Steven: (about what real firemen think about Rescue Me) We’ve sort of gotten their stamp of approval in terms of my experience running into the guys actually on the job. And, you know, that has meant more to us than any of the reviews and the ratings and what-not, to feel like they feel we hit the nail on the head, in terms of the dynamic in the firehouse and the struggles at home with wives and kids.
Steven: (talking sarcastically about Denis Leary) What a jerk, you know, his writing is so sub-par… and he just can’t act. He’s a comedian really, I mean you know… I guess he’s okay for a ‘comedian’, but at the end of the day, it’s like… you know when they need the money shot, they go to the other guys… forget Denis.
Steven: On a normal one hour show you might shoot five or six or seven or eight pages on a great day. And you know its not uncommon for us to shoot eighteen pages, or nineteen pages… in the last block we shot twenty and a quarter pages in like eleven hours. Which I’ve never even heard of, you know we’re really making mini movies, 90 minutes of stuff in a two week block it’s just unbelievable how fast they work… the crew especially.
Steven: (in response to never being employed by Hershey Park) I was one of the lucky ones, I never had to do 60 shows a day at Hershey Park.
Steven: (on his character in Rescue Me) I've never played comedy before. This is my first crack at it. They seem to be trusting of my instincts. I'm self-conscious, so I always tell myself that you have to be really smart to play a dumb guy really well.(Laughs) You have to be very specific. There's a fine line between playing a dim-witted character and playing a cartoon. Exploring that has been great fun.
Steven succeeded Jeremy Piven for the role of Tom in Fat Pig.
Some of Steven's theater credits include: "Fat Pig", "A Man of No Importance", "The Light in the Piazza", "Beautiful Child", "Spitfire Grill", "Spinning Into Butter", "The Wild Party", "Miss Saigon", and "West Side Story".
In theater he received nominations by the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle for his role as Robbie Fay, in "A Man of No Importance".
Steven starred in the 2005 film Aurora Borealis alongside actors Donald Sutherland, Joshua Jackson, and Juliette Lewis.
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