"He was on the Emmys trail for his role as Cal Jacobs, the tyrannical father of Nate (Jacob Elordi). He wouldn't earn a nomination for the role, but damn if he didn't deserve it: Dane introduces Cal as a raging maniac, only to convincingly unfurl him as an ailing man who struggled with his sexuality his entire life. Cal's searing coming-out scene in season 2, episode 4 of Euphoria is one of the greatest monologues in recent TV memory."
"Dane appeared in a puff of vape smoke, calling in from a blasé-looking hotel room in Vancouver, where he was shooting a movie. He joked about seeing Top Gun: Maverick "three times already," and asked if I had seen it. We also chatted briefly about Ray Liotta, who died just as they were prepping to shoot the movie Dangerous Waters together."
Eric Dane died Thursday at 53, nearly a year after announcing an ALS diagnosis. He earned acclaim for roles on Grey's Anatomy and as Cal Jacobs on Euphoria, portraying a man who violently rages before revealing lifelong struggles with sexuality. Cal's coming-out monologue in Euphoria season 2, episode 4 is widely regarded as one of the greatest recent TV monologues. Dane was confirmed to return for Euphoria season 3 and starred in the upcoming thriller Family Secrets. In June 2022 he called from Vancouver while shooting a movie, joked about Top Gun: Maverick, and spoke fondly of Field of Dreams, noting that losing his father at seven makes the father-son scene deeply affecting.
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