Happy Birthday: Matt Dillon

Matt Dillon

Born: February 18, 1964 in New Rochelle, New York, USA

(On making There’s Something About Mary (1998)) Well, that was probably the funnest time I ever had on a set. It was like a big party, in a way. It was the first time I’d ever worked with two directors, brothers, and it was really great. They’re both so creative. A lot of what you see is stuff that came up on the spot. And I love to improvise. I like to get on a roll and have some fun, and they’re really into that too, but they’re also ad-libbing as they’re going. So the camera would be rolling, and Bobby [Farrelly] would come up to me and throw a line at me, and then I’d have to get it together and stop laughing, and then do my part again with this new line. So it kind of kept things very alive. They’re constantly creating. It was a great experience, and I remember it was like the shortest hours I’ve ever worked. I never remember ever working where we’d get done so early in the day.

(On Singles (1992)) Cameron Crowe came to me for that maybe eight months before he first had the film set up, and he talked to me about doing the role that Campbell Scott played. But, in the end, I couldn’t do it, for a number of reasons. So, then, he came back to me later for “Cliff”, the rocker. And I said, “Okay, Cameron, I’d love to work with you, but I don’t even remember that guy in your script”. And he goes, “Oh, don’t worry about it, we’re working on it”. And, sure enough, the character was a nice, interesting character that weaved through the story.

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