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So 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 Bratt

I find that most of us actors can’t stand ourselves in any form.
BENJAMIN BRATT

Actors Form Ourselves
The whole thing about acting, the draw for me, is the opportunity to do things you don’t get to do in real life.
BENJAMIN BRATT

Acting Opportunity Real
I 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 BRATT

School Style Training
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 BRATT

Fallen Film Reason Together Unfortunately Working
I’ve always felt that acting is acting at the end of the day, so whether you’re doing comedy or heavy drama or anything else in between, you always have to bring a semblance of honesty to it. It’s all make believe.
BENJAMIN BRATT

Believe Drama Honesty
On 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 BRATT

Culture Diversity Levels
Film and television essentially feel the same when you’re doing it, because it’s the same technical approach.
BENJAMIN BRATT

Approach Feels Film Television
My sense of personal strength has always come from my family.
BENJAMIN BRATT

Family Personal Strength
I think all actors are on the constant search for a real challenge just to keep things interesting.
BENJAMIN BRATT

Interesting Real Thinking
I 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 BRATT

Running Seasons Victory
As 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 BRATT

Deceit Lying Thinking
I have no particular career agenda.
BENJAMIN BRATT

Agenda Careers Particular
Your job as an actor is to stay employed.
BENJAMIN BRATT

Actors Employed Jobs
I come from a large family so you can count on the fact that I’m going to have more kids.
BENJAMIN BRATT

Facts Family Kids Large
As a person of color, there’s no getting around the reality of its responsibility.
BENJAMIN BRATT

Color Reality Responsibility
I 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 BRATT

Children Priorities Thinking

So 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.

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So 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.

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