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 Kevin Dillon talks about Mickey Rourke, club-hopping with the boys and his future bride. HBO Johnny Drama has emerged as something of a fan favorite. Can you tell us a little about what's going on with your character this season?
Well, there's a lot going on, actually. Doug (Ellin) has written some great stuff, and I'm running with it. Drama's a likeable guy - he's a bit of a screw-up, but he's got a career, and he's in kind of a downward portion of it right now. [LAUGHTER] But he actually gets a little job this season. HBO We're learning a bit more about the characters as the series progresses. Do you have a backstory of Drama's life in your head? DILLON Yeah, we all kind of figured out our characters' backstories. Drama came out to LA first, and then the other guys came out afterwards. Vince actually just came out for a visit one weekend - this was mentioned in the script at one point - and he got a job immediately, a commercial. So he kind of got lucky, got a big break, and he just never turned back. But, you know, Johnny's career has been hurting for a while. HBO How close would you say you are to living the classic Hollywood actor lifestyle yourself? DILLON You know, I'm having more successes. But I've had times where getting jobs wasn't so easy, long dry spells. And you get worried. HBO And what about right now? Do you feel like you can kind of relax poolside? Can you take it easy a little bit? DILLON Yeah, this is as good as it gets. I'm just having a great time. And it's really nice to get this kind of writing. I love all that. HBO The writers really seem to enjoy writing for Drama. DILLON Sometimes it's more fun. I don't get the romantic storylines, really. But I do get funny storylines. HBO How close do you think the show's version of LA is to what it's really like out there? DILLON It's all taken from experiences that the writers have had. Even Mark Wahlberg - he still travels in packs, eight or nine people. HBO Is it as fun as it all looks? This is what America wants to know.
It is fun, I guess. But I never really got into an entourage... Once in a while I'll hang out with Mark and his friends. Back in the day I used to hang out in Mickey Rourke's crew HBO Do you still go out? DILLON I still go out. Kevin Connolly, Jerry Ferrara and Adrian, we'll all go see what's going on. Connolly'll say, there are these parties you gotta go check out, you gotta come on by, we'll go out to Prey. So the four of us will go out together. We are really tight - we actually hang out together. HBO So you're really living the life, going out to Prey and all that? DILLON Yeah, I mean, let's call it research, shall we? [LAUGHTER] HBO Are you surprised that you like that crew as much as you do? DILLON Yeah, I think it is unusual. I mean, I get along with my fellow actors, and I usually like 'em too. But it's unusual when you become this tight, you know what I mean? We're really all good buddies, we hang out together and have a great time. And it makes everything real on screen. HBO Now is there anything you're looking forward to during your hiatus? DILLON I'm pretty shot. I'm looking forward to downtime, you know? But I may go to Europe and play around there for a while. I just got engaged, and my fiancée's from Scotland. HBO Wow, Congratulations. But the guys'll stop calling you now. DILLON Well, I'll still get out there once in a while. I'll stick it out with the boys once in a while. We gotta do a little research in the clubs. [LAUGHTER] |
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