I've been acting for 30 years. It's a grind.

Kevin Connolly

Categorized in : Been Years Acting Grind

Nowadays, if you have a mustache, people look at you like you're crazy. But when I was growing up, I never saw my dad without a mustache.

look you crazy people

I was a homecoming king in high school! I was involved. I was a good member of the community, I thought.

king good community school

Believe me, I've taken a lot of heat for my mustache.

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My favorite personal hockey moment was probably when Mike Bossy scored fifty goals in fifty games. He was the first one to do it since Rocket Richard. I was young when it happened, but I remember it very distinctly.

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My agent hates my directing career!

hates directing agent career

I'm proud of where I'm from. I'm proud of Long Island.

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The truth of the matter is, I'm a filmmaker.

filmmaker truth matter

The thing that everyone liked about 'Entourage' is that these are fish-out-of-water guys living this dream.

everyone about living dream

There are people who didn't like 'The Departed,' you know?

like know you people

As an actor, there are so many different people to hide behind.

hide behind different people

I've always thought the expression 'passion project' was kind of a cliche until I started working on 'Big Shot' for 'ESPN.'

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I've always said, 'Besides Kiefer Sutherland, I talked on a cell phone more than any other actor on a TV show.'

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Nobody would ever, ever get even remotely lippy about the Islanders with me, or there'd be bloodshed on the set of 'Entourage.' Everybody knows that you don't even go there.

nobody go me you

I live in L.A. and love L.A., and you couldn't drag me out of there kicking and screaming.

live me you love

It's amazing what we remember as sports fans, right?

amazing fans remember sports

I did host the Jim Rome show with Jerry Ferrara for three hours when he was on vacation. Three hours is a long time. Think about how long that is. It was tricky, but it was a great experience.

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If you know the filmmaker is good and the leading actor is a movie star like Diane Lane, you know you're part of something great.

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I've been very supportive of the Islanders. I'm at every home opener.

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Growing up, 'Newsday' was the paper that was delivered to my doorstep every day.

every-day day growing-up paper

I'm a big Clive Owen fan.

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