I didn't really know of 'Black Lightning' until I got the script and started to investigate - it wasn't a hero that I grew up with. So I didn't know if his powers were natural or if it was the… — Cress Williams Copy Share Image
I grew up watching television. I'm a television addict. I had all these heroes, but they didn't look like me. — Cress Williams Copy Share Image
A lot of times, people believe that until you're a certain-list actor, you say yes to everything; you're not allowed to say no. But… — Cress Williams Copy Share Image
I come from theater, so I'm used to the hierarchy of an actor is just on the ladder, and above that is a director,… — Cress Williams Copy Share Image
Growing up, I didn't really read a lot of comics; we didn't really have the money to get them. But I grew up a… — Cress Williams Copy Share Image
From the moment I turned 39, 40, I really turned a corner and became a person who really enjoys working out. When I don't… — Cress Williams Copy Share Image
As an actor, the flaws are the things that are juicy to play. If the character is perfect, it can be a little boring. — Cress Williams Copy Share Image
Generally speaking, I would say villains are a little more exciting to play, but if you get a flawed hero, then that can almost… — Cress Williams Copy Share Image
I grew up mainly with my mother, and I would see my father from time to time. But I didn't have a constant male… — Cress Williams Copy Share Image
On 'Black Lightning' I have a stunt double who's a lot younger than me. The fighting style on the show is heavily martial arts-based,… — Cress Williams Copy Share Image
I have a history, even going back to my time in college doing plays, of always hurting myself at some point in whatever I'm… — Cress Williams Copy Share Image
When you're playing a superhero, you're almost playing two different people. I separate when I'm playing Jefferson Pierce and the days when I'm playing… — Cress Williams Copy Share Image
As a kid, you just like anything fanciful that you're into, but as an adult, I really love that kind of place where the… — Cress Williams Copy Share Image
