I just want to keep the diversity and the options open. In terms of what I'm looking for, I'd like to do a lead action role. Whilst I'm still young and I still have the looks, I want to take the helm and be a renegade cop, or something like that. He's got to have a bit of an edge, but that would be nice.

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I was always led to believe you should take care of yourself, trust in your abilities and you're the author of your own destiny.

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It's very important to stretch, because while it's good to look pumped, a lot of the moves are split legs, and twisting fast. So you really, really have to stay supple.

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Well, filming in Hawaii, you know, is a blessing. It's one of the most beautiful places on this planet. It has a very mystic energy which informs you as an actor.

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The only way you can influence your fate is to put your soul into your performance and hope it registers with the audience.

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As an actor, you really want to resonate with your audience. I played a character on Oz and people still approach me in the streets today.

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You really have to act your pants off to stay alive. I thrive on that; I rise to the occasion of the circumstances.

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It's a significant question: should black people only adopt black children, and white people white children?

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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. I made a concerted effort, last year and this year, to get a range of characters, 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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I've never been really great at trusting anybody, just because of the way I grew up.

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