Tony Todd

I was a ‘Trekkie' growing up.

I like critical failures. It makes you work harder.

One of the things that motion capture and/or voice acting does is allow you to continue your career, change it, or bring a new aspect to it.

But my career's so much deeper than just horror.

It's weird how your friends chart things. First it's, 'When are you going to get a job?' Then as soon as things started to happen, it's, 'We're proud of you. You represent us.'

Even if you do a great performance, if you have a weak link in the film, that's all anyone remembers.

I've played four roles on 'Star Trek.' My favorite episode was 'The Visitor' on 'Deep Space Nine.'

It's like going back home… It really is a family on '24.'

When I was a kid I really loved Humphrey Bogart. But when I was in theater school, Robert DeNiro was my go-to guy.

Worth' was a script that was sent to me, and I felt it was something different and important to do.

I remember my first professional paycheck. I couldn't keep it as a memento because I needed the money, but I have kept some of the residuals that I get. I got one the other day that was for two cents. I might put that in a frame.

But you have to be told you're special first before you believe it yourself. I was first told I was special by my aunt. The second person was my scoutmaster.