“What I like about their films is that you actually feel the momentum of whatever they're shooting. So, if someone's falling out a window, it gives the opportunity to show what that might feel like.” IfsGivingFeelsShowsMightFilmFallOpportunityWindowShootingMomentum Author:Idris Elba
“Every leading lady I work with, I'll see if I can get a song out of them and put it on an album.” IfsI CanSongAlbumsLeading Ladies Author:Idris Elba
“I get criticized for taking roles in films like Ghost Rider 2, but if you look at my résumé, dude, I've mixed it up as much as I can.” IfsLooksI CanFilmRolesGhostRidersResumesGhost Rider Author:Idris Elba
“I knew that if I wanted to be all I could be, I would have to go to the US. It took three years to get the accent right.” IfsYearsWantedThreeThree YearsAccents Author:Idris Elba
“There's a fast-track if you can do the networking. For some personalities it works, but for mine it doesn't.” IfsCan DoMinesPersonalityTrackNetworking Author:Idris Elba
“I was cast in 'Thor' and I'm cast as a Nordic god. If you know anything about the Nords, they don't look like me but there you go. I think that's a sign of the times for the future. I think we will see multi-level casting. I think we will see that, and I think that's good.” IfsThinkingKnowsLooksLevelsCastsLike MeCastingNordic Author:Idris Elba
“If you go to Africa and you're white, you're probably not going to get that much work either. But the fact is that there is a longer history of black integration in the U.S. I don't have any resentment about this: I did the maths, calculated it against my ambition and decided to leave England.” IfsFactsBlackWhiteAmbitionDecidedEnglandMathResentmentIntegrationMy Ambition Author:Idris Elba
“Sean Connery wasn't the Scottish James Bond, and Daniel Craig wasn't the blue-eyed James Bond. So if I played him, I don't want to be called the black James Bond.” IfsWantBlackBlueScottishSeanBlue Eyed Author:Idris Elba
“I dont have a place that I call home at the moment because theres no point. I mean, Im a traveling circus for a while. Its weird. Like, if I wanted to go home, theres nowhere to go. I just go to a hotel. But Ive kind of gotten used to it.” IfsKindMeanMomentsHomeWantedUsedHotelCircusNo PointNowhere To Go Author:Idris Elba
“The role of my agent has just been to get me in the room. If I can get in the room - say the character is just a charming man who lives next door - then I'll walk in there and be as charming as I can and they will think to themselves, 'I don't see why we can't cast him.” IfsThinkingMenI CanCharacterNextWalksRoomsRolesDoorsCastsAgentsCharmingCharming Man Author:Idris Elba
“If I was gonna go to jail, I don't want to go to jail for stealing a bottle of water. I'll steal that $20 million. At least then it was worth it.” IfsWantWaterMillionsStealingJailBottlesWorth It Author:Idris Elba
“Bond? It is a bit like saying, 'Do you want to play Superman?' Anyone would dream of it. It's one of the most coveted roles in film. I'd be honoured. But I don't know if it will actually happen. I'm just happy with the idea of being associated with it. It's nice there's a lot of good will.” IfsKnowsWantIdeasPlayDreamHappensFilmBitsRolesNiceGood Will Author:Idris Elba
“I think there's a tendency for actors like myself, and I don't mean to generalize myself, but I've played 'men's men,' if you will, characters that are simmering rage and calculated. There's a trend not to play anything that is opposed to that.” IfsThinkingMenMeanPlayCharacterActorsRageTendenciesTrends Author:Idris Elba
“It's weird because my parents don't really understand my business. I get fan mail all day long, but if a piece happens to get to their house, they're like, 'Oh, my God, you've got a fan! You have to write them back. You have to do it!” IfsWritingLongHappensHouseParentPiecesFansMailFan Mail Author:Idris Elba
