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I think it's time to do clean-up for a generation. I believe this is one of the movies that hits home for all colors and all races. Everybody I talk to, black or white, suburban, rich or poor, can relate to rejection, can relate to not having a father or a mother.

~Derek Luke

Topics: All Races Believe Black Black Or White Colors Everybody Father Generation Having Hits Home Mother Movies Poor Races Rejection Relate Rich Suburban Talk Think Time White I Think I Believe

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Antwone's story was a story of hope and that's what appealed to me. I needed hope myself at that time. I think all actors give up at some time and think they're never going to make it.

~Derek Luke

Topics: Actor Appealed Give Going Hope Make Me Myself Needed Never Some Story Think Time Up I Think

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Denzel Washington invoked confidence. When you have confidence, you can do anything. And that's what happened. I learned about being honest and keeping it true, keeping it true in my performance.

~Derek Luke

Topics: About Anything Being Being Honest Confidence Denzel Denzel Washington Happened Honest Keeping Learned Performance True Washington You

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Denzel's quality, I think, is his faith. You have all the action in your head and you have to believe in it and just do it. That's what he does and that's what he taught me to do.

~Derek Luke

Topics: Action Believe Denzel Does Faith He Head His Just Just Do It Me Quality Taught Think You Your I Think

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He's looking for the president's kidnapped daughter; everybody he calls on to help him is busy, but lo and behold, you look across the room, and I'm waiting for that action.

~Derek Luke

Topics: Across Action Behold Busy Calls Daughter Everybody He Help Him Kidnapped Look Looking President Room Waiting You

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I had a lot of fun with Val Kilmer. He's like a big kid.

~Derek Luke

Topics: Big Fun Had He Kid Like Lot Val

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I tried to copy some of his mannerisms at first but it didn't work. And then I just let the spirit of the character grow in me and it just took its rightful place. I started to speak the lines and it felt right.

~Derek Luke

Topics: Character Copy Felt First Grow His Just Lines Mannerisms Me Place Right Rightful Some Speak Spirit Started Then Took Tried Work I Tried

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I was working at the store on the Sony studios in Culver City. And I was literally holding a shirt when they came in and told me I'd got the part! It just shows dreams do come true.

~Derek Luke

Topics: Came City Come Dreams Got Holding Just Literally Me Part Shirt Shows Sony Store Studios True Working

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I went to college for one semester, and I took every subject I could, and I ended up failing. So I thought to myself, Ever since I was a kid, I've loved expression - and that's when I started thinking about acting.

~Derek Luke

Topics: About Acting College Could Ended Ever Every Expression Failing Kid Loved Myself Semester Since Started Subject Thinking Thought Took Up

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It's a story about victory that will touch the lives of everyone who watches it. It's powerful.

~Derek Luke

Topics: About Everyone Lives Powerful Story Touch Victory Watches Who Will

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actor

Born: April 24th, 1974

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