Film Quotes by Joe Morton

10 Film quotes by Joe Morton

Joe Morton shares ten short reflections that get to the heart of why movies matter to him. From the impact of storytelling to the craft behind the scenes, his comments offer a straightforward, sincere window into his cinematic outlook.

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One, I had never worked with John Woo before and I wanted to see what that was like, and two, Ben Affleck…

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Television has been really good to me in terms of the roles I've been able to get on TV as opposed to…

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Film and television is just a different technique in terms of how to approach the camera but basically the job is the…

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'Black film,' unless it's lucky enough or creative enough, or timely enough to build a life of its own, hangs subjacent to…

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If someone wants to give me the lead in anyone of those films, and deal with those other complications, terrific, Im ready…

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I love doing theater. Despite the fact that out of theater, film, and TV, theater is the hardest thing to do. It's…

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The argument for '12 Years a Slave' was that - yes, it's a beautiful film. Beautifully shot, beautifully acted. It's a real…

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'12 Years A Slave' is a film that is beautifully shot, wonderfully acted, and told in a compelling manner. However, there are…

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Without mentioning any names, there was a film that was being done, and I ran into the producer on the plane. It…

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What you find with really good directors is that they kind of leave you alone. They've hired you because they know the…

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I guess on one hand I believe it doesn't matter if there is life after death.

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I love doing theater. Despite the fact that out of theater, film, and TV, theater is the hardest thing to do. It's the least…

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My father was in the military; he was a captain. His service was to quote-unquote integrate the Armed Forces overseas.

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The more you know about the world, the more resources you have in terms of things that can inform your character or the circumstances…

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Basically, the actor's job is to pay attention to the script.

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One of the beauties of working in Shondaland is that they make an effort to get to know who you are, so they're not…

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I think the greatest lesson that power has to teach us is, once you've had it, once you are a part of it, you're…

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Republicans in the South... are trying to find ways, not so much to block black and brown people from voting, but to block black…

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You make up your mind what part you want to read for and why. It's kept me focused - on what's important, what I…

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Everyone does what they believe they need to do in order to survive in this business, 'survive' being the operative word.

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Race prejudice has nothing to do with color. It has to do with being the stranger.

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It's important to know, whether you're pro or anti the current president and what he's doing, that he's doing what he thinks is for…

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I think that, unfortunately, it appears that Donald Trump is trampling all over the Constitution.

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I think many villains have the burden of not being very human.

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The argument for '12 Years a Slave' was that - yes, it's a beautiful film. Beautifully shot, beautifully acted. It's a real story, and…

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