Doug Jones
Doug Jones
Doug Jonesis an American actor and former contortionist known for roles in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres, often wearing heavy makeup to play nonhuman characters. He has appeared in films such as Hocus Pocus. He also appeared as Abe Sapien in the supernatural superhero film Hellboy and its sequel Hellboy II: The Golden Army, He played the villain the Pale Man and the Faun in Pan's Labyrinth, and portrayed the titular Silver Surfer in the superhero movie Fantastic...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth24 May 1960
CityIndianapolis, IN
CountryUnited States of America
I can put my legs behind my head, but that's pretty much it. An early agent said to me, 'If you can put your legs behind your head, let's say you're a contortionist!' So I got sent out for everything twisty and bendy. It's a good conversation starter.
I've never hidden my Christianity in Hollywood, and I've been handled respectfully because I handle the issue and other people respectfully.
I have such freedom when I'm living through a mask, and by contrast, can feel very exposed when a camera is capturing my real face. Kind of like the difference between walking out your front door in a sweater and jeans or in a Speedo.
I'm not usually the guy who has people hiding in his bushes and saying, 'Will you love me forever and ever?'
My wife and I have never been able to have kids of our own. Physically, it's impossible. The doctor checked. So we tend to unofficially adopt lots of twenty-somethings. I have a real soft spot in my heart for youth.
I really connect with every character that I've played, just because I kinda have to; as an actor, you want to take them in and get to know them and like them; because they're evil, you kinda have to like them so that you can understand them and play them and play them with some kind of empathy.
I learned mime back when I was in college, at Ball State University, Indiana. That woke up my body from the neck down and made me realize that acting and communication - portraying a story, event, or emotion - is a full-body experience.
I'm a very happy-go-lucky lover of all mankind as a person in real life. So when I play a darker character, I have to tap into something that isn't my natural way, and what I found was that I think human beings have the potential for all of these emotions.
We're not sure what the motive was, but for safety reasons we advise motorists to use cell phones and call the police.
I think (the NFL's) product is good, but it's tenfold better because of the gambling aspect. It's all about the adrenaline rush you get from having something on the line. I just can't get that from merely watching a game start to finish.
I think the challenge is in schools trying to find a way to address the 30 minutes a day of physical activity without interfering with academic progress and how this is going to be done with a limited number of (physical education) teachers, limited space and limited time.
For me, these are exciting times because people are starting to realize how much of an influence student health has on academics. On the downside, trying to do more with less is very challenging.
I don't see them as two different positions,
I don't want to have my fate tied to an old, raggedy T-shirt or a pair of underwear.