Derek Luke

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

#give #going #hope #i #i think

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

#anything #being #being honest #confidence #denzel

Denzel Washington is a person I will always emulate. I emulate him because he focuses on real life. Because of that he has made me a better person. ↗

— Derek Luke

#because #better #better person #denzel #denzel washington

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

#believe #denzel #does #faith #head

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

#action #behold #busy #calls #daughter

Hip-hop was my first audience - I would rap in the mirror, walk down the street and listen to my Walkman. ↗

— Derek Luke

#down #first #hip-hop #i #listen

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

— Derek Luke

#fun #had #i #kid #like

I love hip-hop and you can't tell me I'm not a hip-hop artist. ↗

— Derek Luke

#hip-hop #i #i love #love #me

I loved B.I.G., but not like I liked Tupac, because he was an actor, so I related to him. ↗

— Derek Luke

#because #him #i #like #liked

I want what's mine. I see other actors who are doing very interesting roles, and I just want to continue to do things that are interesting, and things that people will go see in theaters. ↗

— Derek Luke

#doing #go #i #i see #interesting