I've made three musical movies which is pretty good considering that not many are made but I was lucky in other ways. I came along when independent movies were starting to boom.

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Everybody has to be a little lucky, I think.

Everybody has to be a little lucky, I think.

I think early on I knew what I was going to do and it was...

I think early on I knew what I was going to do and it was...

I'd love to do a character with a wife, a nice little house, a couple...

I'd love to do a character with a wife, a nice little house, a couple...

One thing that's happened to me is I've been around a long time and I've...

One thing that's happened to me is I've been around a long time and I've...

No, but way before that, I've been doing little dances in movies for years. Yeah,...

No, but way before that, I've been doing little dances in movies for years. Yeah,...

And I think that when I play these villains, maybe what is different is that...

And I think that when I play these villains, maybe what is different is that...

As an actor you become that lighting rod between the person who made the play...

As an actor you become that lighting rod between the person who made the play...

They have a kind of Bob Hope and Bing Crosby thing going on.

They have a kind of Bob Hope and Bing Crosby thing going on.

The best thing for me is, when I'm not working, is to be at home...

The best thing for me is, when I'm not working, is to be at home...

I think that if I had grown up and had been in show business and...

I think that if I had grown up and had been in show business and...

I think that sometimes when they see me in a movie they expect me to...

I think that sometimes when they see me in a movie they expect me to...

I'm not much of an analyzer or a psychologist.

I'm not much of an analyzer or a psychologist.

Also for me it was different because I play a lot of villains and in...

Also for me it was different because I play a lot of villains and in...

I try not to worry about things I can't do anything about.

I try not to worry about things I can't do anything about.

Yeah, well I've always played comedy. My background is musical comedy theatre and that's really...

Yeah, well I've always played comedy. My background is musical comedy theatre and that's really...

I remember that. I was talking to him and I said how great it would...

I remember that. I was talking to him and I said how great it would...

Because if I don't know my lines, I really don't know what I'm doing.

Because if I don't know my lines, I really don't know what I'm doing.

I live sort of in the country and I like that. It's very quiet, it's...

I live sort of in the country and I like that. It's very quiet, it's...

Obviously an actor draws on his own experience.

Obviously an actor draws on his own experience.

My father passed away a couple of years ago, but he was very old. He...

My father passed away a couple of years ago, but he was very old. He...