Peter Boyle

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In his nearly one-and-a-half-hour interview, Peter Boyle (1935-2006) reminisces about growing up in Philadelphia, where his father performed on local children's television shows.He describes the brief tenure he spent as a monk before embarking on his acting studies with Uta Hagen. He outlines his early career in improv and films including Joe and Young Frankenstein. Boyle discusses acting in the television movie Tail Gunner Joe and talks of his acclaimed work on the series NYPD Blue and The X-Files. He then details his work on the long-running sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond. He describes the audition experience, his character of "Frank Barone," his co-stars, and various key episodes of the series. Allan Neuwirth conducted the interview on November 8, 2005 in New York, NY.

All views expressed by interviewees are theirs alone and not necessarily those of the Television Academy.

"I do always have a feeling that Raymond sort of comforted America after [9/11]. The following week is when syndication actually started and we were on 11 times a week."

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Highlights

Peter Boyle on how he was cast on Everybody Loves Raymond

01:47

Peter Boyle on playing the monster in the film "Young Frankenstein"

01:47

Peter Boyle on having a heart attack on the set of Everybody Loves Raymond

02:17

Peter Boyle on Ray Romano's real family visiting the set of Everybody Loves Raymond during the first year

04:03

Peter Boyle on wining an Emmy for his role as "Clyde Bruckman" on The X-Files

00:55

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Chapter 1

On his childhood and early influences; on his father's work in children's television; on his hobbies and interests as a child

On attending LaSalle College and becoming a monk; on moving to New York and studying with Uta Hagen; on working odd jobs to make a living

On his first career break - getting cast in the play "The Odd Couple"; on joining Second City; on the political unrest in 1968 and his involvement with anti-war sketches; on his friendship with John Lennon

On his first television appearance; on starring in the films "Joe" and "Young Frankenstein"

On hosting an episode of Saturday Night Live; on his small role in "Taxi Driver"; on playing Joseph McCarthy in "Tail Gunner Joe"; on starring in Joe Bash

On his work in the TV movies Echoes in the Darkness and The Challenger; on his role on NYPD Blue

Chapter 2

On guest-starring on NYPD Blue when David Caruso left the series; on being a regular on Comedy Tonight

On guest-starring as "Clyde Bruckman" on The X-Files and winning an Emmy for the role

On how he was cast on Everybody Loves Raymond; on filming the pilot; on his co-stars; on "Frank Barone's" relationship to his family

On having a heart attack on the set of Everybody Loves Raymond; on working in front of a live studio audience; on working with the directors and writers

Chapter 3

On Ray Romano's real family visiting the set of Everybody Loves Raymond during the first year

On specific episodes of Everybody Loves Raymond; on the series finale and his favorite episodes of the show

On Everybody Loves Raymond being in production during 9/11 and launching promotions for syndication that morning; on fan mail he receives; on the legacy of Everybody Loves Raymond

On his role in the film "Monsters Ball"; on his then-current projects and his acting style; on career highlights and advice to aspiring actors

Shows

Comedy Tonight

Peter Boyle on being a regular on Comedy Tonight

01:15

Echoes in the Darkness

Peter Boyle on starring in the TV movie Echoes in the Darkness

00:34

Emmy Awards, The (Primetime and Daytime)

Peter Boyle on wining an Emmy for his role as "Clyde Bruckman" on The X-Files

00:55

Everybody Loves Raymond

Peter Boyle on how he was cast on Everybody Loves Raymond

01:47

Peter Boyle on how Everybody Loves Raymond was initially described to him

00:41

Peter Boyle on the premise of Everybody Loves Raymond

00:25

Peter Boyle on playing "Frank Barone" on Everybody Loves Raymond

00:51

Peter Boyle on "Frank Barone's" relationship with his sons on Everybody Loves Raymond

00:37

Peter Boyle on his own similarities and differences from "Frank Barone" on Everybody Loves Raymond

00:46

Peter Boyle on "Frank Barone's" catchphrase "Holy Crap" on Everybody Loves Raymond

00:13

Peter Boyle on filming the pilot of Everybody Loves Raymond

01:57

Peter Boyle on his Everybody Loves Raymond co-stars

07:41

Peter Boyle on "Frank Barone'" favoring one son over the other on Everybody Loves Raymond

00:17

Peter Boyle on having a heart attack on the set of Everybody Loves Raymond

02:17

Peter Boyle on working in front of a live studio audience on Everybody Loves Raymond

01:02

Peter Boyle on big laughs on Everybody Loves Raymond

00:35

Peter Boyle on the main directors of Everybody Loves Raymond

01:12

Peter Boyle on the writers, second takes, and ad-libs on Everybody Loves Raymond

02:12

Peter Boyle on the atmosphere on the set of Everybody Loves Raymond

00:43

Peter Boyle on commuting from NY to LA during the entire run of Everybody Loves Raymond

00:35

Peter Boyle on Ray Romano's real family visiting the set of Everybody Loves Raymond during the first year

04:03

Peter Boyle on the "Frank The Writer" episode of Everybody Loves Raymond

00:30

Peter Boyle on "The Toaster" episode of Everybody Loves Raymond

00:51

Peter Boyle on the "Frank's Tribute" episode of Everybody Loves Raymond

00:47

Peter Boyle on the "Wallpaper" episode of Everybody Loves Raymond

00:26

Peter Boyle on the "Marie's Sculpture" episode of Everybody Loves Raymond

00:27

Peter Boyle on "The Home" episode of Everybody Loves Raymond

00:44

Peter Boyle on the "Boys Therapy" episode of Everybody Loves Raymond

00:48

Peter Boyle on the finale of Everybody Loves Raymond

02:44

Peter Boyle on his favorite and least favorite episodes of Everybody Loves Raymond

00:44

Peter Boyle on Everybody Loves Raymond crossover episodes with other shows

00:21

Peter Boyle on Everybody Loves Raymond being in production during 9/11 and launching promotions for syndication that morning

02:08

Peter Boyle on the legacy of Everybody Loves Raymond

00:41

Joe Bash

Peter Boyle on starring in Joe Bash

01:23

NYPD Blue

Peter Boyle on his role on NYPD Blue

01:32

Peter Boyle on guest-starring on NYPD Blue when David Caruso left the series

01:00

Saturday Night Live

Peter Boyle on hosting Saturday Night Live during the show's first year

01:28

X-Files, The

Peter Boyle on guest-starring as "Clyde Bruckman" on The X-Files

02:22

Topics

9/11

Peter Boyle on Everybody Loves Raymond being in production during 9/11 and launching promotions for syndication that morning

02:08

Advice

Peter Boyle on advice for aspiring actors

00:10

Characters & Catchphrases

Peter Boyle on playing "Frank Barone" on Everybody Loves Raymond

02:14

Peter Boyle on "Frank Barone's" catchphrase "Holy Crap" on Everybody Loves Raymond

00:13

Emmy Awards

Peter Boyle on wining an Emmy for his role as "Clyde Bruckman" on The X-Files

00:55

Fame and Celebrity

Peter Boyle on fan mail he receives

01:42

Historic Events and Social Change

Peter Boyle on Everybody Loves Raymond being in production during 9/11 and launching promotions for syndication that morning

02:08

Pop Culture

Peter Boyle on playing "Frank Barone" on Everybody Loves Raymond

02:14

Peter Boyle on "Frank Barone's" catchphrase "Holy Crap" on Everybody Loves Raymond

00:13

Television Industry

Peter Boyle on fan mail he receives

01:42

Peter Boyle on advice for aspiring actors

00:10

Professions

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Peter Boyle on advice for aspiring actors

00:10

Performers

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Peter Boyle on advice for aspiring actors

00:10

Genres

Children's Programming

Peter Boyle on his father's work in children's television

03:16

Comedy Series

Peter Boyle on starring as "Peter Barone" on Everybody Loves Raymond

23:59

Peter Boyle on specific episodes and the finale of Everybody Loves Raymond

16:57

TV Movies/Miniseries/Dramatic Specials

Peter Boyle on starring in the TV movie Echoes in the Darkness and The Challenger

01:35

People

Billy Bob Thornton

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Peter Boyle on working with Billy Bob Thornton in the film "Monsters Ball"

00:41

Brad Garrett

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Peter Boyle on his Everybody Loves Raymond co-stars - Brad Garrett

00:52

David Caruso

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Peter Boyle on David Caruso leaving NYPD Blue

00:19

Peter Boyle on guest-starring on NYPD Blue when David Caruso left the series

01:00

David Duchovny

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Peter Boyle on guest-starring as "Clyde Bruckman" on The X-Files

00:20

David Milch

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Peter Boyle on his role on NYPD Blue

01:32

Doris Roberts

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Peter Boyle on his Everybody Loves Raymond co-stars - Doris Roberts

00:18

Peter Boyle on his Everybody Loves Raymond co-stars - Doris Roberts, contd.

00:39

Gary Halvorson

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Peter Boyle on the main directors of Everybody Loves Raymond - Gary Halvorson

00:26

Gillian Anderson

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Peter Boyle on guest-starring as "Clyde Bruckman" on The X-Files

00:20

Jeremy Stevens

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Peter Boyle on the writers of Everybody Loves Raymond

00:19

Jerry Zaks

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Peter Boyle on the main directors of Everybody Loves Raymond - Jerry Zaks

00:17

John Lennon

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Peter Boyle on his friendship with John Lennon

00:59

Joseph McCarthy

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Peter Boyle on playing Joseph McCarthy in "Tail Gunner Joe"

01:36

Lew Schneider

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Peter Boyle on the writers of Everybody Loves Raymond

00:19

Martin Scorsese

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Peter Boyle on his small role in "Taxi Driver" and working with Martin Scorcese

00:34

Mel Brooks

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Peter Boyle on playing the monster in the Mel Brooks film "Young Frankenstein"

00:37

Michael Lembeck

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Peter Boyle on Michael Lembeck directing the pilot of Everybody Loves Raymond

00:15

Monica Horan

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Peter Boyle on his Everybody Loves Raymond co-stars - Monica Horan

00:26

Patricia Heaton

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Peter Boyle on his Everybody Loves Raymond co-stars - Patricia Heaton

00:48

Phil Rosenthal

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Peter Boyle on how he was cast on Everybody Loves Raymond

01:47

Peter Boyle on working with Phil Rosenthal, the showrunner/producer of Everybody Loves Raymond

01:04

Ray Romano

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Peter Boyle on how he was cast on Everybody Loves Raymond

01:47

Peter Boyle on how Everybody Loves Raymond was initially described to him

00:41

Peter Boyle on his Everybody Loves Raymond co-stars - Ray Romano

03:06

Peter Boyle on his Everybody Loves Raymond co-stars - Ray Romano, and working with him on weekends

01:31

Peter Boyle on Ray Romano's real family visiting the set of Everybody Loves Raymond during the first year

04:03

Robert De Niro

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Peter Boyle on his small role in "Taxi Driver" and working with Robert De Niro

00:24

Steve Skrovan

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Peter Boyle on the writers of Everybody Loves Raymond

00:19

Uta Hagen

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Peter Boyle on moving to New York and studying with Uta Hagen

01:38

Will Mackenzie

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Peter Boyle on the main directors of Everybody Loves Raymond - Will Mackenzie

00:29