Morris Chestnut Quotes

A lot of times, women don't get the male perspective in regards to a relationship, what men go through when they're not really dealing well.
Morris Chestnut

Men, Women, Through

I am just another fireman because the story focuses on Joaquin Phoenix's character, but I play Joaquin's close friend and I get burned up a little bit, but I don't die.
Morris Chestnut

Character, Friend, Die

It's hard when you see a scene where it's raining, and we have the rain machine, and you see it for 5 minutes, but that scene takes all day to shoot, and you do it with rain, and the dry off, and go back and do it again.
Morris Chestnut

Rain, Hard, Again

Unless you are really grounded and have a true sense of reality, you can get lost in that and a lot of people do and that's why you see so many people with successful careers but with destructive lives.
Morris Chestnut

Successful, True, Reality

And I think from a male perspective, we have men talking about their feelings and it being okay.
Morris Chestnut

Men, Feelings, Talking

At one point, people thought that Eddie Murphy would only reach one sector of the audience, but now everyone sees everything Eddie Murphy does.
Morris Chestnut

Everything, Thought, Everyone

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.
Morris Chestnut

Confidence, Chance, Film

I enjoy what I do, but it's more challenging than people think.
Morris Chestnut

I hate being cold and I hate being wet and around 80% percent of this film I was cold and another 60% I was cold and wet, so it wasn't the best shoot for me.
Morris Chestnut

Best, Hate, Around

I think that Mos Def is the best actor, but when you talk about rappers in films, I don't really think the quality of the acting is most important because most rappers are put in movies because of the personality and people want to see that.
Morris Chestnut

Best, Movies, Important

I think the best type of action movie combines a love story with the action.
Morris Chestnut

Love, Best, Action

I want to tell stories for everyone, primarily.
Morris Chestnut

Tell, Everyone, Stories

I want viewers to relate to me on a different level, not just a sexual level.
Morris Chestnut

Different, Level, Sexual

I would like more challenging roles. I definitely would like to something that's more challenging.
Morris Chestnut

Definitely, Roles

I would never want any of my kids to go into this industry; not until they are old enough to understand and if this is something that they really want to do.
Morris Chestnut

Understand, Enough, Old

I'm getting to the point where they see me as a good actor, rather than just a good guy who can act.
Morris Chestnut

Good, Rather, Getting

I'm just happy to be working consistently.
Morris Chestnut

I'm not going to take my shirt off in every movie.
Morris Chestnut

Off, Movie, Shirt

I've been in a situation where I was after the money.
Morris Chestnut

Money, After, Situation

It's not always about the money.
Morris Chestnut

Nah, I'm not a prima donna, but I just don't like being cold and wet.
Morris Chestnut

Cold, Wet, Donna

Oh yeah, I'm a huge romance fan. And some women like action.
Morris Chestnut

Women, Action, Romance

Producing is easier, I can just be at the set overseeing the story.
Morris Chestnut

Story, Easier, Producing

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.
Morris Chestnut

Black, Young, Films

Some people make a career out of doing one thing, but I wanted to diversify my body of work.
Morris Chestnut

Work, Career, Wanted

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actor

Born: January 1, 1969

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