For myself, if I'm trying to obtain a certain longevity in my career, to establish myself as a certain kind of star, I don't want that black exploitation image.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
In my experience, as a young black artist, you have to fulfill an archetype, or be a token - and I was unwilling to do that.
I never wanted to be a star, I just wanted to get work.
If you just want to be a star, go away.
I don't want to be an action star; action star's life is so short. I want my life to get longer. I want my career to get longer.
I don't want to be an action star, an action star's life is so short. I want my life to get longer, I want my career to get longer.
I don't want to be a star!
I've never wanted to be a star, never.
You have to know exactly what you want out of your career. If you want to be a star, you don't bother with other things.
I'm not a star, and I don't want to be a star. Stars fall. I'm an ordinary guy with an extraordinary job.
I don't think being a star has ever been part of the plan. But I always want to do really good work, even when I made career moves with projects that made more sense in sort of a career way than in an artistic way... like I did with 'The Darkest Hour.'