PartyLines- photographs by Patrick McMullan

This movie is a musical, but you're not a musical guy. “I'm a closet choreographer! I've danced in so many movies. I make up all my own steps. I used to do a half-split! What are you thinking about?” —John Turturro

—James Gandolfini

—Annabella Sciorra

This movie is about working-class Queens. What was your least glamorous NYC job? “Waitress. But really I worked in a retirement home. That was tough. That was a dirty job.” —Susan Sarandon

—F. Murray Abraham

—Nick Turturro

—Deborah Lin

What was your least glamorous job? “I was 17 and working as a hostess at the Brasserie. I worked the graveyard shift in 1978, so people would come in from Regine's really fucked up on cocaine at four in the morning.” —Bebe Neuwirth

—John Patrick Shanley

—Eva Amurri

How's your singing? “Not very good. John picked the worst takes. He said, ‘if you were too good, it wouldn't make any sense that you only sing in the backyard in Queens.’” —Bobby Cannavale

—Steve Buscemi

—Edie Falco

The publicist just handed you a bag. What's in it? “Is this underwear? I love sexy underwear. I think I have some on right now. Want to see?” —Aida Turturro