Scott Caan, on the other hand, does share a key trait with his character Danny Williams: He’s not all that comfortable in Hawaii. “I don’t like it when I’m away from L.A. for too long,” he says. “People don’t understand that. They say, ‘Really? But this is paradise.’ It ain’t my paradise. I’m from L.A. My family is in L.A. My friends are in L.A. … I’m not where I want to live, but I have a job at a time when a lot of people don’t. So am I complaining? No. Am I content? (Bleep) no.” [x]
One of our all-time favorite interviews was the February 2007 feature with the late photographer, actor, filmmaker, and fine artist, Dennis Hopper, performed by Scott Caan and Estevan Oriol. -Juxtapoz Editors
LAT: It’s an edgy role. Is that what appealed to you?
MG: Yeah. I love the way it’s written. I like the way Scott writes. He’s a young writer — he’s 34. I think he’s really gifted. I studied acting in New York with Stella Adler and I spent a year studying playwrights, the great ones, like Clifford Odets. And now people are likening Scott to [David] Mamet.
LAT: Because of the play’s mannered speech?
MG: Yeah, but I think in a way he’s more like Clifford Odets in the sense of trying to get at the issues of family. And so I thought it was really beautiful when I read it. And I know his dad [James Caan]; I’ve known Jimmy for years and so I read it, and he came over with Val [Lauren], who directed us. And I was really excited to work with them. They’re all young and hungry and good and trying to stretch themselves. I remember being in that place. It’s been a really wonderful experience for me because I got to watch them and to be the older person and be the sort of monster mom. It’s been really fun.
Source: LATimes
Scott Caan on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ - June 21, 2012.
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Rapid-Fire Quiz with Melanie Griffith and Scott Caan. [+]
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