Jessie L. Martin Says That He Left "Law & Order" For the Sake of Career - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

JamesG · 11-06-2010, 05:38 PM

Martin Left "Law & Order" Behind For Sake Of Career
Saturday - Nov. 6, 2010

Actor Jesse L. Martin has no regrets about hanging up his shield and leaving "Law & Order", insisting he would have been "dimming" himself as an actor if he had stayed on the show.

Martin quit the crime drama in 2008 after a nine-year run playing Detective Ed Green.

He has gone on to shoot independent TV and film projects, as well as returning to the stage in a New York production of The Merchant of Venice.

And he is adamant he doesn't miss the stability of a well-paid TV job, because his craft would have suffered if he continued as the same character.

Martin tells the Associated Press, "As interesting as you can be and as hard as you can work, it starts to feel the same after a while.

"So I knew full well that if I didn't get out of that position and get back on stage or explore other roles, I'd be really hurting myself. I'd be really dimming myself as an actor."

-IMDB News

70s show watcher · 11-07-2010, 12:46 AM

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11-06-2010, 05:38 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,112	Jessie L. Martin Says That He Left "Law & Order" For the Sake of Career *Martin Left "Law & Order" Behind For Sake Of Career* Saturday - Nov. 6, 2010 Actor Jesse L. Martin has no regrets about hanging up his shield and leaving "Law & Order", insisting he would have been "dimming" himself as an actor if he had stayed on the show. Martin quit the crime drama in 2008 after a nine-year run playing Detective Ed Green. He has gone on to shoot independent TV and film projects, as well as returning to the stage in a New York production of The Merchant of Venice. And he is adamant he doesn't miss the stability of a well-paid TV job, because his craft would have suffered if he continued as the same character. Martin tells the Associated Press, "As interesting as you can be and as hard as you can work, it starts to feel the same after a while. "So I knew full well that if I didn't get out of that position and get back on stage or explore other roles, I'd be really hurting myself. I'd be really dimming myself as an actor." -IMDB News Attached Images

11-07-2010, 12:46 AM	#2
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