I was dating at the time and said, ‘I’m sorry, it’s not going to work out with us anymore—I just met the woman I’m going to marry.'”
In other parts of the conversation, McDonough disclosed that there was a period when he almost left Hollywood completely.
Before joining Band of Brothers, the Boomtown actor said that he was prepared to give up acting and work at his parent’s hotel.
However, everything changed when he received an unexpected call. “I was on the verge of leaving Hollywood when Steven Spielberg called.
He said, “It was off to the races because he wanted to see me for Band of Brothers.” McDonough has now established a prosperous career on his own terms.