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Chiwetel Ejiofor, born on July 10, 1977, is a distinguished British actor. He is known for his performances in films such as '12 Years a Slave', 'American Gangster', and 'Savages'. He has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his roles in 'Blood Diamond' and '12 Years a Slave'.

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“Id never really considered film. If Id thought about film more growing up, I probably would have changed my name. I had no concept of my name in lights.”

Ifs Light Film Names Growing Up Growing Changed Concepts

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“Dividing everybody into genders and sexuality and races and religions, and I think its important to have films out there, to have discussions out there which really try to get to grips with where that kind of thing can lead.”

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“I fell in love with film. I didn't start out to be a film actor. I wanted to be a theater actor.”

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“The thing about film is it is a very precise form. You know if you have it and you know if you don't have it. There's not really a middle bit where you're like, "I think we kind of have that scene."”

Ifs Thinking Knows Kind Film Form Bits Middle Scene Precise

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“Ridley creates a very immersive world, so when you walk up to a Ridley Scott film set you're in Ridley Scott's imagination, and it's a really comfortable, cool place to be.”

World Film Imagination Walks Comfortable Film Set Cool Places

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“I am aware that I have been incredibly fortunate in my life to work with the people that I have worked with and pursue the projects that I have been able to do. There are so many films that I have done that I really, as a film person, as a film fan, that I like. And that is a nice place to think of a career in.”

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“The hardest thing for a film actor, especially if you are in a lot of the film, is sustaining energy for the entire length of a production. It's quite tough. With acting, it's not the same as directing. Directors work the exact same hours; directing is incredibly exhausting. The only difference is that directors aren't required to have bursts of energy and focus. They're probably focused the entire day. Actors have this thing of "stop/start." That can be quite draining, actually.”

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“Certainly what constitutes a stage actor, what constitutes a film actor, I don't even know what that is. And both things are very accurate, in a sense. In terms of people's needs to concentrate on race, I wonder if it's completely necessary, but it's not something that is so dynamically relevant to me that I feel it should be one thing or another.”

Film Term Wonder Relevant

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“David Mamet was great to work with. He was everything that I thought he would be as a director. He's incredibly articulate, an easy collaborator. Extraordinarily knowledgeable about film and writing.”

Writing Would Be Film Easy Directors Knowledgeable Collaborators

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“I think I enjoy working obviously as a lead, but also you know I feel I'm also a character actor as well, so I enjoy approaching various projects in all sort of capacities. Any film I have been able to do I feel very fortunate to have been a part of.”

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Born: July 10, 1977
Known for: Actor
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