Peter Berg

And then all of a sudden, boom, he takes off. The reason I got into directing was I was trying to act and I was having mixed success and I was getting very scared that you could prepare for an audition for five days and I know everything and I'm ready and I'm all in and I go in. And I get 30 seconds of the director's time.

And then all of a sudden, boom, he takes off. The reason I got into directing was I was trying to act and I was having mixed success and I was getting very scared that you could prepare for an audition for five days and I know everything and I'm ready and I'm all in and I go in. And I get 30 seconds of the director's time.

And you find out, like, oh, you look like the dude that the director's girlfriend cheated on him. And he's like, you were dead before it started. And I was... I was on this TV show, Chicago Hope. It was a hospital drama. And I was kind of getting a little famous. I played a TV doctor, Billy Kronk. And people kept calling me Billy whenever I walked down the street. Like, hey, Billy, what's up?

And you find out, like, oh, you look like the dude that the director's girlfriend cheated on him. And he's like, you were dead before it started. And I was... I was on this TV show, Chicago Hope. It was a hospital drama. And I was kind of getting a little famous. I played a TV doctor, Billy Kronk. And people kept calling me Billy whenever I walked down the street. Like, hey, Billy, what's up?

And you find out, like, oh, you look like the dude that the director's girlfriend cheated on him. And he's like, you were dead before it started. And I was... I was on this TV show, Chicago Hope. It was a hospital drama. And I was kind of getting a little famous. I played a TV doctor, Billy Kronk. And people kept calling me Billy whenever I walked down the street. Like, hey, Billy, what's up?

Billy, Billy, Billy. And I'm like, oh, my fucking God. This is going to be my legacy is being this TV fucking doctor. Billy. And I was on an airplane going from L.A. to New York. And I'm sitting there. And this guy walks by me. And he stops. He goes, hey, Billy. And I'm like, Billy. my name's not Billy. He's like, my wife has this rash. Show him the rash.

Billy, Billy, Billy. And I'm like, oh, my fucking God. This is going to be my legacy is being this TV fucking doctor. Billy. And I was on an airplane going from L.A. to New York. And I'm sitting there. And this guy walks by me. And he stops. He goes, hey, Billy. And I'm like, Billy. my name's not Billy. He's like, my wife has this rash. Show him the rash.

Billy, Billy, Billy. And I'm like, oh, my fucking God. This is going to be my legacy is being this TV fucking doctor. Billy. And I was on an airplane going from L.A. to New York. And I'm sitting there. And this guy walks by me. And he stops. He goes, hey, Billy. And I'm like, Billy. my name's not Billy. He's like, my wife has this rash. Show him the rash.

And she pulls up her shirt and she's got this fucking rash and she's sticking it in my face. He's like, Billy, what's the rash? And the other people on the plane are like, what's the rash? And I'm like, fuck this shit. I'm like, I've been busting my ass. I'm barely making it as an actor and people are showing me their rash. I'm like, I gotta fucking do my own sling blade. And I did...

And she pulls up her shirt and she's got this fucking rash and she's sticking it in my face. He's like, Billy, what's the rash? And the other people on the plane are like, what's the rash? And I'm like, fuck this shit. I'm like, I've been busting my ass. I'm barely making it as an actor and people are showing me their rash. I'm like, I gotta fucking do my own sling blade. And I did...

And she pulls up her shirt and she's got this fucking rash and she's sticking it in my face. He's like, Billy, what's the rash? And the other people on the plane are like, what's the rash? And I'm like, fuck this shit. I'm like, I've been busting my ass. I'm barely making it as an actor and people are showing me their rash. I'm like, I gotta fucking do my own sling blade. And I did...

Very bad things. And still got the worst review ever in the history of reviews. I love that movie. But it started my career. It was a good movie, man. Fuck that. Fuck that critic. But you know what saved me? So I get the horrible review. I throw up. And I'm literally on death's fucking door. Like, I'm done. I have no career. I get a phone call at night.

Very bad things. And still got the worst review ever in the history of reviews. I love that movie. But it started my career. It was a good movie, man. Fuck that. Fuck that critic. But you know what saved me? So I get the horrible review. I throw up. And I'm literally on death's fucking door. Like, I'm done. I have no career. I get a phone call at night.

Very bad things. And still got the worst review ever in the history of reviews. I love that movie. But it started my career. It was a good movie, man. Fuck that. Fuck that critic. But you know what saved me? So I get the horrible review. I throw up. And I'm literally on death's fucking door. Like, I'm done. I have no career. I get a phone call at night.

from a woman named uh her name is kelly chapman meyer she was married to ron meyer who used to run universal and she's like he was a huge guy ron meyer was a big big mogul in our business and i could hear these guys laughing and she's like pete pete i'm on the boat with ron and steven and david spielberg and david geffen oh wow And we're watching your movie.

from a woman named uh her name is kelly chapman meyer she was married to ron meyer who used to run universal and she's like he was a huge guy ron meyer was a big big mogul in our business and i could hear these guys laughing and she's like pete pete i'm on the boat with ron and steven and david spielberg and david geffen oh wow And we're watching your movie.

from a woman named uh her name is kelly chapman meyer she was married to ron meyer who used to run universal and she's like he was a huge guy ron meyer was a big big mogul in our business and i could hear these guys laughing and she's like pete pete i'm on the boat with ron and steven and david spielberg and david geffen oh wow And we're watching your movie.

And they're laughing like little fucking frat boys. And fucking Ron Meyer gets the phone. He's like, this is fucking great. And I'm holding the review of Kenneth Turan. Like, I just got it. And I'm like, what? Hold on. Spielberg. This movie's fucking great. It's great. And I'm like, let's go.

And they're laughing like little fucking frat boys. And fucking Ron Meyer gets the phone. He's like, this is fucking great. And I'm holding the review of Kenneth Turan. Like, I just got it. And I'm like, what? Hold on. Spielberg. This movie's fucking great. It's great. And I'm like, let's go.

And they're laughing like little fucking frat boys. And fucking Ron Meyer gets the phone. He's like, this is fucking great. And I'm holding the review of Kenneth Turan. Like, I just got it. And I'm like, what? Hold on. Spielberg. This movie's fucking great. It's great. And I'm like, let's go.