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As an actor you just want to continue to work on things that you like. You can be in this business a long time and consistently working and just be totally artistically unfulfilled.

Mike Colter

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Mike Colter
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: August 26
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Columbia
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Mike Randal Colter
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I don't have social media so I'm kind of in a bubble, but I hear there's a lot going on.
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I guess it's a bit cliché, but as an actor, I really admire good writing. There are a lot of great ideas out there, but it's the execution that really makes it work.
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I met some people in college and I kept cracking away until someone pointed me in the right direction.
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Love, for me, is always wanting the best for the other person even if it's not what's best for you.
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