PartyLines- photographs by Patrick McMullan

Have you ever felt blacklisted in your career, like Dalton Trumbo? “I’ve done a couple of movies that made me feel blacklisted.” How did you come back from that? “I stopped giving a shit.” —Josh Lucas

—Ashley Olsen

Dalton Trumbo wrote lots of letters. Do you? “I'm a little bit old-school with e-mail. I don't use all of the abbreviations and everything. I stick with the grammar.” —Milena Govich

—Justin Bartha

How have you been keeping cool lately? “My air conditioner broke in the night. I just baked. I braised myself into perfect doneness.”
—Rocco DiSpirito

—Irina Pantaeva

What would you like to take home from Yankee Stadium? “That big bat in the back would look great in my backyard in Las Vegas.”
—Steve Schirripa

—Christopher Trumbo

How do you stay so cool when it’s hot outside? “You move your apartment near your work.”
—Eric Falkenstein

—Fern Mallis

What are your summer plans? “Work! I was on strike for 100 days, so we’re catching up.”
—James Lipton

—Ben Shenkman

What was the last letter you wrote? “I don’t know if you would call it a letter. More like a note. How long does a letter have to be?” —Joan Allen

—Peter Askin

Did you see the news that one in four New Yorkers has genital herpes? “It's fucking frightening. I don't do anything unsafe. I'm a total germaphobe.” —Judah Friedlander