It's Actually Quite Criminal How 'the Wire'

Because I Was Big, I Didn't Have To Listen To Anyone Doubting Me. I Was Just Considered Good At Football Or Whatever, There Were No Questions About It.

You Know, Film Is The Ultimate Goal In An Actor's Career. I Mean, I Still Love Tv. I Have My Feet Firmly Stamped In It. But My Opportunities Have Been Bigger And Better.

I'll Always Be Attached To Telly In One Way Or Another, Whether It's A Character Or Producer Or Director, I Just Love The Medium.

In Some Countries, No One Knows Who Idris Elba Is.

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.