People say there's no trace of an accent anymore, and there isn't because I worked very hard to lose it. And the reason I did that is a British accent in America is a real status symbol. John Mahoney accentamericaanymore Change image and share on social
And then I went to visit my sister in the states and all of a sudden it was just like, it's like... it's like the movie Wizard of Oz when all of a sudden it changes from Black and White to glorious Technicolor. John Mahoney blackgloriousmovie share on social
I don't need the money after 11 years on 'Frasier,' and there aren't that many great roles onstage left for somebody my age. I'm more interested in playing those roles than I am in playing bit parts in movies. John Mahoney agebitefrasier share on social
That's how I learned how to act. I learned by doing it. I didn't start acting until I was 37. John Mahoney actlearnstart Change image and share on social
I don't much care to watch myself. There are still probably 50 or 60 episodes of 'Frasier' that I have never seen. John Mahoney careepisodefrasier Change image and share on social
'Frasier' was a classy gig. I didn't for one minute think it was less prestigious or artistic than doing a play. John Mahoney artisticclassyfrasier Change image and share on social
I like to learn the lines and not get any precontrived things in my head about the part. Just get on stage and see what the other actors are doing, and respond to them as honestly as I can. John Mahoney actorheadhonestly Change image and share on social
What I mostly do is take the script, analyse the hell out of it, see what's in there, see what kind of person I'm dealing with, and then forget I'm playing a father and just play a person who exemplifies all those things. John Mahoney analysedealexemplify share on social
It was very gray, very dreary. Everything was still rationed when I first saw the United States in 1951. I went over to visit my sister who was a war bride. John Mahoney bridedrearygray Change image and share on social
Actually I was born in 1940 in Blackpool because my family lived in Manchester but Manchester was being bombed. So my mother was sent away to Blackpool to have me and then went back; so I lived my first eighteen years in Manchester and then emigrated to the States when I was eighteen. John Mahoney backbearblackpool share on social
