What is a shame is that there isn’t stuff that is as great as ‘Oz’ on a consistent level around today.
ADEWALE AKINNUOYE-AGBAJEI played a character on Oz and people still approach me in the streets today.
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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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There’s always your initial trepidation about doing a remake, but that was alleviated by the fact that it was a prequel.
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It was about survival. It was about where the next meal was coming from.
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As an actor, you really want to resonate with your audience.
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It was a real character piece.
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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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I thought it was an interesting take on such a big-budget cult classic
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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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Then you’re going to get more offers. That’s what I want to do.
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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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The only way you can influence your fate is to put your soul into your performance and hope it registers with the audience.
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Names are very significant in that culture. It basically states your purpose in life.
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And if it means you’re getting a certain amount of notoriety from a fight, that’s what you’ll do.
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Akin is warrior or brave man
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