I do bowl in real life, but my abilities are somewhere around Barack Obama's. I'm terrible. My kids like to bowl, so I sometimes take them. When I go, I ask the guys to put up the "bumpers" so the kids can't bowl a gutter ball. But the truth is, It's as much for me as it is for the kids. Maybe more so. I participate in no other sports except water polo, triathlons, giant slalom skiing, motocross, and competitive bass fishing.
I find that when I’m in a stable relationship and happier overall, it’s hard to maintain an edge in my writing. How have you been able to stay edgy while being married for so long and in what ways has marriage helped your career?
It's easy when your marriage is in shambles. I would say marriage is helpful in the sense that I know at the end of the day I have someplace to go where they have to let me in the front door.
You played Johnny Bluejeans on Viva Variety. Is it true that in an alternate universe there is a magical land that is inhabited only by television characters and in that magical land your entourage includes Latka from Taxi and Balki from Perfect Strangers?
In that alternate universe, are we cool? Because that would be awesome.
You wrote and directed the film Wedding Daze which featured Joe Pantoliano. When I’ve seen him in interviews, he strikes me as the type of guy who would be an extremely loyal friend, but not somebody you would want to get on the bad side of. Is he as intense as he appears to be at times? What surprised you about the man known to many as “Joey Pants”?
Intense isn't the word I would use. Chatty, yes. Intense? Not so much. Very nice. A lovely guy. Very talented. But not intimidating in the least, unless he turns it on for the cameras; when he chooses to be, he can be pretty scary.
Has directing helped you gain a different perspective of things? Do you appreciate the entire process that much more now and would you prefer to keep doing more writing, directing and behind the scenes stuff in the future, or would you like to keep that breathtakingly beautiful face of yours in front of the camera until the end of time?
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