Reprinted from the May 2014 print edition of Western Shooting Journal
Veteran character actor Michael Rooker is long known as a go-to guy in Hollywood for playing it tough and gruff. Most recently the 59-year-old Rooker has proven to be a reliable TV star wreaking havoc on the AMC zombie apocalypse hit The Walking Dead the most watched drama in basic cable history. He is currently working on a couple of big movies that are about to be released. Bolden! is a mythical account of the life of Buddy Bolden the first Cornet King of New Orleans. He stars as a humanoid game hunter alongside Bradley Cooper Glenn Close Vin Diesel Benicio Del Toro and Zoe Saldana in Guardians of the Galaxy a futuristic thriller.
When not acting hes been seen flipping off cameras everywhere but theres an admirable reason for it and we wanted to get to the bottom of that plus get Rookers take on his passion for the outdoors.
Rooker grew up not far from his New Orleans-based JFK character in Alabama before moving to Chicago and settling in with his family in L.A. where he continues to stay busy. And if hes somewhat rough around the edges and prickly in front of the camera we found this avid gun shooter bowhunter and outdoorsman approachable friendly and hilarious (see his comedy chops in the cult hit Mallrats).
Read the full interview at Western Shooting Journal
Reprinted from the May 2014 print edition of Western Shooting Journal
Veteran character actor Michael Rooker is long known as a go-to guy in Hollywood for playing it tough and gruff. Most recently the 59-year-old Rooker has proven to be a reliable TV star wreaking havoc on the AMC zombie apocalypse hit The Walking Dead the most watched drama in basic cable history. He is currently working on a couple of big movies that are about to be released. Bolden! is a mythical account of the life of Buddy Bolden the first Cornet King of New Orleans. He stars as a humanoid game hunter alongside Bradley Cooper Glenn Close Vin Diesel Benicio Del Toro and Zoe Saldana in Guardians of the Galaxy a futuristic thriller.
When not acting hes been seen flipping off cameras everywhere but theres an admirable reason for it and we wanted to get to the bottom of that plus get Rookers take on his passion for the outdoors.
Rooker grew up not far from his New Orleans-based JFK character in Alabama before moving to Chicago and settling in with his family in L.A. where he continues to stay busy. And if hes somewhat rough around the edges and prickly in front of the camera we found this avid gun shooter bowhunter and outdoorsman approachable friendly and hilarious (see his comedy chops in the cult hit Mallrats).
Read the full interview at Western Shooting Journal