I remember in the Carpenter version, you got acquainted with the characters and really knew them..
ADEWALE AKINNUOYE-AGBAJEIt seemed like a different story, with the horror elements.
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What is a shame is that there isn’t stuff that is as great as ‘Oz’ on a consistent level around today.
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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’s paying homage, very much, to that.
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You don’t want it to be a replica or an imitation.
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Because I play the trumpet and sing. I’d like to incorporate that into a character.
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Names are very significant in that culture. It basically states your purpose in life.
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It has a very mystic energy which informs you as an actor.
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I knew him as a commercial director and thought one of his commercials was great.
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Each actor was serviced in the movie, and we tried to do that in this movie as well.
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The house was run by my mother, and because there were 10 or so kids, there was no time for individual attention.
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Wale means to arrive home. So the crown has arrived home.
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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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A lot of the moves are split legs, and twisting fast.
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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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