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 ElbaMy definition of bad-ass is that I'm a force of nature and true spirit. I'm self-admitting that, and it sounds vain to say that, but I am.
Idris ElbaI was always a real athletic kid. Then when I got older, I just figured it was part of life to keep training.
Idris ElbaThere are things that I really find important, and that we need to remind ourselves of. When you think about disability, do you really think about it? Someone who's a full-time trainer or a boxer, someone who's got a major disability, but who doesn't let that get in his way, that's a really good message for someone who is able-bodied. It can make them think, 'Wow, I suppose I could be doing better for myself.'
Idris Elba