Don't pretend to know everything. I've been blessed to work with a lot of veteran actors, and I soak up lessons from them like a sponge.

My forever mission is to take the best elements of both commercial and independent films and bring them together. I learned so much about the art of independent films and I have so much fun in commercial ones. I think that a mix of both is good.

[Kyle Chandler]definitely helped me out a lot, stepped up my game. Just like the volleying back and forth.

In many ways for black actors there's been two leading guys: It's Will Smith vs. Denzel [Washington].

That's one of the fun parts of becoming an actor: You can become whoever you want to be.

Now if I cry on screen I think it's mint. Because I think that's how that person would feel at that time. And if it doesn't, then it just doesn't happen.

I can't sing worth a lick, so I don't know if I would be allowed in the ["The Mickey Mouse Club"].