I earned a black belt when I was in high school. And I did a lot of boxing and full contact karate in college.
Dean NorrisFor an actor, playing one character and transitioning to a completely different one is a dream come true.
Dean NorrisI never had trouble getting an agent. I went out and got my first couple roles, and literally within six months I never had to have another job other than acting.
Dean NorrisI talked to people that I'd done theater with, older actors and stuff. There's a lot of people who go into the business, and they must think they're good, or they wouldn't be in it. Why do you think that you're good enough to go into the business and make money at it? So I really wanted to ask myself that question a lot. Because it was an important kind of thing that I was going to do. I really wanted to do it, I loved it, and I thought that I was good enough that I could make money at it. And that's really what it came down to.
Dean Norris