Dennis Haysbert Quotes

• I’ve studied theater since high school. Of course, it’s a different story altogether being on Broadway, but it’s still theater, and you have to be in front of a live audience, and that’s very exciting. It’s something I’ve definitely wanted to do, but I got involved in movies and television, and then it became a luxury to get back on the stage.

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• When you work on big commercial movies, of course there’s more money involved and you can still do some good work. But with an independent, you get films that are really close to the writers’ and directors’ heart. Somehow it becomes a little deeper. A little more meat and not as much flash.

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• I took one thing to heart that I heard from Sidney Poitier in ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner.’ And it resonated so much with me. He says: ‘Dad, you always looked at yourself as a black man. I look at myself as a man.’

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• I would love a combination of action/adventure and… love. And stories told with heart. I would like people to be invigorated as well as moved. People to see the movie and see that. I love to play, y’know, well-rounded characters.

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• I think I’d make a great superhero. I’m serious. I want to play a superhero, and I’ve already got one in mind. I think I’ve still got the body for the costume, and it’s something I really want to do.

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• I played a little basketball, but basketball interfered with theater season. That’s when we did our term plays and did nutshell versions of Shakespeare for English classes. And, believe me, I got a fair amount of looks from the guys on the team. ‘You’re in theater but you can play football?’

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• Sometimes you have to laugh to keep from crying or getting overly angry or to maintain control.

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• If I weren’t an actor, I’d either be a teacher or a critic.

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• I love emotion. I love being in love. And showing that on screen. I think it’s wonderful.

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• I like to think I’m multi-faceted. Actually, my favorite roles are roles like in ‘Far from Heaven.’ Y’know. Soft people. Loving people.

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Dennis Haysbert (10)

Birth:	2nd June, 1954
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Actor

About

Dennis Dexter Haysbert is an American film and television actor. He is known for portraying baseball player Pedro Cerrano in the Major League film trilogy, President David Palmer on the American television series 24, and Sergeant Major Jonas Blane on the drama series The Unit, as well as his work in commercials for Allstate Insurance.

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