Neal McDonough
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You inferred perfectly. Yeah. I would, they want me to a kissing scene and I wouldn't do it. And they said, we'll fire you. I'm like, okay, well then I guess you're going to fire me. And they did. And I, I was blackballed, you know, I was canceled. I guess that's the term you call it, but it was, it was brutal. It was hard losing everything.
You inferred perfectly. Yeah. I would, they want me to a kissing scene and I wouldn't do it. And they said, we'll fire you. I'm like, okay, well then I guess you're going to fire me. And they did. And I, I was blackballed, you know, I was canceled. I guess that's the term you call it, but it was, it was brutal. It was hard losing everything.
And we had lots of stuff, but then I realized life wasn't about stuff. Life is about love and life is about doing the right thing and trying to always be the best version of you possible. And, and, I learned a lot of great things from those times where I was really hurting. And I had two great things to get me through it.
And we had lots of stuff, but then I realized life wasn't about stuff. Life is about love and life is about doing the right thing and trying to always be the best version of you possible. And, and, I learned a lot of great things from those times where I was really hurting. And I had two great things to get me through it.
My wife, Revae, as I've said, I can go through life with one hand behind my back as long as the other one's being led by Revae. And the other one, of course, is my relationship with God, that I want to do the right thing by him. And that's what we're doing now. And films like Homestead kind of prove that, that I've gotten to this point where I get to make films that I'm really proud of.
My wife, Revae, as I've said, I can go through life with one hand behind my back as long as the other one's being led by Revae. And the other one, of course, is my relationship with God, that I want to do the right thing by him. And that's what we're doing now. And films like Homestead kind of prove that, that I've gotten to this point where I get to make films that I'm really proud of.
They give great messages about him and for him. and how we can make the world a better place through film. And here I am on The Charlie Kirk Show talking about this career that I've built with my wife and how blessed am I. Praise the Lord.
They give great messages about him and for him. and how we can make the world a better place through film. And here I am on The Charlie Kirk Show talking about this career that I've built with my wife and how blessed am I. Praise the Lord.
Yeah. Yes, for sure. If you're an actor, they want you to be an actor. If you're a writer, they want you to be a writer. If you're a producer, they don't want you to... jump to different things and be some kind of a hyphenate, I guess. I kind of threw out the rule book years ago where I don't really care about any of that. All I care about is being the best actor that I can be.
Yeah. Yes, for sure. If you're an actor, they want you to be an actor. If you're a writer, they want you to be a writer. If you're a producer, they don't want you to... jump to different things and be some kind of a hyphenate, I guess. I kind of threw out the rule book years ago where I don't really care about any of that. All I care about is being the best actor that I can be.
My dad said, if you go to Hollywood, if they give you a dollar, give them $2 worth of effort. And my dad right off the boat from Ireland, he knew what a dollar meant. And I work really hard to make sure that all the choices I make are really entertaining. That's my job security, to be the best actor that I can be. And always be striving to be my very best in everything that I do.
My dad said, if you go to Hollywood, if they give you a dollar, give them $2 worth of effort. And my dad right off the boat from Ireland, he knew what a dollar meant. And I work really hard to make sure that all the choices I make are really entertaining. That's my job security, to be the best actor that I can be. And always be striving to be my very best in everything that I do.
Is it harder as a Christian or as a Catholic or as a person of faith? I don't even like to think about it. Look, I get to do film. I get to do TV. I get to do documentaries. I get to do stage. I get to play good guys. I get to play bad guys. I get to do everything. I've been very...
Is it harder as a Christian or as a Catholic or as a person of faith? I don't even like to think about it. Look, I get to do film. I get to do TV. I get to do documentaries. I get to do stage. I get to play good guys. I get to play bad guys. I get to do everything. I've been very...
blessed to have this career that I've had and now I get to do it with my wife, producing our films through Angel Studios and that's our home and I can't even tell you how fortunate I am 10 years ago where I was and how hard it was and how brutal things were at that point thinking I was never going to get out of this
blessed to have this career that I've had and now I get to do it with my wife, producing our films through Angel Studios and that's our home and I can't even tell you how fortunate I am 10 years ago where I was and how hard it was and how brutal things were at that point thinking I was never going to get out of this
I got out of it through my faith in him and you know through my wife's faith in me that I got through those horrible dark times to create something so beautiful as the films that we've been been making lately and it's just um everything that I do you know from my health what I eat what I what I do with my body and you know but a year ago I had to get really this great shape for
I got out of it through my faith in him and you know through my wife's faith in me that I got through those horrible dark times to create something so beautiful as the films that we've been been making lately and it's just um everything that I do you know from my health what I eat what I what I do with my body and you know but a year ago I had to get really this great shape for
the last rodeo and I got shredded. I got really ripped and I bought into this company, flipped my life and we started, you know, selling all these different great things to help people just feel better about life. So it's not just about my acting that I'm trying to make the world a better place.
the last rodeo and I got shredded. I got really ripped and I bought into this company, flipped my life and we started, you know, selling all these different great things to help people just feel better about life. So it's not just about my acting that I'm trying to make the world a better place.