Neal McDonough

Or the other stuff, the Go bags and everything else. They've prepared a lot of great stuff for people.

Or the other stuff, the Go bags and everything else. They've prepared a lot of great stuff for people.

They said, you have to do it or we're going to fire you. I'm like, well, I'm not going to do it. So they fired me. I was blackballed for two years. I couldn't get a job. And because of that, I lost my big, beautiful house in Los Angeles, my shiny Mercedes, all my stuff, and my swagger. And as you can imagine, at the time, I was really crushed. They thought that I was some religious zealot.

They said, you have to do it or we're going to fire you. I'm like, well, I'm not going to do it. So they fired me. I was blackballed for two years. I couldn't get a job. And because of that, I lost my big, beautiful house in Los Angeles, my shiny Mercedes, all my stuff, and my swagger. And as you can imagine, at the time, I was really crushed. They thought that I was some religious zealot.

But to me, it was just that I didn't think it was the right thing to do. And also, I really love my wife. And as I've said, and I'll say it a million times, these lips are meant for one woman. And I'm not sure if she's here in the room yet with our five kids, but if you see her, you'll understand why. But after that, my confidence was gone. I lost it all. And I started wallowing in self-pity.

But to me, it was just that I didn't think it was the right thing to do. And also, I really love my wife. And as I've said, and I'll say it a million times, these lips are meant for one woman. And I'm not sure if she's here in the room yet with our five kids, but if you see her, you'll understand why. But after that, my confidence was gone. I lost it all. And I started wallowing in self-pity.

I started drinking my problems away. It hurt. Almost two years went by, and it was the lowest point I could get to. And I remember this day like it was yesterday. I was so angry. And to God, I said, why have you forgotten about me? Why are you doing this to me?

I started drinking my problems away. It hurt. Almost two years went by, and it was the lowest point I could get to. And I remember this day like it was yesterday. I was so angry. And to God, I said, why have you forgotten about me? Why are you doing this to me?

be careful what you profess to be because you'll be called on it at some point. You know, that was one of those, I look back at that, you know, I call it my kind of the crucifixion for me of how hard it was going through all of that at that time. And it was brutal. It was, it was really, it was, it was hard, but I look back at it now with such pride and thankfulness because I,

be careful what you profess to be because you'll be called on it at some point. You know, that was one of those, I look back at that, you know, I call it my kind of the crucifixion for me of how hard it was going through all of that at that time. And it was brutal. It was, it was really, it was, it was hard, but I look back at it now with such pride and thankfulness because I,

Now I get to do what I've always wanted to do. And I needed to step up and stand my ground a little bit harder. And I stood my ground that day and it hurt. But there was a plan that I didn't know about that God had for us, that he has a plan for all of us. Every single one of us, everyone of you who are watching right now and listening right now, he has a plan for all of us.

Now I get to do what I've always wanted to do. And I needed to step up and stand my ground a little bit harder. And I stood my ground that day and it hurt. But there was a plan that I didn't know about that God had for us, that he has a plan for all of us. Every single one of us, everyone of you who are watching right now and listening right now, he has a plan for all of us.

You may not want to listen to that plan, but he has a plan. And his plan for myself and Revae and the McDonough Company is to make films that give glory to him.

You may not want to listen to that plan, but he has a plan. And his plan for myself and Revae and the McDonough Company is to make films that give glory to him.

And if I hadn't been kicked to the curb like that, I'm not sure if I ever would have gotten to this place where I'm talking about amazing films like Homestead or The Shift or The Last Rodeo we have coming out in May, which is just a stupendous film that the incredible John Avnett directed for us that I wrote.

And if I hadn't been kicked to the curb like that, I'm not sure if I ever would have gotten to this place where I'm talking about amazing films like Homestead or The Shift or The Last Rodeo we have coming out in May, which is just a stupendous film that the incredible John Avnett directed for us that I wrote.

And talking about kissing, the first time I kissed a woman on screen in a feature film is going to be in The Last Rodeo, which comes out again in May. And I wrote it, so I wrote into it that my wife, Revae, has to play my wife in the film of flashbacks. She has three small scenes, but one of them is the two of us making out with each other, of course, while she's dying.

And talking about kissing, the first time I kissed a woman on screen in a feature film is going to be in The Last Rodeo, which comes out again in May. And I wrote it, so I wrote into it that my wife, Revae, has to play my wife in the film of flashbacks. She has three small scenes, but one of them is the two of us making out with each other, of course, while she's dying.

And it's just, it's a beautiful scene. It was one of my favorite days I ever had as an actor. I finally got to kiss a woman on screen. It's my woman. And what a powerful feeling that was.

And it's just, it's a beautiful scene. It was one of my favorite days I ever had as an actor. I finally got to kiss a woman on screen. It's my woman. And what a powerful feeling that was.