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California is like the Mecca of the film industry. Everyone's seen California.
Morris Chestnut
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Morris Chestnut
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: January 1
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Morris Lamont Chestnut
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If someone had said to me ten years ago Yo, we have this role of this pimp who wants to be a rapper, he lives in Memphis, I'd be like, Really? But then when you read it and you see it, you say That's a great role.
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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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I've had some physically challenging roles.
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It's not always about the money.
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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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Showtime has given new, young filmmakers - black, white, across the board - an opportunity to make films, as well as actors who want to cross over into directing.
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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 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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I enjoy what I do, but it's more challenging than people think.
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I would advice to focus on your craft. Nowadays, 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 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 didn't pursue acting to become famous. I was actually just trying to make a living.
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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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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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