English - Actor | February 24, 1989 -
I like three-dimensional characters - it's just more interesting when you get on set.
Daniel Kaluuya
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I think the word 'diverse' is a cancerous word because it's life. It's a PC way of saying 'non-white,' and it ultimately suggests that white is the standard.
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I have to own the fact that I'm a black man - that's why I did 'Black Panther' and 'Widows' because if I play the industry game, I lose.
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'Diverse' shouldn't be an actionable thing - it should just be.
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A lot of time, people enter the most depressing situations, and they are the funniest people on Earth, because they have to be. It's a coping mechanism.
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I think that's all you do as an actor. You give ingredients for the edit, and the edit's the stew, and they try to make a meal out of it. That's all you are. You just throw things in. This is an idea, this is an idea.
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I just like playing guys, normal dudes. That's the stuff that I really enjoy watching: when it feels grounded.
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Sometimes I'll work in America, sometimes I'll work in England. What's important is fulfilment. I just want to tell stories.
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When I need a reality check, I call my mum.
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This industry's hard. The world is hard. Being young and black is tough.
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'Get Out' was born out of the genius mind of Jordan Peele, to whom I will be forever grateful for believing in me and allowing me to help him tell a story so dear to him.
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