We actors are superstitious creatures. We do all the homework, and we put all of the components together, but there's always one key aspect that we're not in charge of, really, and that's magic. You are always on the lookout… — Lorraine Toussaint Copy Share Image
Once I'm on set, the only thing I'm really interested in is being in the room. Being present. And trusting that what I've done is sufficient, and I'm also trusting that I've also left room for magic. — Lorraine Toussaint Copy Share Image
I've sort of prided myself on playing characters with conscience. The first way I go about creating a character is looking at that area… — Lorraine Toussaint Copy Share Image
I grew up a middle class, colonized child of teachers and librarians and people, women especially, who treasured education. — Lorraine Toussaint Copy Share Image
Being a mom myself and it being a huge and important part of who I am, made it easier for me to play the… — Lorraine Toussaint Copy Share Image
I have a big life, a small child, I work, I do a lot of things, so I'm often playing catch-up with what's current. — Lorraine Toussaint Copy Share Image
I have read every book in the 'Dune' series and every Anne Rice book. — Lorraine Toussaint Copy Share Image
'Body of Proof' was interesting because... I didn't feel I needed to prove anything in that audition. I didn't over-prepare it, but I was… — Lorraine Toussaint Copy Share Image
I've become very fond of the law. I've always been an advocate for justice, which occasionally the law brings to light. — Lorraine Toussaint Copy Share Image
When stepping into the mind of a psychopath, you realize that there is something missing in their brain that they do not understand the… — Lorraine Toussaint Copy Share Image
We all have a dark side. Most of us go through life avoiding direct confrontation with that aspect of ourselves, which I call the… — Lorraine Toussaint Copy Share Image
I love to see how a character unfolds off the page in a project. I don't always know how the character is going to… — Lorraine Toussaint Copy Share Image
My job as an actor is to cover and expose in varying allowance that - so that the audience can peek through the window… — Lorraine Toussaint Copy Share Image
