I didn't work for a year and a half after 'Melvin and Howard' because all I was being offered was silly parts.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
By the time I am Howard's age I hope to be long retired. I don't plan on working that long.
I was offered a lot of supporting crazy parts in comedies because that's all I had done.
I got a chance to meet Terrence Howard and hang out with him.
I never dreamed I'd be a spokesman for anything. But Pac Bell just asked me. The money was OK; the scripts were fun because I had to do in 30 seconds what it takes a whole feature to do and because the dysfunctional family of agents, managers and lawyers who represent me said it was cool.
I also did an Ozzy piece for him, and so I got hired. Everything happened really fast. I can't give people advice, because everything in my life changed completely in less than a year and it's still not something I am used to.
The regular guy still relates to him and Howard is a $500 million guy now who dates a model and drives about in a limo all day. But Howard still knows how to make a plumber laugh and those guys still have him on in the morning, because he is a real talent.
I went to work with a guy named Matt Fuller, who was a Mothers fan, and low and behold, Arthur was working for him also. We worked together for about six months and decided to strike out on our own.
I worked for John Ford, Howard Hawks, Henry Hathaway, Raoul Walsh - I worked for some real good directors.
It was the best job I ever had. I just left because my whole team was leaving and the new guys were coming.
I did a lot of personal appearances because I was under contract to ABC.