Learn how your comment data is processed. He said, Thats about it there, I think thats tied up pretty good. What do I do if they get out? But while the odd couple famously got together at the end of the skating classic, even kissing on ice for the film's final scene -- it's not a happy get together in 'Paradise.' Sweeney played a lot of basketball in those days and pushed to star in that last one, the buddy comedy about two street ball hustlers one white, one Black who join forces on the Venice Beach courts. BE: Im looking forward to it. They said, We'll hire a hockey coach if you feel like skating. You hope people watch the movies over and over again, and this has become one of those movies for people. And this guitar player he played with Guns n Roses and all these other people hes really trying to be sincere and nice, especially because our friend is so big. We talked to star D.B. Island. BE: Your death scene in 24 was arguably the greatest death scene in the history of the show. He attended both Tulane and New York University; in the latter he got a BFA in Drama at New York University, Tisch School of the Arts (1985). Positive. And we stuck to that bargain, Sweeney says. If we win the game, you can use our logos.", All content 2000-2014 Bullz-Eye.com | All Rights Reserved. When hes not playing hockey, Sweeney is co-starring on the CBS sitcom B. The entire film is a horrid depiction of the most far-fetched sci-fi idea ever. Kelly once again plays an ice queen and Sweeney is a regular guy. Otherwise, I think the music companies have been so battered with a lot of these older songs, especially. BE: The line I thought Styx was bulletproof might be the funniest thing Ive heard all year. We were very friendly, but a lot of times, you work a 12 hour day, you basically go home and check your messages and go to sleep. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. D.B. So it doesnt make any sense at all. So I shot that scene where [my character] goes back and he picks up the girl and rides off into the sunset with her. great time at Comiskey with this beauty #southside, A post shared by D.B. Thats awesome. Shes great, and it was such a gift for her to agree to do this. Sweeney Directorial Debut "Dirt Nap" Closes Method Fest at The Rack in Woodland Hills, CA., United States. From Austin Butler and Cate Blanchett to a potential Best Supporting Actress toss-up, see who EW thinks will win at the 2023 Oscars. I had friends who were New York City firefighters, and in the winter of 2002 they were still going to funerals almost every day or several a week, anyway and maybe spending a little too much time at the bar after the funeral. Genre: Sci-fi, Action. Also, he has made a huge amount of net worth. 4% "I have this Forrest Gump-ian way of touching something and it becomes a hit!" But Ill tell you, the funnier thing is that when we wrote the draft of the script that we sent out and tried to raise the money with in 2005, the BCS Game [in the script] was Texas against USC, and Texas won by a field goal. D. B. Sweeney is a prominent American actor who is best known for the movie The Cutting Edge as a hockey player, Doug Dorsey. Entertainment Weekly is a registered trademark of Meredith Corporation All Rights Reserved. We are walking 50 miles from Kaneohe to Pearl Harbor to honor the 81st anniversary of the attack on #PearlHarbor, and our brothers and sisters who have paid the ultimate price. D.B. Why did you and Moira decide not to do the sequel? I thought it was really the wrong title. (Editors Note: It was originally called Dirt Nap.) While I usually object when movies are renamed, I think you made the right choice here. DB Sweeney. Hes very pleased to join with the Gary Sinise Foundation to advance the cause of our fearless service men and women and our noble veterans. And Sweeney didnt even know his way around the rink at the time. The Manson Brothers Midnight Zombie Massacre. I really wanted to call it the BCS Championship Game, butthe BCS didnt have as much of an issue with it as FedEx, because at that time FedEx was the sponsor of it. Daniel Bernard Sweeney is an American actor best known for his role as 'Shoeless Joe' Jackson in Eight Men Out and Doug Dorsey in The Cutting Edge. I just thought it was unfortunate that theyd do that. But with figure skating, when you fall, you tend to land on those hip bones, and once you have a bruise there, you get bruises on bruises. Best of luck with the movie, and whatever projects you have coming up. For three months, we skated almost every day together, and I would stay and play hockey. Sweeney, probably best known for playing a hockey-player-turned-figure-skater in the 1992 romcom "The Cutting Edge," grew up in New York. And then almost every single one of them, after they saw it, they said, You still havent done a hockey movie. 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We were both fairly fit starting the movie, and then Moiras training got curtailed by getting hurt. I skated every day for three months, except for four days.. - Who's Your Daddy? Check out our fan pages for some of the hottest celebrity babes and see our archive here. the Terms and Policies, and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. Sweeney, giving a performance that can only be described as Stephen Baldwin-esque, leads the team of plainclothed alien hunters. 6 talking about this. As of 2023, DB Sweeney's net worth is $100,000 - $1M. DBS: You know what, if I could just mention, Im on The Event, which premieres on NBC September 20. He said, Well, Id run toward the little one. And thats when I thought, Im going to lose my leg. We all know these guitar players who are really not good, and should not take the guitar out late at night at the party. "I thought it would be good to echo these characters without aping it too much." Yeah, they keep making money. But I heard theyre talking about remaking Casablanca in Hollywood right now, so not that Cutting Edge is anything like Casablanca. DBS: but it has some somber roots. If you skate with an Olympic level skater, they make you so much better because youre skating behind them, and youre trying to imitate their stride and their stance. Name I think thats what the movie mines very successfully: What kind of a sport is there where they judge your outfits? But, he has not disclosed his whole body measurement. Sweeney saw himself as a professional baseball player. Criminal Minds Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. DB Sweeney was born on the 14th of November, 1961. Their Cutting Edge bond lives on, though. D.B. BE: and they are D.B. He also voiced Sitka in the 2003 Disney animated feature film . Maybe that's what they attempted, an exercise for actors to show they had the acting skill to speak the worst lines that could be written, and make those lines passable. [Long has done costumes for a few more movies, though only a handful.] Except for me and McGinley and Paul Hitt and then Janet Gretzky was there for about 10 days everyone else was pretty much one or two days, max. I really feel like the limits of the human bladder and the human attention span are that, once you get past 90 minutes, youre taking your life into your hands as a filmmaker. When did you have the most fun? Most strokes are ischemic (usually due to blockage of an artery), but some are hemorrhagic (due to rupture of an artery). A stroke occurs when an artery to the brain becomes blocked or ruptures, resulting in death of an area of brain tissue due to loss of its blood supply (cerebral infarction) and symptoms that occur suddenly. Sweeney Moira Kelly Roy Dotrice See production, box office & company info Watch on Freevee Watch Free on Freevee More watch options Add to Watchlist First, opponent leads with a right that misses, then a left, then knocks down O'Bannon with elbow to jaw. American guys, not Hollywood guys. Its a great sport. Other credits include Major Crimes, Touch, The Event, Crash, 24, Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, Strange Luck, Harsh Realm and the Emmy award winning Miss Rose White. On television he was Dish Boggett in the landmark . See production, box office & company info. Taken 2. DBS: Thats great, youre the first guy to notice it! Sweeney) and his team of commandos must prevent an alien race from destroying Earth. Among his many theatrical appearances over the years was a run on Broadway in The Caine Mutiny Court Martial. Usually, the artist controls the writing of the song, and then the recording of the song is owned by the record company. A total of seventeen episodes were aired before the show was canceled due to low ratings. The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth: Season 8, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Season 1, Link to Marvel Movies Ranked Worst to Best by Tomatometer, The Manson Brothers Midnight Zombie Massacre. D.B.'s films include Gardens of Stone, Memphis Belle, Fire in the Sky, The Cutting Edge, No Man's Land, Spawn and Roommates with Peter Falk. Even more than Pamchenko, theres another phrase every moviegoer alive in 1992 remembers from The Cutting Edge: toe pick. Its how Kate taunts the equally arrogant Doug as he stumbles over his new figure skates, and it became ubiquitous after the films release. Eight Men Out (1988), Lowest Rated: Theyre ready to snap at you at any second, but the problem that I found was what you observed: if youre shooting at night, and they close their mouths, they look like rubber. Though he had trouble getting sizable roles in student productions while still in school, upon his graduation he was immediately cast in the Broadway revival of The Caine Mutiny Court Martial. Updated February 07, 2014 at 07:02 PM EST. Sweeney was George Clooney before there was George Clooney, and while it may have been 18 years since his big close-up in the ice skating rom-com "The Cutting Edge," the mere mention of his name still makes the hearts of our female friends go a-flutter. { Sweeney also starred in Memphis Belle (1990), Blue Desert (1991), Fire in the Sky (1993), and Hardball (2001). DB Sweeney. Gary Sinise Foundation is a tax-exempt public charity (federal tax ID #80-0587086). BE: Talk about shooting the alligator scene. You know, I started having this conversation with Tony Gilroy, the writer. Guys who feel like maybe they didn't get everything they thought was coming their way. You know who won the football game by the score, but not in skating. And I learned to hit left-handed that was extremely difficult for a baseball player to believably do that. Also Known As. Terms and Policies Its like having the worlds greatest training wheels. Theres a scene where John McGinley is balancing his checkbook at the kitchen table in the scene with his wife, he doesnt have any money. I got to be good friends with Scott Hamilton. Hopefully, his net worth will increase with time, as he is slowly making an impression among the viewers. Sweeney specialized in roles that combined emotion with physical prowess, such as his ill-fated "Shoeless" Joe Jackson in John Sayles' "Eight Men Out" (1988) or the ex-hockey player who turns to figure skating in "The Cutting Edge" (1992). They said, Yeah, we can lose. DB Sweeney is a voice actor known for voicing Aang (Adult), Aladar, and Sitka. DB Sweeney's age is 61. We became very good friends, stayed in touch after the movie was over. Sweeney has experience with both aliens and digital. But nah, Im real proud of the movie, and Ive become a big fan of figure skating over the years. [Note: In the movie, Sweeney, who plays a past-his-prime rock star wannabe, does the single worst version of Blue Collar Man in history.]. Im not going to really think about it too much. Believe me, I'm gonna do it., I remember my agent pitched him and he said, I love D.B. Heat Stroke Genre. That guy has the greatest stories ever. BE: Speaking of sports, who won the College Championship Bowl in the movie, and how much did you hate having to call it the College Championship Bowl? On May 4, 2008, Sweeney flew with the helicopter squadron HMM-364, 'The World Famous Purple Foxes', in a CH-46E while in Iraq visiting with service members and promoting his movie, Two Tickets to Paradise. Heatstroke. Check out out latest car reviews with at least one new review published each week and see our archive here. So ironically, the bigger the name, the more leverage they have, so even though its harder to get to a bigger name artist, once you get to them, theyre going to be able to ram it through the record company and force them to take the deal that the artist signs off on. Sweeney has made an impressive amount of net worth from his appearance on filmography. Sweeney who played cocky ex-hockey star Doug Dorsey, opposite Moira Kelly's snooty ice queen Kate Moseley about the making of the film, the impossible physics of its. What kind of movie magic do you have in mind? He had never been on a movie set, so I dont know what I was asking him for. While not entirely a sequel, there are similarities. Beethoven's 3rd. Action. Did that ever give you pause? However, there is no information revealed about his family, education and early life. Were not in touch on a day-to-day way, but I have so much respect and admiration for her., -Video produced by Anne Lilburn and edited by Jimmie Rhee, Senior Correspondent, Yahoo Entertainment, American actor, screenwriter, director, producer, activist and musician, Chris Pine admits 'it does look' like Harry Styles spit on him but this is what actually happened, Rebel Wilson 'collapsed' after Ramona Agruma proposal: 'I was so overwhelmed', Amy Grant recalls being 'so scared' to return to touring following serious bike accident, Travis Scott being sought by NYPD after alleged nightclub assault, Zachary Levi talks Shazam! future after DC shake-up: 'I'll keep playing this role as long as I can'. Actor & Director D.B Sweeney's Official Fan Page. Sweeney. DB Sweeney (born November 14, 1961) is famous for being movie actor. He memorably portrayed Shoeless Joe Jackson in Eight Men Out and also wrote, produced and directed the indie hit Two Tickets to Paradise. Tap "Sign me up" below to receive our weekly newsletter Guys who never left home. Its a really cool show. Your actions could help save a life. "So it was easy for both of us to say no," he adds. Spotlight International Film Festival: Best of the Festival - Volume 1 (undefined), D.B. So I went to several other colleges. Some people lose their house when they made an independent movie; Im going to lose my leg. He went to play Peter Emory on the series Crash and a year later he got the part of recurring character U.S. Additionally, D.B. Theyre hanging on to this era that really doesnt exist anymore. Kelly agreed to take the part of his slacker-character's wife in the movie and even named the wife character as Kate, the same Kelly's 'Cutting Edge' ice skater persona. Its a very unusual, funny sport, with the judging and everything. ", "We went out to USC and said, We need to get the rights to use your logo in the movie. Well, who wins the game? We said Texas is going to win the game. Sweeney. Take a visual walk through their career and see 9 images of the characters they've voiced and listen to 1 clip that showcases their performance. Sweeney is married and has two children. CSI: NY - Criminal Justice (2010) TV episode - A.D.A. All the scenes I had with Moira were fun. with updates on movies, TV shows, Rotten Tomatoes podcast and more. "The Caine Mutiny Court Martial". And the car hes driving is from 1973. BE: I will. It breaks all the laws of physics. Sweeney and wife, Ashley, arrive June 5, 2000 at the world premiere of Touchstone Pictures'' "Gone in 60 Seconds," a film by Jerry. If I go to a baseball game, I hear Shoeless Joe, but otherwise, I hear toe pick five times a day. He and all the other talent show less than real acting and the effects of the film, oh god the effects! And that became one of the themes: disappointment. I feel so blessed that Ive had this great run for almost 25 years now, and there are definitely disappointments and things you wish had gone your way, but on the whole Ive had such a great time and feel so fortunate to meet so many people. Copyright 2023 Meredith Corporation. MGM rented out a space there for us to go skate. Sweeney fans for life because you actually asked them about their jobs, you were approachableyou were basically the only actor theyd met at an upfront who didnt act like an actor. So in order to put the song in your movie, you have to have two separate agreements. Movie Info. Release Date. D.B. Actor, writer, director. He got his start in the New York theatre with Daniel Bernard "D.B." Sweeney is an American actor and voice actor. A likable and dependable leading man on film, television and stage, actor D.B. But I spent a lot of time on the ice. An ex-model teams up with a soldier to thwart aliens who are propelling global warming to make Earth habitable for their species . And they said, No, no way. Daniel Bernard Sweeney (born November 14, 1961) is an American actor. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: First of all: Do you resent people still asking you about The Cutting Edge? We want to support it. And they gave me great deals on all the music. The actor has fond memories of meeting Moira Kelly, whom he watched beat out Gabrielle Anwar for the part of Kate Moseley, the rich and sometimes difficult star figure skater paired with Dorsey for an Olympic run. For a generation, D.B. And I just reached out to her and said, Would you do this part? Had I known I was going to get Moira Kelly, I would have beefed that part up so much more, and had so much more for her to do. I think in the movie business, a producer can come over and sort of have an equal opinion to a guy whos world-renowned. 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