David Marchese

I think you're... There's got to be a difference in the calculus when you say yes to Mississippi Masala or even Malcolm X as opposed to Virtuosity or... Ricochet, action movies.

I think you're... There's got to be a difference in the calculus when you say yes to Mississippi Masala or even Malcolm X as opposed to Virtuosity or... Ricochet, action movies.

You know, going back to the subject of... Your children? They all work in the business, right? Mm-hmm. Was that something that you felt like you had to navigate with them or talk with them?

You know, going back to the subject of... Your children? They all work in the business, right? Mm-hmm. Was that something that you felt like you had to navigate with them or talk with them?

Why didn't they tell you?

Why didn't they tell you?

Yeah, the piano competition.

Yeah, the piano competition.

What have you learned about being an artist from her?

What have you learned about being an artist from her?

So do you still not look at yourself as an artist?

So do you still not look at yourself as an artist?

Can I ask you about the piece?

Can I ask you about the piece?

That was my next question. Yeah, I know. Go ahead. You were going to ask me about what? The first person piece you did for Esquire last year, sort of tied to Gladiator 2. You know, you talked sort of a... almost like a memoiristic piece. You talked about your whole life and your career. And I think that was the first place, at least that I've seen, where you really talked about drinking.

That was my next question. Yeah, I know. Go ahead. You were going to ask me about what? The first person piece you did for Esquire last year, sort of tied to Gladiator 2. You know, you talked sort of a... almost like a memoiristic piece. You talked about your whole life and your career. And I think that was the first place, at least that I've seen, where you really talked about drinking.

And in there, you said there was this long period. I think you pegged it as like 1999 to 2014. When you put the beverage down, you were bitter. Bitter about what?

And in there, you said there was this long period. I think you pegged it as like 1999 to 2014. When you put the beverage down, you were bitter. Bitter about what?

I'd be interested to hear what you say now.

I'd be interested to hear what you say now.