I Wasn't Bad At School, But I

When You Come From An Under-privileged Background, Oftentimes, You Feel A Little Overwhelmed By Your Education Or Your Lack Of.

I'm An Ambitious Person. I Never Consider Myself In Competition With Anyone, And I'm Not Saying That From An Arrogant Standpoint, It's Just That My Journey Started So, So Long Ago, And I'm Still On It And I Won't Stand Still.

I Find That A Lot Of Actors Who Are Good And Open To Challenges Have Lived A Full Life. When You Walk Into An Audition, You Have More To Say For Yourself Because You Come From The Real World. It's More Enticing For Directors, I Think.

There Has Been A Big Debate About It: Can A Black Man Play A Nordic Character?

I Think There's A Tendency For Actors Like Myself, And I Don't Mean To Generalize Myself, But I've Played 'men's Men,' If You Will, Characters That Are Simmering Rage And Calculated. There's A Trend Not To Play Anything That Is Opposed To That.