“Dialogue is not always the best way to show emotion, to show your thought process, or to reveal yourself, as a character.” WayCharacterShowsProcessEmotionBest WayDialogueThought Process Author:Mike Colter
“A lot of times in life, women want to talk, but men don't want to listen, and if they do want to listen, they turn it back to themselves.” IfsMenWantTurnsWomen Want Author:Mike Colter
“Law enforcement has always had informants and people they've had to deal with, who walk a certain line. They're choosing between the lesser of two evils. They're befriend one person to gain access to another person, who's a bigger fish.” PeoplePersonsTwoLawCertainEvilLinesWalksDealsGainsBiggerFishesAccessLaw EnforcementEnforcementTwo EvilsLesser Of Two EvilsInformants Author:Mike Colter
“We're dealing with that question now, in the media. How does the judicial system work? There's never going to be a clear-cut answer, but it's a conversation and a conflict in the community. It's not a white thing or a black thing. It's a society thing and a culture thing, and we've gotta figure it out.” DoeCultureBlackCommunityWhiteAnswersClearCuttingMediaFiguresConversationConflictJudicialJudicial System Author:Mike Colter
“Tequila is my drink. It is my favorite alcohol, my favorite liquor because, you know, it's a stimulant and not a depressant. If I go to a party and everyone's been drinking and I don't have time to really "catch up" - I'm not trying to get drunk but I want to feel good - I drink tequila.” TryingPartyDrinkDrinkingMy FavoriteAlcoholFeel GoodDrunkLiquorTequila Author:Mike Colter
“I've learned over the years, when someone is complaining or wants to vent and has something they want to tell you, they don't necessarily want you to fix it.” Complaining Author:Mike Colter
“I respond to women who have their stuff together, who are in charge, who don't need men to do things for them. I want a woman to have her own thing.” MenTogether Author:Mike Colter
“I respond to powerful women. I'm not intimidated by that, I like that, it's not something I shy away from, so I don't want women who are looking for me to take care of them. To me, that's a turn-off. I respond to strong, powerful, independent women.” CareStrongPowerfulIndependentTake CareShyIntimidatedPowerful WomenIndependent Women Author:Mike Colter
“Part of acting is always just being available emotionally and open to people.” PeopleActing Author:Mike Colter
“I like to take a break, but at the same time, I think most actors are not very good at sitting around doing nothing because we like to work.” ThinkingBreakVery Good Author:Mike Colter
“I'm embarrassed to say that I don't have a lot of hobbies. It's not because I don't have interests, it's just that I don't have the time.” InterestEmbarrassed Author:Mike Colter
“When you take the job, you never think about how many days you're going to take bullets. Sometimes you go on set and you're thinking, "Ah, a day when I don't have to get shot. This is going to be a nice day."” ThinkingSometimesNiceNice Day Author:Mike Colter
“The primary thing that I enjoy about Luke Cage is that he has a morality about him but it's conflicted. He's never sure what the right move is, but he at least contemplates it. He's a not a rash character. It's that thoughtfulness that I really identify with.” CharacterMovingEnjoyMoralityContemplatingThoughtfulness Author:Mike Colter
“Luke Cage is using his open hand instead of a closed fist. It's a little disrespectful but it's very effective. Some people call it a pimp slap, we call it smack-fu. He's doing you a favour by hitting you with an open hand. It hurts, it renders you unconscious but you live.” PeopleHurtUnconsciousIt HurtsSlapDisrespectfulPimp Author:Mike Colter
“That's how it works in Westerns: the hero is minding his own business and trying to make a living, but he does something, the villain finds out about it and they have to have a showdown. So it's kind of a Western set to hip hop music.” TryingKindHeroWesternHip HopVillainOwn Business Author:Mike Colter
“As long as I didn't have to put on the tiara and the chains and the big yellow shirt for the whole series, I was up for anything.” LongShirts Author:Mike Colter
“I haven't had ice-cream in a year, although I did have a slice of pizza. People don't realise that when you're shooting a movie it's only three months to get in shape for.” PeopleRealising Author:Mike Colter
