Omar Sy Quotes

France, Actor
January 20, 1978

Omar Sy (born 20 January 1978) is a French actor and comedian. He is best known in France for his sketches with Fred Testot and his role in The Intouchables, and internationally for his roles in X-Men: Days of Future Past and Jurassic World. He received a César Award for Best Actor on 24 February 2012 for his role in The Intouchables and in doing so also became the first actor of African descent to win the French award.

Also known as Comedian, Film Actor

I began in radio in 1997 on a radio show hosted by a now very famous comic, Jamel Debbouze. I would fake call listeners.

Omar Sy
- Famous
- Fake
- Now
I never predicted that I'd be a comedian, but it was something that came so naturally to me. I just felt good doing it.

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- Good
- Me
- Doing

When I was young, a lot of things were closed off to me. I was always told, 'Don't do this, you can't do that' – instead of stopping me, it made me think, 'I can do that, I must do that.'

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- Think
- Always
- Young
I really like to kid around, and it's my own way of concentrating. In order for me to be able to feel better and concentrate, I need everybody else around me to be relaxed.

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- Way
- Me
- Better
Nothing in my younger life could have told me I would have needed to know how to speak English.

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- Life
- Me
- English
People only look at you and say, 'You are black and you are from the banlieue,' and all the doors are closed. I had the desire to be something else. If I see a door that is a little open, I will find a way to get through.

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- People
- Black
- Desire
I'm definitely more at ease with comedy - that's where I started out - and so it's my first love, so to speak, and I have more of a sensibility for it and more familiar with it. Having said that, I also want to be open to everything else.

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- Comedy
- Open
- Familiar
When I was a boy, my older brothers listened to Earth, Wind & Fire and Kool and the Gang. When I would try to get into their room, they would close the door and say, 'You can't hear that. It's not for a child!' Now, I can listen to it and enjoy it.

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- Earth
- Boy
- Fire

I understood from a very young age that school was important and that my parents were making great sacrifices for me. Every morning I saw my father get up and go to a job that he didn't really like. They came to France for the same reasons all immigrants move to another country - so their kids could have a better way of life.

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- Life
- Up
- Great
Each movie was a challenge for me, as a man, as an actor. After each movie, something changed in my life, in my character...

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- Movie
- Man
- Challenge
Being a dramatic character was more difficult for me. It was a new thing that I explored because it was challenging. But I love to challenge myself and different things.

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- Character
- Being
- Dramatic