As an actor, I come to set, and I have already broken the character down by writing a poem about the character.… — Omari Hardwick Copy Share Image
Poetry has in a way been my bridge to my acting career. I had so many questions about my life, so I… — Omari Hardwick Copy Share Image
I always have a backpack. I was a poet, so it reminds me of being a backpack poet. — Omari Hardwick Copy Share Image
Life as a poet and actor truly became full circle as I stood on stage as host of 'Verses & Flow' and… — Omari Hardwick Copy Share Image
I've approached every character I've ever played with a poem, first and foremost. — Omari Hardwick Copy Share Image
I'd say my artistic bent definitely came from my father, who was a trial lawyer. And if you're smart, you know that… — Omari Hardwick Copy Share Image
That's the thing with me being a former athlete: in the way I attack characters and attack poetry is from the base… — Omari Hardwick Copy Share Image
Poetry is almost like my foundation for everything. I almost feel I am a better actor and writer because of it. — Omari Hardwick Copy Share Image
As a poet, I would always hear emcees come up to me and say, 'Yo, you should rap,' and I was like,… — Omari Hardwick Copy Share Image
I was trying to pay the bills with poems, and it was easy to memorize my poems, because I'd be riding my… — Omari Hardwick Copy Share Image
I found poetry at 12 and 13 and, lo and behold, learned that my attorney father had a background in poetry -… — Omari Hardwick Copy Share Image
I'm a black Catholic raised in Decatur, Georgia, which was very gang-infested. Then, I went to an all-white private high school and… — Omari Hardwick Copy Share Image
My dad was really complex, and I was raised by that. My mom is really bright - very book bright - and so those… — Omari Hardwick Copy Share Image
If reality shows are so popular, that means their viewers are screaming for more realness. — Omari Hardwick Copy Share Image
Like anybody who grew up in the Eighties, I cringe at the thought of these movies being remade, because of the corniness and cheesiness… — Omari Hardwick Copy Share Image
I was at a ballpark as much as I was in school. I was on a basketball court or football field as much as… — Omari Hardwick Copy Share Image
The reason why people don't get called back to sequels is because they did badly in the original [movie]. — Omari Hardwick Copy Share Image
The way the recession has affected Hollywood, a lot of actors that had robust opportunities before in film no longer have such plum options,… — Omari Hardwick Copy Share Image
I grew up in Decatur, Georgia. We had three boys in the household; actually, it felt like four of us. My pops sort of… — Omari Hardwick Copy Share Image
You can't look at the dollar and say, 'I'm not what I dreamed of being unless I do this type of movie and it's… — Omari Hardwick Copy Share Image
I'm addicted to the hotel life. It's humbling and fly at the same time. — Omari Hardwick Copy Share Image
You know how you can be romantic? You can be romantic by going to a beautiful setting, sitting on a park bench, and getting… — Omari Hardwick Copy Share Image
