Dante Basco Quotes

Dante Basco

Profession : Actor

Birth : August 29, 1975

It's not always enjoyable to go back and look at things in your life. Things that you're not proud of, you definitely don't want to confront; dark times that you've already gotten over.

Dante Basco

I had a different agent after 'Hook,' and they were, like, 'We don't know where to go with you. It's like you've already gone to the top of what's out there for a young Asian actor.' No one had done anything higher profile than that. And I'm, like, 'OK, but I'm only 15.'

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Within the black community, I'm definitely a neighborhood celebrity.

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Rufio's a great iconic character for a certain generation and definitely something I'm always associated with, proud to be associated with which is cool.

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'Hook' became a cult classic without all the lore.

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I love seeing the new generation take something that we've done and reinvent it for a whole new time.

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My mother always kept us involved in various types of art.

Dante Basco

The first time I walked onto the set of Neverland, it was like walking into another world. They built the sets extra strong, so we were allowed to play on them when we weren't filming. It was cool!

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Back In 1982, I started in show business with my brothers. We started a break dancing group.

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I look for us - people of color in Hollywood, to create more stories as writers, directors and filmmakers, creating more opportunities for ethnic actors. At the end of the day, we have to be the ones giving jobs and telling the stories, not just waiting to be hired.

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The actor's life isn't for everyone, but it has been extremely rewarding to me.

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I got to see this big crazy wild man Robin Williams on the set, and got to act with him in that sense. And then I got to just have really quiet time with him in the trailer, where he's way more soft-spoken, way more introspective.

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Everything you want Robin Williams to be, he delivered in spades.

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