Jack Coleman Quotes

United States, Actor
February 21, 1958

ohn MacDonald Coleman (born February 21, 1958)[1] is an American actor and screenwriter, known for playing the role of Steven Carrington in the 1980s prime time soap opera Dynasty (1982–1988),[2] and for portraying Noah Bennet in the science-fiction drama series Heroes (2006–2010) as well as his recurring roles as Senator Robert Lipton on The Office (2010–2013) and as State Senator William Bracken on Castle (2012–2015).

Also known as Screenwriter

I don't want to play earnest. I'd rather play somebody who's kind of sleazy. It's much more fun, especially in a comedy. You don't want to be some earnest guy who's just trying to do the right thing but can't. I want to be doing the wrong thing intentionally.

Jack Coleman
- Trying
- Fun
- Guy
That's one of the things that I've loved about 'Spider-Man' and Marvel in general. The characters all have dimension.

Jack Coleman
- Things
- Loved
- Spider-Man

The whole voiceover world is new and different to me and quite challenging.

Jack Coleman
- World
- Different
- Me
I was a Spidey fan as a kid. I always liked the complexity and the teenaged angst that Spider-Man, Peter Parker, always had to deal with. It was kind of a deeper, darker storytelling that just good-guy-beats-bad-guy.

Jack Coleman
- Good
- Kids
- Bad
After a hit show is over, you soon realize this is a very tough business ... brutally tough. But I'm a better actor and I have more gravitas than I had at 24 with bleached-blonde hair.

Jack Coleman
- Business
- Hair
- Realizing
The balance when you're catching people up, and the craft of what we do as actors, is to try to make sure that the exposition sounds like thought and dialogue, and a plan or a problem or something that is motivationally induced, rather than just telling the audience information.

Jack Coleman
- People
- Up
- Trying
You want to have a loving, safe relationship with your child, but you can't because you have to do these things to protect them or protect them from themselves - or try to make sure they don't become a vampire! Your desires and your needs are in opposition, and that's always fun to play.

Jack Coleman
- Children
- Trying
- Fun