Top 28 Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Quotes
#1. 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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#2. You don't want it to be a replica or an imitation. You want to create something fresh, original, very unique.
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#4. It's the ones that deal with the inner fear, the unknown realms and the mysticisms that are scary. You had that in the Carpenter version, and you have that in this prequel. It's paying homage, very much, to that.
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#5. 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."
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#6. When a child wants to be accepted, he'll do anything. 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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#7. 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.
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#8. 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.
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#9. I'm of Nigerian descent, from the Yoruba tribe. Names are very significant in that culture. It basically states your purpose in life.
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#10. 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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#11. Certainly, I look for different characters 'cause I always like to keep people guessing, and I also don't like to get typecast.
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#12. 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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#13. 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.
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#14. 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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#15. 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.
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
#17. It's a significant question: should black people only adopt black children, and white people white children?
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#18. 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.
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#19. Wale means to arrive home. So the crown has arrived home. Akin is warrior or brave man. Nuoye is a brave man of chieftaincy and Agbaje means wealth and prosperity.
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#20. 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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#21. The only way I know how to deliver is to focus; some people can turn it on or off - I'd rather stay in character.
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#22. 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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#23. There's always your initial trepidation about doing a remake, but that was alleviated by the fact that it was a prequel. Immediately, that gives you creative license to really recreate and explore and put a new stamp on the genre.
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#24. 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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#25. 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.
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#27. I wanted to wash off the experience of Africa but obviously I couldn't because that's who I was.
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#28. 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.
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