Sup muthafuckas! Ron Perlman here. Don’t be shy- Ask Me Anything!

Why doesn't anybody ever bring up how fucking great City of Lost Children was?

People do but it's not the most popular film I've ever been in.

Now that photos have been released, how do you feel about the 'new' Hellboy?

I've made my peace with it. I refuse to answer any questions about it.

Who would you want to play you in a Sons of Anarchy prequel?

Benedict Cumberbatch! Because I'd like to be skinny and British.

You have been with you wife Opal for over 40 years and you have a wonderful relationship with your two children. What advice would you give young actors to help them have a lasting marriage and healthy family life in Hollywood?

Learn how to say the following phrase: "You are so right dear."

Are you serious about your bid for the presidency in 2020?

Fuck yeah!

I drew a caricature of you and Coates and years later you shared it on social media and made an effort to make sure that I was given credit for it. Thank you for that. I have much respect for you and am a big fan of your work and this is a stupid question, but I've always wondered: Do you remember where you saw it, initially?
The drawing in question

If the caricature is what I think it is, fantastic work. I was obsessed with finding out out with who you were ... and I believe I initially saw it on instagram.

Do you give fans hugs at conventions?

Yes.

Ron, big fan! There's no mistaking that face or voice, and yet you're the perfect cast in virtually every part you've played. Chitown Cheers to you!

My question: Which insane fantasy character or creature HAVEN'T you played that you've always had your eye on?

Tevya.

What is the weirdest thing a fan has ever given or done for you?

I actually still find it weird that I have fans.

Your work with Guillermo del Toro has been some of the most fun stuff I've seen on screen. Will you be working with him again, & what is your favorite memory of working with him in the past?

I hope I will be working with him again. Not my call his... BTW, before I forget, make sure you see his film called Shape of Water. It is an unqualified masterpiece. He is the most fun being on set of anyone I've had the pleasure of working with. He has the brilliance of Einstein and the sense of humor of Curly on the Three stooges. What could possibly go wrong?

How did overkill get you to play rust in payday?

It had very much to do with the last word of your question.

Saw a picture of you, Action Bronson, Mario Batali with a fourth guy. How was dinner?

And more importantly how do I get an invite to such a cool group of people?

Dinner was great... as for the rest... good luck! We went to one of Mario's places called La Sirena... phenomenal food, as are all of Mario's restaurants!

Did you get to keep the Hannibal Chow shoes?

I tried but a couple of armed guards at warner brothers stopped me as I got to my car.

Have you ever wanted to play a daycare center employee with a heart of gold?

Well now that you mention it.... No.

My birthday is friday can I get a shout out from one of my favorite actors of all time?

Here's a shout out! Happy Birthday muthafucka!

Huge SoA fan, like most people. So here are a couple SoA questions...

What was your favorite scene to shoot? Why?

What was your least favorite scene to shoot? Why?

my favorites scenes were the ones in the chapel with the boys. That was quintessential sons of anarchy stuff.

Dude, you want to run for president? How do you plan to change this country? Answer this question and you can guarantee my vote.

First of all, we need to redesign our exceptionalism, becoming an example for the world of generosity and humanitarianism. Second of all we need to act like a country that has been blessed with great bounty and give a leg up to anyone who wants to or needs assistance in living the American dream. And thirdly, we need to live up to the aspirations of the founding fathers who used language like, Life, Liberty, the Pursuit of Happiness and all men are created equal regardless of color, creed, nationality or background. There are many more things I'd like to say, but more importantly I'd like to live long enough to implement these things and more. The word I was looking for earlier was called stewardship and if we blow that there is nothing else.

Hi Ron, love your movies! If you had just one piece of advice you've learned throughout your life to pass on to the younger generations, what would it be?

Make failure your friend. Once you do that you can't lose. What to I mean by that? If you regard every failure as a victory, all you will ever know is victory.

Car guy here - what is your favorite car in your garage?

I only have one and it's a Tesla and it's the only car i will drive for the rest of my life.

You've been one of my favorite people since the first time I heard you say "war never changes" when I was 12. My question has to do with Quest for Fire: what were the challenges faced tackling such a unique role, and did you do anything specific to get into the mindset of expressing thoughts physically?

Bonus question on In the Name of the Rose: WHAT DOES SEAN CONNERY SMELL LIKE? I'm...asking for a friend.

Quest of Fire was the hardest movie I've physically done... barefoot in freezing temperatures... We shot over 400 locations over the course of a year in uncompromising conditions.

Sean Connery curiously smells like burnt toast, or am I having a stroke?

How much does it cost per month to maintain that level of effortless cool?

I've been paying that one off for 68 years.

Did anything ever come of you fighting Alex Jones.. Where did that leave off? Can we pick that up again?

I'm right here muthafucka! I will say this, 26 little kids got slaughtered in a school in Connecticut and he called it a left wing publicity stunt. If he likes, I'll show him what 26 whoopings look like.

How do I be a Man according to Ron Perlman?

We don't have enough time bro...

Hi Ron! Thanks for doing the AMA.

A personal favorite movie of mine is Drive, and loved your role especially. What was it like playing Nino, and how was it working alongside Ryan Gosling and Winding Refn? Cheers.

Top draw experience. Everyone talks about what a great actor he is but no one will ever know what a great guy he is. And Refn is a talent like no other and I'll let you decide what I mean by that, heh, heh, heh.

Wanna come over for supper tonight Perl?

What are you cooking? I don't eat just anything, you know....

What are your feelings on the protests among NFL players in response to police brutality?

First amendment rights baby! Our constitution is what we've been fighting for for 241 years. And free speech isn't just any amendment, it's the first.

Do you give a fuck about anything?

Uh yeah I give a fuck a lot of things. I give a fuck about my family first and foremost. 2nd and foremost I give a fuck about the country my children get to inherit. And the world there is to inherit if there is one.

What's your favorite beer? Different beers for different situations? Cheers and hope you're enjoying a cigar during this AMA!

I'm not a beer drinker but ask me anything you want to about Vodka or Tequila.

What's your favourite brand of cigar my man ?

Hoyo de Monterey Churchill, from Havana Cuba.

How do you think the current White House administration will end?

In chains. I've never seen so much abuse of Law in my entire lifetime.

Hi Ron!! You mentioned recently that you tend to gain 35 pounds between jobs. What do you do to shed the pounds?

Duck tape!

Hi Ron, first of all, I'd like to say that you are a big part of my childhood. But I'd like to know, during the shooting of "cronos" , what did you thought about guillermo del Toro the first time you met him ?

After five minutes it felt like we'd known each other for ten years. After a half an hour it felt like we'd known each other 30...

Any chance of working with George R.R Martin again? I always hoped you would appear in Game of Thrones at some point.

I feel like the only reason I haven't appeared in GOT is because I've always been doing another show while they've been filming. I think George and I would love to work together again.

Hey Ron, big fan here! My dad told me he used to work with you at a corner store in Queens in his youth. What was that like?

The only time I've ever been to Queens is when I've gone to the airport. Tell your dad it's not nice to lie to kids!

How did you feel about doing the voice-overs for the Fallout games?

I had a lot of fun doing it.

Love you on Twitter sir!! My favorite movie of yours, despite there being so many choices, is still The Name of the Rose. Any particularly cool memories of making that one? Keep doing what you're doing man!

Lot of cool memories on that one, including working with great Sean Connery, the great Jean-Jacques Annaud and so many others. That was a role I really had to fight for. It was given to two other people before me. One who died and one who was fired.

Favourite person to work with on SoA?? Love your work!!

Couldn't pick one in particular. Loved all the guys.

Just wanted to say I love you in literally anything!

What's your favourite swear or insult?

My favorite swear or insult? I'm a big fan of "Eat Me". My favorite word is muthafucka... and there's a lot of words that have to be removed due to political correctness but I'll let you use your imagination to figure out what they are.

Hi, Ron! Loved your memoir, "Easy Street: The Hard Way." Any plans for future books?

I had an idea for my next book but I can't remember what it is, if anyone can remember please contact me at @perlmutations. It ain't easy getting old.

Hello Mr. Perlman!

Loved your work in SoA. You did a fantastic job of being a scumbag. It's obvious you are very talented.

I also follow you on Facebook and love how no nonsense you are.

My question is: what can piss you off almost instantly? I only ask this 'cause being angry seems natural for you! Not that that's a bad thing, of course. :)

Perlman 2020! Vote smarter, muthafuckers!

Well, a lot of things piss me off, bullying, taking advantage of ones station because one feels superior, injustice of any kind, racism, in short, every single fucking quality our president possesses, and I use the world "quality" advisedly.

What is a project that you missed out on working on that you wish you had worked on?

There are none. And I repeat, I'm so bad Cable should be playing me. I'm a bad man.

Are you actually fluent in French? I remember seeing you for the first time in the movie City of Lost Children. I've been in love with you ever since, and I was curious in that movie if you actually just learned the few lines and were able to make it through, or if you actually understood all that was being said.

I am not fluent in french... I learned my role and new what I was saying at the time but don't ask me what it meant now.

What's uuuup? I'd love to know your favorite things you've taken home from sets...?? :-)

The silver teeth from Enemy at the Gates, the sticks that I wore in the back of my head for the Quest of Fire and the gavel from Sons of Anarchy.

How do you stay so attractive?

How do I stay so attractive? Cocoa butter!

What is your favourite death from 1000 Ways To Die?

I like my deaths like my children... all of them equally!

How much does it cost for you to show up at like birthdays and such?

If you've gotta ask you can't afford me!

What's the toughest role you've ever taken on?

Judge Maximum in Hand of God.

How much shit do you get on a daily basis from Trump supporters on Twitter?

Surprisingly little.

I just finished a box of "Sons of Anarchy" cigars. They were my favorite smoke of the summer! Have you tried them?

no. I will take your word for it.

Hi Ron what's your favorite movie to sit down and watch?

I have so many favorites depending on my mood. My #1 show of all time is The Godfather Part 1 - after that I ask myself am in a Paul Newman mood? Am I in a Humphrey Bogart mood? Am I in a James Cagney mood? Am I in a Cary Grant mood? etc. etc.

If you could say anything, unfiltered, to donald trump, to his face, what would it be?

Also, I'm not sure you're still planning to run for President in 2020, but if you are, what do you plan to do to prepare for it? (e.g.campaigning, policy writing, diplomacy, etc.) Obviously the current one didn't do anything to prepare besides collusion.

Just disappear muthafucka.

Hey Ron, big fan! What's your favorite band?

What is my favorite quintette? They're all dead.

What’s your favourite thing about Canada?

My favorite thing about Canada? Justin Trudeau!

I loved hearing you on I Am Rapaport... have you ever thought of having a podcast of your own?

Don't have time.

Ron, I follow you on Twitter and you tweet out a lot of good stuff. Like, so much that it's hard to keep up with all your tweets. How do you get other things done spending so much time on Twitter?

I usually tweet when I'm taking care of all of my other business and I've got time to spare.

Ron.. I think you're just about the coolest mother fucker walking earth these days, man. Do you ever come to Michigan? I'd just like to shake your hand.

Done!

I recently threw out the first pitch at the Tigers game... too bad we didn't hook up then!

Trump and you in a room, 10 minutes... what’s the outcome?

I hope I never find myself in a room with that muthafucka.

What is your favorite flavor of ice cream?

Chocolate.