I stay true, because whatever the project is, I'm still looking for inside of that character.

I try to be like a forest: revitalizing and constantly growing.

In a lot of films, they're showing more complete, developed characters of diverse ethnic backgrounds. The larger concern is to be able to tastefully explore the stereotypes, and still move past them to see the core of people.

I hope that audiences respond really positively. I think it's a very intense, entertaining film [The Last King of Scotland], because you're brought in on a fun ride, and slowly you fall into it as James [actor James McAvoy's character, Dr. Nicholas Garrigan] does. Nicholas is like the audience. I think it's a good ride for people. And you learn something, as well.

Stereotypes do exist, but we have to walk through them.

I do believe there's life other than on our planet.

I stay true, because whatever the project is, I'm still looking for inside of that character.