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

I'm just looking to explore every medium to express my talent, but I think mostly it's going to be a focus on features.

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

When you're a large black man in Hollywood, the obvious stereotype is one of force and menace.

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

What is a shame is that there isn't stuff that is as great as 'Oz' on a consistent level around today.

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

By the time I was 16, I was someone to reckon with. I was so eager to repudiate any connection with any immigrant race, I would go above and beyond. I was desperate to belong to something. That was my drive as a teenager.

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

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

People haven't seen me in a comedic setting, but that's who I really am.

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Multifaceted and textured characters are always more intriguing to me. You never really just want to play one note. It becomes a bit monotone and boring.

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

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.

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

I grew up watching 'Rambo' and 'Rocky' and all of those movies, so you have a surreal moment, even as an actor, when you're in front of these guys, whether it's DeNiro or Stallone. You have a moment like, 'Geez, that's Sylvester Stallone,' and then you have to snap out of it and get back in the pocket of the character.

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

I've played many criminals, but I loved playing somebody on the right side of the law who had a family and who had ethics.

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

I'm of Nigerian descent, from the Yoruba tribe. Names are very significant in that culture. It basically states your purpose in life.

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

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

I wanted to wash off the experience of Africa but obviously I couldn't because that's who I was.

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

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

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

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

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.

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

The practice of pumping up before the scene, especially if you've got your shirt off, most actors will do that.

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

I think the most appealing characters for the audience are the ones that you never know whether to root for them or whether to hate them. That's what keeps people drawn to their television sets.

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

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.

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