I played a character on Oz and people still approach me in the streets today.
ADEWALE AKINNUOYE-AGBAJEI thought it was an interesting take on such a big-budget cult classic
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Certainly, I look for different characters ’cause I always like to keep people guessing, and I also don’t like to get typecast.
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It was about survival. It was about where the next meal was coming from.
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. You have to make sure you don’t hurt or hit someone. And hit the beats, because they have five cameras
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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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It’s a good way of getting you into the zone for the scene.
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I’m of Nigerian descent, from the Yoruba tribe.
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You don’t want it to be a replica or an imitation.
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Those films that really speak to the primal fear that we, as human beings, have about the unknown have always intrigued me.
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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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I thought it was an interesting take on such a big-budget cult classic
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I just said, “This is something to get on board with.”
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It has a very mystic energy which informs you as an actor.
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Personally, I love Toronto.
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Akin is warrior or brave man
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Names are very significant in that culture. It basically states your purpose in life.
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