Joe Mantegna in Chicago Magazine

In a recent interview with Chicago magazine, JOE MANTEGNA (BFA, Acting, '69) discussed his big break, a lesson from Gregory Peck, and his greatest Cubs memory.

"I’ve never had a plan. I go where my instinct tells me. The chips fall where they fall. I was always one phone call away from something that would change my life, which was what ultimately happened. I’m out in L.A., and I get a call from David Mamet saying, “I got this new play. I’d like you to maybe think about doing it.” I couldn’t have written a better script for myself. Next thing I know, I win a Tony."