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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.

― Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

I've played different nationalities, and everything from vulnerable to strong to crooked to demented. It just increases your possibilities of work because, if people know you can do just about anything, then you're going to get more offers. That's what I want to do.

― Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Different Nationalities

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

― Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

You don't want it to be a replica or an imitation. You want to create something fresh, original, very unique.

― Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

My father was a lorry driver, very rarely at home. The house was run by my mother, and because there were 10 or so kids, there was no time for individual attention. It was about survival. It was about where the next meal was coming from.

― Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Also, I'd like to play an athlete again, while I'm still physically fit, or a musician, like Nat King Cole, because I play the trumpet and sing. I'd like to incorporate that into a character.

― Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

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.

― Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

The actual fights themselves are very demanding. You don't want to drain yourself. But it pumps you up, gets you in the zone. It's a good way of getting you into the zone for the scene.

― Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Certainly, I look for different characters 'cause I always like to keep people guessing, and I also don't like to get typecast.

― Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Different Charac

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.

― Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Beautiful Places

I've never been really great at trusting anybody, just because of the way I grew up.

― Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

The axe is fifteen pounds. You have to make sure you don't hurt or hit someone. And hit the beats, because they have five cameras. It has to look real. That in itself becomes challenging because you have to learn it straight away.

― Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

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

― Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

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.

― Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

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.

― Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Different Characters

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.

― Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

And then, with a European director and Norwegian actors speaking in Norwegian, it was going to be very interesting. So, whatever initial trepidation or fear I may have had was alleviated by those factors. I just said, "This is something to get on board with."

― Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Very Interesting

It's a surreal experience. During the first show, I was like, "Wow, I'm onstage with Ms. Tyson!" Everybody has been amazing, and the energy is really beautiful. I'm replacing my friend Condola, so everyone making sure that I'm OK has turned what could've been a very scary, nerve-racking and lonely experience into a supportive environment.

― Adepero Oduye

I was reading the paper and saw a cartoon with Ray Kelly frisking Obama, and I was like "Wait, what's happening?" so I Googled it. For everything Obama stands for and the things he's said in the past in his books, especially with the Trayvon Martin thing - and I'm not sure if he [made his comments on Trayvon] because he was asked a question and he was trying to be diplomatic and neutral - that can't happen.

― Adepero Oduye

There are conservative people in all colours in America.

― Adepero Oduye

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