I’m of Nigerian descent, from the Yoruba tribe.
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Anand Thakur
I’m of Nigerian descent, from the Yoruba tribe.
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It was about survival. It was about where the next meal was coming from.
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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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Well, filming in Hawaii, you know, is a blessing.
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Trust in your abilities and you’re the author of your own destiny.
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Names are very significant in that culture. It basically states your purpose in life.
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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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Wale means to arrive home. So the crown has arrived home.
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My father was a lorry driver, very rarely at home.
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You had that in the Carpenter version, and you have that in this prequel.
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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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It’s a good way of getting you into the zone for the scene.
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I just want to keep the diversity and the options open.
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I thrive on that; I rise to the occasion of the circumstances.
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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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It has a very mystic energy which informs you as an actor.
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