In drama school, my greatest strength was my range. So my early career was like that: I played all kinds of different characters.

Because of the way tech is changing, and becoming cheaper and user-friendly, it's becoming easier to make films cheaply, maintaining quality.

If you're going to come at me, come at me respectfully, and I will respond respectfully.

Nothing will ever top 'The Wire.' It was historical. It was black cinema.

I mean, you know actors, we always want to do something else, something different.

The African American community is so under-served in the entertainment industry.

I can only speak as an American, but most journalism here isn't doing its job any more. It's about selling stuff.