William Petersen
William Petersen
William Louis Petersenis an American actor and producer best known for playing Dr. Gilbert "Gil" Grissom in the CBS series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. He also starred in films, such as To Live and Die in L.A. and Fear...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth21 February 1953
CityEvanston, IL
CountryUnited States of America
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I can't figure out how they decide on those things. So I don't have any regrets about anything that I did that didn't get a lot of people to see it.
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On CBS, as long as I stay younger than Mike Wallace and Dan Rather, I'm OK.
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The (conservatives) are seeking a more binding type of communion, one that is more doctrinal,
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It's really about the evidence. It's about making sure that the toothpick gets its close-up.
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I snuck into Bonnie and Clyde as a kid. I was underage. I wasn't supposed to be there. It's unbelievable to work with her. I'm just watching saying this is fabulous, look how good she is.
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The name change isn't for those of us here in New England. The name change is for those folks entering the region.
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That's how television works, you find something that hits and you mass produce it. I understand that. I just didn't want to do it myself.
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I'd lulled myself into the insularity of competence. I'd forgotten that, to do good work as an actor, you have to keep alive that part of yourself that's rebellious, that's an outlaw, that's... that's stark, raving crazy.
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Maybe they know my name, maybe they don't, but we're going to get that damned play on, even if I have to hit a liquor store.
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It's just two pieces of paper, ... I don't know what the big deal is.
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We're getting to the age when we're starting to see that responsibility isn't such a bad thing, when we see maturity as the key to sustenance.
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I have to say, I'm an Illinois resident, ... But when I was a child, as we crossed the state line, we always felt the air was better up here.
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Unfortunately, for many lawyers, judges and prosecutors, people expect to see CSI in the courtroom. They can't always provide that. Not every case is all about DNA.
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Unfortunately, for many lawyers, judges and prosecutors, people expect to see 'CSI' in the courtroom. They can't always provide that. Not every case is all about DNA.