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It was deeply important for me to understand where Mandela came fr

It was deeply important for me to understand where Mandela came from. Because we know where he was going, and thats a famous story, but who was he? Where did he come from? What was his upbringing? – Idris Elba

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Id rather a young black actor read about success as opposed to how tough it was. I get these roles because I can act and thats it. Hopefully thats it. – Idris Elba

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Success
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Theres the argument that you can relate to someone whos completely unrelatable. In the way that a director shows you his imagination on a film, then I get to show you my imagination in a big dumb character. – Idris Elba

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Imagination
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White actors still get way more money in Hollywood. Its been that way for a very long time. I hope itll change, but its a matter of forcing that change. – Idris Elba

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Hope
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I think Ill always be famous. I just hope I dont become infamous. – Cee Lo Green

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Yeah, people following me down the street and at the airport and all that. I cant imagine what it must be like for people who are, you know, actually famous. – Ellen Page

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You do now have one in three people, as shown by the famous Carlton Monarchy debate poll, saying they want to get rid of the Monarchy. That was unthinkable even three, four years ago. – Anthony Holden

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Actually, bizarrely, in America, I get more appreciation from the odd, unusual stuff Ive done, almost because Im not, if you like, famous in America as I am in England. – Steve Coogan

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