Lennie James Professions : Actor Born : October 11, 1965 Browse All Authors Top 29 quotes by Lennie James I was dreading all of the ghost stories of working on American television, not in the least, the length. In Britain, a series is six episodes of an hour drama, maybe sometimes eight, but never twenty-two, so I was petrified of that. Lennie James ghost-stories drama two My thing is, I like playing guys who have a really interesting internal monologue. Lennie James monologues guy interesting I owe 'Jericho' my whole time in America, really. It was a fantastic group of people to work with. Lennie James groups america people If you're very clearly good or you're very clearly bad, then there isn't that much internal dilemma going on, and that's not necessarily as interesting to play. Lennie James dilemma play interesting I'm not setting 'Jericho' up to be anything other than what it is, which is, you know, a piece of good, well thought-out, well put-together TV and entertainment. Lennie James entertainment pieces together I've written virtually as long as I've acted, it wasn't a sudden transition. I acted in my first play when I was 16 and I wrote my first play when I was 17. Lennie James transition play long I'm part of that generation that grew up watching TV, and being an actor was all about being on TV or being in films. Lennie James watching-tv generations actors I like playing guys where it's as important what they're thinking as what they're saying. Those are the people I like playing, and the actor that I strive to be. I like actors who work in that area and I like parts that allow me to work in that area. Lennie James guy people thinking I've worked in the theater, television, and films. A five-hour TV series is certainly more time than a character I'd be playing in a film. Lennie James tvs character television I went to an all boys' school in South London and the only god was sport. Lennie James sports boys school I don't usually like talking about acting or what my process is, and all those kinds of things, because I don't necessarily think it's helpful to talk about how I do my job. Lennie James talking jobs thinking My favorite television show of all time is 'Hill Street Blues.' I think it's the show that is to television what Pele was to football or Muhammad Ali was to boxing. Lennie James boxing football thinking I will say that when I first came out to the States to work on 'Jericho,' that was the only time that I've ever been frightened about a job, because in America they tell stories over such a long time, and I was petrified that I'd get bored. Lennie James jobs long america If you look in real life, it is very hard to describe people as good people, bad people, heroes or villains. People aren't bad people. They all have their justifications. Lennie James real hero people Now… you don’t have a damn thing. Lennie James entertainment The Internet links me to friends and family around the world. Skype rocks! Lennie James me internet family world I like arriving somewhere and taking a left when someone tells you to go right. When all the tourist signs are pointing one way, it's exciting to go the other. Lennie James someone go you way I became politicised in my mid teens, at the time of ska and 2 Tone and the Anti-Nazi League, when I'd get dressed up for a night out in my white socks and loafers, and the last thing I'd hear is, 'Have a good night - be careful of the police.' Lennie James good good-night time night I'm not a broad comic, but I think I can be funny and I think I make people laugh. Lennie James laugh think funny people One of the things I liked about playing Tony Gates in 'Line of Duty' was that I don't think he gave much thought to justifying his actions until he was under investigation. Lennie James thought things think duty Similar Authors Ian Mckellen actor Adhir Kalyan actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje actor Bert Lahr actor Alan Arkin actor Alan Alda actor All Authors
