

"I said, 'Are you kidding? Let's get the hierarchy straight here.

"Somebody said to me, 'You should ban your wife from this movie,' " marvels Quinn. Quinn will be treated to the sight of her husband swapping spit with Bullock. Until then, the couple can be glimpsed arriving at the "Practical Magic" premiere where Mrs.
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Someday we're hoping they'll put us in a movie together." We have so many friends who are writer/directors, guys like Stanley Tucci, Steve Buscemi and Alex Rockwell. "I really want to do a movie with her," he enthuses. I told him that I'd do anything to help him get it made."Īnother movie Quinn would like to see get made is the one that partners him with his wife. "Paul just wrote this script and sent it to me out of the blue. "It's funny, my brothers and I never had a dream about working together," says the actor. The picture, due in April from Sony Pictures Classics, marks the first time Quinn has teamed with his brothers - cinematographer Declan ("Leaving Las Vegas," "One True Thing") and writer/director Paul. Quinn's Irish soul will be tapped again in his next movie, the Dublin-set "This is My Father," which he stars in and executive produces. You always get a bonus with Aidan because you can draw on this great Irish soul of his." He's speaking for us, going, 'What's happening here?' At the same time, he's attractive and interesting. He's also perfect as an audience surrogate. You'd be surprised how hard that is to find in this town.
"For my movie, I wanted a real grown-up for Sandy's character to fall in love with. "Practical Magic" director Dunne believes the actor's best years are still ahead of him. When you're dealing with Hollywood, detachment is a good thing to learn." Asked if he's happy with the way his career has progressed, he says, "Yes and no. With the exception of "Legends of the Fall," Quinn's movies haven't broken any box-office records. Quinn was more relaxed by the time he graduated to the starring roles in "Reckless," "Desperately Seeking Susan," "The Mission," "Avalon," "At Play in the Fields of the Lord," "Blink" and the upcoming "In Dreams," co-starring Annette Bening. "We had to cut, and I had to ask for water because I was so petrified." "I had white foam that kept appearing at the sides of my mouth from fear," recalls Quinn.

The first time he went before the cameras, he was so nervous he nearly hyperventilated. He was 19 when he made his stage debut in a Chicago production of "The Man in 605." In quick succession, he landed the lead in a modern-day "Hamlet," moved to off-Broadway with Sam Shepard's "Fool for Love," and snagged a small role on TV's "Dream On." It was while Quinn was living in Ireland that the theater bug bit. Moving back and forth gave me a fresh perspective on the world." "I can't imagine what kind of snot-nose Midwestern jock I would have been if we had stayed in Rockford, Ill.
