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“Sometimes my faith becomes more sensitive to how people feel, as opposed to what needs to be.”

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Derek Luke, born on April 24, 1974, is an accomplished American actor known for his remarkable performances in various film and television projects. His talent has earned him the admiration of audiences and the respect of the industry. more

“I've been hooked on films ever since I can remember renting VHS tapes. But who got me hooked? I think life did. There wasn't a person or a mentor that got me hooked. I think it was the films themselves that influenced me. A specific memory that comes to mind is watching 'Goodfellas' when I was 12 and thought Robert De Niro looked so cool sitting at the bar smoking a cigarette and contemplating his next "move". I actually would copy his faces gestures and try and get into his mind frame. I would borrow mad dad's clothes and pretend I was a Mobster. So I guess I have to thank Robert DeNiro.”

“Since I began booking some stuff with no formal acting training I told myself, that I needed to really study to stay in the game for the longevity and I did just that.”

Games Stuff Acting Study Needed Training Longevity Formal

Author:Jaime Zevallos

“You can't direct yourself but if you're in the moment and you feel it, there's nothing more you can do but hope there was some truth captured for the screen.”

Ifs Feels Moments Can Do Direct Screens Captured

Author:Jaime Zevallos

“Good preparation is key for me. Nowadays everyone is an actor slash writer, slash this, slash that, its cool; and you can only go so far on pure talent so you also need to know your craft well. I directed tons of shorts in college and acted in a slew of non paying acting work. You just have to be prepared. Period.”

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Author:Jaime Zevallos

“You can't really have art without having a sense of community as art is for others to enjoy as well.”

Wells Art Enjoy Community Art Is

Author:Jaime Zevallos

“Being a female director become as professional as your male colleagues and forget the whole question about being female. You are female anyway and it is going to work in your favor. The scope of female professional superiority can be understood by so few men that mostly they do not miss it.”

Men Whole Forget Missing Directors Understood Female Males Favors Superiority Colleagues Going To Work Scope

Author:Pirjo Honkasalo

“There is one thing where people are always right. It is when they are describing what they have been feeling when watching your film. You cannot say: No, you did not feel like that!”

People Feels Has Beens Feelings Film One Thing Describing

Author:Pirjo Honkasalo

“As my films are born at the moment when they are reflected into another person's mind and memories, there are no misconceptions. I totally accept that different people have seen a different film.”

People Mind Persons Different Moments Film Born Memories Accepting Different Peoples Misconception

Author:Pirjo Honkasalo

“In Baltimore, kids grow up very quickly. You're placed in a lot of situations that a child shouldn't be in and a lot of Baltimore kids lose innocence very soon.”

Children Kids Grows Loses Situation Growing Up Innocence Baltimore

Author:Sheldon Candis

“I think it's hard for everyone to find their way as an adult and to match up their expectations from their youth to what their adult life looks like.”

Thinking Way Looks Hard Youth Expectations Adults

Author:Liz W. Garcia

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