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I understand it all. I can write my own ticket for one or two movies. But if they're not the right ones, my ticket gets yanked. I understand that's how it works, and I'm okay with it.

~Cuba Gooding, Jr.

Topics: Gets How Movies My Own Okay One Or Two Own Right Ticket Two Understand Works Write I Can

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Jonathan Lynn is one of the last actors Orsen Welles used in a production. It was wonderful. He's very sharp, very sharp. It's funny I've been asked how weird it was to have a Brit do a church gospel movie.

~Cuba Gooding, Jr.

Topics: Actor Asked Been Church Funny Gospel He How Jonathan Last Movie Production Sharp Used Very Weird Welles Wonderful

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It's a director's job to tell a story and he's very well versed in telling stories with a bit of comedy in them and keeping the pace of the movie right and that's exactly what he did. He was observant of a world he didn't understand but he told a wonderful story.

~Cuba Gooding, Jr.

Topics: Bit Comedy Did Director Exactly Exactly What He Job Keeping Movie Observant Pace Right Stories Story Tell Telling Them Understand Very Well Wonderful World

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I am admiring of my fellow peers, black filmmakers and black actors and actresses.

~Cuba Gooding, Jr.

Topics: Actor Actress Admiring Am Black Fellow Filmmakers Peers I Am

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I have never made a decision based on race and never will.

~Cuba Gooding, Jr.

Topics: Based Decision Made Never Race Will

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Before I was an actor I was a break dancer, one of those street performers you see. I guess my introduction into the professional world of performing was a stint as back up dancer for Lionel Richie and I performed at the closing ceremony at the '84 Olympics.

~Cuba Gooding, Jr.

Topics: Actor Back Back Up Before Break Ceremony Closing Dancer Guess Introduction Olympics Performed Performers Performing Professional See Street Those Up World You

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I speak to my agent about great roles, and he's like, 'They are all going to Will Smith.'

~Cuba Gooding, Jr.

Topics: About Agent Going Great He Like Roles Smith Speak Will Will Smith

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I rewind the TV every two minutes. If someone does something interesting, I have to see it over and over again.

~Cuba Gooding, Jr.

Topics: Again Does Every Interesting Minutes Over See Someone Something Tv Two

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I worked so much when my first son was born that I missed a lot.

~Cuba Gooding, Jr.

Topics: Born First Lot Missed Much Son Worked

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As an actor you have to bring to the table your creative input. But when a director like Ridley Scott says I want you to do this this way, you know when he gets to the editing room he has a reason for it. It's like watching a masterpiece.

~Cuba Gooding, Jr.

Topics: Actor Bring Creative Director Editing Editing Room Gets He Input Know Like Masterpiece Reason Room Says Scott Table Want Watching Way You Your I Want You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actor

Born: January 2nd, 1968

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