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Laz Alonso Biography

Lazaro Alonso (born March 25, 1974) is an American film and television actor. He is known for playing Tsu'tey in James Cameron's science fiction film Avatar and Fenix Calderon in the film Fast & Furious. Alonso has had roles in other films such as Jarhead, This Christmas, Miracle at St. Anna and Detroit.

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Miracle at St. Anna. ' I was challenged by Spike Lee. When he offered me the film, he looked me square in the eye and said, 'You start this film off and you end this film. I don't want a dry eye in the theatre. Can you pull that off?' He was dead serious.

Challenged, Eye, Looked, Miracle, Squares, Theatre

'Fast & Furious' is a well-oiled machine. Those guys really know what they're doing. The guys that work behind the scenes are just as important as the ones in front of the cameras. They are car enthusiasts. They live and breathe this world.

Car, Front, Guy, Important, Live, World

You may have seen me in movies like 'Fast & Furious' and 'Avatar. ' But I wouldn't have been able to do any of that without hard work and determination. You can accomplish anything if you just stay out of trouble and do the right things.

Accomplish, Determination, Furious, Hard Work, May, Trouble

I'm a martial artist. I've boxed all my life. I work out. I studied Hwarangdo, which is a Korean style.

Artist, Hwarangdo, Studied, Style, Work Out

You know, I think a lot of times what happens when we as actors know we're playing a bad guy is we get into bad guy mode. You know what, man? In real life, bad people do good things too and good people do bad things. So you don't necessarily have to be the stereotypical bad guy to still do bad things.

Actors, Good, Men, Real, Thinking

Eventually one day I want to direct, but as of right now my next cap that I'm looking for is the producer cap.

Cap, Direct, Next, One Day, Producer, Want

I'm flattered that women think that I'm sexy.

Flattered, Sexy, Think, Thinking, Women

Just because you fall in love with someone doesn't mean that your families are going to fall in love with each other.

Fall, Falling In Love, Families, Love, Mean

Growing up in D. C. there are so many different types of educational and professional levels. They call D. C. 'Chocolate City' but just because we're all chocolate doesn't mean we're all the same. In D. C. , everyone co-exists harmoniously but the lines are still drawn. And people don't really step over those lines.

Drawn, Educational, Growing Up, Mean, Step

I love that period, between the '20s and the '60s. I love doing period pieces, and those eras are my favorite period in time, music wise, and the elegance and the way of being.

20S, Elegance, Pieces, Way, Wise

I love HGTV. I love working on my house and have really been bit by the 'luxury remodeling' bug. 'Million Dollar Rooms,' 'Million Dollar Listing'. . . any show that can give me design inspiration, I soak it in and try my hand at it. Home Depot is my second home!

Hands, Home, Inspiration, Love, Working

As an actor, the last thing you ever want to end up on is just a procedural show where you're just a talking head. There's nothing worse than just spitting out words. Words interrupt performance. Performance is king in my world, when it comes to why I'm in this business.

Actor, Spitting, Talking, World, Worse

I like speed, so I like taking the jet skis out and hitting the water, or hitting the lake. In the winter, unfortunately, I used to ski a lot but I haven't been able to ski in the past few years because thank God I've been working, so that's a good reason not to.

God, Lakes, Past, Taking, Winter, Working

I believe in my heart that 'Avatar' is going to be the revolutionary sci-fi movie for this generation, in this era.

Avatar, Believe, Generation, Heart, Movie, This Generation

There was a day where I was sitting at my desk, working 90-hour work weeks, in a suit, looking at a computer, with all these pitch books on my desk, and I just thought, "This can't be my life. . . "

Book, Books, Life, Sitting, Suit, Suits

It's funny because when I got 'Jarhead' and 'Avatar' and all those movies, 'Leprechaun' still to this day airs on BET. I was thinking, 'Will they just let it go? I finally have a body of work that can speak much better to what I can do than just Leprechaun.

Air, Leprechaun, Let It Go, Movies, Thinking

When you are really in love, you become vulnerable, and insecurities come out of nowhere.

Come, Insecurities, Insecurity, Love, Love You, Vulnerable

Being able to travel and see the world really makes me appreciate the blessings in my life. There are so many people that will never get a chance to see some of the things that I've seen during my travels. I'll never take that for granted.

Appreciate, Blessing, Chance, People, See