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Idris Elba Quotes

The long and short of it is that I am now in a position in England to green light movies, and that’s really excellent - not high-budget movies, but movies none the less Picture Quote #1

I did green screen for the first time! I wouldn’t like to do a whole movie of green screen, though. You kind of forget the plot a little - like being in a Broadway play and doing it over and over and forgetting your line halfway through Picture Quote #1

I love working. I’m a workaholic and I’m really privileged for some of the jobs I get offered and so I just want to keep going Picture Quote #1

Nobody likes a celebrity DJ for the sake of style, so I don’t do that - I try to be good at what I do. It’s all about resetting, it’s my escape. It is work, it’s a job, but I just love doing it Picture Quote #1

[Sometimes] I sit in front of my [gaming] console with my headphones on and I play. I love that. It’s a nice form of escapism Picture Quote #1

I’ll always be attached to telly in one way or another, whether it’s a character or producer or director, I just love the medium Picture Quote #1

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The audience loves it when you pay attention to details Picture Quote #1

I try to fit in workouts whenever I can Picture Quote #1

Africans, we hold on to our youths and whip them into shape Picture Quote #1

Every single film I’ve done, it’s about the character Picture Quote #1

I tend to stay away from the comics Picture Quote #1

I wasn’t bad at school, but I was never a bookworm Picture Quote #1

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I would never be fearful of any character Picture Quote #1

You watch yourself age and it’s hard to feel like a sex symbol Picture Quote #1

The less I talk about being black, the better Picture Quote #1

I’m never shaken or stirred Picture Quote #1

People watch three or four episodes at a time of their shows Picture Quote #1

I was always a real athletic kid. Then when I got older, I just figured it was part of life to keep training Picture Quote #1

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I’m an ambitious person. I never consider myself in competition with anyone, and I’m not saying that from an arrogant standpoint, it’s just that my journey started so, so long ago, and I’m still on it and I won’t stand still Picture Quote #1

What I like about their films is that you actually feel the momentum of whatever they’re shooting. So, if someone’s falling out a window, it gives the opportunity to show what that might feel like Picture Quote #1

As an actor, you’re trained to do the right thing, be politically correct, say your lines, say the right thing about the people you’re working with Picture Quote #1

I’m not a popular actor. I don’t necessarily want to be famous. I want to be known for great work. I want to be known to surprise audiences Picture Quote #1

I love bikes. I used to own one, but I fell off it when I was younger and that was the end of my bike riding days until now Picture Quote #1

I love to play different roles. That’s just the kind of actor I am Picture Quote #1

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I still sing on bits and pieces. Singing’s something that I love to do, but it’s not something that I pursue as a career Picture Quote #1

Actors tend to not know how their performances are going to actually be used. Even though the script says one thing, in the edit, it can be something else Picture Quote #1

If I was gonna go to jail, I don’t want to go to jail for stealing a bottle of water. I’ll steal that $20 million. At least then it was worth it Picture Quote #1

Television, for me, is a medium that I’m probably always going to be attached to, one way or another Picture Quote #1

What really excites me in a project is when it goes in a way you haven’t been before Picture Quote #1

I’d rather a young black actor read about success as opposed to how tough it was. I get these roles because I can act and that’s it. Hopefully that’s it Picture Quote #1

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The long and short of it is that I am now in a position in England to green light movies, and that’s really excellent - not high-budget movies, but movies none the less. (Idris Elba Quotes) I did green screen for the first time! I wouldn’t like to do a whole movie of green screen, though. You kind of forget the plot a little - like being in a Broadway play and doing it over and over and forgetting your line halfway through. (Idris Elba Quotes) I love working. I’m a workaholic and I’m really privileged for some of the jobs I get offered and so I just want to keep going (Idris Elba Quotes) Nobody likes a celebrity DJ for the sake of style, so I don’t do that - I try to be good at what I do. It’s all about resetting, it’s my escape. It is work, it’s a job, but I just love doing it (Idris Elba Quotes) [Sometimes] I sit in front of my [gaming] console with my headphones on and I play. I love that. It’s a nice form of escapism (Idris Elba Quotes) I’ll always be attached to telly in one way or another, whether it’s a character or producer or director, I just love the medium (Idris Elba Quotes) The audience loves it when you pay attention to details (Idris Elba Quotes) I try to fit in workouts whenever I can (Idris Elba Quotes) Africans, we hold on to our youths and whip them into shape (Idris Elba Quotes) Every single film I’ve done, it’s about the character (Idris Elba Quotes) I tend to stay away from the comics (Idris Elba Quotes) I wasn’t bad at school, but I was never a bookworm (Idris Elba Quotes) I would never be fearful of any character (Idris Elba Quotes) You watch yourself age and it’s hard to feel like a sex symbol (Idris Elba Quotes) The less I talk about being black, the better (Idris Elba Quotes) I’m never shaken or stirred (Idris Elba Quotes) People watch three or four episodes at a time of their shows (Idris Elba Quotes) I was always a real athletic kid. Then when I got older, I just figured it was part of life to keep training (Idris Elba Quotes) I’m an ambitious person. I never consider myself in competition with anyone, and I’m not saying that from an arrogant standpoint, it’s just that my journey started so, so long ago, and I’m still on it and I won’t stand still (Idris Elba Quotes) What I like about their films is that you actually feel the momentum of whatever they’re shooting. So, if someone’s falling out a window, it gives the opportunity to show what that might feel like (Idris Elba Quotes) As an actor, you’re trained to do the right thing, be politically correct, say your lines, say the right thing about the people you’re working with (Idris Elba Quotes) I’m not a popular actor. I don’t necessarily want to be famous. I want to be known for great work. I want to be known to surprise audiences (Idris Elba Quotes) I love bikes. I used to own one, but I fell off it when I was younger and that was the end of my bike riding days until now (Idris Elba Quotes) I love to play different roles. That’s just the kind of actor I am (Idris Elba Quotes) I still sing on bits and pieces. Singing’s something that I love to do, but it’s not something that I pursue as a career (Idris Elba Quotes) Actors tend to not know how their performances are going to actually be used. Even though the script says one thing, in the edit, it can be something else (Idris Elba Quotes) If I was gonna go to jail, I don’t want to go to jail for stealing a bottle of water. I’ll steal that $20 million. At least then it was worth it (Idris Elba Quotes) Television, for me, is a medium that I’m probably always going to be attached to, one way or another (Idris Elba Quotes) What really excites me in a project is when it goes in a way you haven’t been before (Idris Elba Quotes) I’d rather a young black actor read about success as opposed to how tough it was. I get these roles because I can act and that’s it. Hopefully that’s it (Idris Elba Quotes)

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