Mickey Rourke
Mickey Rourke
Philip Andre Rourke Jr., known professionally as Mickey Rourke, is an American actor, screenwriter, and retired boxer, who has appeared primarily as a leading man in drama, action, and thriller films...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth16 September 1952
CitySchenectady, NY
CountryUnited States of America
career english favorite followed high kept school teacher touch
Mitch Glazer and I went to high school together, and his mother was my English teacher for two years. She was my favorite teacher, and I followed Mitch's career as a journalist, so we've kind of kept in touch over the years.
careers busted ends
Wrestlers are all pretty busted-up by the ends of their careers.
fall careers roots
I had achieved so much success in my career and then had this spectacular fall from grace that left me unemployed and living in a town, Los Angeles, that is built on envy. Once you fall, people don't really root for you to come back again. I'd go to restaurants where I always had the best table and half the time they wouldn't even let me pay. And then when I stopped making movies, the same places wouldn't even give me a lousy table, never mind the best one!
wise careers anger-inside
I had a lot of anger inside me and that came out at times that were not particularly advantageous to me career-wise.
business care gotta life movies playing
In Hollywood, you're always playing roles... It's like going through the motions. But in real life, it's like, you gotta take care of business. It's not just the movies.
formula gonna movies next
I'm not gonna rush out and see the next 'Batman;' I'm not big on formula movies.
I loved my mother, but I don't like her.
I'm only as rich as my next film.
love
The ladies love me and I love the ladies!
I started out fighting before I was acting, actually, then got hurt and got into the acting.
guys love played playing
I used to love playing football in high school. I played with the same guys for 10 years.
nobody state
Once you've been somebody, really, you have a career and you're a nobody anymore, and you're getting older, you're living what's called a state of shame.
channel movies throw
Sometimes the independent movies can get a little too arty-farty. You watch the IFC Channel and you want to throw up. You don't always have to take things so serious, you know.
life maybe might
I don't have many Hollywood friends anyway; I thought with my ability I didn't need to make those kind of relationships, but maybe I should have done. Might have made my life easier!