Certainly, I look for different characters 'cause I always like to keep people guessing, and I also don't like to get typecast.

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Wale means to arrive home. So the crown has arrived home. Akin is warrior or brave man. Nuoye is a brave man of chieftaincy and Agbaje means wealth and prosperity.

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The only way you can influence your fate is to put your soul into your performance and hope it registers with the audience.

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Also, I'd like to play an athlete again, while I'm still physically fit, or a musician, like Nat King Cole, because I play the trumpet and sing. I'd like to incorporate that into a character.

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My father was a lorry driver, very rarely at home. The house was run by my mother, and because there were 10 or so kids, there was no time for individual attention. It was about survival. It was about where the next meal was coming from.

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The actual fights themselves are very demanding. You don't want to drain yourself. But it pumps you up, gets you in the zone. It's a good way of getting you into the zone for the scene.

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You don't want it to be a replica or an imitation. You want to create something fresh, original, very unique.

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The axe is fifteen pounds. You have to make sure you don't hurt or hit someone. And hit the beats, because they have five cameras. It has to look real. That in itself becomes challenging because you have to learn it straight away.

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I was always led to believe you should take care of yourself, trust in your abilities and you're the author of your own destiny.

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As an actor, you really want to resonate with your audience. I played a character on Oz and people still approach me in the streets today.

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