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Acting is an opportunity for me to try to explore and examine and expose humanity's weaknesses that are intrinsic to our nature as humans and learn from them; thereby, it's like a sociological expose.

~Bokeem Woodbine

Topics: Acting Examine Explore Expose Humanity Humans Intrinsic Learn Like Me Nature Opportunity Our Sociological Them Thereby Try Weaknesses

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Right around 2004 when 'Ray' came out, I made a conscious decision to be more discerning because I thought to myself, 'After something like this, I really have to try to be strong enough to turn stuff down.'

~Bokeem Woodbine

Topics: After Around Be Strong Because Came Conscious Conscious Decision Decision Discerning Down Enough Like Made More Myself Out Ray Really Right Something Strong Stuff Thought Try Turn

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Music is math; music is spiritual.

~Bokeem Woodbine

Topics: Math Music Spiritual

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It's not in my nature to chop people's heads off, per se, or rob a bank or any crazy thing I've done on screen. I'm just comfortable reading a book or spending time with my wife and my daughter or watching the fight on TV with the fellas.

~Bokeem Woodbine

Topics: Any Bank Book Chop Comfortable Crazy Daughter Done Fight Heads Just Nature Off People Per Reading Rob Screen Spending Spending Time Thing Time Tv Watching Wife

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I like roles that bring the unexpected. Roles that may challenge the way people think about things and perceive things. And I like roles that reflect a reality.

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I typically don't get into predicting the success of my projects. I've been involved with a lot of projects that I thought should have really gained notoriety and furthered my career, only to be met with the cold grasp of disappointment. So I typically stay away from predicting how a film will do.

~Bokeem Woodbine

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I was cocky and arrogant when I was younger. I thought that if I delivered a good performance, and put my best foot forward, that would be enough to get people's attention. So in my naivety, I cut my legs off at the knees, because I didn't realize that oftentimes it doesn't matter about the performance... it's the media that creates stars.

~Bokeem Woodbine

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You can be a dynamic actor, but could never be a star if you never spend time with the media. That's something that I neglected to do.

~Bokeem Woodbine

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actor

Born: April 13th, 1973

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