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Dennis Farina

(1944–2013) Actor United States

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Dennis Farina was an actor from the United States, best known for Authors Anonymous (canada).

Quick Facts About Dennis Farina

Born: February 29, 1944
Died: July 22, 2013
Nationality: United States
Profession: Actor
Notable works: Authors Anonymous (canada)

About Dennis Farina

Donaldo Gugliermo "Dennis" Farina was an American actor and Chicago police detective. Known for his roles as mobsters or police officers, his involvement in the entertainment industry began through his association with filmmaker Michael Mann, who employed Farina as an actor and technical advisor. After supporting parts in Mann's films Thief (1981) and Manhunter (1986), he was cast in the lead role of Lieutenant Mike Torello on the NBC television series Crime Story, produced by Mann.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Dennis Farina

Writer-directors are a little bit more liberal, rather than having just the writer on the set, because I think sometimes the writer…

Action

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I live my life. And the best place to do that is Chicago.

Best

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I never jumped into anything, and I never liked being cajoled into anything. I've pretty much always done things because I wanted…

Always

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There's not too many offers that come my way about being in a musical.

About

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Car chases usually don't involve major criminals - they're usually guys afraid of getting another traffic ticket.

Afraid

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People are always telling me to shut up about Chicago.

Always

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I like working. I like getting up every morning and going somewhere. Where I do it or what form doesn't matter.

Every morning

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My best year was probably 1948, and after that, it's been downhill for me.

Been

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When I first got into acting, I never had any long-term goals, never had any plan. I just thought it would be…

Acting

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I don't like to be talked into anything. I don't want to be cajoled.

Want

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What you do as a policeman might be the right thing to do, but it's not entertaining. I left that behind me.

Entertaining

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I realize that no one is going to come to me and ask me to be Julius Caesar or a romantic lead,…

Come

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You can't act for the editing. You just go in and do the scene the way you think is right.

Editing

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I like being in the '60s.

Being

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As far as carrying the American banner, you just do what's right for the kids.

Banner

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I try to bring my own style to a role, but I can't change how people think of me.

Change

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I have a home in Arizona. I go a couple months a year, but basically Chicago is my home.

Arizona

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I think first impressions are important when you pick up a script.

First impressions

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I didn't fall for a lot of that stardom stuff.

Fall

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My friends are still the guys I met 40 or 50 years ago.

Friends

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I'm just a character actor.

Actor

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I just think 'Law & Order' is the gold standard. History is going to show that it's probably one of the best…

Best

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This is my first experience working in a foreign movie, but the mechanics, I think, are pretty much the same all over;…

Movie

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We know television should educate and inform, and I believe it should entertain.

Believe

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I wasn't so sure about signing up for 'Law & Order.' I liked the show, but another TV series? I'll tell you,…

Great

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