Interview for Hollywood Authentic

Early in January, Patrick Dempsey sat down for an interview with Hollywood Authentic.

In the interview he talks about Memory Of A Killer, turning 60, the Dempsey Center and more.

About Memory Of A Killer:

“I found the world really intriguing – the character and the dynamic and certainly the action aspect of it – it was a much darker character than I’ve had the opportunity to play. […] What I liked about it was certainly the character flaw – the aspect of dealing with someone who has early onset Alzheimer’s. I thought it was really quite interesting. And then on top of that, this double life that he’s leading. […] For me, what was appealing was to play the assassin, and to get an opportunity to do all the action. I don’t get that opportunity very often. So it was something different for me to go and do, and to show a different side of my nature. […] You’re playing make-believe. There’s nothing better than that. It goes back to when you were a kid, running around and doing all that stuff. Now you get to do it as an adult with all the great toys. […] We start off in suburbia, and then we go into the Batcave, and we show the audience who he really is… That was fun for me to play, too. […] The whole sequence with the Porsche going through the parking garage was something that I got to do, and it was really a lot of fun. That’s really one of the reasons why I did it – to be able to, in my 60s, become an action actor… I love all of that.

About turning 60:

“I think going into my 50s was much harder than now going into my 60s. I’ve come to terms with this next chapter… I hope I can just stay physically active, and be able to continue to work and enjoy life, and have a nice balance between the two. And you don’t take things as seriously.”

About the Dempsey Center:

“I think it’s the most satisfying work in my life, outside of my family. When you’re working with a group of people for the benefit of someone else, there is nothing better. And that’s really ultimately, I think, the meaning of life – it’s when you are here to serve.”

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