As a child, I was fortunate enough to be close to family members who were - and still are - great storytellers. I was a gullible country boy from Rocky Mount, Virginia, and I believed every folktale they told me, no matter how fantastic. Jesse L. Martin believeboychild share on social
Jerry Orbach was the first person to take me to the Friars Club. It's a beautiful building, and you walk into these halls of comedic history and meet these old cats who could tell you a million stories about how things went down in New York City. Jesse L. Martin beautifulbuildcat share on social
I want to be remembered as a great actor - and a shining example of humanity. Jesse L. Martin actorgreathumanity Change image and share on social
I was in 'Rent,' for God's sake. The closest we came to stunts was dancing on a table. Jesse L. Martin closedancegod Change image and share on social
I'm romantic to the point of embarrassment. Jesse L. Martin embarrassmentpointromantic Change image and share on social
As a student studying acting, I was always broke, so going to see any live theater was almost impossible. Jesse L. Martin actbreakimpossible Change image and share on social
I honestly believe there are good things happening in this world, and I'll spend most of my time trying to find them and bring them to light. Jesse L. Martin bringfindgood Change image and share on social
I didn't read comic books, growing up. I was more of a science fiction/fantasy novel guy. I loved reading Edgar Rice Burroughs' 'Tarzan' and that kind of stuff. Jesse L. Martin bookburroughscomic Change image and share on social
My biggest break wasn't 'Rent;' it was the first job that ever paid me. I couldn't believe that they were paying me all that money to go around the country and do Shakespeare. I would have done it for free. Jesse L. Martin bigbreakcountry share on social
'The Merchant of Venice' is a straightforward, clear story, while 'The Winter's Tale,' as a general rule, is hard to present because there is so much plot. Jesse L. Martin cleargeneralhard Change image and share on social
