When you work on big commercial movies, of course there's more money involved and you can still do some good work. But with an independent, you get films that are really close to the writers' and directors' heart. Somehow it… — Dennis Haysbert Copy Share Image
I took one thing to heart that I heard from Sidney Poitier in 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.' And it resonated so much with me. He says: 'Dad, you always looked at yourself as a black man. I look at… — Dennis Haysbert Copy Share Image
Sometimes you have to laugh to keep from crying or getting overly angry or to maintain control. — Dennis Haysbert Copy Share Image
I have children, so I'm constantly worrying about the world they are going to inherit. — Dennis Haysbert Copy Share Image
First of all, I never think of my characters as good or evil. I play them as honestly as I can. When you're playing… — Dennis Haysbert Copy Share Image
Being on set and seeing all that green screen, and how it activated my imagination, was amazing to me. I fell into that world… — Dennis Haysbert Copy Share Image
I look at Facebook a fair bit. I see what's posted. I see the travesties and illegalities of what police forces do. And I… — Dennis Haysbert Copy Share Image
I used to get really jealous of Ron Howard as Opie on 'The Andy Griffith Show' - we were the same age. I would… — Dennis Haysbert Copy Share Image
I like to think I'm multi-faceted. Actually, my favorite roles are roles like in 'Far from Heaven.' Y'know. Soft people. Loving people. — Dennis Haysbert Copy Share Image
I played a little basketball, but basketball interfered with theater season. That's when we did our term plays and did nutshell versions of Shakespeare… — Dennis Haysbert Copy Share Image
Realizing that my surroundings were going to be built around me, the way that I performed, we helped the directors through the performance, to… — Dennis Haysbert Copy Share Image
