Donal Logue leads the Knights of Prosperity. As a janitor who sees a TV special on Mick Jagger’s fabulous apartment, he decides to rob the rock star. His gang isn’t made up of the smoothest criminals though, and they bumble their way through weekly tasks to circumvent Jagger’s security.
Has it been a frustrating wait for the show to air since last summer?
“No, it’s on. That’s all that counts. We did a lot of work between then and now so it’s fine, but we were busy shooting all the episodes. So whether it came out or how it comes out or if that’s better or not, at least it’s a moot point now.”
Is episode 13 open ended? Is it open for the back nine?
“At 13 we’ve not completed everything, but there is an arc point that we’ve managed to hit in 13.”
Are you robbing more celebrities?
“There’s more celebrities getting… In taking one step forward, we’re always taking two steps backwards, sideways and other people are coming into our lives.”
Are they all brief, like Sally Jesse Raphael?
“Sally Jesse’s not. Ray Romano really has a part of it. Sally Jesse was more like, there are some cameos and then there are people like Kelly Ripa and Ray Romano who are really storyline people. He’s in it. I can’t say much.”
Ever feel like Clooney in Ocean’s 11?
“No. I don’t think they respect me that much. I’m too much of a goofball but I love my cast. I love these guys.”
Everyone has his own task. Will you get some solo jobs?
“Yeah. I have a date with a man to infiltrate a secure [building]. There’s a lot of stuff we all have to do. It’s interesting and funny.”
How has it compared to your expectations?
“I try to keep my expectations incredibly realistic. I’ve done so many movies and TV shows and stuff, so I really do know that if I focus on doing my part of it, the other stuff is up in the air. You do The Tao of Steve and maybe it doesn’t get into Sundance, maybe it gets in and you get an acting prize. One’s great, the other could happen. This show though, I think, is very funny. I love a lot. It really is funny. I know a lot of critics have said it’s really funny and whatever, but it should be seen because people will enjoy it and I wouldn’t necessarily say that about everything I’ve been involved with.”
How different has the one camera been from the sitcom?
“Well, we started one camera and then we moved to a sitcom, probably for financial reasons. So by the end of Grounded for Life it’s very different. At the beginning, it’s kind of similar.”
