Lennie James quotes

Lennie James is an English actor, screenwriter, and playwright known for his powerful performances in film and television. Notable for roles in "The Walking Dead," "Fear the Walking Dead," and "Line of Duty," he has earned widespread acclaim. He continues to be recognized for his intense and nuanced portrayals across a range of genres. Here are 13 of his quotes:

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

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

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

My thing is, I like playing guys who have a really interesting internal monologue.

Lennie James

I went to an all boys' school in South London and the only god was sport.

Lennie James

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

I owe 'Jericho' my whole time in America, really. It was a fantastic group of people to work with.

Lennie James

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

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

When I was growing up and watching 'The Sweeney,' the notion of police officers being an inch away from the villains that they're chasing was commonplace.

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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.

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