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title: "2 Cops Quotes By Shawn Hatosy"
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> [John Wells and Christopher Chulack were pretty honest from the get-go in our first meeting about 'Southland.' They were looking to create characters that were believable in the environment of the LAPD - multi-dimensional, layered characters with real flaws; good-hearted…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shawn-hatosy/john-wells-and-christopher-chulack-were-pretty-honest-from-the-get-go/)

[Shawn Hatosy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shawn-hatosy/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/83f/shawn-hatosy-42810_about_john-wells-and-christopher-chulack-were_2204630.jpg)

> [On 'Southland,' when a helicopter joins our scene, we don't skip a beat. The actors talk louder because that's what cops do in real life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shawn-hatosy/on-southland-when-a-helicopter-joins-our-scene-we-don-t-skip-a-beat/)

[Shawn Hatosy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shawn-hatosy/)

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## Other authors on Cops

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## More by Shawn Hatosy

> [I was curious. Here was a character where I just didn't know how they were going to write him into 13 episodes without it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shawn-hatosy/i-was-curious-here-was-a-character-where-i-just-didn-t-know-how-they/)

[Shawn Hatosy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shawn-hatosy/)

> [The one thing that I will never forget, going forward, from my experience on Southland is that, as an artist and as a professional,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shawn-hatosy/the-one-thing-that-i-will-never-forget-going-forward-from-my/)

[Shawn Hatosy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shawn-hatosy/)

> [I did a lot of research on villains, and guys who start behaving nefariously didn't start out as bad people. My research indicates that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shawn-hatosy/i-did-a-lot-of-research-on-villains-and-guys-who-start-behaving/)

[Shawn Hatosy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shawn-hatosy/)

> [It's kind of up to the actor to deconstruct the scene and deconstruct the character and figure out how to make it real. That's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shawn-hatosy/it-s-kind-of-up-to-the-actor-to-deconstruct-the-scene-and-deconstruct/)

[Shawn Hatosy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shawn-hatosy/)

> [Maybe I'm a little biased, but shows like 'Dexter' and 'Southland,' I'm just enthralled by that sort of storytelling, kind of clever and patient.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shawn-hatosy/maybe-i-m-a-little-biased-but-shows-like-dexter-and-southland-i-m/)

[Shawn Hatosy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shawn-hatosy/)

> [John Wells and Christopher Chulack were pretty honest from the get-go in our first meeting about 'Southland.' They were looking to create characters that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shawn-hatosy/john-wells-and-christopher-chulack-were-pretty-honest-from-the-get-go/)

[Shawn Hatosy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shawn-hatosy/)

> [Wile E. Coyote is a coyote with nothing but good intentions. But Road Runner comes along and is unattainable, he wants it and can't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shawn-hatosy/wile-e-coyote-is-a-coyote-with-nothing-but-good-intentions-but-road/)

[Shawn Hatosy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shawn-hatosy/)

> [We don't typically use music. We don't manipulate our audience into what we think it should feel. We tell the truth. That's 'Southland' Style'...…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shawn-hatosy/we-don-t-typically-use-music-we-don-t-manipulate-our-audience-into/)

[Shawn Hatosy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shawn-hatosy/)

> [I get stopped all the time on the street. I can't believe how many people watch 'Dexter.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shawn-hatosy/i-get-stopped-all-the-time-on-the-street-i-can-t-believe-how-many/)

[Shawn Hatosy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shawn-hatosy/)

> [On 'Southland,' when a helicopter joins our scene, we don't skip a beat. The actors talk louder because that's what cops do in real…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shawn-hatosy/on-southland-when-a-helicopter-joins-our-scene-we-don-t-skip-a-beat/)

[Shawn Hatosy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shawn-hatosy/)

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