You had that in the Carpenter version, and you have that in this prequel.
ADEWALE AKINNUOYE-AGBAJEIt was about survival. It was about where the next meal was coming from.
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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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You want to create something fresh, original, very unique.
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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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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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So you really, really have to stay supple.
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The actual fights themselves are very demanding.
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Whilst I’m still young and I still have the looks
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Well, filming in Hawaii, you know, is a blessing.
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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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My father was a lorry driver, very rarely at home.
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As an actor, you really want to resonate with your audience.
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It has a very mystic energy which informs you as an actor.
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It just increases your possibilities of work because, if people know you can do just about anything
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I thought it was an interesting take on such a big-budget cult classic
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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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