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"I was born in Chicago and grew up in the suburb of Evanston."
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"My first day in Chicago, September 4, 1983. I set foot in this city, and just walking down the street, it was like roots, like the motherland. I knew I belonged here."
"I've always wanted to do theater in Chicago. Chicago is a big theater town-and, in some ways, I think this city is savvier and smarter than New York. Sometimes, I think it's a little too chic to go to theater in New York these days."
"In the States, it takes you a lifetime just to get from Chicago's South Side to the West Side."
"A Chicago alderman once confessed he needed physical exercise but didn't like jogging, because in that sport you couldn't hit anyone."
"After that, I started going downtown and doing a lot of theater shows in Chicago. When you go downtown there, it's like you're in New York, it's like going to Broadway."
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"But so much of being an actor isn't so great - the auditioning, the rejection, the financial insecurity."
"Dick Van Dyke was my first idol. He's an amazing physical comedian, like a classic clown, but also very smart and not afraid to show vulnerability."
"That said, I should also add that I learned a great deal from being allowed in these privileged circles and am grateful for the opportunity to have worked closely with some of the most powerful and successful people in the business including Steven Spielberg and Ted Turner."
"There is nothing like the high of being on stage and reaping applause, especially for emotionally needy people like me!"
"I know a lot of people in the business recommend the many Story Structure seminars being offered here, but I point to them as the single biggest contributor to lousy scripts."
"I am a big fan of the TV series Taxi which combined comedy and pathos better than any other show I've seen."
"Right now, writing for me is most rewarding because I'm old enough now to have something to say, which probably wasn't always the case."
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