My ego thinks I would like to be considered for more heavyweight roles, but the price you pay for that is they are always the same kind of roles.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I think every role you get is going to be a powerful one. As long as you go in with the mindset of, 'Yeah, I'm going to make the most of this.' So that's the kind of attitude I take into each role that I play.
It would drive me crazy if I picked roles with the goal of being a leading man. You never know what you're getting into when you sign onto a project, and more times than not, the characters that are close to the leading man are more interesting and more fun to play.
I think you have to be really lucky to pick the sort of roles you want to do.
I am very conscious about picking my roles and make sure that they are different.
In reality, for me every role is completely different.
I don't pick roles based on how famous they are going to make me; I pick roles based on how they're going to inspire me intellectually.
As an actor, I know it is my job to shape myself for a role - any role.
I don't think I'm egotistical, and I know what my limits are: I'm a black guy who's probably losing his hair. But I'm happy to play roles that I'm given, and I'm happy to play roles that I write.
I think every role that I go up for is daunting.
They have equal weight and you do the same work you'd do if you were playing a dramatic role.