COREY HAWKINS

There's no wrong choice because, whatever you choose, that's meant for you.

Sometimes '24' can seem a little grand. Sometimes these things can seem a little outlandish.

I prefer to do in-person interviews, but it's all a part of the job, and I love talking about these movies so much.

I know the struggle - trust me. I know how hard it is for us to say 'no' to a lot of things that get offered.

You read things, and they come to you, and if they speak to you at the moment and there's a voice in you that says, 'I don't know, that's risky,' or 'That's challenging,' then do it. Run at it and tackle it. And if it's bad, it's bad. You're gonna get over it.

I remember seeing the first episode of '24' when I was 13, and to be that face for a 13-year-old and open up that possibility, it shows you the world isn't on fire. There's possibility there.

I like doing things that people wouldn't necessarily think I can do.

The thing with '24' is that because it moves so much, it's a challenge, and sometimes things get revealed about these characters as you go.

I'm tired of seeing people dying every day; I'm tired of seeing people go to jail for nothing.

I'll just put it this way: I've struggled enough as a working actor - and, most of the times, a not working actor - to know that anytime you are working is a blessing.

The only thing that I know how to do as an actor, as a trained actor, is you can't villainize the character you're playing. Whether it's a fictional character or a real character. Because then you operate from that sort of negative point of view, and you can't humanize him.

The rules of engagement are totally different when you're on the homefront.

With '24: Legacy,' there are a lot of people who are super-excited about the show. But there are a lot of people who are very skeptical.

You know how trends go with television. Next year, the networks might not be open to taking risks.

Eric Carter is a more raw, more emotional protagonist. He's a bit of an Everyman.

We are a diverse people, man.

I want longevity in this career.

When somebody says, 'Do you want to play Dr. Dre in a movie?' I mean, how do you respond to that? My initial response was 'no' because I don't think I can do it, and I don't want to be the one to mess it up!

On '24,' you don't have time to emote and deal with stuff, because stuff just keeps happening. Every other minute, there's something crazy that's happening that's threatening this country.

I'm so OCD about prep work and learning lines and stuff.

So you want to take the risk, and you want to step out there; you do it because that's what we have to do as actors. And sometimes in TV, it becomes big, and it becomes about the entertainment, but also, we have to focus in on the work.

I think, in our darkest moments, you have to find the humor, and you have to find the lightness.

Sometimes, as actors, we feel like we want to hold on and control where a character goes.

I grew up singing, and I played on Broadway to thousands of people, you know what I mean?

The idea of a new hero for a new day sang to me.