
Literally! With Rob Lowe Dermot Mulroney: Kombucha Trouble (Re-Release)
Feb 16, 2026
Dermot Mulroney, film and TV actor and accomplished recording cellist, shares career stories and regional theater roots. He recalls name mix-ups with Dylan McDermott and a backstage kombucha mishap. They reminisce about Young Guns, touring theater life, studio cello work, and envy of today’s young stars.
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Kombucha Backstage Mishap
- Dermot Mulroney recounts being offered Dylan McDermott's kombucha and getting violently ill overnight.
- He jokes Dylan 'tried to poison' him backstage but says it made him slim for a shirtless scene the next day.
How One Generation Opens Doors
- Dermot reflects that earlier young leading men opened doors for his generation to enter film.
- He frames Hollywood's openness to younger actors as a shifting cultural moment that benefited diverse new faces.
Mother's Regional Theater Roots
- Dermot shares that his mother was a regional theater actress and worked at Cleveland Playhouse after college.
- He credits her repertory work for inspiring his attachment to theater and storytelling.




