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> [I played a lawyer once, and I had about three or four weeks before we shot, so I was able to go to court and watch lawyers at work. Some were good lawyers and some were bad lawyers, but it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-bass/i-played-a-lawyer-once-and-i-had-about-three-or-four-weeks-before-we/)

[Ben Bass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-bass/)

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## More by Ben Bass

> ['The Wire's definitely one of them. 'The Sopranos' is one of my all-time favorites. Those are two big ones for me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-bass/the-wire-s-definitely-one-of-them-the-sopranos-is-one-of-my-all-time/)

[Ben Bass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-bass/)

> [One of the ways that you reveal character is by getting a character into a situation and seeing what they do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-bass/one-of-the-ways-that-you-reveal-character-is-by-getting-a-character/)

[Ben Bass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-bass/)

> [There's a lot of writing in television that can sound like it's taken out of a package, and the way to get around that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-bass/there-s-a-lot-of-writing-in-television-that-can-sound-like-it-s-taken/)

[Ben Bass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-bass/)

> [I love the 'Mildred Pierce' miniseries.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-bass/i-love-the-mildred-pierce-miniseries/)

[Ben Bass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-bass/)

> [The way I navigate scenes is through what I perceive to be the emotional truth of the character: what he wants from moment to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-bass/the-way-i-navigate-scenes-is-through-what-i-perceive-to-be-the/)

[Ben Bass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-bass/)

> [I played a lawyer once, and I had about three or four weeks before we shot, so I was able to go to court…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-bass/i-played-a-lawyer-once-and-i-had-about-three-or-four-weeks-before-we/)

[Ben Bass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-bass/)

> [I liked 'Deadwood.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-bass/i-liked-deadwood/)

[Ben Bass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-bass/)

> [I'm sort of awkward with technology, and I think I'm the type of guy who would have something cool happen to him, and it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-bass/i-m-sort-of-awkward-with-technology-and-i-think-i-m-the-type-of-guy/)

[Ben Bass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-bass/)

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