Laurence Fishburne

thumb Laurence John Fishburne III (born July 30, 1961) is an American actor. Throughout his career, he has gained recognition for his roles on stage and screen as militant and authoritative characters. Quotes We were essentially the first Western actors to work in the Hong Kong style, And so [martial arts choreographer] Yuen Woo-ping was very concerned that we weren’t going to be able to [pull it off]. So he trained us really hard — training us like professional athletes. And it was in the middle of that training I realized why they pay professional athletes so much money: Because professional athletes are always in pain. Not in pain sometimes — like when you go to the gym and then you’re sore for a day. They’re in pain all the time. I’m always trying to change a little here, shift a little there, so it’s not familiar visually — not someone you instantly recognize or can predict. Instead, I want to create a character who surprises you, someone in whom you either see yourself or someone you know. I was living in Venice, California, right after the movie came out, when a young man approached me He had tears in his eyes and didn’t quite know how to express himself, except to say thank you for the movie. I responded gently and thanked him, but I was deeply moved by the raw emotion he was showing. Laurence Fishburne Has Sore Memories of ‘The Matrix’: ‘I Was in Pain All the Time’;By Ben Croll I got talked to so often about 'being childish' when I was a child. When I was working, I was often away from school, from my friends. In other words, I was away from my childhood. My mom was really astute in observing that I was very happy and at home when I was performing. I feel fortunate that she was paying attention. I'm still working through some of that stuff. I really felt the absence of my father. But he would visit once or twice a month and take me to the movies. I'd go home and act out the parts. That's partially how I learned to act. It took me six years to realize I wanted it to be my vocation. Laurence Fishburne Interviews External links Category:Actors from Georgia (U.S. state) Category:Living people Category:1961 births Category:Primetime Emmy Award winners Category:Tony Award winners Category:African Americans