Masi Oka

I am a geek. I am an otaku.

— Masi Oka

I love both acting and programming equally. I think it enriches me and enhances me as an artist.

— Masi Oka

Anyone can be a hero. You just have to have faith in yourself.

— Masi Oka

I am also about trusting maggot instincts. If I get played or taken advantage of? So be it. That's a life lesson.…

— Masi Oka

At the end of the day, I just want the world to live in peace and harmony.

— Masi Oka

I'm a real dumb-dumb in real life. I'm just book smart. But definitely not street smart. The other day I lost my…

— Masi Oka

If you look at Japanese drama, I think there is definitely a treasure trove of it, but I just don't think that…

— Masi Oka

I still have a Japanese passport. I haven't become an American citizen, and I am worried about getting deported every day.

— Masi Oka

One of the reasons I took up acting was to learn to be more human, to get in touch with human emotions.

— Masi Oka

The key to digital effects is to do things that are visually accurate but done cheaply and approximated,

— Masi Oka

I've been programming computers since elementary school, where they taught us, and I stuck with computer science through high school and college.

— Masi Oka

When you're making an adaptation, you have to make content for the fans; otherwise, you'll get something that won't even be accepted…

— Masi Oka

To have a director's direct feedback is invaluable.

— Masi Oka

Acting can be very solitary, even if you're in a scene with someone else, because you worry about your own performance and…

— Masi Oka

Coming from a programming background, I have a good sense of what's feasible and what's not feasible in a game.

— Masi Oka

I wasn't the best UI programmer, but I know to use the interface and that stuff. It's definitely given me a leg…

— Masi Oka

Playing a superhero was an acting challenge for me. It was fun.

— Masi Oka

The more things you do outside of your norm, the more ideas you get exposed to, the more people you get exposed…

— Masi Oka

I would say that there's definitely some advantages with me being able to talk shop with some of the effects people. Because…

— Masi Oka

I'm not American. I still have my Japanese citizenship.

— Masi Oka

I am very happy to help share the great treasure trove of Japanese content with the western world.

— Masi Oka

Being a geek is a great thing. I think we're all geeks. Being a geek means you're passionate about something and that…

— Masi Oka

I'm always going to fight on behalf of my brothers and sisters.

— Masi Oka

We had a great producing staff and great filmmakers, but for me, my mission , as a producer, was to make sure…

— Masi Oka

Anonymity breeds irresponsibility.

— Masi Oka