She and I had come close to working on two other films together prior to this one that unfortunately had fallen apart for various reasons.
BENJAMIN BRATTShe and I had come close to working on two other films together prior to this one that unfortunately had fallen apart for various reasons.
BENJAMIN BRATTI don’t really consider myself to be an actor of any particular style. My aim with every role I undertake is to be truthful and honest in that particular portrayal. I don’t have a particular methodology from any one school of thought or training.
BENJAMIN BRATTOn a national level there is a tendency to portray Latino culture as a monolithic entity, which is a really inaccurate way of seeing ourselves. There is as much diversity and uniqueness within the Latino culture as there is in any other kind of American culture.
BENJAMIN BRATTI’ve been in scenarios as an actor where you have to manufacture an emotion that’s not really there, but it wasn’t hard with Halle because she’s a great person and very beautiful, so it ain’t a tough job at the end of the day.
BENJAMIN BRATTAs an audience member, I like watching Rupert as an actor when he’s most playful. I think Rupert is really adept at comedy; I think that’s where his strength lies.
BENJAMIN BRATTI think all actors are on the constant search for a real challenge just to keep things interesting.
BENJAMIN BRATTSo there was an inherent challenge in trying to keep it fresh, because it’s something that I’m familiar with, but the real draw for me was at long last to work with Halle.
BENJAMIN BRATTThere’s no gray area in law enforcement. Evil exists in the world and it must be dealt with. And those on the side of good can feel righteous in their approach to eliminating evil. There’s no ambiguity there.
BENJAMIN BRATTBuilding a little bonfire at night on the beach and lying on a blanket with my wife under the stars is not only sexy, it’s romantic.
BENJAMIN BRATTI find that most of us actors can’t stand ourselves in any form.
BENJAMIN BRATTI find myself enjoying a deeper love than I ever imagined was possible in the form of my daughter and certainly in the union with my wife. It makes everything else, including work, which is one of the things I’m most passionate about, pale by comparison.
BENJAMIN BRATTI count it as a major victory to not only be on a series that’s had a full season run, but to actually be on one that’s gotten picked up for a second season.
BENJAMIN BRATTI think there’s a settled quality, there’s a gravitas that comes with aging and with being a parent because you certainly come to recognize that there’s nothing else that takes greater priority than raising your children.
BENJAMIN BRATTI have no particular career agenda.
BENJAMIN BRATTYour job as an actor is to stay employed.
BENJAMIN BRATTI’ve made a career over the last seventeen years of mostly playing men in uniform, especially cops. The one thing for an actor that is death, is if you’re bored. The boredom will show in your work.
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