Larenz Tate Quotes

Larenz Tate — American Actor born on September 08, 1975,

Larenz Tate is an American film and television actor. He is best known for his roles as Peter Waters in Crash and as O-Dog in the 1993 drama film, Menace II Society. His other films include Dead Presidents, Love Jones, Why Do Fools Fall in Love, A Man Apart, Waist Deep, Biker Boyz and Ray... (wikipedia)

As an actor, you always want to find a piece of who you are in every role you take on.

When I was younger, I didn't have the finer things in life. It was around me - the cars, the jewelry and all of that. But I didn't have it. So I did bad things to get what I wanted. Going to jail never crossed my mind. I wish it had. When I was locked up, my mother didn't support me because she couldn't accept who I was and where I was.

'Crash' is a movie about the racial tension that still exists in America. A lot of us pretend that we don't have preconceived notions and stereotypical ideals about each other, but we do. And we wanted to create a movie about people whose lives crash into each others' accidentally.

How did I go from 'Menace II Society' to 'Love Jones?' There wasn't a poetic moment or romantic bone in O-Dog's body.

Fortunately, I grew up in a family that was grounded. My mother and father knew how to guide my career and look out for my best interests.