Corey Hawkins Quotes
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It's always weird when it comes to awards and awards season because how can you say that this performance is better than this performance? Art is so subjective.
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I grew up singing, and I played on Broadway to thousands of people, you know what I mean?
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I'm a very private guy, so it's an adjustment for me, but a welcomed one, as long as the work remains the focus.
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I got to pick the mind of a genius, and I realized why he was a genius. And I realized the man behind the veil or whatever you want to call it. Do you know what I mean? I got to see what makes Dr. Dre Dr. Dre, and I got to interpret that. It's hard to put it into words, so the only thing I know how to do is put it on the screen.
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I like to surprise myself. I like to surprise my fans, too.
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To be honest, sometimes you have to know your rights.
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I knew I wanted to be an artist early on, but I decided to seriously pursue the profession when I auditioned for Juilliard.
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Even before I was working off-Broadway, there were lots of different TV shows that I would actually say 'no' to, and my agents would be like, 'Are you crazy?' but they stuck with me because they know the kind of things that excite me.
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I have family that are vets of the military. My grandfather served as well.
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I sort of have to have a positive outlook.
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There's good cops and bad cops, and the good cops have to hold the bad cops accountable. We have to hold the bad cops accountable, too.
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It can't be all serious at all times.
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Yes, I do feel a deep responsibility every time, every character, everything that I do.
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The challenge is making sure that every single moment is honest, no matter what. It's doing Eric Carter justice. Not trying to fill Jack Bauer's shoes. Not trying to step into Kiefer's legacy.
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I'll just put it this way: I've struggled enough as a working actor - and, most of the times, a not working actor - to know that anytime you are working is a blessing.
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Eric Carter is a more raw, more emotional protagonist. He's a bit of an Everyman.
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I'm having way too much fun on 'The Walking Dead.'
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Sometimes you just need to raise your voice. And sometimes a little anger is necessary, to be honest.
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It's also crazy how Shakespeare has that cadence, and it's about locking into the jazz of the language, just like locking into the rhythm in N.W.A's lyrics.
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With '24: Legacy,' there are a lot of people who are super-excited about the show. But there are a lot of people who are very skeptical.
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I like being a chameleon and doing things that are just so different that people will be like, 'Oh, that's him?'
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I didn't grow up seeing faces of patriots, emotional and raw and gritty, who looked like me.
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I'm so OCD about prep work and learning lines and stuff.
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I live in New York.