Veteran character actor Neal McDonough, known for standout roles in Yellowstone, Minority Report, Suits, and Band of Brothers, has revealed his belief that Hollywood temporarily turned on him after refusing to kiss other actors on-screen due to personal beliefs.
“I’d always had in my contracts I wouldn’t kiss another woman on-screen,” McDonough said on the Nothing Left Unsaid podcast. He added that his wife, Ruvé Robertson, whom he’s been married to since 2003, didn’t have an issue with on-screen kisses.
“It was me, really” McDonough stated. “When I wouldn’t do it, and they couldn’t understand it, Hollywood just completely turned on me. They wouldn’t let me be part of the show anymore.”
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The fallout was severe. “For two years, I couldn’t get a job and I lost everything you could possibly imagine,” McDonough said. “Not just houses and material things, but your swagger, your cool, who you are, your identity — everything. My identity was an actor, and a really good one. And once you don’t have that identity, you’re kind of lost in a tailspin.”
Watch McDonough’s full interview with the Nothing Left Unsaid podcast below. This segment begins around the five-minute mark.
Although it is unclear which period he was talking about, McDonough has been acting since 1990 and played notable roles in Minority Report and Band of Brothers before finding a niche in television with memorable performances in shows such as Desperate Housewives, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and American Horror Story. More recently, he gained new acclaim in Yellowstone and recently appeared in Tulsa King Season 2, alongside Sylvester Stallone.
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