Catching Up with Award-Winning Actor John C. McGinley
Award-winning actor John C. McGinley expounds on his hit TV show “Ground Floor,” working with Oliver Stone, being an international spokesperson for the Global Down Syndrome Foundation, and his most important role – being a dad to Max, who happens to have Down syndrome. McGinley is also a Global board member and a recipient of Global’s Quincy Jones Exceptional Advocacy Award. McGinley is truly a Global hero. Learn more by watching his Global Tribute Video.
1. You play the tycoon Remington Stewart Mansfield on the new hit comedy Ground Floor, which is getting ready to return for its second season on TBS. Tell us what people love about this prickly hilarious character.

2. What is it like working with Skylar Astin (Brody), Briga Heelan (Jennifer) and the rest of the talented cast on Ground Floor? Are you ever forced to break into song?
3. You have an illustrious film career, including starring in seven Oliver Stone films (Platoon, Wall Street, Any Given Sunday, World Trade Center, Nixon, Born on the Fourth of July, Talk Radio). What was it like working with such a legendary director on such important films?

4. For 10 years, you starred as the acerbic and loveable Dr. Perry Cox on the Emmy Award-winning Scrubs. What is your favorite memory from the Scrubs set?
5. In addition to your award-winning acting career, you are a dedicated husband and father. What’s your secret to balancing work and home life?

6. Your son Max turns 17 this month. He happens to have Down syndrome. How has that influenced you as a father and as a person?
7. You are a board member and International Spokesperson for the Global Down Syndrome Foundation. Why should people support Global and the work they do?

8. You are a regular at Global’s award-winning event, the Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show. What is so special about this event?
9. In addition to your work with Global, you are a Global Ambassador for Special Olympics and have been an integral part of the “Spread the Word to End the Word” campaign. (Read John’s commentary on the issue from The Huffington Post.) What are your hopes for this campaign’s future and its impact?
10. What is the best advice you were ever given that you would like to pass on?
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