Blair Underwood
Blair Underwood
Blair Erwin Underwoodis an American television, film, and stage actor and director. He played headstrong attorney Jonathan Rollins on the NBC legal drama L.A. Law for seven years. He has received two Golden Globe Award nominations, three NAACP Image Awards and one Grammy Award. In recent years, he has appeared as Andrew Garner on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The New Adventures of Old Christine, Dirty Sexy Money and In Treatment and was in NBC's The Event...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth25 August 1964
CityTacoma, WA
CountryUnited States of America
It's a music video but she was real specific on the character that Mary J. Blige was playing, and that I was playing in this video and I told her whenever you get to jump to the big screen I'd love to come with you and she honored that.
In terms of the black female audience, usually if you're true to that character but more so in your body of work if you've proven that you love your sisters and you proven you will come back home like in 42.4% they'll give you a pass when you jump ship. I hear it all the time.
It could be a great script but the director is not the right person for me to work for at this time. So there are a lot of elements that come into play and a lot of variables, but more than anything it's got to be a great script and a great character.
I'm disappointed because you put your time and energy into a certain character or a project and the product and you just never know.
I thought my sons would love this especially, and that's how it came to be; something fun to do and I really enjoyed doing voiceovers.
Tonight, Daddy won't read you a story -- you can watch him in a story.
I heard we'll get you a pass because we know you're married to a black woman. You're married to a sister so we'll give you that pass but also, those who know me but also if they look at the body of work, it is the bigger picture.
So it's a source of fun and a source of pride to have been a part of this little movie that could.
I'd rather say no and have said no and do say no often. I walk away from projects if it doesn't feel right; if it's not the right team of people pulling in together or if the script isn't right. It could be a great idea but the script doesn't work.
You never know how things will last, if they will last, and how people will use them in the future. It was a fun movie for young people at the time in the 80s; but it struck a cord with people and it has lasted so I'm very proud of being a part of that.
Two packed houses. I guess the theater sat 2,700 people every night so it was an amazing experience.
It's not a safe bet and it's not the cookie-cutter formula,
To be still standing 20 years in this business is a great feeling, I can't even tell you.
Sex in the City was a different kind of phenomenon because of the show itself is a phenomenon and to me that's successful because to resonate with women across the board for six years and have only one African-American actor pass through for one episode.