Martin Scorsese was very much the actor's director. We were all very in awe of Martin Scorsese. — John Heard Actor Copy Share Image
Rip Torn had, like, lessons in everything he said, and one of them was, "I know that an actor can undermine anything… — John Heard Film Copy Share Image
After The Sopranos, my mother said, "Couldn't there be some raft floating under the bridge when you jumped? Or couldn't you have… — John Heard Brother Copy Share Image
They killed me in The Sopranos. I went to David Chase, and I said, "Why me? I'm a detective! You can use… — John Heard Audience Copy Share Image
Cutter's Way was a real test of my stupidity. Every day, it was like, who did I think I was? But people… — John Heard Alcoholic Copy Share Image
Griffin Dunne and I were both terrified that Martin Scorsese didn't think we were very good - and if he didn't think… — John Heard Copy Share Image
I was a barfly, so going to work and acting and rehearsing and then going and sitting in a bar and drinking… — John Heard Acting Copy Share Image
That show, The Sopranos put HBO on the map. So there I was - and then there I wasn't. Too bad. The… — John Heard Copy Share Image
Nastassja Kinski is a sweetie. She's very quiet. But smart. I hung out with her mother more than Nastassja. I think Nastassja… — John Heard Cat Copy Share Image
Rip Torn thought I was being a wise guy, and one afternoon he got pretty angry with me after telling me to… — John Heard Copy Share Image
Denzel Washington was so great at The Great Debaters, so focused and talented. That was just an honor to be cast in… — John Heard Copy Share Image
There were a lot of things in it that were important at the time to me. Cutter's Way movie was very relevant.… — John Heard Apocalypse Copy Share Image
When my agent called me up and said, "Do you want to be in a movie called Sharknado?" I said, "What is… — John Heard Dad Copy Share Image
I did a film about child abuse with the great producer-director Richard Donner, Radio Flyer. Again, I was replacing somebody, but Lorraine… — John Heard Abuse Copy Share Image
I remember one afternoon when we were out on a golf course somewhere, and Lauren Bacall, James Garner, and Jack Lemmon were… — John Heard Copy Share Image
Paul Schrader, he's a... son of a gun. He's a very feisty, very straightforward guy. He's your auteur director. He sent me… — John Heard Gun Copy Share Image
The look of the movie and the music, which was by Jack Nitzsche, is what really stands out to me. I don't… — John Heard Copy Share Image
Television is fast and loose. You have two or three takes to get your part right, and if you have a problem,… — John Heard Copy Share Image
