I was a bouncer when I was in DePaul in Chicago at the theater school. I threw drunks out of bars - unless I had a play running that weekend. But I only had two actual fights. Some were like… — W. Earl Brown Copy Share Image
I'm very wary of fawning too much over heroes. There's an old adage that heroes are best kept at arm's length, and in a few instances in my life, that's been true. — W. Earl Brown Copy Share Image
When you get out of college, you think, "I've learned all I need to learn." — W. Earl Brown Copy Share Image
David Milch, twice I got lectures from him about the theory of writing. I told my wife one night when I got home, 'I… — W. Earl Brown Copy Share Image
I wanted to make a comfortable living and raise a family, and that's what I did. — W. Earl Brown Copy Share Image
I once did a film in which I was being chased by wolves. I had a scene where the Alpha of the pack leapt… — W. Earl Brown Copy Share Image
Sometimes, I have played something that psychologically sticks with me, that's opposite of where I am. I guess I have a lot of anger… — W. Earl Brown Copy Share Image
While my megalomania knows no bounds, directing is one thing I have never really done. I directed a couple of plays. That was the… — W. Earl Brown Copy Share Image
My wife married me when the odds were that I'd be a house-painting bouncer for the rest of my days. She has stuck by… — W. Earl Brown Copy Share Image
I told my wife once, 'I feel like I'm getting paid to sit at the feet of Aristotle.' Some people are like, 'You're comparing… — W. Earl Brown Copy Share Image
My best friend growing up was a truck driver, and it was big in truck stops. He'd have his 'Deadwood' DVDs, and they'd watch… — W. Earl Brown Copy Share Image
I remember vividly, as a kid, my mother had 'Jesus Was a Capricorn' and used to listen to it over and over and over. — W. Earl Brown Copy Share Image
