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Denis Leary, born on August 18, 1957, is a renowned American actor. Known for his distinctive humor and profound character portrayals, he has starred in numerous television series and films.

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“Dustin Hoffman said this one time, that if he hadn't made it as a film star, he would still be happy as a character actor because he was a character actor because of his face from day one, so he would always work in the theater.”

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Author:Denis Leary

“At some level, you've got to have the ability to - especially in film and in front of the camera, you got to have the ability to drop into character and close off the entire crew and the camera and everything else.”

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“The second season is generally easier do because you know the actors better and they know the characters better and if everybody likes each other you can really go all types of places.”

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“There's a method aspect to Campbell Scott character and he really wants to get into his character and he wants to cast to go on a fast so that by the time the play opens nobody's eaten in three days because he wants the audience to feel the pain from the stage.”

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“Doing the same character over and over, it gets boring.”

Character Boring Over It

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“If a character dies, you get to do a big, juicy death scene. But the flip side is you're out of the sequel, which is where the real money is.”

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“Anthony Mackie in 'The Hurt Locker' is everything an actor can hope to be. So rock steady in his portrayal that you immediately forget every performance he may have previously given, and focus only on the character in front of you.”

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Author:Denis Leary

“Good actors, especially when they know their character, will come in and either tell you in advance that they have an idea, or in the middle of the rehearsal or the scene they'll let it loose and you go, "Ah that's great."”

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Author:Denis Leary

“I'm praying for 'Ice Age' 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10. Because I really think we can run those characters into the '60s, and I'm talking the 1960s, you know? The Civil Rights Movement. That's what I'm praying for, because then I wouldn't have to do anything else.”

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“One of those things that I like about TV is that if you get a group of people you like, you can work with these people for months at a time, and you can discover their strengths and weaknesses, and you can use those in the direction where you take the characters.”

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“The thing with movies is, because you have so little time, I always feel like there are more things we could've done with the character. If we'd done a sequel to 'The Thomas Crown Affair,' what would that have been like? But for the most part, you try not to think of that, because it's just going to break your heart.”

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“With any actor, if you know your character well enough, you'll know pretty much what he would say under any circumstance, or whatever situation might rear its head.”

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Author:Denis Leary

“Crisis doesn't create character; it reveals it.”

Character Crisis

Book:Why We Don't Suck: And How All of Us Need to Stop Being Such Partisan Little Bitches

Source: Why We Don't Suck: And How All of Us Need to Stop Being Such Partisan Little Bitches

About the Author

Born: August 18, 1957
Known for: Actor
Quotes: 239

Books & Sources

No Cure for CancerRelated source material

Why We Suck: A Feel Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and StupidRelated source material

Why We Don't Suck: And How All of Us Need to Stop Being Such Partisan Little BitchesRelated source material

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