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Quote by Lance Reddick

“That's what David Caruso said to me. We were talking about the whole Emmy thing, and he said that one of the things about awards in this town is that a lot is about the drama - like the drama of the performance. And he said "Your show, The Wire, looks so real, it almost looks like a documentary. And people who aren't artists - a lot of people who vote for this stuff - don't get it."”

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Lance Reddick

Lance Reddick, born on June 7, 1962, is an accomplished theater actor. He has a rich performance background in the theater, renowned for his exceptional acting skills and unique character portrayals. more

“I was coming from a theater background. I had an obsession with classic film and cool, interesting, intelligent television. I didn't really understand the way the mainstream television industry worked. I just thought "The wire is so good that it's going to be a huge hit, and we'll get awards up the yin-yang forever." That's what I thought!”

Film Interesting Forever Intelligent Obsession Classic Wire

Author:Lance Reddick

“When I was working on The Wire with the other actors, scene after scene after scene, I felt like we were singing together. We were dancing together. I'm like, "This is the best ensemble I've ever worked with. I'm working with these cats? Holy mackerel, this is heaven."”

Together Heaven Holy Scene Singing Cat Dancing Wire

Author:Lance Reddick

“Most of the characters I'd played were so different from me, so far from me that I had to transform.”

Different Character

Author:Lance Reddick

“I did an Off-Broadway show that was a comedy written by Ann Meara. We were like a family, and we did that show for a year. On Oz, I did feel like the cast members were friends and there was a lot of bonding. That said, there was a lot of testosterone. Once again, it was full of really intense theater actors with this writing that was really intricate and subtle.”

Writing Comedy Intense

Author:Lance Reddick