Morris Chestnut

Nah, I'm not a prima donna, but I just don't like being cold and wet.

You can become really pigeon-holed in this industry.

Showtime has given new, young filmmakers - black, white, across the board - an opportunity to make films, as well as actors who want to cross over into directing.

I will be the Thai equivalent of Eddie the Eagle.

On the comedy side of what I love as a filmmaker are Richard Pryor, Lenny Bruce, and Eddie Murphy; those are my favorites.

Most detective story readers are an educated audience and know there are only a certain number of plots. The interest lies in what the writer does with them.