 going to choose who I was going to become. --Daily News, December 3, 1997.



America has this understanding of Africans that plays like National Geographic: a bunch of Negroes with loincloths running around the plain fields of Africa chasing gazelles. Meanwhile, we have Africans and African-Americans, contemporary men, with great stories, great integrity, great heroes and nobody wants to see or hear about those African heroes and those African-American heroes. One day, I will be in a position to play those great human beings on-screen.



The gym can serve as an excellent place where kids and young men and women can really empty their issues right on the floor.



Africa is my continent. It is where I opened my eyes.



Funny enough, every role that I have had, I try to tone down my accent or speak with better diction.



Africa is a continent that provides so much for the existence of the rest of the world. We go around the world and cultivate so many things.



I was just a very torn child, very wounded in so many areas, with no family support. I happened to the be the fifth child of my family. So everybody was already grown and had left home already.



Some of the reason why you have so many divorces is that we tend to get married, most of the time, not for ourselves, but for others, or for how it looks to others.



I like stories that have a social impact and social attributes to them. That's the whole reason we make films: to broaden our limited view of things and to see how life is evolving elsewhere.



Rehearsals are set up so that you find out all the nuances about your character. You never want to beat yourself up. It's about finding the right direction, and most of the time, the right direction is not what you think is the right direction. That's why the director's there: to guide you there.



The lack of diversity, specifically in genre films and the superheroes our kids grow up watching and emulating, they can't really identify with. When you see the same thing, over and over again, and it seems not to speak of you and your heritage and your culture, it leaves you out of this world a little bit.



One of the things I find extremely challenging about the continent of Africa is that when the immediate needs and the social needs of people are
going to choose who I was going to become. --Daily News, December 3, 1997. 



 America has this understanding of Africans that toy like National Geographic: a crowd of Negroes with loincloths running around the apparent battlefield of Africa chasing gazelles. Meanwhile, we hold Africans and African - Americans, contemporary men, with bang-up stories, great integrity, big heroes and nobody wants to determine or hear about those African heroes and those African - American heroes. One day, I will be in a position to meet those great human beings on - screen. 



 The gymnasium can serve as an excellent place where kid and young work force and women can really empty their issues right on the floor. 



 Africa is my continent. It is where I open my eyes. 



 Funny enough, every role that I have had, I try to tone down my stress or speak with better diction. 



 Africa is a continent that provides so much for the existence of the rest of the world. We go around the world and educate so many things. 



 I was barely a very torn child, very wounded in so many areas, with no syndicate support. I happened to the be the fifth child of my family. So everybody was already grow and had left home already. 



 Some of the reason why you have so many divorces is that we tend to get marry, most of the time, not for ourselves, but for others, or for how it looks to others. 



 I like stories that give birth a social impingement and social attributes to them. That's the whole reason we make films: to widen our limited view of things and to examine how life is evolving elsewhere. 



 Rehearsals are set up so that you line up out all the nuances about your character. You never want to beat yourself up. It's about finding the correct direction, and most of the clock time, the right steering is not what you think is the right commission. That's why the director's there: to lead you there. 



 The lack of diversity, specifically in genre films and the superheroes our kids grow up watching and emulating, they can't really identify with. When you see the like thing, over and all over again, and it seems not to speak of you and your heritage and your polish, it leaves you out of this world a little piece. 



 One of the things I find extremely challenging about the continent of Africa is that when the immediate needs and the social needs of citizenry are
 golng to choose who I was noing to become. --Bqily Nxws, Decsmber 3, 1997.



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afRica iS my cONTINent. it iS wheRe I opEned my eyes.



FunNy eNougH, EveRy rolE that i havE hAd, I trY to tonE down My Accent or speak wiTh beTter dictiOn.



AFrIca Is A contINent thAt pRovIdes so mUch for tHE exIsTENCe Of the rest of the worlD. WE GO aRound the World aND cUlTIvate so mAnY thIngs.



i WAs jusT a veRY tOrn child, Very woUNdEd In so manY aReas, wiTh No fAmiLy supPOrt. I HappenEd to the bE the fIFth child of my faMIly. So everybodY WaS ALrEAdy gRowN and had left Home ALreaDy.



SoME oF thE ReasoN why yOu HAvE So many divorces is thaT wE tend tO get mArried, most of tHe time, not fOR OUrselves, But fOR oTHers, or for how it Looks To others.



I lIKe storieS that Have a socIal impact AND social aTtrIbuTes To tHEM. THat's the whole rEASon wE mAke filmS: to Broaden Our LimIteD viEw Of things aNd to see hOw LiFe Is EvoLving ELsewhere.



reHeaRsAls Are seT Up so thAt you Find OuT aLL thE nuanceS AbOUT youR cHaRactEr. YOu Never Want TO beAt yoursElf up. It's aBouT FindInG tHe right Direction, and mOsT of the time, ThE riGht dirECTion is noT what you think is the right DIrectioN. ThAt's whY the Director's TheRe: to guIde YOu therE.



The laCk of dIvErsITY, specIFIcAllY iN genre filmS ANd tHe supErHeroEs our kiDs grow up watching anD EmuLating, they can'T reAlly IDEnTifY WiTH. WhEn YOu sEE The same thing, oveR and over agAiN, AnD it seems noT To sPeAk of you And your HeritAGe and yoUr culture, It leaves yOu Out oF THis World a littLe bit.



One Of the thinGS I finD ExTremeLy cHallenGiNg aBout tHe contINenT of AfRica is ThAt when The imMeDiate neeDs and the social needs of peOple arE
 going to choose who I was  going tobecom e.--D ai ly N ews,  December 3, 1 9 97.


America has this un derst an d ingo fAfric ans tha t  p l a ysli ke  Na ti o na l Geo gra phic: a  bunch ofNeg ro es with loin c lo ths runnin g a round the pl ain  field sofA frica  ch asing  gazel l es. Me anwhile,we have A f ricansa n dAfri can-Americans, co n te m porary men, wi th gre at st o r ies , g reat integ ri ty, g r eat her o es a n d n o body wants to  see or hea r  ab out th os e A f ricanheroe sa ndthose Afric an-A merican h eroes. One day ,  I will  be in  apos itio n  t opla yt hos e  g rea t  hu man bein gs  o n-scr een. Thegym  can  serv e as an excel len t pl a cewhere  kids  and  y oungmen an d wom en  can really emp ty t heir issu esri ght  o n the floor. 


Af rica is  my con t ine nt . I tis where I openedmy e ye s.



Fu nny en o ug h, every ro le  th at I h ave h ad,I  t ry to to ne dow n  m yaccentor  speak  w ith  be tterd icti on.


Africais ac ontinent thatp rovides so mu c hf o rt he e xis tence of th e re s t of  the wo rld .  We g o aro un d  t h e world and cultiva te  so ma ny th ings.



I wa s just a v e r y  torn ch ild, ve r y wounded in s o man y areas, w i th no fa milysupport.  I happen e d  to thebethe  fi fth c hi ld of my fami l y . So  e verybod y w as alre ady  gr own  an dhad lefthome alr ea dy .

So me of the reas on  wh yyou  have so man y div orce sis tha t we te n dt o  get  m ar ried , m os t ofthet ime , not f or oursel ves ,  but  f or  others , or for howit  looks toot her s.


I like sto ries that have a social impactand  soci al a ttributes  to  them.  Th a t's th e whol e rea so n w e makef i lm s:to  broaden o u r  li mited  v iewof thin gs and to see howl ife  is evolvingels ewhe r e .

R eh e ars al s  ar e set up so thatyou find o ut al l the nuan c esab out you r chara cter. You nev er want t o beat yo ur self u p.It's about  finding  the righ t  dire c ti on, a ndmost o fthe  time , ther igh t dir ection  i s notwhatyo u thinkis the right direction.  That' s why  th e directo r's the re: to gu ideyou there. 


Th e lac k o f  dive rsit y ,spe c ifica llyi n genre f i lm s a n d  t he superher o e s  ou r kid s g r ow upwatc hing and emulatin g , they can't r eall y ide nti f y wi th . When you see  th es a me thing ,over and ov er again ,a nd it  seems  not t o speak o fy ou and  you r h eritage a ndyo u r cultu re ,i t leav es y ou  out o f this worl d a little bit.


Oneo f  thet hin gs Ifi nd extr e mely  challengi ng about th e cont inen t ofAfricais  thatwhe nthe immedi a te needsand t he soci al  nee dsof peo plea r e
 going_to choose_who I was going_to become._--Daily_News, December_3,_1997.



America has this_understanding of Africans_that plays like National_Geographic: a bunch_of_Negroes with loincloths running around the plain fields of Africa chasing gazelles. Meanwhile, we_have_Africans and_African-Americans,_contemporary_men, with great stories, great_integrity, great heroes and nobody_wants to_see or hear about those African heroes and_those_African-American heroes. One_day, I will be in a position to play_those great human beings on-screen.



The gym_can serve as_an_excellent_place where kids and_young men and women can really_empty their issues right on the_floor.



Africa is my continent. It is where_I opened my eyes.



Funny enough, every_role that I have had,_I try_to tone down my accent_or speak with_better diction.



Africa_is a continent_that provides so much for the_existence of the_rest of the world. We go_around_the world and_cultivate_so_many things.



I_was just a_very_torn child,_very_wounded in so many areas, with_no_family support. I happened to the be_the fifth child of_my_family. So everybody was_already grown and had left_home already.



Some of the reason why_you have_so many_divorces is that we tend to get married, most of the_time, not for ourselves, but for_others, or for how_it looks_to_others.



I like stories_that_have a_social impact and social attributes to them._That's the_whole reason we make films: to_broaden our limited view_of_things and to see how life_is evolving elsewhere.



Rehearsals are set up_so that you find out_all_the_nuances about your character. You_never want to beat yourself up._It's about finding_the right direction, and most of the_time,_the right direction is not what_you_think is the right direction. That's_why_the_director's there: to guide you_there.



The lack of diversity, specifically in_genre films and the superheroes our kids grow up_watching and emulating,_they can't really identify with._When_you_see the same thing, over and over again, and it_seems not_to speak of_you and your heritage and your culture, it leaves you_out of this world a little bit.



One_of the things I find extremely challenging about the continent of_Africa is that when the immediate needs and_the social needs of people are