It was a fun film. I had a great time doing it. I was looking for a role just like that for my first movie role. I didn’t want to have a starring role, because I wanted a chance to learn. I didn’t want the whole thing riding on me.

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Luke Perry, an American actor, enjoyed making his first movie because he didn't have the main role. He wanted to learn more about acting, so he didn't want all the responsibility of being the star. Luke just wanted to have fun and gain experience without feeling the pressure of being the entire focus of the film.

About Luke Perry

Luke Perry was an American actor best known for playing Dylan McKay on the hit TV series Beverly Hills, 90210. He also starred in various films and had guest roles on other popular shows throughout his career. His final performance was in the 2019 movie Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, which earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination.

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I open to anything… just about anything.

Luke Perry

American actor (1966-2019)

It was a fun film. I had a great time doing it. I was looking for a role just like that for my first movie role. I didn’t want to have a starring role, because I wanted a chance to learn. I didn’t want the whole thing riding on me.

Luke Perry

American actor (1966-2019)

I was something of a prankster. One time I put a ski mask on my head and used a fake gun on the school secretary so that I could get some of my friends out of detention.

Luke Perry

American actor (1966-2019)

I have a girlfriend, but I don’t really want to talk about her. I won’t name her. She isn’t in show business, has nothing to do with it. So I’d rather just keep her out of it.

Luke Perry

American actor (1966-2019)

I always felt like something of an outsider. But I identified with people up on the screen. That made me feel like I wanted to be up on the screen too. I felt like eventually I would get there.

Luke Perry

American actor (1966-2019)

It’s hard and sometimes it’s scary. It still amazes my mother. I went home for Christmas one year and there were fans all over the front lawn, hoping to see me.

Luke Perry

American actor (1966-2019)

I think that sometimes kids use the show as a jumping off point for talking about things with their parents.

Luke Perry

American actor (1966-2019)

I’ve had tons of odd jobs, but I think that I would probably be a fireman because you get to see the results of your job. You get there and there is a house on fire. You leave and there’s not a fire anymore.

Luke Perry

American actor (1966-2019)