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Jimmy Smits

Every actor has to deal with ...

Every actor has to deal with what's on his plate, and I try to deal with doing the best work possible with the most challenging scripts. I don't base it on whether it's a feature film or a TV-movie or cable.

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Jimmy Smits

I have carried the burden of ...

I have carried the burden of being a role model for some time. And that's great. The body of work I've done has afforded me that opportunity.

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Jimmy Smits

I've been told that I wasn't ...

I've been told that I wasn't Latino enough, which was code for 'street' enough.

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Jimmy Smits

I can't get into talking abou...

I can't get into talking about why another actor left. It has nothing to do with me.

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Jimmy Smits

As an actor, it's hard to app...

As an actor, it's hard to approach any character with negatives.

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Jimmy Smits

Latino people have come up to...

Latino people have come up to me and said they were motivated to become a lawyer because they saw me play one on TV - and you can't discount how great it is when they tell me I was the first.

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Jimmy Smits

I wasn't a great student, but...

I wasn't a great student, but I was interested in this theater thing, and I could spend hours in the library researching why the cuffs in the 18th century had four buttons. It was my handle.

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Jimmy Smits

At first, I took theater cour...

At first, I took theater courses on the side. Then, theater became my minor; then it was my major.

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Jimmy Smits

What happens to George Cloone...

What happens to George Clooney and Bruce Willis is great, but I can't gauge my career by anyone else's.

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Jimmy Smits

Growing up in New York, we li...

Growing up in New York, we lived all around the city depending on our economic circumstance. I also lived in Puerto Rico for a number of years.

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Jimmy Smits

That 'who's the sexiest' busi...

That 'who's the sexiest' business is a crock that the media cooked up to sell magazines, so while I say thank you very much, I don't put much stock in it.

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Jimmy Smits

I have been in rooms with peo...

I have been in rooms with people arguing over a character that's not really fleshed out: that, just because the surname is Latino, that automatically means you have an accent.

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Jimmy Smits

Doing a truncated series is l...

Doing a truncated series is like doing a long movie, which allows for a certain artistic freedom. After just 12 episodes, you can take a breather and do other things for your career.

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Jimmy Smits

California has been very good...

California has been very good to me in terms of the professional arena.

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Jimmy Smits

I worked on a show called 'We...

I worked on a show called 'West Wing' before. I didn't work with Aaron Sorkin, but he created the show and set the tenor of the show, which was you follow the words of the script perfectly because there's a dramaturgical thing behind it.

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Jimmy Smits

Celebrity hits like a bomb. ...

Celebrity hits like a bomb.

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Jimmy Smits

You have to find what makes y...

You have to find what makes you stable in the storm. Then, no matter what's happening round you, no matter what the hype or the publicity, you can still manage to make leaps in your work as an artist.

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Jimmy Smits

There are no right and wrong ...

There are no right and wrong ways to work in this business, but there are some basic common-sense practices. Work very, very hard and always be prepared; never give up; and once you get the job, give them more than they ever expected: - Shine!

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Jimmy Smits

Just give me a good role that...

Just give me a good role that allows me to hone my craft, and I am a pretty happy camper.

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Jimmy Smits

Nude scenes aren't fun. ...

Nude scenes aren't fun.

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