Adewale Akinnuoye Agbaje Inspirational Quotes (30)

What I like about the Carpenter take on The Thing is the fact that it just has so much suspense. It seemed like a different story, with the horror elements. Those films that really speak to the primal fear that we, as human beings, have about the unknown have always intrigued me. That's the really scary thing, not the slasher, macabre movies.

There's always your initial trepidation about doing a remake, but that was alleviated by the fact that it was a prequel. Immediately, that gives you creative license to really recreate and explore and put a new stamp on the genre.

You really have to act your pants off to stay alive. I thrive on that I rise to the occasion of the circumstances.

Certainly, I look for different characters 'cause I always like to keep people guessing, and I also don't like to get typecast.

Well, filming in Hawaii, you know, is a blessing. It's one of the most beautiful places on this planet. It has a very mystic energy which informs you as an actor.

As an actor, you really want to resonate with your audience. I played a character on Oz and people still approach me in the streets today.