Harold Perrineau
👤 PersonAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
When we were about to start, I was looking down and I was like, damn, I like those. I'll get you a pair next time we see each other. Right on. But let's talk about what you want to talk about first.
When we were about to start, I was looking down and I was like, damn, I like those. I'll get you a pair next time we see each other. Right on. But let's talk about what you want to talk about first.
When we were about to start, I was looking down and I was like, damn, I like those. I'll get you a pair next time we see each other. Right on. But let's talk about what you want to talk about first.
yeah no it's it's uh it's really easy to summarize i come from uh uh uh these projects in brooklyn called uh cypress hills i do that all the time cypress hills is in east new york and um you know nobody in my neighborhood was an actor or anything like that and uh and it's been a long journey from you know cypress hills to the matrix revolutions and reloaded and all those things and uh
yeah no it's it's uh it's really easy to summarize i come from uh uh uh these projects in brooklyn called uh cypress hills i do that all the time cypress hills is in east new york and um you know nobody in my neighborhood was an actor or anything like that and uh and it's been a long journey from you know cypress hills to the matrix revolutions and reloaded and all those things and uh
yeah no it's it's uh it's really easy to summarize i come from uh uh uh these projects in brooklyn called uh cypress hills i do that all the time cypress hills is in east new york and um you know nobody in my neighborhood was an actor or anything like that and uh and it's been a long journey from you know cypress hills to the matrix revolutions and reloaded and all those things and uh
And so, yeah, those things are filled with so many ups and downs and like learning new skills for a long time. I was a dancer. You know, I wrote some songs. So I was in the music part of it for a while. Always wanted to be an actor and had to keep struggling to do that. And so there are lots of twists and turns and pivots and in order to get to a place where you might call success.
And so, yeah, those things are filled with so many ups and downs and like learning new skills for a long time. I was a dancer. You know, I wrote some songs. So I was in the music part of it for a while. Always wanted to be an actor and had to keep struggling to do that. And so there are lots of twists and turns and pivots and in order to get to a place where you might call success.
And so, yeah, those things are filled with so many ups and downs and like learning new skills for a long time. I was a dancer. You know, I wrote some songs. So I was in the music part of it for a while. Always wanted to be an actor and had to keep struggling to do that. And so there are lots of twists and turns and pivots and in order to get to a place where you might call success.
Exactly right.
Exactly right.
Exactly right.
All the time. I wish I could stop thinking about that. Somebody asked me the other day, they said, oh, when did you realize that you made it? I was like, I don't know what you're talking about. I made it. I'm still on the wheel. And it's not like I haven't done well, right? We've done well. But still, there's always another new step to keep you interested.
All the time. I wish I could stop thinking about that. Somebody asked me the other day, they said, oh, when did you realize that you made it? I was like, I don't know what you're talking about. I made it. I'm still on the wheel. And it's not like I haven't done well, right? We've done well. But still, there's always another new step to keep you interested.
All the time. I wish I could stop thinking about that. Somebody asked me the other day, they said, oh, when did you realize that you made it? I was like, I don't know what you're talking about. I made it. I'm still on the wheel. And it's not like I haven't done well, right? We've done well. But still, there's always another new step to keep you interested.
Yeah, I'm really glad that when I started acting, I didn't know what it took because I would have never done it. Like, I'm really glad that at this point I was just like, I just believe I can. And the truth was, I probably shouldn't. But I did believe it. And so then you just keep going and keep working it out and keep working it out. But there is a real delusion. There's a real like. No, no, no.
Yeah, I'm really glad that when I started acting, I didn't know what it took because I would have never done it. Like, I'm really glad that at this point I was just like, I just believe I can. And the truth was, I probably shouldn't. But I did believe it. And so then you just keep going and keep working it out and keep working it out. But there is a real delusion. There's a real like. No, no, no.
Yeah, I'm really glad that when I started acting, I didn't know what it took because I would have never done it. Like, I'm really glad that at this point I was just like, I just believe I can. And the truth was, I probably shouldn't. But I did believe it. And so then you just keep going and keep working it out and keep working it out. But there is a real delusion. There's a real like. No, no, no.
No, yeah, yeah, yeah. No, I know. I'm weird. I'm weird looking. But I'm still going to be an actor. And then here I am. So it's pretty cool.
No, yeah, yeah, yeah. No, I know. I'm weird. I'm weird looking. But I'm still going to be an actor. And then here I am. So it's pretty cool.