Barkhad Abdi on hard
Barkhad Abdi8 quotes“What I believe will make my acting career successful going forward is hard work. I like to challenge myself. Then it’s the people I meet and choosing the projects I want to work on correctly. There’s a lot of characters I can play.”
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I dont see myself only as a Somali character. I think of myself as an actor, and if the job fits me and I like the story, I will go for it.
Barkhad AbdiBarkhad Abdi I left Somalia when I was seven years old, but I witnessed a whole year in a war.
Barkhad AbdiBarkhad Abdi I was lucky enough to have parents that took me out from country to country and go to school and learn how to be a better person.
Barkhad AbdiBarkhad Abdi The line was originally, ‘Captain Phillips, get a load of me: fancy-free on the seven seas,’ but I ad-libbed.
Barkhad AbdiBarkhad Abdi It is weird. A lot of people try to ask me political questions. Im not a politician.
Barkhad AbdiBarkhad Abdi When you work with a great director, you realise you are far from being a director.
Barkhad AbdiBarkhad Abdi I just want to keep acting and better my craft and see how far it goes.
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