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Corey Hawkins

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[Wikipedia] Corey Antonio Hawkins is an American actor. He rose to prominence for his role in the TV series The Walking Dead (2015–2016), as well as his portrayal of Dr. Dre in the 2015 film Straight Outta Compton, the latter of which earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. He is also known for his p

Quotes by Corey Hawkins · Page 3

I sort of have to have a positive outlook.

Outlook

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Even before I was working off-Broadway, there were lots of different TV shows that I would actually say 'no' to, and my…

Crazy

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While I was filming 'Kong' - and I don't play a very capable Army Ranger in 'Kong'; I play a completely different…

Army

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I remember seeing the first episode of '24' when I was 13, and to be that face for a 13-year-old and open…

Face

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Yes, I do feel a deep responsibility every time, every character, everything that I do.

Character

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

Darkest

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I'm having way too much fun on 'The Walking Dead.'

Dead

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

About

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You read things, and they come to you, and if they speak to you at the moment and there's a voice in…

Bad

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There's good cops and bad cops, and the good cops have to hold the bad cops accountable. We have to hold the…

Accountable

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I'm not going to lie to you: I'd prefer not to go to the gym and not to run.

Go

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

I love

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

About

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I have members of my family who are in the military. I have friends who are in the military. Classmates who served…

Classmates

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To be honest, sometimes you have to know your rights.

Honest

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The challenge is making sure that every single moment is honest, no matter what. It's doing Eric Carter justice. Not trying to…

Justice

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The only thing that I know how to do as an actor, as a trained actor, is you can't villainize the character…

Actor

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I knew I wanted to be an artist early on, but I decided to seriously pursue the profession when I auditioned for…

Art

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I want longevity in this career.

Career

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