I just auditioned for 'The Wire' like I just auditioned for any other job. — James Ransone Copy Share Image
I try not to be super self-referential about my work because it becomes like navel gazing at a certain point. — James Ransone Copy Share Image
Anyone who lives like a modern aristocracy, the last thing they exhibit is a sense of gratitude. Me, I'm very fortunate. — James Ransone Copy Share Image
There used to be a period of time when you'd shoot big studio movies where you would shoot a couple of pages a day.… — James Ransone Copy Share Image
I'm friends with a lot of Brits, and they tell me when they're over here what a huge phenomenon 'The Wire' has become. Some… — James Ransone Copy Share Image
Idris Elba saved my butt in a point in my career that he can do whatever he wants, and I will back his decision… — James Ransone Copy Share Image
Drama is easy to fool people with, but you can't trick people into laughing. — James Ransone Copy Share Image
I still wrestle with the catharsis of acting. I don't end up playing a lot of likable characters, so I find myself living in… — James Ransone Copy Share Image
Music is a very, very powerful tool that filmmakers use to sway people into emotions that they intend you to feel. — James Ransone Copy Share Image
Animals are a continuous source of inspiration and wonder to me. I would love to play a dog. — James Ransone Copy Share Image
I always make this comparison between Bob Dylan and David Simon. Not in the most flattering way possible - these two intellectual Jews who… — James Ransone Copy Share Image
