The house was run by my mother, and because there were 10 or so kids, there was no time for individual attention.
ADEWALE AKINNUOYE-AGBAJEWhen a child wants to be accepted, he’ll do anything.
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I remember in the Carpenter version, you got acquainted with the characters and really knew them..
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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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A lot of the moves are split legs, and twisting fast.
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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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Personally, I love Toronto.
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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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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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Then you’re going to get more offers. That’s what I want to do.
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You don’t want to drain yourself. But it pumps you up, gets you in the zone.
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It’s a good way of getting you into the zone for the scene.
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I thought it was an interesting take on such a big-budget cult classic
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I just want to keep the diversity and the options open. In terms of what I’m looking for,
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It’s paying homage, very much, to that.
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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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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 has to look real. That in itself becomes challenging because you have to learn it straight away.
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In terms of what I’m looking for, I’d like to do a lead action role.
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Names are very significant in that culture. It basically states your purpose in life.
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I was always led to believe you should take care of yourself.
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You don’t want it to be a replica or an imitation.
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Whilst I’m still young and I still have the looks
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When a child wants to be accepted, he’ll do anything.
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So, whatever initial trepidation or fear I may have had was alleviated by those factors.
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It was about survival. It was about where the next meal was coming from.
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I want to take the helm and be a renegade cop, or something like that.
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So you really, really have to stay supple.
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