Danny McBride
Danny McBride
Daniel Richard "Danny" McBrideis an American actor, producer, and screenwriter. He co-created and starred in the sports sitcom Eastbound & Down. He also starred in comedy films, such as Pineapple Express, Tropic Thunder, Your Highnessand This Is The End. McBride currently stars in the HBO comedy series Vice Principals...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth29 December 1976
CityStatesboro, GA
CountryUnited States of America
I can't even remember not wanting to go to film school.
I went to film school so I have a writing and directing background, and I think a lot of the material I'm interested in writing and getting out there is stories about anti-heroes and people you should just not ordinarily root for - trying to figure out a way of appealing to people they wouldn't normally appeal to.
So I just came out here to Los Angeles with a bunch of buddies I had gone to film school with. You know, for better or worse, we just tried to slug it out here.
When I met David Green at film school he always used to offer free haircuts - he was kind of an artisan. In a lot of our films, he's constantly trying to give me weird looks.
I usually choose movies that I would want to see. I appreciate drama and if the right script came across my desk, drama you will see.
But for me, personally, I didn't have any ambitions to become an actor. I'm interested in getting behind the camera.
It hasn't been anything that's been overwhelming or anything, but I do get recognized here and there.
I'll still try to nail acting jobs, but with 'Eastbound,' creating it is what gives me the ultimate pleasure at the end of the day.
It's a big battle to bring quality stuff into theaters across America, for sure.
But obviously you don't want to just be the guy who comes in and sort of spices up every movie. So yeah, definitely moving into more of a leading man role would be great, but on my own terms.
And I'm always surprised when people have seen 'The Foot Fist Way', so when people bring that up, I'm always surprised that's reached other people besides my immediate friends.
The dynamics are pretty much the same among me and my friends as they were when I was 18 years old.
I definitely like taking the dark horse approach and picking people you should not be getting behind, and you figure out a way to get behind them.
I don't tend to watch too many American comedies. I love British comedy.