American - Actor | July 9, 1955 -
I'm socially awkward in life, and that's one of the reasons why I do what I do. I'm more about interpreting other people's words.
Jimmy Smits
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Everything in moderation, like calories.
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When I sit down and sign up for something, I vet where the people are coming from.
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Michael C. Hall is an incredibly detailed actor who can convey so much with just an eyebrow.
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The hits and the misses. I just want to keep the at-bats solid.
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The friendships I made on 'L.A. Law,' with the cast and Steven Bochco and David Kelley were really wonderful.
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I started out in the theater, and my background is classical. I'd love to be in a film version of a Shakespeare play.
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The Fourth of July concert is invigorating in so many ways, in terms of what it feels like to be an American.
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It just makes you feel proud, more than anything else, that the work has in some way transcended itself.
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You can't get so serious as to not realize that what we do is entertainment, but when you have the chance to provoke thought or advance discussion on a topic, it's just the icing on the cake.
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It's great to be able to play the 'bad guy' role, because you always get a lot to do, but I'm always looking at the why - how does a person get to that particular point.
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I feel a responsibility to try and give back. I see young people out there who are trained, and any way I can help them and give them an opportunity is gratifying.
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