“In real life, people end up doing things because it's convenient and it works for them. You don't get up every day regretting what you're doing.” PeopleRealEndsRegretReal LifeGet UpConvenient Author:Mike Colter
“I'm pretty relaxed on what people should be able to do as long as they're not hurting anybody else.” PeopleShouldLongAbleHurtRelaxed Author:Mike Colter
“I've always wanted to be on a show that's well respected and had critical acclaim and that people like to watch, and at the same time find something that for me as an actor is interesting and challenging.” PeopleWellsShowsWantedActorsChallengesInterestingWatchesCriticalAcclaim Author:Mike Colter
“I've never really been into doing a lot of social media, but it's a great way for people to talk amongst themselves on a large platform and to have a large conversation with people who also enjoy the same thing.” PeopleWaySocialEnjoyMediaConversationSocial MediaPlatforms Author:Mike Colter
“As a male, I thought the female voice was so strong, unique, real and accessible to most females. In some way, shape or form, they felt like they could relate to it, on some level, because they went through some form of unspeakable horror like what Kilgrave did to Jessica [Jones]. That, in itself, is something that most people shy away from, even in shows that are on cable or in movies.” PeopleWayRealShowsFormStrongFeltVoiceLevelsHorrorShapesUniqueFemaleMalesRelateShyCablesUnspeakableJessicaJessica JonesFemale Voice Author:Mike Colter
“This show [Jessica Jones] was exploring the aftermath, and that is unique. You're sitting there going, "I know what happens. This is the aftermath." You watch her daily life and how she dealt with people, like new prospects for love or friends that were close to her, but she didn't know if she could trust them or if they were enemies.” PeopleIfsKnowsShowsHappensEnemyWatchesUniqueSittingDaily LifeExploringProspectsAftermathJessicaJessica Jones Author:Mike Colter
“The awkward thing is the people in the room besides us. It's not us. It's just the 20 or 30 people that are around on set, who normally wouldn't be on set. That's always interesting.” PeopleInterestingRoomsAwkward Author:Mike Colter
“Harlem is really a melting pot for a lot of different people.” PeopleDifferentPotDifferent PeoplesMeltingHarlemMelting Pot Author:Mike Colter
“When you look at Harlem - and I lived there almost five years - most of the people who live in Harlem are transplants. They migrate to Harlem from another place. A lot of them are from the south, so they bring those southern influences with them.” PeopleYearsLooksFiveInfluenceSouthFive YearsSouthernHarlemTransplantsMigrate Author:Mike Colter
“Most of the people you look at in the early days of Harlem - the zoot suits, the music, the style of fashion, the vibrant colors - that's all influences from the south.” PeopleLooksInfluenceFashionStyleColorSouthSuitsHarlemVibrant Colors Author:Mike Colter
“I try to stay incognito as much as I can. I don't go places that people would expect to see me because I'm trying to lay low.” PeopleTryingI CanLowsLays Author:Mike Colter
“When you're the lead and on most of the call sheets, some people have expectations of you and whether you like it or not, you kind of set the tone.” PeopleKindExpectationsToneSheetsYou Like It Author:Mike Colter
“I think when people talk about art imitating life, you're in real time.” PeopleThinkingArtRealImitating Author:Mike Colter
“Some people get divorced, they leave the person for a couple of years, then they remarry. Relationships are very, very strange.” PeopleYearsPersonsStrangeCoupleDivorced Author:Mike Colter
“I met some people in college and I kept cracking away until someone pointed me in the right direction.” PeopleCollegeMetsRight Direction 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
“Part of acting is always just being available emotionally and open to people.” PeopleActing 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
“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
