When I had my Comedy Central roast, David [Spade] was my first choice to be roastmaster, because I adore him. He’s funny as hell, and nobody is meaner.
![Rob Lowe Quote - I love that movie [The Specials]. I love James Gunn. I always sort of suspected that he would do well for himself.](https://minimalistquotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/i-love-that-movie-the-specials-i-love-james-gunn-i-683x1024.jpg)
![Rob Lowe Quote - [The Specials ]was always going to be an underground, underdog kind of movie. But I love when people bring that up, because it’s very early, vintage James Gunn.](https://minimalistquotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/the-specials-was-always-going-to-be-an-underground-683x1024.jpg)
![Rob Lowe Quote - William Devane was amazing [ in The Grinder] – that we were able to reinvent an acting legend as a comedy star – that’s very gratifying.](https://minimalistquotes.com/images/william-devane-was-amazing-in-the-grinder-that-we-.jpg)
![Rob Lowe Quote - It was a role [Dean Sanderson] I hadn’t seen before, and yet it was very accessible and relatable at the same time. I read scripts that have one or the other, but I rarely read scripts that have both. And it was laugh-out-loud funny.](https://minimalistquotes.com/images/it-was-a-role-dean-sanderson-i-hadnt-seen-before-a.jpg)
![Rob Lowe Quote - [“John F. Kennedy” movie] was just really clever storytelling.](https://minimalistquotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/john-f-kennedy-movie-was-just-really-clever-storyt-683x1024.jpg)
![Rob Lowe Quote - When I had my Comedy Central roast, David [Spade] was my first choice to be roastmaster, because I adore him. He’s funny as hell, and nobody is meaner.](https://minimalistquotes.com/images/when-i-had-my-comedy-central-roast-david-spade-was.jpg)
