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I learned that not only am I ...

I learned that not only am I a descendant of slaves, but that I am also a descendant of royalty, that there are politicians from the 1800s as well as Tuskegee Airmen in my lineage.

Cuba Gooding Jr. 30 quotes

I'm an avid hockey fan and I'...

I'm an avid hockey fan and I've been playing for about 17 years, and somebody recently told me that the first organized hockey teams in Canada were all black. Telling those stories would be cool.

Cuba Gooding Jr. 30 quotes

I've always been a sucker for...

I've always been a sucker for attention.

Cuba Gooding Jr. 30 quotes

There are roles I want that m...

There are roles I want that my agency might not want me to do because of the subject matter or whatever. Or there are roles that people won't bring to me because they don't think I'll do it. And that is a big strain because an actor wants to act

Cuba Gooding Jr. 30 quotes

The Academy Awards was an ama...

The Academy Awards was an amazing night. I know I kind of lost my mind a little bit. I apologize for that. That night went so fast I can't remember what I said or what happened.

Cuba Gooding Jr. 30 quotes

When I commit to a role, I al...

When I commit to a role, I always tell myself that role is king. That's the Bible. If I start to judge my character, than it's going to influence my performance, and I don't want that. I want to find the truth in the character.

Cuba Gooding Jr. 30 quotes

As an actor you have to bring...

As an actor you have to bring to the table your creative input. But when a director like Ridley Scott says I want you to do this this way, you know when he gets to the editing room he has a reason for it. Its like watching a masterpiece.

Cuba Gooding Jr. 30 quotes

I rewind the TV every two min...

I rewind the TV every two minutes. If someone does something interesting, I have to see it over and over again.

Cuba Gooding Jr. 30 quotes

It took me a month to get out...

It took me a month to get out of the mindset of O.J. But even now, still, I think it might have done something to my vocal chords. I went to see the doctor, and he was like, 'I don't see anything. You're fine.' But mentally, I might have broke a little bit.

Cuba Gooding Jr. 30 quotes

There's a lack of diversity a...

There's a lack of diversity amongst executives in the position of greenlighting a film who feel that their stories are being told. If there's a diversity at the executive level, then we'll have diversity of the storytelling process.

Cuba Gooding Jr. 30 quotes

I think all my characters hau...

I think all my characters haunt me. Especially the real-life ones, like Master Chief Carl Brashear, the Tuskagee Airmen. Every time I see a military person, it gives me such a sense of pride but also a sense of responsibility to project excellence when representing them.

Cuba Gooding Jr. 30 quotes

There are roles I want that m...

There are roles I want that my agency might not want me to do because of the subject matter or whatever. Or there are roles that people won't bring to me because they don't think I'll do it. And that is a big strain because an actor wants to act.

Cuba Gooding Jr. 30 quotes

I am admiring of my fellow pe...

I am admiring of my fellow peers, black filmmakers and black actors and actresses.

Cuba Gooding Jr. 30 quotes

I feel I'm a hammer to the co...

I feel I'm a hammer to the construction worker that is the filmmaker.

Cuba Gooding Jr. 30 quotes

It's a director's job to tell...

It's a director's job to tell a story and he's very well versed in telling stories with a bit of comedy in them and keeping the pace of the movie right and that's exactly what he did. He was observant of a world he didn't understand but he told a wonderful story.

Cuba Gooding Jr. 30 quotes

I was a fan of football. I wa...

I was a fan of football. I was more of a Raiders fan, but I knew who O.J. was. I knew The Juice, and I remember the Hertz commercials with him running to the airport and whatnot. So he was a highbrow celebrity in my eyes.

Cuba Gooding Jr. 30 quotes

When you're watching a movie ...

When you're watching a movie and find yourself getting emotional, it's because you're bringing something personal to the images. It's the same thing with acting. You're bringing the essence of your core emotional being to that moment.

Cuba Gooding Jr. 30 quotes

As an actor you have to bring...

As an actor you have to bring to the table your creative input. But when a director like Ridley Scott says I want you to do this this way, you know when he gets to the editing room he has a reason for it. It's like watching a masterpiece.

Cuba Gooding Jr. 30 quotes

It's the director's job to pi...

It's the director's job to piece together my performance, his interpretation of my takes, each take, and string them together and make a statement. I'm red paint on a canvas for a painter.

Cuba Gooding Jr. 30 quotes

The hardest part was when I w...

The hardest part was when I was in high school not having a job and always being broke. I had to get to auditions without a car. I either took the bus or walked.

Cuba Gooding Jr. 30 quotes

Добрые, щедрые, великодушные: 6 советских актеров, которые были всеобщими любимчиками

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Советских актёров часто ставят в пример как образец духовной силы, национальной гордости и внутренней красоты. Они стали символами эпохи, носителями культуры и нравственности. Но, как известно, за кул...

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