“Television, for me, is a medium that I'm probably always going to be attached to, one way or another.” WayTelevisionMediumsOne Way Author:Idris Elba
“I'll always be attached to telly in one way or another, whether it's a character or producer or director, I just love the medium.” WayCharacterDirectorsMediumsProducersOne Way Author:Idris Elba
“I'm a little sheepish about it. Whenever I meet fans and they're like, 'Oh, you're so sexy,' I just don't get that. There's no way one man can be universally sexy.” MenWayLittlesFansSexyOne Man Author:Idris Elba
“What really excites me in a project is when it goes in a way you haven't been before.” WayHavensProjects Author:Idris Elba
“I'm not interested in making all-black films - I come from a very diverse culture, I want to work with every type of person. I work a lot with women executives because they seem to be a lot more open minded about that and a lot more progressive in that way.” WayWantPersonsSeemsFilmCultureBlackTypeExecutivesProgressiveDiverseNot InterestedOpen MindedAll BlackDiverse Cultures Author:Idris Elba
“There's the argument that you can relate to someone who's completely unrelatable. In the way that a director shows you his imagination on a film, then I get to show you my imagination in a big dumb character.” WayCharacterShowsBigsFilmImaginationDirectorsArgumentDumbRelateMy Imagination Author:Idris Elba
“White actors still get way more money in Hollywood. It's been that way for a very long time. I hope it'll change, but it's a matter of forcing that change.” WayLongStillsMatterActorsWhiteLong TimeHollywoodMore Money Author:Idris Elba
“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.” PeopleWayLongDoneShowsAmericaCultureActorsSpeakUnderstandingLong TimeRelyMechanismAccentsUnderstanding Why Author:Idris Elba
