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7 quotes by Michael Emerson

Michael Emerson Emerson at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con. Born (1954-09-07) September 7, 1954 (age 60) Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. Nationality American Occupation Actor Years active 1986–present Spouse(s) Carrie Preston (m. 1998) Michael Emerson (born September 7, 1954) is an American film and television character actor who is best known for his roles as serial killer William Hinks on The Practice, Benjamin Linus on Lost, Zep...
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There are roles that are terrifying because they're large or you may feel that they're out of your line, but I'm never terrified once the... →

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I've played villains on stage - you know, the Iagos and so on - but I think of myself as a funny person. I mostly did comedies before I did TV... →

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I think of myself as a problem-solver. I want to go in and help the director and the writer to get the best they can out of the text they're... →

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One of the things I like about performing on the stage is that it is a kind of meditative experience. Time does stand still. You have no concept or... →

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I've been blessed by doing classic plays on Broadway, which was one of my great dreams forever.

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It worries me a little bit the reach and power of TV. More people saw me in 'The Practice' than will ever see me in all the stage plays I... →

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Yeah, it's funny, working on a show with as large a cast as we have here, your work gets sort of compartmentalized. There's still about half... →

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