James Ransone Quotes

United States, Actor
June 2, 1979

James Finley Ransone III (born June 2, 1979) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Ziggy Sobotka in the second season of HBO's crime drama series The Wire, United States Marine Corps Cpl. Josh Ray Person in the war drama miniseries Generation Kill, and The Deputy in the supernatural horror films Sinister (2012) and Sinister 2 (2015).

Music is a very, very powerful tool that filmmakers use to sway people into emotions that they intend you to feel.

James Ransone
- People
- Music
- Powerful
Anyone who lives like a modern aristocracy, the last thing they exhibit is a sense of gratitude. Me, I'm very fortunate.

James Ransone
- Gratitude

I'm such a hater, and will hate on anything.

James Ransone
- Hate
A lot of my world-view is formed by the places I've been.

James Ransone
- World
Animals are a continuous source of inspiration and wonder to me. I would love to play a dog.

James Ransone
- Inspiration
- Dog
- Animals
In my twenties, I was a huge, insane risk-taker.

James Ransone
- Risk
I probably don't make as much money as people think I make. I make more than the usual medium household. I'm one of the few middle class actors out there. The microcosm of Hollywood reflects the macrocosm of international finance.

James Ransone
- People
- Money
I'm friends with a lot of Brits, and they tell me when they're over here what a huge phenomenon 'The Wire' has become. Some things just attain critical mass after they're already dead and buried, and I don't know why it was the case with 'The Wire'.

James Ransone
- Why
- Friends