Jean-Marc Vallee Quotes

I loved doing 'Homeland.' I loved playing Brody.

I really believe in the characters I play.

I loved my role on Who's the Boss? There is always some of me in every character that I play.

I was on 'The Shield' for a year before 'Crash' came out, and it was like doing an independent film every week.

'The Leftovers' is my favorite job I've ever had in my life, anywhere, ever. It is one of the greatest TV shows ever made.

I just want to play strong characters, whatever that is in. For me, television is where it's at. You get to play a character for a long period of time, and you get to dig deep. It's a home to go to.

I was very intense. I think it's a privilege to be an actor.

I did an episode on the TV show 'Awake,' and I thought, 'Wow, that's really hard.' To do that so fast and to do that, if it's very successful, for nine months out of the year, for a bunch of good years, that's challenging. But, it was interesting. It's a good show. You'd have to have a very good character, I guess.

I started my career in Portugal, and the longest I've ever played a character was for about a year, which is how long our TV shows last.

Brian and I got cast out of that show into Trapper John, M. D.

I've enjoyed working on the TV series that I've worked on, in particular something like 'The Wire,' where there was so much time to tell the story and develop a character. I learned from that that it's best not to lay all your cards on the table straight away.

You know what I would really like to do? I'd like to do a half hour drama with comedy in it.

I've decided 'Breaking Bad' may be one of the best TV shows ever, but I had to watch every last episode of the first four seasons to come to that conclusion.

But James Gandolfini and Edie Falco, they did such great work, especially in the last show.

I was on a soap opera before that for three years, where I was the nicest guy on earth.

I honestly love nothing better than digging into a really good serialized show, whether it's 'Breaking Bad' or 'Game of Thrones' or 'Justified.'

I love series television because it's so much fun to have that much opportunity to paint the character.

You get involved with a character after spending a long time waiting, and this demands a lot of energy and concentration.

I'd love to do another television series. I really love the writing process, and as an actor I really like how much you get to examine in television.

I love working on films and I'd love to do some interesting work, but if somebody asked me, 'Would you like 'Human Target' to continue to be picked up?' The answer is 'Absolutely!' I love working on this show. I love playing Guerrero. I love seeing where it's going.

Even though these days I'm very selective about what roles I want to do, I will do Stargate anytime they call.

I remember watching 'A Streetcar Named Desire' when I was quite young, I was about 12, or 13, and I watched it, thinking, 'Wow. That is pretty cool. I'd like to do something like that.'

I love 'Game of Thrones' and 'Breaking Bad.'

'Ray Donovan' is such a revelation to everybody who's working on it, and it's only getting better.

'Ugly Betty' has been the most important thing I've ever done, easily. I was able to do more with one character than I can ever imagine doing again - Hilda was hilariously funny and emotionally deep... I really got to showcase what I could do with a character.