It’s hard to imagine a better match of actor and role than Jon Voight as Ray Donovan’s manipulative ex-con father in Showtime’s family drama. But the Emmy nominee (and Oscar winner) admits that his first acting experience was a bit of a tougher fit: doing sketch comedy (“O, Oysters”) in a Village jazz club in the ’60s — though it did earn him his first Variety mention.
Do you remember that review in Variety?
Yes, I do! They didn’t completely destroy us. They said Jon Voight is pleasant. At least they didn’t say I was completely out of place. I looked like I was 14 years old working with those very talented performers.
Tell me about the show.
It was really a jazz club. Art D’Lugoff wanted to have a show for his girlfriend. At that time I was cleaning out my father (financially) and just...
Do you remember that review in Variety?
Yes, I do! They didn’t completely destroy us. They said Jon Voight is pleasant. At least they didn’t say I was completely out of place. I looked like I was 14 years old working with those very talented performers.
Tell me about the show.
It was really a jazz club. Art D’Lugoff wanted to have a show for his girlfriend. At that time I was cleaning out my father (financially) and just...
- 9/19/2014
- by Debra Birnbaum
- Variety - TV News
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