I was discovered on the Sony lot through an audition by Denzel Washington. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes audition denzel discover
I tried to copy some of his mannerisms at first but it didn't work. And then I just let the spirit of the character grow in me and it just took its rightful place. I started to speak the lines and it felt right. Derek Luke place character felt share on social
Hip-hop was my first audience - I would rap in the mirror, walk down the street and listen to my Walkman. Derek Luke mirror hip hop Change image and share on social
I want what's mine. I see other actors who are doing very interesting roles, and I just want to continue to do things that are interesting, and things that people will go see in theaters. Derek Luke theater actor interest Change image and share on social
When I auditioned for 'Bye Bye Birdie' on Broadway, Gower Champion said, 'You've got the job!' I said, 'Mr. Champion, I can't dance.' He said, 'We'll teach you what you need to know.' Dick Van Dyke dance broadway audition Change image and share on social
Had I done the movies that were offered to me in my prime, at the height of my career, I would have been alongside the likes of Denzel Washington. But, I chose not to do those movies. Edward James Olmos like denzel prime Change image and share on social
I was a pilot and flying hang gliders, paragliders, aerobatics airplanes, and then I discovered skydiving. Free fall. Free. With nothing around you, just a parachute on your back. And you go down. But you don't feel like you're going down. Total freedom. Yves Rossy parachute airplane fall share on social
