Mark

Now, I got a call from my agent because I've got good news and bad news. The good news is they want you on The Simpsons, which I adored at the time and was dying to get on. The bad news is... You're playing yourself. No, because that's the rub. You know, I've done things like, you know, they asked me to be on Big Bang Theory. And I thought, oh, good.

Now, I got a call from my agent because I've got good news and bad news. The good news is they want you on The Simpsons, which I adored at the time and was dying to get on. The bad news is... You're playing yourself. No, because that's the rub. You know, I've done things like, you know, they asked me to be on Big Bang Theory. And I thought, oh, good.

Now, I got a call from my agent because I've got good news and bad news. The good news is they want you on The Simpsons, which I adored at the time and was dying to get on. The bad news is... You're playing yourself. No, because that's the rub. You know, I've done things like, you know, they asked me to be on Big Bang Theory. And I thought, oh, good.

I could play like, I don't know, Leonard's father or, you know, somebody integrated into the series that you hadn't seen. And they said, no, they want you to play yourself, which is hard because you have to then think, well, wait a minute, who am I? I mean, when you're playing a character, you don't have to take responsibility for anything that you say or do.

I could play like, I don't know, Leonard's father or, you know, somebody integrated into the series that you hadn't seen. And they said, no, they want you to play yourself, which is hard because you have to then think, well, wait a minute, who am I? I mean, when you're playing a character, you don't have to take responsibility for anything that you say or do.

I could play like, I don't know, Leonard's father or, you know, somebody integrated into the series that you hadn't seen. And they said, no, they want you to play yourself, which is hard because you have to then think, well, wait a minute, who am I? I mean, when you're playing a character, you don't have to take responsibility for anything that you say or do.

Here, you'd have to say, would I really say that? Anyway, it's not as much fun. But at least on Simpsons, I said, guys, you got to let me do something else besides myself. And so they let me play. I think his name was Lavelle.

Here, you'd have to say, would I really say that? Anyway, it's not as much fun. But at least on Simpsons, I said, guys, you got to let me do something else besides myself. And so they let me play. I think his name was Lavelle.

Here, you'd have to say, would I really say that? Anyway, it's not as much fun. But at least on Simpsons, I said, guys, you got to let me do something else besides myself. And so they let me play. I think his name was Lavelle.

I was playing a Southern police officer guy that was training these guys. You know, I loved it. I mean, it was so much fun.

I was playing a Southern police officer guy that was training these guys. You know, I loved it. I mean, it was so much fun.

I was playing a Southern police officer guy that was training these guys. You know, I loved it. I mean, it was so much fun.

Yes. The cattle call I eventually went to were actors from the ages of, like, 16 through 35, because they were looking at both Luke and Han Solo. There was no script. You just met with... Brian De Palma was casting Carrie, and sitting right next to him was George, who was casting Star Wars. And there was no information. I mean... They just said, tell us a little bit about yourself, and I did.

Yes. The cattle call I eventually went to were actors from the ages of, like, 16 through 35, because they were looking at both Luke and Han Solo. There was no script. You just met with... Brian De Palma was casting Carrie, and sitting right next to him was George, who was casting Star Wars. And there was no information. I mean... They just said, tell us a little bit about yourself, and I did.

Yes. The cattle call I eventually went to were actors from the ages of, like, 16 through 35, because they were looking at both Luke and Han Solo. There was no script. You just met with... Brian De Palma was casting Carrie, and sitting right next to him was George, who was casting Star Wars. And there was no information. I mean... They just said, tell us a little bit about yourself, and I did.

And after a few minutes, they said, okay, thank you. I mean, it's what they call a cattle call, where there are hundreds of people there. And you don't read for them. They don't talk about Carrie. They don't talk about Star Wars. They're just getting a feel for whether you're right for something. So I didn't get called back on...

And after a few minutes, they said, okay, thank you. I mean, it's what they call a cattle call, where there are hundreds of people there. And you don't read for them. They don't talk about Carrie. They don't talk about Star Wars. They're just getting a feel for whether you're right for something. So I didn't get called back on...

And after a few minutes, they said, okay, thank you. I mean, it's what they call a cattle call, where there are hundreds of people there. And you don't read for them. They don't talk about Carrie. They don't talk about Star Wars. They're just getting a feel for whether you're right for something. So I didn't get called back on...

But I did get a call back on Star Wars and eventually did a videotaped screen test. Harrison played Han Solo. And we only got about eight pages. I didn't read the whole script until I was given the part. And that's something I'll never forget. Sitting down and reading that script and knowing that I had been cast. And even without John Williams' music or the special effects or anything, it read...

But I did get a call back on Star Wars and eventually did a videotaped screen test. Harrison played Han Solo. And we only got about eight pages. I didn't read the whole script until I was given the part. And that's something I'll never forget. Sitting down and reading that script and knowing that I had been cast. And even without John Williams' music or the special effects or anything, it read...