Eriq La Salle (Erik Ki La Salle) Quotes
The films that have influenced me and the films that have motivated me and inspired me were films that resonated, films that made me think after I saw them.
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My mum is my biggest critic. She said I was good for the first film, but I can still be better, and I need to polish my acting skills.
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That's what film can do in a way that TV and other long-form storytelling can't. It gives you this very immersive moment.
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I'm confident, motivated.
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My first film is coming out, and it's in 3D, and it's 'The Hobbit,' so it's a bit weird.
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I've only used my own voice about four times on film.
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In most cases, the news is not really news. But in some cases, discoveries are made and should be listened to.
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I know actors come around and they always talk like that, but I don't do publicity if I don't like the film.
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By the time we've made it, we've had it.
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So, it's nice to know that you've inspired someone to do their life's work.
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Film is much more visual, a scene is typically a lot shorter, you're dealing with a lot more characters, a lot more locations, and you're able to rely on things that you just can never do on the stage.
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'Blazing Saddles' is one of the funniest movies ever made.
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Beautiful film music can be made relevant to any period.
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Today too, the most important issue in the world is Palestine. If a war breaks out in Iraq, we believe it is due to the provocation of the Zionists. If it happens in Afghanistan, it is because of their provocation. If Sudan is oppressed, it is due to Zionist seduction. We consider all the arrogant, colonialist schemes to be inspired by the Zionists.
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The Rhapsody is not a composition at all. It's a string of separate paragraphs stuck together - with a thin paste of flour and water… I don’t think there has been such an inspired melodist on this earth since Tchaikovsky… but if you want to speak of a composer, that's another matter.
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Some big actresses told me a few things that inspired me. One said that the biggest challenge for a female actress was to make sure they are not profoundly bored. Another told me to just do whatever you want - do anything.
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I've always had a fascination with pirates. You know, I've written a song completely inspired by I want this to feel like pirates, you know, fighting together, made a music video about it, yada, yada.
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One of the nice things about songwriting is you can be inspired by absolutely anything.
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I don't think people do anything out of fear very well. So I think the only choice is to have them intrinsically motivated.
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To create souls in men, to create fine happiness and fine despair she must remain deeply proud - proud to be inviolate, proud also to be melting, to be passionate and possessed.
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Excessive speed and quantity are, like chattiness and digression, besetting sins of cyber-assisted authorship.
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I'm not exactly in a position where I get to be super-picky about the roles I get. But I would also never want to be a part of something that I think is poor in taste or doesn't align with what I believe in.
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It'll be just lovely for you to play -- it'll be so hard. And there's so much more fun when it is hard!
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The films that have influenced me and the films that have motivated me and inspired me were films that resonated, films that made me think after I saw them.
