As Neal McDonough navigated Hollywood, there was one factor he refused to surrender on — his religion in God.
In 2010, the previous Desperate Housewives star claimed he was fired three days into filming the ABC collection Scoundrels as a result of he wouldn’t comply with on-screen intercourse scenes.
While the present solely ran for one season, the 56-year-old stated he was black-listed from the trade.
As McDonough struggled, he at all times felt that God had a greater plan for him. After being confronted with “a hard few years” looking for work, he acquired a name from screenwriter Graham Yost who supplied him to star in Justified.
Since then, McDonough has stored busy pursuing his love of performing.
Over the years, McDonough has remained devoted to his deep devotion to God. He’s at all times desperate to tackle a undertaking that celebrates household traditions.
He’s now narrating O Holy Night: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir. The TV particular has been the No. 1 prime time vacation program on PBS for 17 years because it first aired in 2004.
“I think I was blessed at a very young age to have a strong relationship with God,” McDonough informed Fox News Digital. “And it’s been paramount in my life as everyone kind of knows. Look, we all make mistakes. We’re all flawed, we’re all human. And that’s kind of what makes us beautiful at the same time.”
“And you know, especially in the films that (my wife) Ruvé and I have been doing and … producing in the last couple of years, they talk about these things,” he shared.
“(They) talk about what it’s like to have your faith challenged or how you can overcome certain difficulties in life knowing that God has your back. And it’s shows like ‘Oh Holy Night’ that kind of reinforce that family is the most important thing on the planet. There’s nothing like family.”
The father-of-five’s profession has solely flourished since Justified.
However, when he was supplied to take part within the upcoming vacation particular, it was a no brainer for him.
“There are a few times when I get to talk about things that are really, really important to me in my life, and that’s my relationship with God and family,” McDonough defined.
“ … For me, it’s family first, me second. God first, me second. And when you’re run by those rules, things are a lot easier. You’re not as tempted to do stupid things … We all make mistakes every single day. But it’s how we get up the next day and kind of dust it off that dictates what kind of person you are. In our house, our relationship with God is incredibly important.”
“ … We get caught up in so many things, especially during the holiday season … it can be a very emotional time,” he mirrored.
“But when you have a core to lean back on, whether it’s immediate family or our heavenly father, that’s how you get through things in life. And for me, it’s vitally important … it’s about family and it’s about love.”
Most not too long ago, McDonough appeared within the hit Western drama Yellowstone reverse Kevin Costner. However, it wasn’t the primary time that McDonough labored intently with the man actor. He and the 67-year-old appeared within the 2006 movie The Guardian.
“We were both college baseball players, [so] during lunch we would take batting practice and hit balls and talk about life,” stated McDonough.
“I really got to know Kevin pretty well during that film. And then when I got Yellowstone, it was just really great to see him again.”
According to McDonough, the pair bonded on Yellowstone over their households. Oscar winner Costner is a proud dad of seven kids.
“We’re very similar in so many ways,” stated McDonough. “Like I’ve said to so many people, when you talk about the pound-for-pound champ screen of all time, you gotta put Kevin Costner on top. I’ve been saying this forever, he’s one of those actors (who) really listens to what’s going on with the other actors and in the scene.
“He does his homework. He knows everyone’s lines, not just his. And he’s so prepared that he’s always there to win. And I just love that mentality. Kevin Costner is one of the greatest in our profession, of all time. But more importantly, he’s just a great family guy and a great dad. He prides himself on that.”
In Yellowstone, McDonough performed Malcolm Beck, the shady businessman who turns into mortally wounded in a standoff in opposition to John Dutton (Costner).
However, McDonough teased that his time within the collection will not be utterly over. He beforehand identified that we by no means actually noticed the villain’s eyes shut when he died.
“Malcolm Beck is certainly not dead,” McDonough declared. “There have been lots of discussions about how you could ever bring Malcolm back if we did. And you know … I don’t really watch any of the stuff that I do because it’s always just kind of strange for me.
“The reason I don’t want to watch Malcolm Beck is that I think he would just scare the heck out of me if I watched him on screen. I can’t imagine what Malcolm Beck would be like after he comes back … and [gets] revenge against the whole Dutton family. I just think it would be fantastic television, but we’ll see.”
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