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As an actor, you're trained to do the right thing, be politically correct, say your lines, say the right thing about the people you're working with...
Idris Elba
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Idris Elba
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: September 6
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It's weird because my parents don't really understand my business. I get fan mail all day long, but if a piece happens to get to their house, they're like, 'Oh, my God, you've got a fan! You have to write them back. You have to do it!
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Because I was big, I didn't have to listen to anyone doubting me. I was just considered good at football or whatever, there were no questions about it.
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I tend to stay away from the comics.
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I knew that if I wanted to be all I could be, I would have to go to the US. It took three years to get the accent right.
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