I think everyone is very surprised at how 'Matrix' has become the pop culture phenomenon that it is. Laurence Fishburne culturematrixphenomenon Change image and share on social
It's funny, a lot of people think I take myself seriously because I come off so serious sometimes. But it's not that I take myself seriously, I take what I do seriously. Laurence Fishburne funnylotpeople Change image and share on social
I came up around people who took acting seriously, who cared about acting, cared about the theater and, in the '70s, made movies that said something that mattered. I came up with those people, and I was a kid. Their ethos and credo became mine. Laurence Fishburne 70sactcare share on social
You know, whatever happens between the two of us that's created when we come together as actors is not something I think we can explain. Laurence Fishburne actorcreateexplain Change image and share on social
I think of myself as being a relatively intelligent man who is open to a lot of different things and I think that questioning our purpose in life and the meaning of existence is something that we all go through at some point. Laurence Fishburne existenceintelligentlife share on social
I certainly believe that being in contact with one's spirit and nurturing one's spirit is as important as nurturing one's body and mind. We are three dimensional beings: body, mind, spirit. Laurence Fishburne beingbodycontact Change image and share on social
Special effects are characters. Special effects are essential elements. Just because you can't see them doesn't mean they aren't there. Laurence Fishburne charactereffectelement Change image and share on social
I've played a lot of bad guys, 'cause that was the only work I could get. People saw my face and went 'oooh'. Laurence Fishburne badfaceguy Change image and share on social
Mine were informal mentors. They were all in my working life. Laurence Fishburne informallifementor Change image and share on social
I play characters. I don't think I really have a persona per se. I don't play the same guy every time. I show up, you don't know what I'm gonna do. I like it that way. I've intentionally tried to do it that way. I think that's what's interesting. Laurence Fishburne charactergonnaguy share on social