Adam Baldwin
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"Adam Baldwin" is an American actor. His early fame was gained in Full Metal Jacket as Animal Mother, and he established a cult following for starring in the television series Firefly (TV Series)/Firefly and its continuation film Serenity (film)/Serenity as Jayne Cobb, Chuck (TV series)/Chuck as Colonel John Casey (Chuck)/John Casey and more recently The Last Ship (TV series)/The Last Ship as Mike Slattery.

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I was involved with drama departments since the 5th grade. I played at it. It was an escape.

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I mean, I'm a guy with three kids. I'm home usually Friday nights, but I know most people who aren't like me aren't.

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My heroes are the camera crew and the electricians. They work such long hours.

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You get a sense of how the show works and then let your personality take over.

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The top-notch shows have pretty good crews and I'm a big fan of hard-working camera crews. They make our jobs so easy.

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I'm always looking, as an actor, for activities. I think it's far more interesting to watch what people do than what they say. You always want to watch behavior, because the dialogue as written by our illustrious leaders is great. Eminently playable.

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I tested for a couple of pilots, but they said I was too tall.

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It was never the fame or fortune that drove me to act. It was something I love and enjoy doing it. A lot of people identify who they are by what they do and that's not me. It's what I do but not who I am. Who I am is a parent. I'm a family man.

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The only people who have control over their careers are the ones you see on the covers of magazines. Everyone else is just plodding along making a living. The key is not to live over your means and overdo it.

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