You want to find the truth in everything you do because these guys were simple solders and when there was something to be done, you just do it. those real life, all-American war hero characters is a lot harder because you don't want to short change it. When you play Dum Dum or Damien in particular - who was a character from the DC universe that was kind of an obscure character, so they plucked him out and put me in there and I made it my own, which was really fantastic - but to play Eisenhower or Buck Compton in "Band of Brothers" or Captain Severance in "Flags of our Fathers".
How did you prepare for playing a real-life character, as opposed to the fictional Dum Dum Dugan or Damien Darhk? Plus, he dishes on his role in the upcoming "Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City"!ĭylan McDermott Isn't So Sure About That American Horror Stories Ending Either (Exclusive)
TooFab caught up with McDonough to chat about how he stepped into the role of the 34th President, what it was like acting with "AHS" pro Sarah Paulson, if he believes in close encounters and the possible return of Dum Dum. A floating housewife making heads explode, the sudden reappearance of a pregnant Amelia Earhart, and his wife Mamie in cahoots with Richard Nixon are just a few of the extraterrestrial frights thrown at Ike. In the second half of the FX horror series titled "Death Valley," McDonough's Eisenhower finds himself dealing with an onslaught of out-of-this-world problems when aliens crash land on Earth.
Neal McDonough has played everything from a Marvel hero (Dum Dum Dugan) to a DC villain (Damien Darhk ) to a Detroit mobster ("Justified's" Robert Quarles) - and now he's tackling a former American president for "American Horror Story: Double Feature": Dwight "Ike" Eisenhower. The actor also dishes on his role in the upcoming "Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City."