Praise For Benicio! "Benicio has a wonderful mind. It's a little like firecrackers going off;he's got these great ideas that just explode" Ed Harris - China Moon "Benny is not a typical actor, he is a behavioral scientist, he looks at life, people; he doesn't miss a thing! Julian Scnabel - Basquiat "Benicio is egoless, it's about creativity for him. The most powerful thing I could impart to you about working with him is that he frees you.When you're acting with Benicio, you are flying! Claire Forlani - Basquiat "He's got something goin on, he's not pretentiously cool, there's a quiet factor with him, something that's hard to finger. Guy Ritchie - Snatch "He's one of the reasons I wanted to do the movie. I think he's a brilliant actor. Working with him was amazing! Ryan Phillipe - Way of the gun

He's Magnetic and he's an actor who brings alot to the table. He is not standard and he is not predictable. Stephen Soderbergh - Traffic "He's killed early on in the movie and he probably has, like, nine lines. But I found it one of the most memorable performances of 1995. The guy just goes out and thinks, "No ones gonna understand what I am doing except for me, but I am a f***ing genius! Matt Damon "Well most of us are guys, well we're not sure about Benicio. He's an alien first of all, he's a nut bar. God Bless Him! Kevin Pollack - The Usual Suspects