John Cusack
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Sure. Depends on the film. I like to take risks. With acting, you wanna see if you can get into trouble without knowing how you're gonna get out of it. It's like the exact opposite of war, where you need an exit strategy. When you're acting, you should get all the way into trouble with no exit strategy, and have the cameras rolling. -- on if he enjoys acting
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Birthdate :June 28, 1966
Country : United States of America
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Is Irish-American. The name Cusack is not Slavic as many may believe. It is a Norman name, brought to Ireland when the Normans invaded in 1169. "Cussac" is a city in South Central France.1169
Is Irish-American. The name Cusack is not Slavic as many may believe. It is a Norman name, brought to Ireland when the Normans invaded in 1169. "Cussac" is a city in South Central France.1979
Apocalypse Now is one of his favorite films.1979
Apocalypse Now (1979) is one of his favorite films.1983
Sister Joan Cusack appeared in 10 of his movies:Class , Sixteen Candles , Grandview, U.S.A. , Broadcast News , Say Anything... , Grosse Pointe Blank , Cradle Will Rock , High Fidelity , Martian Child and War, Inc. .1983
Sister Joan Cusack appeared in 10 of his movies:Class (1983), Sixteen Candles (1984), Grandview, U.S.A. (1984), Broadcast News (1987), Say Anything... (1989), Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Cradle Will Rock (1999), High Fidelity (2000), Martian Child (2007) and War, Inc. (2008).1985
Was originally the actor chosen to play John Bender in the The Breakfast Club . At the last minute, things changed and Judd Nelson ended up in the role.1985
Was originally the actor chosen to play John Bender in the The Breakfast Club (1985). At the last minute, things changed and Judd Nelson ended up in the role.1986
Close friends with actor Jeremy Piven. They have done 10 movies together: One Crazy Summer , Elvis Stories , Say Anything... , The Player , Floundering , The Grifters , Grosse Pointe Blank , Serendipity and Runaway Jury .1986
Close friends with actor Jeremy Piven. They have done 10 movies together: One Crazy Summer (1986), Elvis Stories (1989), Say Anything... (1989), The Player (1992), Floundering (1994), The Grifters (1990), Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Serendipity (2001) and Runaway Jury (2003).1988
Tested for the role of Madmartigan in Willow but lost to Val Kilmer.1988
Tested for the role of Madmartigan in Willow (1988) but lost to Val Kilmer.1989
Beat out Christian Slater for the role of "Lloyd" in Say Anything... .1989
His performance as "Lloyd Dobler" in Say Anything... is ranked #72 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time.1989
During the famous "boom box serenade" scene in Say Anything... , he is actually playing his favorite Fishbone tape on the boom box, while Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes" is played in the movie. (source: Cameron Crowe commentary on the DVD).1989
Some kind of reference to his favorite bands (usually The Clash, The Ramones or The Specials) makes at least one appearance in most of his films. Most of the time, he wears a t-shirt of one of the bands (Say Anything... , High Fidelity , Must Love Dogs , etc), but sometimes (Grosse Pointe Blank ) he works in a poster of one of the bands. These bands are typically in the soundtracks to his New Criminal's productions as well.1989
During the famous "boom box serenade" scene in Say Anything... (1989), he is actually playing his favorite Fishbone tape on the boom box, while Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes" is played in the movie. (source: Cameron Crowe commentary on the DVD).1989
Some kind of reference to his favorite bands (usually The Clash, 'The Ramones' or The Specials) makes at least one appearance in most of his films. Most of the time, he wears a t-shirt of one of the bands (Say Anything... (1989), High Fidelity (2000), Must Love Dogs (2005), etc), but sometimes (Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)) he works in a poster of one of the bands. These bands are typically in the soundtracks to his New Criminal's productions, as well.1989
His performance as "Lloyd Dobler" in Say Anything... (1989) is ranked #72 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time.1989
Beat out Christian Slater for the role of "Lloyd" in Say Anything... (1989).1990
In 2006 when Total Film magazine asked him for a "Top 5" list of his movies, he answered with The Grifters , Grosse Pointe Blank , The Thin Red Line , High Fidelity and Max .1990
In 2006 when Total Film magazine asked him for a "Top 5" list of his movies, he answered with The Grifters (1990), Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), The Thin Red Line (1998), High Fidelity (2000) and Max (2002/I).1990
He was awarded the 1990 Joseph Jefferson Award Citation for Director of a Play for "Methusalem" at the New Crime Productions Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.1992
He and his good friend Tim Robbins made 6 movies together: Bob Roberts , Cradle Will Rock , High Fidelity , The Player , The Sure Thing and Tapeheads 1992
He and his good friend Tim Robbins made 6 movies together: Bob Roberts (1992), Cradle Will Rock (1999), High Fidelity (2000), The Player (1992), The Sure Thing (1985) and Tapeheads (1988)1993
Turned down Woody Harrelson's role in Indecent Proposal .1993
Turned down Woody Harrelson's role in Indecent Proposal (1993).1995
Turned down Bill Paxton's role in Apollo 13 .1995
Turned down Bill Paxton's role in Apollo 13 (1995).1997
In 1994, he attended his 10th year high school reunion in Illinois. He and the producers of the film had made a bet that if they came up with financing for Grosse Pointe Blank , they would all attended their high school reunions.1997
Has a production company called New Crime Productions (that produced Grosse Pointe Blank , Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas , and The Jack Bull (TV) among various stage productions) which he founded with two of his high school buddies Steve Pink & D.V. DeVincentis.1997
In 1994, he attended his 10th year high school reunion in Illinois. He and the producers of the film had made a bet that if they came up with financing for Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), they would all attended their high school reunions.1997
Has a production company called New Crime Productions (that produced Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998), and The Jack Bull (1999) (TV) among various stage productions) which he founded with two of his high school buddies Steve Pink & D.V. DeVincentis.1998
Was good friends with Hunter S. Thompson and nearly got to play him in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas .1998
Was good friends with Hunter S. Thompson and nearly got to play him in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998).1999
Considers the scripts to Max and Being John Malkovich the best he has read.1999
Was considered for the role of "Paul Brenner" in The General's Daughter , but was deemed too young at the time, so the role went to John Travolta instead.1999
Was considered for the role of "Paul Brenner" in The General's Daughter (1999), but was deemed too young at the time, so the role went to John Travolta instead.1999
Considers the scripts to Max (2002/I) and Being John Malkovich (1999) the best he has read.2000
The novel "Love In The Time Of Cholera" by author Gabriel Garcia Marquez is prominently referenced in two John Cusack movies (High Fidelity and Serendipity .2000
The novel, "Love In The Time Of Cholera", by author Gabriel García Márquez, is prominently referenced in two John Cusack movies (High Fidelity (2000) and Serendipity (2001).2001
Dated Neve Campbell. 2002
Was considered for the role of "Billy Flynn" in Chicago . However, he ended up losing the role to Richard Gere.2002
Was considered for the role of "Billy Flynn" in Chicago (2002). However, he ended up losing the role to Richard Gere.2003
Appeared in two movies as a limo driver, Identity (2003) and 2012 (2009/I), both with co-star Amanda Peet.2004
Was originally set to play Walter Eberhart in the The Stepford Wives . Due to conflicts, he had to drop out and Matthew Broderick got the role.2004
Was originally set to play Walter Eberhart in the The Stepford Wives (2004). Due to conflicts, he had to drop out and Matthew Broderick got the role.2007
Choosen by Empire Magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Movie Stars in the world (#70) 2007.2009
Was, for a long time, attached to play the role of "Nite Owl" in the doomed movie adaptation of Alan Moore's comic-book mini-series, Watchmen .2009
Was, for a long time, attached to play the role of "Nite Owl" in the doomed movie adaptation of Alan Moore's comic-book mini-series, Watchmen (2009).2010
Was named "Stoner of the Year" by High Times magazine in 2010 (for his performance in Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)).
