64 Quotes by Dennis Haysbert

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.'

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

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.

I didn't think Palmer should have been killed at all. I didn't like the message that it sent. There is too much meanness in the world - why kill off a character that is so loved by everybody?

Actually, I think you’re more stymied playing the good guy than you are the bad guy. As the bad guy, you have no inhibitions. Nothing stops you from doing what it is you feel you have to do. You do it because it’s what’s required. I have to protect my goddess, as best as I can.

There’s part of it when Manute has both eyes. And the character was actually fleshed out a lot more, in this movie. I got to show people who Manute is and why he is and how devout he is. He is Ava’s protector and punisher.

I took to it very quickly. I’m very imaginative anyway, and it just set off that part of my brain. It made me focus in on the actors a lot more. I didn’t have the distraction of looking at my surroundings.

As far as I’m concerned, I’m the good guy. I’m doing my job. That’s how I look at it. I don’t look at it as good or evil. I look at it and say, “I have a job to do. I love this woman. I love the people that I work with. They take care of me. I’m going to do whatever I can for them.”

All of the directors I work with have their own unique gifts. My particular segment deals with online dating. It’s a very interesting take on it, and a great observation of what goes on there.