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I'm just a character actor.
I was a policeman for 18 years.
Change never bothers me, not really.
I even played a part in 'Miami Vice.'
Chicago's always a friendly place to me.
Most cop movies and TV shows are fantasies.
The cast was huge, but I never saw anybody.
I've worked on what I think are good things.
I loved 'Buddy Faro.' I loved the whole idea.
I didn't fall for a lot of that stardom stuff.
I love England and the historical aspect of it.
I think my high-school acting career lasted a day.
Sometimes I do pinch myself about the life I've had.
People are always telling me to shut up about Chicago.
When I was younger, I watched all the detective shows.
I think all actors are supposed to be character actors.
The British have slang words, as we do, but it was fun.
I live my life. And the best place to do that is Chicago.
I really don't think there's such a thing as an ex-policeman.
Am I a good actor? I don't think about it. But I'm working on it.
I think first impressions are important when you pick up a script.
I don't like to be talked into anything. I don't want to be cajoled.
There's a whole catalogue of actors that never went to acting school.
There's not too many offers that come my way about being in a musical.
Rooting for the Cubs is not easy, but the best things in life never are.
I'm a bit of a clotheshorse, and having a tailor-made suit is a big deal.
I don't know if I have a technique. I'm just trying to remember the words.
My best year was probably 1948, and after that, it's been downhill for me.
This generation of filmmakers is very good. They're seasoned, for some reason.
As far as carrying the American banner, you just do what's right for the kids.
One of the funny things in life to me is a guy who takes himself very seriously.
We know television should educate and inform, and I believe it should entertain.
I have a home in Arizona. I go a couple months a year, but basically Chicago is my home.
You cant act for the editing. You just go in and do the scene the way you think is right.
Vince or Brad or Benicio would say, Maybe we should try this, and Guy was open to changes.
You can't act for the editing. You just go in and do the scene the way you think is right.
I would love, one day before this is all over, to do a Western. That, and to play a priest.
It was a great time, and I liked the guys. I liked getting up every morning and being a cop.
This face is nothing to brag about. I don't know what it is that these people see in my face.
I've tried writing. Two days later I'd go visit it and say, Jesus Christ, who wrote this crap?
My parents, I don't know about 'strict,' but I would say they were fair and judicious, you know?
Do whatever you're directed to do, and leave the rest of that technical stuff up to the director.
If I'm characterized as a character actor, that's fine with me. Whatever they want to call me is fine.
What you do as a policeman might be the right thing to do, but it's not entertaining. I left that behind me.
Everybody wants to look in the mirror and see Cary Grant looking back at them, but that's just not the case.
Car chases usually don't involve major criminals - they're usually guys afraid of getting another traffic ticket.
This isn't the most handsome face in the world, and there are a lot of younger guys out there, but I keep hanging in there.
Sometimes you can take those dramatic roles and maybe interject a little humor into them, and I think the reverse also works.
Acting is a work in progress for me. I just try to keep my mouth shut and my eyes and ears open, especially with the people I've worked with.
When I first got into acting, I never had any long-term goals, never had any plan. I just thought it would be a good way to make some extra money.