My father was a lorry driver, very rarely at home.
ADEWALE AKINNUOYE-AGBAJESo you really, really have to stay supple.
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I like the fact that there was a European, first-time director. I’d known of him because I’m from Europe.
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Also, I’d like to play an athlete again, while I’m still physically fit, or a musician, like Nat King Cole
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just to show people the range that I have, and for them to be able to see the artistry beyond the color.
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It’s very important to stretch, because while it’s good to look pumped
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The only way I know how to deliver is to focus; some people can turn it on or off – I’d rather stay in character.
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And then, with a European director and Norwegian actors speaking in Norwegian, it was going to be very interesting.
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. It has to look real. That in itself becomes challenging because you have to learn it straight away.
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I think always as an actor. I go in knowing how I’m going to play it. That’s about it.
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Immediately, that gives you creative license to really recreate and explore and put a new stamp on the genre.
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The axe is fifteen pounds
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I knew him as a commercial director and thought one of his commercials was great.
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As an actor, you really want to resonate with your audience.
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It’s a significant question: should black people only adopt black children, and white people white children?
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I’m known for playing bad guys, so this was an interesting departure from what I’m known to play, which is a softer, more likable, affable character.
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It’s the ones that deal with the inner fear, the unknown realms and the mysticisms that are scary.
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