"I worked with people I admire; Josh Lucas, who I'd worked with many many years ago on a pilot called The Class of 61 and Kurt Russell, and so there were a variety of different people that I enjoyed working with"
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Andre Braugher speaks with the unforced warmth of a veteran who knows how much the work depends on the people around him. He singles out Josh Lucas, recalling an early collaboration on a Civil War-era TV pilot called The Class of 61, and he pairs that memory with praise for Kurt Russell. The names span different eras of his career and quietly map the long, looping arcs of professional relationships in film and television. Admiration here is not celebrity awe but the respect a craftsman feels for other craftsmen; it is about reliability, presence, and the shared labor of telling a story.
The reference to having worked with Lucas many years earlier highlights how early-career encounters ripple forward, creating pockets of familiarity that make big, high-pressure productions feel navigable. When he adds that there were a variety of different people he enjoyed working with, he gestures toward the ensemble nature of the project in question, likely a large-scale action film where a wide range of temperaments and skills must click. The pleasure he takes in that variety reads as an ethic: seek collaborators you trust, relish differences, and let that mix elevate the collective.
Braugher was known for bringing gravitas and generosity to ensembles, from prestige dramas to comedies. The way he frames his experience emphasizes continuity rather than novelty, teamwork rather than heroics. It is also a small study in humility. He centers others, credits the process, and finds joy in the company kept. The repetition of many many years ago carries both nostalgia and the perspective of someone who has measured time by the jobs and friendships that endured.
What emerges is a portrait of a working actor who understands the industry as a network of relationships. Admiration becomes a guiding principle, not just a compliment, shaping choices and deepening the work through trust, shared history, and the lively chemistry of a well-chosen ensemble.
The reference to having worked with Lucas many years earlier highlights how early-career encounters ripple forward, creating pockets of familiarity that make big, high-pressure productions feel navigable. When he adds that there were a variety of different people he enjoyed working with, he gestures toward the ensemble nature of the project in question, likely a large-scale action film where a wide range of temperaments and skills must click. The pleasure he takes in that variety reads as an ethic: seek collaborators you trust, relish differences, and let that mix elevate the collective.
Braugher was known for bringing gravitas and generosity to ensembles, from prestige dramas to comedies. The way he frames his experience emphasizes continuity rather than novelty, teamwork rather than heroics. It is also a small study in humility. He centers others, credits the process, and finds joy in the company kept. The repetition of many many years ago carries both nostalgia and the perspective of someone who has measured time by the jobs and friendships that endured.
What emerges is a portrait of a working actor who understands the industry as a network of relationships. Admiration becomes a guiding principle, not just a compliment, shaping choices and deepening the work through trust, shared history, and the lively chemistry of a well-chosen ensemble.
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