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Quote by Chiwetel Ejiofor

“I try to just be open to what the next experience is and how it makes me feel, just reading a project, or trying to get involved with a project, or thinking about a project, and what particular emotional flavor that brings. To me, it's never really about planning the next thing, or the career arc. It's about investigating how I feel, from project to project, and finding things that I haven't explored and what that would be like.”

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Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chiwetel Ejiofor, born on July 10, 1977, is a distinguished British actor. He is known for his performances in films such as '12 Years a Slave', 'American Gangster', and 'Savages'. He has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his roles in 'Blood Diamond' and '12 Years a Slave'. more

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