John Corbett
John Corbett
John Joseph Corbettis an American actor and country music singer. He is best known for playing Chris Stevens on Northern Exposure from 1990 to 1995; and Aidan, Carrie Bradshaw's boyfriend, on Sex and the City—a role which he reprised for the series movie sequel Sex and the City 2. He also played the leading male role opposite Nia Vardalos in Vardalos's film, My Big Fat Greek Wedding. He starred in United States of Tara as Max Gregson, and has appeared...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActor
Date of Birth9 May 1961
CountryUnited States of America
I'd never even seen a play by the time I was 24 years old.
I'm not going to tell you the movies, but I remember getting halfway through the thing and everything sort of tunnel-visioned on me and I couldn't read the script anymore. I looked at the people and I just turned and ran out in a cold sweat. It took me about a year to study it and feel comfortable going in and reading for people.
I've been stocking my nuts away like a squirrel for 15 years. I don't have kids, I don't have a wife. I own my own house. I don't owe anybody for it so I put my nuts away. I really made a commitment to myself to just do what I like to do and want to do, and not to do anything. I'm not even going to give six weeks away for money anymore, you know?
I've been playing music since I was 7 years old, some 30 years now, and acting for 20. I wanted to make a record and even if I only make one I want to make the best record I can. If they (the fans) like the movies and the TV shows I've been picking, I've got a pretty good feeling they're going to like the music that I'm choosing to make.
That?s the kind of player that he is. He?s just a junior, and I?m glad he?s going to be back next year. He?s had games like that before where he?s played very, very well. When you get him out in the open court like that, he?s tough to handle.
You know, I like playing music and playing guitar, and I like to draw, so I thought I would end up just probably barely making a living, or probably having to have some other job, but being involved in one of those things that I really like to do. But that didn't work out like that.
It's pretty much all I've listened to since then.
After I get comfortable, I kind of forget that we're even doing an interview and I say whatever comes to the mind.
I think we tried. Nothing ventured and nothing gained.
(But) I think I'm a better singer and guitar player than actor.
I'm not sure. I like to have funny answers for that or avoid the question but I'm tired of trying to be funny with that one.
The new branch office will be completed by the end of this month or early next month. This has been about a nine-month process.
Gap is a quality team. Right now, they're playing as well as anybody. We're going to need another strong effort.
I'm not done with acting forever. I'm very grateful for what my acting has brought me. But you only get one life, and you want to do what you enjoy most, and that's what I'm doing now.