Nathan Lane

But when I was going to high school, it was just my mother and myself, and she was going through these phases of depression and manic behavior and in and out of mental hospitals. And I never really had much of a relationship with my father. He died when I was 11. I can remember saying to my brother, my oldest brother, Dan, You know, we were going to the funeral, and I said, I was upset.

And I said to him, I said, I can't cry. I'm supposed to be crying now. My father died, and I can't cry. He said, that's all right. He said, you feel how you feel, and that's not important. Yeah.

And I said to him, I said, I can't cry. I'm supposed to be crying now. My father died, and I can't cry. He said, that's all right. He said, you feel how you feel, and that's not important. Yeah.

And I said to him, I said, I can't cry. I'm supposed to be crying now. My father died, and I can't cry. He said, that's all right. He said, you feel how you feel, and that's not important. Yeah.

Yeah, yeah. I mean, this is... And he was not the healthiest guy in the world himself. Yeah, you know, yeah, he was, well, you know, he was a teacher. And he certainly, and he was my oldest brother who got me interested in the theater and reading. And, you know, he became sort of a father figure.

Yeah, yeah. I mean, this is... And he was not the healthiest guy in the world himself. Yeah, you know, yeah, he was, well, you know, he was a teacher. And he certainly, and he was my oldest brother who got me interested in the theater and reading. And, you know, he became sort of a father figure.

Yeah, yeah. I mean, this is... And he was not the healthiest guy in the world himself. Yeah, you know, yeah, he was, well, you know, he was a teacher. And he certainly, and he was my oldest brother who got me interested in the theater and reading. And, you know, he became sort of a father figure.

Yes, you find your... You know, you have to find the person who laughs at your jokes and gets it. And gets what you're talking about.

Yes, you find your... You know, you have to find the person who laughs at your jokes and gets it. And gets what you're talking about.

Yes, you find your... You know, you have to find the person who laughs at your jokes and gets it. And gets what you're talking about.

I think, you know, honestly, I can remember as a child, like, doing, they would say, I would get up and do impressions. I would try to entertain the family. And I had, like, a bad club act. And then I was in a, you know, a grammar school play. I remember getting a laugh in that and thinking, oh, this was like blood to a vampire. Yes, yeah.

I think, you know, honestly, I can remember as a child, like, doing, they would say, I would get up and do impressions. I would try to entertain the family. And I had, like, a bad club act. And then I was in a, you know, a grammar school play. I remember getting a laugh in that and thinking, oh, this was like blood to a vampire. Yes, yeah.

I think, you know, honestly, I can remember as a child, like, doing, they would say, I would get up and do impressions. I would try to entertain the family. And I had, like, a bad club act. And then I was in a, you know, a grammar school play. I remember getting a laugh in that and thinking, oh, this was like blood to a vampire. Yes, yeah.

And then in high school, I started to do plays and it was social. It was finding your people. But it was just I didn't I didn't think it could be a profession. Right. Nor did I. And and then nearing the end of high school, I realized maybe I could. My brother would also not only encouraged me, but he took me to see theater in New York to see theater. plays on Broadway and off Broadway.

And then in high school, I started to do plays and it was social. It was finding your people. But it was just I didn't I didn't think it could be a profession. Right. Nor did I. And and then nearing the end of high school, I realized maybe I could. My brother would also not only encouraged me, but he took me to see theater in New York to see theater. plays on Broadway and off Broadway.

And then in high school, I started to do plays and it was social. It was finding your people. But it was just I didn't I didn't think it could be a profession. Right. Nor did I. And and then nearing the end of high school, I realized maybe I could. My brother would also not only encouraged me, but he took me to see theater in New York to see theater. plays on Broadway and off Broadway.

And sometimes with classes that he was teaching, he would take a class and I would go with him. And I would, you know, that first experience of watching the curtain go up and the lights on the stage and thinking, I'd like to be a part of that. I think maybe I could do that. Yeah. And the excitement of just the ritual of it all.

And sometimes with classes that he was teaching, he would take a class and I would go with him. And I would, you know, that first experience of watching the curtain go up and the lights on the stage and thinking, I'd like to be a part of that. I think maybe I could do that. Yeah. And the excitement of just the ritual of it all.

And sometimes with classes that he was teaching, he would take a class and I would go with him. And I would, you know, that first experience of watching the curtain go up and the lights on the stage and thinking, I'd like to be a part of that. I think maybe I could do that. Yeah. And the excitement of just the ritual of it all.

People quieting down as the curtain goes up and there's, you know, nothing quite like it.