Idris Elba Quotes

Don't be surprised if you all see me in different kinds of cinema.

I'm an actor who believes in looking different in every film of mine.

I feel fortunate that I'm able to play diverse roles. I don't think everybody in Hollywood gets the opportunity to do that.

I think every actor wants to try out different things.

I've made a point of trying not to play the same part, and of moving between theatre and film and TV. The idea is that by the time you come back, you have been away for a year and people have forgotten you. If you like having time off, which I do, that's a good career strategy.

I love doing roles and movies that are different from each other.

The fact of the matter is I have done so many parts.

I do so many roles, I can't be typecast.

If you look at someone like Kim Coates, you realize that he's been in everything.

I want to do every kind of movie and role you could imagine.

I'm an actor because of movies like 'Indiana Jones' and 'Jurassic Park.'

I played a wide variety of roles.

Actually two films is too short a time for an actor to get typecast.

I always try to do movies that are different from the ones I've done before.

Scarface, I don't think, has done anything in his whole career to tarnish his legacy.

As an actor, overexposure can affect you negatively if you keep repeating yourself. But thankfully, my films are really different from each other.

Mike Nichols got me my Equity card.

As an actor, I do not want to stick to a particular route.

James McAvoy is one of my favorite actors of all time.

I think I have been blessed to play a variety of roles. I have experimented and done different things.

It was the reason why I became an actor - to tell new stories - and I stick to that, which is how I found 'Ghazi.'

I'm an actor and I'm able to do a lot of things and play a lot of characters.

My fans will see me in a lot of different roles.

I believe Mel Gibson is an extraordinary talent.

As an actor, I am extremely fortunate to portray Milkha Singh on the big screen.