“Certainly, I look for different characters 'cause I always like to keep people guessing, and I also don't like to get typecast. I made a concerted effort, last year and this year, to get a range of characters, just to show people the range that I have, and for them to be able to see the artistry beyond the color.” PeopleYearsLooksMadeDifferentCharacterShowsAbleLastsCausesEffortColorRangeLast YearArtistryGuessingDifferent Characters Author:Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
“As an actor, you really want to resonate with your audience. I played a character on Oz and people still approach me in the streets today.” PeopleWantStillsCharacterTodayActorsAudienceStreetsApproach Author:Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
“What you desire, as an actor, is to have an impact. That's why you did it. You want to move people, and you want to resonate with your audience. It's always a great compliment to have people appreciate and speak of the characters. I can go anywhere in the world, to places where people don't actually speak English, and people can say, verbatim, what I said on the show as Mr. Eko, which is great. That's fun!” PeopleWorldWantSaidI CanCharacterShowsMovingDesireActorsSpeakFunAudienceAppreciateImpactComplimentSpeak English Author:Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
“Certainly, I look for different characters 'cause I always like to keep people guessing, and I also don't like to get typecast.” PeopleLooksDifferentCharacterCausesGuessingDifferent Characters Author:Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
“It's a significant question: should black people only adopt black children, and white people white children?” PeopleShouldChildrenBlackWhiteSignificantBlack People Author: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.” PeopleKnowsWayCharacterTurnsKnow HowFocus Author: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.” PeopleIfsKnowsWantDifferentStrongCan DoPossibilityOffersIncreaseVulnerableNationalityCrookedDementedDifferent Nationalities Author:Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
