Smits Enjoys Playing Morally Conflicted Character on 'Cane'

buddytv · 10-06-2007, 12:00 AM

Jimmy Smits' character on CBS' Cane is a far cry from his previous starring roles, which include Detective Bobby Simone on NYPD Blue and young pro-bono lawyer Victor Sifuentes on L.A. Law. Now, he plays a morally conflicted businessman named Alex Vega, but this doesn't bother Smits, as he appreciates the emotional complexity of his character.

"I thought Alex would be someone interesting to inhabit for a long period of time if I had the opportunity," the 52-year-old actor told the Toronto Globe and Mail. "The family is very affluent in South Florida. Alex is the adopted son, who because of a health crisis the patriarch figure [Hector Elizondo] is going through gets thrust into the forefront of this family. He is a very good son in the sense he has a strong moral compass and a sense of family and duty. But he gets himself into a lot of trouble too."

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Guest · 10-06-2007, 10:43 PM

Great Actor!

Guest · 12-03-2007, 10:50 PM

Oh my God!! Jimmy Smits and the rest of the cast of cane have managed to set Tuesday Nights and CBS on fire!!
I just get hot flashes from watching Jimmy--He's a wonderfully talented actor and beautiful to boot!!

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10-06-2007, 12:00 AM	#1
buddytv Administrator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 11,778,730	Jimmy Smits' character on CBS' Cane is a far cry from his previous starring roles, which include Detective Bobby Simone on NYPD Blue and young pro-bono lawyer Victor Sifuentes on L.A. Law. Now, he plays a morally conflicted businessman named Alex Vega, but this doesn't bother Smits, as he appreciates the emotional complexity of his character. "I thought Alex would be someone interesting to inhabit for a long period of time if I had the opportunity," the 52-year-old actor told the Toronto Globe and Mail. "The family is very affluent in South Florida. Alex is the adopted son, who because of a health crisis the patriarch figure [Hector Elizondo] is going through gets thrust into the forefront of this family. He is a very good son in the sense he has a strong moral compass and a sense of family and duty. But he gets himself into a lot of trouble too." click here to read the rest of the article: http://www.buddytv.com/articles/cane/smits-enjoys-playing-morally-c-11998.aspx

10-06-2007, 10:43 PM	#2
Guest Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 0	Great Actor!

12-03-2007, 10:50 PM	#3
Guest Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 0	Oh my God!! Jimmy Smits and the rest of the cast of cane have managed to set Tuesday Nights and CBS on fire!! I just get hot flashes from watching Jimmy--He's a wonderfully talented actor and beautiful to boot!!