Birth date: March 3, 1954.
Birthplace: Springfield.
Occupation: Theater director.
Current home: Chicago.
Marital status: Married to Kat Moynihan for seven years. Children: Declan, 4, and Vivienne, 1-1/2.
Car: A Honda Civic.
Working on: The American premiere of Alan Ayckbourn’s “House” and “Garden” opening Feb. 5 at the Goodman Theatre, where I am the artistic director, and a screenplay for Disney with my wife.
The last good movie I saw: “Three Kings.”
I stay home to watch: “Iron Chef.”
The book I’ve been reading: “Conversations With Billy Wilder” by Cameron Crowe.
Favorite meal: Thai brunch.
Personal heroes: Abraham Lincoln, Mikhail Gorbachev and Harry Houdini.
I’m better than anyone else when it comes to: Criticizing myself.
If I could do it over: I would have worn braces and stayed with piano lessons.
I’d give anything to meet: John Cassavetes.
My fantasy is: To be able to speak perfect French while accepting the Palme d’Or for my first film at the Cannes Film Festival.
The one thing I can’t stand: Pessimists and naysayers.
If I could change one thing about myself: I’d be able to fall in love with exercise.
My most irrational act: Buying hundreds of laser discs before the onslaught of DVD.
Most humbling experience: French lessons at the age of 45.
The three words that best describe me: Passionate, intuitive and tall.
