British - Actor | September 6, 1972 -
I love to play different roles. That's just the kind of actor I am.
Idris Elba
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I've been DJing mostly, and most DJs end up producing. That's just me.
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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.
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I did a rendition of 'Billie Jean' which is on my Soundcloud. I put it on Twitter, and it got about 3000 hits that day.
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I've never had to explain 'Prometheus' to people, ever. Most people get it.
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Every single film I've done, it's about the character.
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Television has shied away from being too dark, because so much has happened to us recently here in the West, and people are sort of wanting to see more uplifting sorts of things.
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I lived in America for a long time before I started working as an actor. Some actors show up on set and have never done an American accent before, so they rely on a slew of technical mechanisms. Part of what makes an accent is understanding why people speak that way - you have to understand the culture.
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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.
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I try to fit in workouts whenever I can.
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I was always a real athletic kid. Then when I got older, I just figured it was part of life to keep training.
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I don't get recognised that much yet in London, but when I do I get a real sense of achievement.
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