American - Actor | August 16, 1955 -
Gary Sinise and I go the furthest back of the Steppenwolf people; we were both saved from academic mediocrity as sophomores by being cast in 'West Side Story' by this transformationally beautiful teacher named Barbara Patterson.
Jeff Perry
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To have a drama teacher as a mentor was just like, 'Oh, what a gift.'
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I don't have much estimation of my abilities as a director, but I found I loved class and loved process and loved practice. And so I've put together classes of actors - oh my God - since I was 21 years old, I think.
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Television is so neat; I grew up doing theater, and I've done a bit of film. I know I'm stating the obvious, but it's a unique storytelling form in that it's able to constantly evolve.
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This kind of one-on-one connection of tweeting, I've really grown to get a kick out of.
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A fuel of discontent and anxiety is probably pretty central to the fuel at 'Scandal!'
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I've been such a fan of American TV.
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There's something terribly solitary about working in movies and television, and in New York, so much of the theater is showcasing.
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I got to meet one Chief of Staff: Sam Skinner. He was Chief of Staff at the end of George Sr.'s White House.
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When I was in high school, the drama teacher picked me to play Iago in 'Othello.'
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