Top 6 Quotes & Sayings by Nestor Carbonell

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American actor Nestor Carbonell.
Last updated on December 18, 2024.
Nestor Carbonell

Néstor Gastón Carbonell is an American actor, director, and screenwriter. He came to prominence for his role as Luis Rivera in the NBC sitcom Suddenly Susan. He is known for his roles as Richard Alpert in the ABC drama series Lost, Sheriff Alex Romero in the A&E drama series Bates Motel, and Yanko Flores in the Apple TV+ drama series The Morning Show. Carbonell also starred as Mayor Anthony Garcia in Christopher Nolan's superhero films The Dark Knight (2008) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012).

I love not knowing. It keeps me guessing.
Its tricky to do a serialized show and not lose viewers along the way because you really have to watch every episode.
I always like to try to bring whatever I can to what is on the page, so I like to find as much dimension as I can, in each role. — © Nestor Carbonell
I always like to try to bring whatever I can to what is on the page, so I like to find as much dimension as I can, in each role.
Over the years, TV has gotten so much better, especially with the advent of cable. The bar has been raised. I think HBO really set the standard with The Sopranos, and then on mainstream TV, shows like Lost broke amazing ground.
If it's strictly comedy, I like to bring some darkness to it. If it's strictly drama, I always like to lighten it up as well. I like to find some kind of dimension and make my characters human, so that it doesn't feel like a sketch and feels more like a slice of life.
When you recognize good writing and you're lucky enough to get it, like with Lost, that's what I follow.
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