Dennis Farina quotes

Dennis Farina was an American actor and former Chicago police officer, best known for his tough-guy roles in film and television. Audiences recognized him for his performances in productions such as "Law & Order," "Get Shorty," and "Snatch." He brought authenticity to his characters, drawing on his real-life law enforcement experience. Here are 26 of his quotes:

As far as carrying the American banner, you just do what's right for the kids. (Dennis Farina)
I think first impressions are important when you pick up a script. View quote
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I've tried writing. Two days later I'd go visit it and say, Jesus Christ, who wrote this crap? View quote
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When I was a kid going to the movies, we'd go because Bogart was in the movie, or Cagney, or John Wayne. We didn't know what the story was about or anything. View quote
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You can change a person's life in an instant; put him in a movie, and you start thinking differently, you want to be in another movie. It's like an addiction almost. View quote
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I know people who go back and check themselves, but it drives me crazy. Everybody wants to look in the mirror and see Cary Grant looking back at them, but that's just not the case. View quote
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I have a home in Arizona. I go a couple months a year, but basically Chicago is my home. View quote
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I love England and the historical aspect of it. View quote
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I wanted to do Buddy Faro as a small budget movie. They said no. So I wanted to do it as a series of recurring TV movies, and they said no. So I agreed to do it as a series. View quote
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I read the script and try not to bring anything personal into it. I make notes, talk to the director and we decide what kinds of shades should be in the character. View quote
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There's a whole catalogue of actors that never went to acting school. (Dennis Farina)
I think all actors are supposed to be character actors. View quote
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I'd love to do a Western. A real Western like John Ford used to do. There's not too many of them made, so I don't know if I'll ever get to do that. They're awfully hard movies to make. View quote
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This is my first experience working in a foreign movie, but the mechanics, I think, are pretty much the same all over; you still have to wait in the trailer. View quote
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The British have slang words, as we do, but it was fun. View quote
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What you do as a policeman might be the right thing to do, but it's not entertaining. I left that behind me. View quote
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I don't know if I have a technique. I'm just trying to remember the words. View quote
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Do whatever you're directed to do, and leave the rest of that technical stuff up to the director. View quote
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I don't like to be talked into anything. I don't want to be cajoled. View quote
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I learned a long time ago: You're in the entertainment business. You're not in the reality business. One has absolutely nothing to do with the other. View quote
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You can't act for the editing. You just go in and do the scene the way you think is right. (Dennis Farina)
The cast was huge, but I never saw anybody. View quote
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Vince or Brad or Benicio would say, Maybe we should try this, and Guy was open to changes. View quote
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This generation of filmmakers is very good. They're seasoned, for some reason. View quote
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Usually you're in movies with a lot of dissolves and things, but this was kind of quick, more jarring than usual. I thought it would be fun to be in a movie that's unconventional. Then I met Guy and I liked him. I think he's a good man. View quote
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Dennis Farina

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Occupation: American Actor
Born: February 29, 1944
Died: July 22, 2013
Quotes count: 26

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