Mekhi Phifer Quotes

If you go into something saying, 'I'm the bad guy,' you do yourself a disservice as an actor. It's always about trying to find the humanity in a character.

Mekhi Phifer

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  Mekhi Phifer
  • Trying
  • Character
  • Bad