“For us as writers, it's really important to have songs we believe in - even before sometimes we shoot a scene. If we have a song that's so perfectly designed for a scene on 'Rescue Me,' we'll play it on loud speakers during the shooting. It helps the cameraman and it helps the director, and it helps the actors know what the feel is.”

American stand-up comedian and actor

Denis Leary is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He first became known for his stand-up work, especially through appearances on MTV and the specials No Cure for Cancer in 1993 and Lock 'n Load in 1997. He moved into film and television roles in the 1990s. His credits from that period include substantial parts in Judgment Night, Demolition Man, The Ref, Two If By Sea, Suicide Kings, Wag the Dog, Monument Ave., and The Thomas Crown Affair.