The Dark Side of the Circus Performer
Donal Logue goes from comedic supporting actor to dramatic scene-stealer in The Groomsmen
by Lily Percy
John Leguizamo, Matthew Lillard, Donal Logue, Jay Mohr and Edward Burns star in The Groomsmen (2006)
Donal Logue has one of those facesthe kind that youll spot in a movie or on TV and immediately think, Hey, that guy looks familiar.
Theres a reason for that.
With more than 60 film and TV roles to his credit, including this months The Groomsmen, written and directed by pal Ed Burns, Logue is proving that he is a leading mans worst nightmarea rare character actor who, even in the smallest of parts and armed only with wit and charm, can upstage the star.
MM caught up with Logue on a rare decompressing break at his home in L.A. to talk comics, the joy of acting and re-discovering his dark side with The Groomsmen.
Lily Percy (MM):
Youve acted in everything from comedies to dramas to action films. What factors do you take into consideration when choosing a role?
Donal Logue (DL): If it looks interesting and if it seems like the script is fairly good, the part is intelligent
who else might be doing it, who might I be intrigued to work with, where it is, things like that. I had heard that Melbourne, Australia was incredible and Ghost Rider was shot down there.
I had a really good time on things like Blade and Ghost Rider and part of that is that there is a real joy in that kind of acting, which is just this absurd notion of being a vampire or being in that kind of world, and its fun to commit to that kind of silliness.