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    Laz Alonso lands large role in 'Avatar'
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    This time, he plays the obvious voice of reason, a sheriff butting heads with James Woods' Southern redneck. "Laz is one of those 'walking charisma' types ... He has a kind of Paul Newman coolness to him." Alonso disputes that assessment, at least on Sundays, when his beloved Redskins are playing. Full Article at Variety
    Laz is one of those 'walking charisma' types ... He has a kind of Paul Newman coolness to him.
    – Rod Lurie SOURCE: Variety 1 month ago
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Laz Alonso lands large role in 'Avatar'
  1. I saw the breakdown for 'Jarhead' and they're looking for a black Cuban, a description so rare and specific that I knew it was my part. Nobody could take it from me.
    SOURCE: Variety 1 month ago
  2. I'm always very hesitant to oversell a movie ... but after Jim showed me scene after scene, I'm a believer. It's amazing.
    SOURCE: Variety 1 month ago
  3. That's why I like movies like 'Rocky' and 'Gladiator,' movies that keep you pushing for the thing you love, pushing for success.
    SOURCE: Variety 1 month ago
  4. Making this movie that I wrote about a Cuban baseball player.
    SOURCE: Variety 1 month ago
  5. Don't even get me started on that ... It's been a great year, but that team is going to kill me.
    SOURCE: Variety 1 month ago
  6. But I never stopped thinking about acting
    SOURCE: Variety 1 month ago
  7. I didn't want to play that character as a heavy ... He's more frustrated than tough. We've seen tough a million times.
    SOURCE: Variety 1 month ago

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