Brian Klugman [actor, writer, director]

By: Editor | August 18, 2009 | Ten by Ten

Brian Klugman is an actor, writer and director currently living in Hollywood. His favorite sports teams are the Philadelphia Phillies, the Philadelphia 76ers, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Philadelphia Flyers and the Philadelphia Independence. Klugman was born and raised in Philadelphia. Someday he hopes to be a real boy. 

Walk us through your most colorful childhood memory.
From the time I was very young, my family would go to the Jersey Shore in the summertime. I remember getting to the house, changing into my shorts and running down to the beach all in the span of about 15 seconds. I can remember everything about it: the feel of the house, the temperature of the sand, the smell of the beach …

What is the strangest number you have programmed into your phone?
I can’t remove people’s numbers after they pass away, so I have a few numbers of people who are no longer with us.

Describe your closest brush with death.
A drunk driver runs a red light at Santa Monica and Vine. I hear my passenger scream “BRIII…!” For one moment, I see the car about to slam into me, and there is nothing I can do. 

If you could choose any five people, dead or alive, to have dinner with, who would they be and why?
I hate this question. First off, how do you choose five? Second, when I asked my girlfriend who I should choose, she said “All I know is, I better be on that list!” Finally, I get really stressed out about how to work the whole seating thing at a dinner like this. You can’t sit Sinatra next to Brando; I heard they really hated each other. On the other hand, for entertainment value, maybe I should sit them next to each other. It’s a true conundrum. That being said, with no concept of a seating chart and in no particular order, here are five:
1. Brando
2. Mozart
3. Groucho
4. Picasso
5. Shakespeare
5 ¼ Sinatra
5 ½ Steinbeck
5 ¾ Woody Allen
5 7/8 My girlfriend.
(I have about 40 more on the list …)

What do you consider your greatest failure?
I don’t really consider things failures, but I sure have had a lot of learning experiences.

What do you consider your greatest achievement?
I have a few close relationships, whose truth and honesty I am most proud of.

What is your most cherished possession and why?
A watch my grandfather gave me.

How will you spend this evening?
Going to see The Whispertown 2000 play at the Troubadour and then a nice late-night walk with the pooches.

Describe a vivid or recurring dream you’ve had?
Sharks, always sharks.

How would you define love?
I know it has something to do with truth, forgiveness, acceptance and selflessness. It’s also a tennis score, a Cirque de Soleil show in Vegas, and a daily comic strip about two naked babies.

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