16 Quotes & Sayings By Michael Pena

Michael Pena was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. His multidisciplinary training led to a career as a highly skilled and versatile actor, who has worked with the best in the business and has appeared in numerous award-winning films. He received two Emmy nominations for his action-packed roles in "My Name is Earl" and "The Bridge". His other television credits include "The Good Guy", "Numb3rs", and "Swingtown" Read more

He has also starred as a series regular as Gustavo Zapata on the critically acclaimed NBC hit series, "Heroes", as well as in such films as "Open Range", "The Kingdom", and the upcoming "A Perfect Getaway". He is currently filming the movie version of Joss Whedon's cult-favorite comic book series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

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When I first set out to do it, I wanted to be a working actor, and now it seems like it's superseded even my dreams. Michael Pena
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Paul Rudd has a very specific brand of humor. Michael Pena
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'War on Everyone, ' I think... the script was hilarious to me, but it's very dark, dark humor. It's super dark. Michael Pena
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When you finish a drama, you go, 'I can't wait to do a comedy.' When you finish a comedy, you go, 'I want to do a dramedy, dark humor.' Michael Pena
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It was an event whenever 'CHiPs' would come on in my house. There wasn't a lot of Latin people being hired to star in TV shows or movies back in the day. Not only was it a fun show, there was a Latino starring in it - so we thought it was extra cool. Michael Pena
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Kicks to the legs, they're not very cool. They're brutal. Michael Pena
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I remember I used to think my dad was really cool working at a factory. He used to make buttons. I used to brag, 'This button here, My dad made it.' There was this sense of pride. It's knowing your dad is doing something cool. Michael Pena
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I grew up reading the newspapers, mostly the sports section. I was a wrestler and would check to see if I was ranked. Michael Pena
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I remember my seventh-grade chemistry teacher told me I'd never amount to anything. I thought, 'Hmm. OK.' That gave me motivation to prove her wrong. Michael Pena
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I don't think people are experiencing superhero fatigue. Do you hear people complaining that there are too many action movies? I think it's good entertainment. Michael Pena
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'Spider-Man' seems to have a different tone to the pure Marvel stuff, but I really enjoyed the 'Guardians Of The Galaxy' and 'Iron Man' movies. I love the special effects and how it seems very real, but at the same time, it still lives within the realm of Marvel. That's got to be a lot of work. Michael Pena
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Some horror movies are just for shock value, so it doesn't really feel scary. Michael Pena
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A good comic explores the imagination, but it's always got to have those notes of truth running through it. Michael Pena
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I wouldn't say I have comedy chops. I guess you get lucky with good writing because I don't think I'm a comedian by any stretch of the imagination. Michael Pena
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For me, when I do my best acting, it's mainly imagination. Then I really have a lot of fun with it. Michael Pena