He was in the film Miracle at St. Anna, which was directed by Spike Lee. That guy has the greatest stories ever. MGM rented out a space there for us to go skate. d: "YWxsc3RhcmJpby5jb20=", (Editors Note: It was originally called Dirt Nap.) While I usually object when movies are renamed, I think you made the right choice here. Moreover, Sweeney has a fair, decent look with blue eyes and alluring smile. Usually, the artist controls the writing of the song, and then the recording of the song is owned by the record company. I watched it with my daughter my daughters 9, and we watched it together about three years ago. Although it seems like the sequels have been really successful they released three in four years. Thanks, man. Updated February 07, 2014 at 07:02 PM EST. Taken 2. He played Dish Boggett in the award-winning miniseries Lonesome Dove (1989) and in 1996 starred in the short-lived series Strange Luck in which he played an amnesiac freelance photographer with strange powers that resulted from being the sole survivor of an airplane disaster. He has played Jackie Willow, a Vietnam-era soldier, in Francis Ford Coppola 's Gardens of Stone (1987), navigator 1st Lt. Phil Lowenthal in Memphis Belle (1990), and Travis Walton in Fire in the Sky (1993). The Ed Harris day was about 39 hours long, but it was a day, kind of. You know, I started having this conversation with Tony Gilroy, the writer. The MCUs tiniest heroes are kicking off its biggest phase yet, setting up the next several years of storytelling. Did you ever have to come out to your friends as a figure skater? Kelly once again plays an ice queen and Sweeney is a regular guy. In conjunction with the Department of Defense, D.B. 2023 TV GUIDE, A FANDOM COMPANY. Sweeney is married and has two children. wid: "428986", Ever since 1992's "Cutting Edge" brought a romantic comedy on skates, a legion of fans has called for movie's stars D.B Sweeney and Moira Kelly to reunite on film. Sweeney is from Shoreham, Long Daniel Bernard Sweeney is an American actor best known for his role as 'Shoeless Joe' Jackson in Eight Men Out and Doug Dorsey in The Cutting Edge. Name Everything had to be cleared. I loved hanging out with Roy and Kate, his wife. That costs me 1,850 bucks, if I put that in the bank right now for my three-year-old son, I could pay for his freshman year of collegeokay, lets do another take. They said, We'll hire a hockey coach if you feel like skating. Additionally, D.B. And so I ended up doing a lot more skating than I had planned, and certainly [more] than the producers had planned. The story follows Mikey and Mick, played by Sean Astin and Sweeney, a pair of down-and-out guys who come up with an implausible jailhouse scheme to get the money they . DBS: Pretty much. Initially, my character rides off into the sunset by himself, and it was a little unsatisfying. Interviews Home / Movies Home / Bullz-Eye Home. There was no trainer in North Carolina, so I had to hire a trapper. When youre both, youre fighting with yourself. BE: Do you have any plans to direct again? I didn't play hockey, but Cutting Edge changed my life, he says now. It didnt feel like some kind of weird old movie or something; it feels very contemporary. On television he was Dish Boggett in the landmark . Otherwise, I think the music companies have been so battered with a lot of these older songs, especially. And I said, What else are you going to use, some kind of Plexiglas? That was a nine-foot alligator, and a seven-and-a-half-foot alligator, and they had just been trapped that day by an alligator trapper. BE: From the looks of it, Im guessing you had her on the set for a day, Ed Harris on the set for a day, M.C. "The similarities are there so much, I didn't feel the need to underline it," he says. exitPopMobile: true, So you start thinking about things like how can I help the wig stay on the mannequin? instead of worrying about the impossibility of the trick. Its a really cool show. Copyright Fandango. So I thought, you know what? And as we were filming it, it got lighter, and I started trying to emphasize the entertaining elements as opposed to the moody and more thought-provoking parts of it. If I go take tequila shots, I gotta bring my own handcuffs. I mean, you cant throw something and stay still and then have it come back to you unless its a boomerang, Sweeney explains. Thank you for saying that. Well, I dont know about that. Sweeney and wife Ashley Vachon during D.B. How prevalent were sports comedies in the early 90s? I skated every day for three months, except for four days.. Some people lose their house when they made an independent movie; Im going to lose my leg. Id love to be in another movie like that. Gary Sinise Foundation is a tax-exempt public charity (federal tax ID #80-0587086). Director Andrew Prowse Writers Richard Manning (screenplay) David Kemper (story) Stars D.B. A likable and dependable leading man on film, television and stage, actor D.B. If youre wrong, you could kill somebody.. Shoreham, Long Island, New York, US Actor D.B. Daniel Bernard "D.B." Sweeney is an American actor and voice actor. Did you and Moira have chemistry right away? D.B. Duration. I'm proud to work with the Gary Sinise Foundation which is uniquely positioned to do that., while we can never do enough for our defenders and their loved ones, A simple act of kindness can help someone feel less alone. He and all the other talent show less than real acting and the effects of the film, oh god the effects! Thanks! Just after the movie came out, I remember I was running through the airport and I stumbled and seven people yelled Toe pick!, Sweeney says. We were very friendly, but a lot of times, you work a 12 hour day, you basically go home and check your messages and go to sleep. You know who won the football game by the score, but not in skating. If you skate with an Olympic level skater, they make you so much better because youre skating behind them, and youre trying to imitate their stride and their stance. We really wanted to do a movie about 'guys'. D.b. First up: The Cutting Edge, the classic 1992 hockey player meets figure skater romantic comedy. So that was my suggestion. DBS: Yeah, the script was a little more morbid, a little darker. Director Paul Michael Glaser Writer Tony Gilroy Stars D.B. Im gonna try. And all these years laterI used to make fun of people who said, I spent eight years making my movie. I thought, Come on, you shoot it in three months, you edit it, you put it out there. started a website called Letters From Hollywood to collect and transmit messages of support and thanks to our troops. The guys we grew up with on the East Coast. Action Horror Sci-Fi Gradually people notice the heat index is rising, and that all life on Earth is at risk, for a hoard of alien dinosaurs want to take over; until a soldier and a ex-model step in to take back planet Earth. And I was like, Well, why should we do that? Thats not worth doing, so she and I both stuck to that., Sweeney and Kelly did reunite for the 2006 road trip comedy Two Tickets to Paradise, which Sweeney also co-wrote and directed, with Kelly playing his unfaithful wife. BE: After seeing the extras, I learned that Two Tickets to Paradise was not the original title for this movie. Original Language: English. In 1987, when they were cool, thats the world they lived in. Im not on the first episode, but the next five after that, and probably another five after that. They made three sequels and they made it easy because they offered us like no money, and we were kind of a side show to the story. I had such good fortune with the music; I dont want to complain, because we got Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan and Dire Straits and Stevie Ray Vaughans estate, they all saw the movie or knew enough about the movie to say, This movies for us. Terry OQuinn went on to become a big TV star. So in order to put the song in your movie, you have to have two separate agreements. BE: Speaking of sports, who won the College Championship Bowl in the movie, and how much did you hate having to call it the College Championship Bowl? Thanks for talking with us. Sweeney was born of an educator father and a municipal government employee mother. var params = Among his many theatrical appearances over the years was a run on Broadway in The Caine Mutiny Court Martial. Actor who played hockey player Doug Dorsey in the film The Cutting Edge alongside Moira Kelly and appeared in Miracle at St. Anna. An elite commando and his team partner with a former model to take on a group of invading aliens who are responsible for a . Marshal Sam Kassmeyer in the Season Five episode "Nameless, Faceless", and reappeared in "Reckoner" and "100". "She's a beautiful woman, and this with two kids and everything," marvels Sweeney. Some of those days where we were filming, youd be on skates for 10 hours, with a short break. Guys who never left home. He has made several theater appearances on both Broadway and in L.A. productions. They sent us to Sky Rink in New York City, which was on the 10th floor of a building on, like, 9th Avenue and 50th Street. Birth Place: Shoreham, New York, USA. Were not in touch on a day-to-day way, but I have so much respect and admiration for her., -Video produced by Anne Lilburn and edited by Jimmie Rhee, Senior Correspondent, Yahoo Entertainment, American actor, screenwriter, director, producer, activist and musician, Chris Pine admits 'it does look' like Harry Styles spit on him but this is what actually happened, Rebel Wilson 'collapsed' after Ramona Agruma proposal: 'I was so overwhelmed', Amy Grant recalls being 'so scared' to return to touring following serious bike accident, Travis Scott being sought by NYPD after alleged nightclub assault, Zachary Levi talks Shazam! future after DC shake-up: 'I'll keep playing this role as long as I can'. So I wanted to make sure they were rolling [when shooting that scene], in case that happened. From the looks of the outtakes, those gators were pretty docile, but theyre still alligators. So I went to several other colleges. It was a big launching pad for a lot of people. Sweeney who played cocky ex-hockey star Doug Dorsey, opposite Moira Kelly's snooty ice queen Kate Moseley about the making of the film, the impossible physics of its. No one, however, fully executed the Pamchenko, the couples impossible signature move. DBS: Thats great, youre the first guy to notice it! Pam Grier reflects on her most iconic roles, from Coffy to Jackie Brown. Lets go. But independent movies are a little different. And she loved it. Required fields are marked *. After a year of their marriage, they got blessed with two beautiful children, Cade and Cody. In addition to that, his appearances in different TV shows include names such as "Life as we know it", "Harsh Realm", "Beyond the Glory", " Lonesome Dove" and "Mountain Men". DBS: The funny thing is that, since theyre reptiles, after about 15 minutes, when they figure out they cant escape, they shut down and wait for an opening. But there are some movies that if they work, you should just leave them alone. He went on to guest-star stints on such TV series as The Edge of Night and Spencer: For Hire before entering movies, where he scored with the critics for his portrayal of an idealistic, gung-ho Vietnam enlistee in Francis Ford Coppola's Gardens of Stone (1987). I really wanted to do it, but I had turned down the part of Nuke LaLoosh in Bull Durham, Sweeney, 60, says of the 1988 Ron Shelton-directed baseball film that eventually featured Tim Robbins in the role of the erratic pitcher (watch our new interview above). And then almost every single one of them, after they saw it, they said, You still havent done a hockey movie. Also Known As. But, the couple is living a wonderful life together. We finally get a sequel, of sorts, in the Sweeney-directed "Two Tickets to Paradise." And you can only do that if shes Supergirl and shes going to fly back to me. 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