Mekhi Phifer Quotes

As an actor, I have had an iconic journey and was fortunate enough to have worked with some really wonderful directors.

As an actor, you don't have control over what you do, whom you work with.

In Korea, I do different kinds of genres. So, like that, I would like to do a lot of good acting films.

After I made my hit in 'Salome,' Universal sent me to New York so I could learn to be a proper movie star.

I was lucky enough to have a plethora of types of roles before and during the horror movie part of my career.

I wanted to be an actor because I saw 'Dog Day Afternoon,' you know what I mean?

I couldn't care less about actors' trailers and food on sets and stuff like that - I just want to act.

I liked acting early on, and I really liked roles that were meaningful to me, and 'Baywatch' was.

You might see some of the movies that I'm in where there are shades of drama or whatever, but for the most part, I don't get offered serious roles.

Well, acting has been a dream of mine since I can remember; being in the movies and acting, having those experiences.

In 2003, I had the pleasure of acting in three films.

I started missing acting when I was in school, and I realized after being in the business after however many years that I was really interested in film.

It's what actors call a big, juicy part, when you're a leading man. I don't get a lot of those. I get a lot of supporting things.

'Donnie Darko' was my first audition ever! It opened my eyes to the possibilities within camera work.

I didn't get into this so I could talk about my work, my movies. You become an actor to act.

I didn't have much ambition, but I always had an idea in the back of my mind that I wanted to act. I would watch actors like Robert Mitchum, Humphrey Bogart, and Kirk Douglas, and I understood them.

'The Bank Job,' for me, was a great opportunity for me to do some good acting, you know?

I was new to acting before my role in 'Madrasapattinam.'

When I made my debut as an actor in 'Rock On!' I was confident to get in front of the camera.

I was offered Vicky Kaushal's role in 'Lust Stories,' which I had declined.

I was in a movie called 'Flirting With Disaster' with Ben Stiller. I realized that I am really not a good actor and not something I wanted to pursue.

I'm getting good offers, as good as ever sometimes. I just finished a thing with Billy Bob Thornton that was the most unique part I've ever played in my life, in the most unique project.

As an actor, whatever I get the opportunity to do, if it has a good story then I'm in. I thought 'Dead End' had a great story; 'Nightmare on Elm Street,' of course, was probably the first real horror film I was in.

My first film as an actor was 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High,' a glorious experience that spoiled me for future films.

My first four roles were all nice guys, Raggedy Man being one of them.