Joe Morton Quotes

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• Basically, the actor's job is to pay attention to the script.
• Film and television is just a different technique in terms of how to approach the camera but basically the job is the same; but what…
• I came into the industry at a time when there weren't a lot of choices to what you could do.
• I think it talks about that there needs to be some proactive attack against drugs infiltrating our culture.
• I love doing movies but I loved doing theatre just as much.
• I think it talks about the fact that there are black people in the world who have tremendous amount of talents and have no channel…
• I think people believe that I give ant aura of someone who has both feet on the ground.
• I think the thing is with a movie that has this much science fiction in it; you need characters who are more science fact, if…
• If there's no craft there, then once the looks go, there goes your career.
• I would love to play the villain, but again, it sort of what happens in this industry.
• If you have the skill, then you can move as you age.
• James Cameron has always been way ahead of the curve in terms of the use of technology in his movies.
• There are lots of stories about my culture that I think bring a whole other perspective to who we are and where we have been…
• If someone wants to give me the lead in anyone of those films, and deal with those other complications, terrific, Im ready for them.
• One, I had never worked with John Woo before and I wanted to see what that was like, and two, Ben Affleck is a friend,…
• When I started off many years ago, I made a determination that there were certain roles I didn't want to play.
• With my background, I came out of the theater.
• Unfortunately, most actors want to play off their own personal mystique and good looks and whatever, but that will only carry you but so far.
• The advice that I usually give to young actors is that if you can create a character for the stage and keep that character fresh…
• Yes, I would love to play one of the leads in one these movies and have all those challenges and deal with all those complications,…

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