He does seem chipper about being on the other side of this maelstrom. He spends most of his time in Los Angeles and New York now, looking after three sons and one daughter with his second wife, the Korean painter Nakyung Park. A previous Snipes residence in Manhattan was obliterated on September 11, 2001, because it was “right across the street” from the Twin Towers. “We lost a place, but my daughter was born at the same time. We were taking care of her in Los Angeles, because there’s a tradition that you don’t travel with a newborn. To give their body a chance to acclimate. So, literally, we were lying in bed, and my sister called me and said, ‘Turn on the TV.’ Our daughter’s lying there between us, and I looked over at my lady and said, ‘Baby, our place is gone!’ I just turned to my daughter and started kissing her. ‘That’s why you came, my girl. You saved our lives… you’re a lifesaver!’ ”