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I didn't pursue acting to become famous. I was actually just trying to make a living.

Morris Chestnut

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Morris Chestnut
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: January 1
Actor
Film Actor
Film Producer
Television Actor
Cerritos
California
Morris Lamont Chestnut
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Ultimately what I want to do, I want to go back and do some more action movies.
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California is like the Mecca of the film industry. Everyone's seen California.
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I think the best type of action movie combines a love story with the action.
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When people are courting, many of them think that when they get married, that's it, and everything will be on Easy Street. But you really have to work even harder once you're married, because the challenges are that much greater.
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I did a film which was considered an independent movie with Dustin Hoffman and Andy Garcia called Confidence, and that's the type of film I was willing to take a chance on that because of the caliber of people involved with the film.
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You start making movies and people start seeing when you go to places, and all of a sudden you are getting clothes for free and all of a sudden you are getting food for free.
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I enjoy what I do, but it's more challenging than people think.
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In a lot of things I'm reacting to a lot of things. I'm reacting to a lot people around me. Sometimes not necessarily saying anything but I just have to be thinking it.
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A lot of people come to quote-unquote Hollywood thinking that all they just have to be different or do something outlandish or have a huge personality to become a star. But I think that if you just focus on the craft, you'll have a better chance at longevity.
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I would like more challenging roles. I definitely would like to something that's more challenging.
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Sometimes the stereotypes that a lot of people have are of black men in jail or who don't take care of their kids, so I think it's always important to have that.
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And I think from a male perspective, we have men talking about their feelings and it being okay.
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I read so many scripts, that I don't do that much leisurely reading of books.
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I've had some physically challenging roles.
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I think there's a bit of me in every character. Basically it just depends on what happens with the character.
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I've done a lot of different things. I would say, it's really hard for me to say what the ultimate role would be. You look at a film if it comes to you.
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Action films are emotionally and physically draining, and you're dirty and sweaty. In a romantic comedy, you have to have your fingernails perfect, you're in air-conditioned rooms the whole time.
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It's not always about the money.
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Some people make a career out of doing one thing, but I wanted to diversify my body of work.
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Oh yeah, I'm a huge romance fan. And some women like action.
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