Lance Reddick Quotes & Sayings
Enjoy the top 23 famous quotes, sayings and quotations by Lance Reddick.
Famous Quotes By Lance Reddick
You don't see a lot of black rock stars. The music industry tends to be segregated stylistically. It's hard for a black artist to cross over to rock music. — Lance Reddick
From the time I became an actor my whole approach was to try to do as many different things as possible. It never occurred to me that I might be typecast. — Lance Reddick
If you're going to come at me, come at me respectfully, and I will respond respectfully. — Lance Reddick
'Pigeonholed' isn't the right word, because I feel like I've had a very wide range of characters that I've been allowed to play. — Lance Reddick
'The Wire' really drew on a lot of real-life situations and real-life organizations - it created fiction to make a social statement about reality. — Lance Reddick
As I got further into my career, as a character of color, if I was going to have the types of opportunities I felt I deserved, and continue to have them, I was going to have to start creating those opportunities for myself. — Lance Reddick
It's funny, because in drama school, my greatest strength was my range. So my early career was like that: I played all kinds of different characters. — Lance Reddick
I'm interested not just in projects that I'll be starring in, but producing film and TV that's really quality and great for adults; and when I say 'great for adults,' it doesn't mean without humor, because I'm also interested in doing comedy. — Lance Reddick
Don't be a victim; if you want to make movies, make movies. — Lance Reddick
Because of the way tech is changing, and becoming cheaper and user-friendly, it's becoming easier to make films cheaply, maintaining quality. — Lance Reddick
Notes are tricky in an audition, because I find, more often than not, my instinct is right. — Lance Reddick
I can only speak as an American, but most journalism here isn't doing its job any more. It's about selling stuff. — Lance Reddick
I'm an artist at heart. — Lance Reddick
Nothing will ever top 'The Wire.' It was historical. It was black cinema. — Lance Reddick
When you're in a high-stress situation, dynamics between people can change. — Lance Reddick
When I went to drama school, I knew I was at least as talented as other students, but because I was a black man and I wasn't pretty, I knew I would have to work my butt off to be the best that I would be, and to be noticed. — Lance Reddick
Art is art, and journalism is journalism. — Lance Reddick
Growing up, I never imagined I would be an actor. — Lance Reddick