American - Actor | August 1, 1963 -
I don't go to horror movies. I walked out of 'The Exorcist,' man.
John Carroll Lynch
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'Fargo' was the turnaround for me, in terms of film, because it was a part; it wasn't a line.
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When I'm reading a script and I see the word 'lumbering' I go, 'Oh, that's probably the part they want me to read for.'
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Great horror movies are earned. 'Halloween' is an earned picture. Every moment of grotesque violence is earned by the suspense they're able to maintain getting there.
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In a world where a lot of people's sense of self is dominated by how many people are following their Twitter feed, what does fame really do, and why is it important?
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I've seen a lot of horror, but I'm not a horror guy.
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Work begets work. Just work. If you work, people will find out about you and want to work with you if you're good. So work anywhere you can. That's why I've changed my mind about these theatres where people work for free or have to pay money. I think it's kind of terrible that they feel they have to, but you know what? They're working.
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I chose John Carroll Lynch as my SAG name when I was 19 years old. I was working in D.C., and I got my SAG card by doing a first aid film for the Red Cross called 'Bleeding Control'. They had a union contract.
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I never imagined I was going to do movies. My dreams were to become a regional theater actor.
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I got my Equity card at 24 at the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis, and they asked me to join the company. I was content and happy working in the company there for a long while until I really started to feel as if I hit a bit of a glass ceiling artistically.
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I got a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at the Catholic University of America in D.C. and started working as an understudy at the Arena.
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I heard from other people on Twitter that they're very excited about Twisty Halloween costumes, and all I can think is, 'You people are nuts!'
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