I think my wife has always been aware, whatever country we have been in, of my dramatic leading man status; a little too dramatic she would probably say.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
If you knew my wife, you'd be like, 'Yeah, you're very married.' She runs the household. I refer to her as 'the greatest director I've ever worked with.'
My observation is that women are merely waiting for their husbands to assume leadership.
The husband who decides to surprise his wife is often very much surprised himself.
At some point, you've got to realize, you're either a leading man or you're not.
We are still living with a double standard. I know it. Every woman I know knows it, whether you're in the media as a woman, or you're in the professions or business or politics.
Whenever I'm doing anything romantic with an actor, or if there's a director around, I never want anybody's wife to feel threatened by me.
Especially on television, it's not so much a patriarchy; it always seems that there's a smart, strong woman calling the shots, and her doofus husband. In the sitcom world, it's almost a cliche that the women have the common sense, going back to 'The Honeymooners.'
Behind every successful man is a proud wife and a surprised mother-in-law.
I guess I've never really had a great desire to be a leading lady, or be seen as an ingenue.
You can't always be a leading lady.