I just can't afford to get bored, because if you've been blessed with a generous imagination, which a lot of actors have, to be engaged, to be stimulated, is to liberate your imagination. John C. McGinley actoraffordbless Change image and share on social
I've always thought Ed Burns was a profoundly underrated actor. He's a great director, obviously. A great director/writer. But I think he's a stunning actor, too. John C. McGinley actorburndirector Change image and share on social
I felt (a) it was a great role and (b) I wanted to stay in town. I wanted to stop going to these four month and five month gigs up in Toronto or Montreal or Vancouver or down in Mexico. I wanted to be around my son, Max. This came along and I was like, 'I really want to play this guy!' John C. McGinley feltgiggreat share on social
I'm just really proud of 'Dead Head Fred.' John C. McGinley deadfredhead Change image and share on social
I like to be in waiting rooms with people as they're auditioning, because their terror calms me. John C. McGinley auditioncalmpeople Change image and share on social
I got my Equity card from an audition out of Backstage. We did 'Guys and Dolls' and 'Kismet.' John C. McGinley auditionbackstagecard Change image and share on social
With Shakespeare, if you're not going to do the iambic pentameter, do some other play. John C. McGinley iambicpentameteplay Change image and share on social
Turns out, Down syndrome is the most common genetic disorder, occurring once in every 800 births, and no one really knows why it happens. It just does. John C. McGinley birthcommondisorder Change image and share on social
'Learn your lines.' I want that on my gravestone. John C. McGinley gravestonelearnline Change image and share on social
TV tends to look for the living equivalents of squeaky-clean Kens and Barbies, but with my dial I'm more like Ken's dirty old uncle. John C. McGinley barbycleandial Change image and share on social