Aug 07,2010
Hollywood Reporter Talks to Kyle Chandler About FNL and the Emmys
Posted by Kaitlin with 1 Comment
The Hollywood Reporter: You earned your first Emmy nom for a guest spot on ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy.” How did you find out about your first lead actor nomination?
Kyle Chandler: The night before I had gotten no sleep. My dogs had chewed their way through our fence and escaped. I stayed up until 2 a.m. looking for them before I finally got to sleep. Next thing I knew, my wife is waking me up, and I yelled: “I’m trying to sleep! For God’s sake, leave me alone.” And then she told me I was nominated again, and I said: “I don’t care! I want to sleep, damn it!”
THR: Critics have applauded your ability to channel the everyman in Coach Eric Taylor. What inspired you in developing this role?
Chandler: To be honest, I usually don’t know what the hell I’m doing; I’m just good at hiding it. But, a football coach I met with gave me one piece of advice: Love the kids. He told me that you can push them to the limit as long as you love them. It reminded me of my high school football coach. My father passed away when I was 14, and I remember my coach saying, “Kyle, if there’s anything I can do for you, let me know.” And I completely blew him off. It wasn’t until later in life that I apologized to him, because I realized what he was trying to do. That gave me my inspiration for Coach.
To read the rest of this interview go to: HollywoodReporter.com
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hehehe His ‘waking up to find out he’s nominated’ story has changed just a tad.
It is still so AWESOME! that he and Connie were nominated. Here’s hoping they both get the win they deserve.