Whether We Like To Admit It Or

I Know For A Fact The Reason I'm An Actor Is Because One, Two, Maybe Three People When I Was Younger Saw Something That I Did, In Youth Theater Or Some Small Play Somewhere, And Said, "you're Good."

I Have Been In Films Before Where People Have Been In A Rush To Label Them As A Black Film Or Even As A History Lesson. These Are Ways To Make The Film Feel Niche And Not For Everyone.

I Never, Ever Do A Film And Just Kind Of Move On. I Think Of Them As Children Of Mine, And You Don't Give Birth To A Baby And Just Leave It On Someone Else's Doorstep. You See It All The Way Through College.

The Perception Of Africa, Whether In The U.s. Or In Europe, Is Of A Continent That Needs Help, And Cannot Pull Itself Up. That Is Just Not True.

My Parents Are Very Hard Working People Who Did Everything They Could For Their Children. I Have Two Brothers And They Worked Dog Hard To Give Us An Education And Provide Us With The Most Comfortable Life Possible. My Dad Provided For His Family Daily. So, Yes, That Is Definitely In My Dna.