Dylan McDermott is celebrating his first Emmy nomination in 20 years. See how his role in 'Hollywood' brought him back to critical acclaim.
“There were a lot of pitfalls in that role that you could have easily fell into,” the actor says of the part. “It could have been of a snidely whiplash guy with a mustache, kind of like a cliché in many ways… so it was really important for me to have him be a real person.”
Over the course of the limited series, Ernie proves to be more than a disillusioned pimp as he helps out budding actor Jack Costello fulfill his dream of becoming a star and even gets a chance to dust off his own, long-forgotten aspirations when he’s offered a small part in the groundbreaking filmA moment that really sums up Ernie for McDermott is when he tells Jack at one point, “I wanted to be a movie star, too.
While there were plenty of great scenes that made the final cut, including a tender reunion between McDermott and Taylor after first working together on, he reveals that three or four sex scenes were cut. “There was a lot more sex in the show than what actually ended up onscreen,” the actor says, joking there’s enough for a bonus episode.
The role is also the latest in a string of parts that’s cemented McDermott’s transformation from leading man to character actor -- and he couldn’t be happier about it. “In my heart of hearts, I’m a character actor. And I kind of got caught up in the leading man thing for a while,” he says, adding that he now feels “at home” as a performer. “I love building characters. That’s what I’ve always wanted to do.
“I’ve seen so many actors come and go during this time. It’s so hard to make it as an actor and I think it’s even harder to sustain a career,” McDermott says, adding that not only is he grateful that he’s still here, but that he’s “still in the conversation after all these years.”
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