Lebanese - Actor | July 1, 1976 -
I want people to have conversations, to have controversy because it creates dialogue and builds bridges.
Haaz Sleiman
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The power of love - there's nothing more powerful than that.
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When you trust yourself, then you trust God.
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Whenever you create some sort of disturbance in the air, there's an awakening that happens, an opportunity for a conversation, an opportunity to build bridges, specifically, an opportunity to connect different groups that typically wouldn't connect with one another.
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No actor wants to be typecast, so you always want to make good, careful choices.
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It's definitely my responsibility not to stereotype any character, but especially a gay character because of the misperceptions people still have about gays.
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The bigger the movies you're in, the chances are better at getting more diverse roles.
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It's moving in the right direction for Arab actors but very slowly.
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Jesus was a teacher, in a way. I mean, essentially, Jesus was a teacher. He was teaching people. He was helping them see themselves for what they were. He was helping them see their power, their strength, their beauty, what they're capable of.
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My religion is inclusivity.
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Islam believes that Jesus is a prophet, and they honour him - highly - and they respect him, and they follow his teachings. So, for me, as somebody who was raised Muslim, it is an honour to actually play Jesus, just because of that.
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God created me. And the closest I will ever get with God is this soul, this body. And if I don't have myself, if I don't listen to myself, if I don't trust myself, then I don't trust God, because God created me.
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