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" At its core, 'Heroes' is an ensemble character drama with genre elements. "
Masi Oka
Character
Core
Ensemble
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" My house is like a manga library in many ways, and it's great because I get to call it research. "
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" To have a director's direct feedback is invaluable. "
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" I have a lot of appreciation for what people do in front of the camera as well as behind the camera. I don't think I could like one without the other. Eventually, I think the road will lead me down to producing or directing, because it's more about problem solving. "
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" In 'Star Wars: Episode II,' when Jango Fett is chasing Obi Wan Kenobi through an asteroid field, they needed a big asteroid to shatter into a million pieces, and I had to figure out how to do the fracturing, write the code, and show an artist how to use it. "
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Through
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Write
" If you look at Japanese drama, I think there is definitely a treasure trove of it, but I just don't think that people know about it. It's got to be pitched and presented better. "
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" One of the reasons I took up acting was to learn to be more human, to get in touch with human emotions. "
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" The key to digital effects is to do things that are visually accurate but done cheaply and approximated. "
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" Coming from a programming background, I have a good sense of what's feasible and what's not feasible in a game. "
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" I still have a Japanese passport. I haven't become an American citizen, and I am worried about getting deported every day. "
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Every Day
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Day
" I'm always going to fight on behalf of my brothers and sisters. "
Masi Oka
Fight
Always
Brothers
" Acting can be very solitary, even if you're in a scene with someone else, because you worry about your own performance and if you look good. "
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Look
" I love strategy and RPG games. "
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Love
Games
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" Will Smith is just an all-around amazing talent and really funny. "
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Just
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" I was raised by a single mother, and she felt the Japanese education system, albeit wonderful, keeps you in a certain range. You have to be better than this level but below this level. "
Masi Oka
Education
Better
Mother
" I played piano back in my elementary school days and I sang a cappella back in college. "
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College
School Days
School
" 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 jacket in a cab. And I'll forget things every time I leave the house. "
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Day
Time
Smart
" 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 by the mainstream. You want to make something that the fans will approve and the mainstream will enjoy. "
Masi Oka
Content
Fans
You
" Anonymity breeds irresponsibility. "
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Anonymity
Breeds
Irresponsibility
" I'm not American. I still have my Japanese citizenship. "
Masi Oka
Still
Citizenship
American
" I've been programming computers since elementary school, where they taught us, and I stuck with computer science through high school and college. "
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Computers
Science
Us
" I am very happy to help share the great treasure trove of Japanese content with the western world. "
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I Am
Content
Great
" I grew up on anime and manga. That's part of who I am. "
Masi Oka
Up
Part
Anime
" I am a geek. I am an otaku. "
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Geek
Am
I Am
" Anyone can be a hero. You just have to have faith in yourself. "
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Hero
Just
Yourself
" Virtual environments are anonymous, and I'm concerned that people - mainly younger folks who grow up this way - will see social relationships as part of a game. "
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Relationships
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Grow
" I just love comedy, and I honestly believe that laughter transcends everything. If everyone laughed together, laughed more, it would unite the world in peace. "
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World
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Peace
" I wasn't the best UI programmer, but I know to use the interface and that stuff. It's definitely given me a leg up in terms of being able to talk to the people in the games industry. "
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Know
Me
People
" Playing a superhero was an acting challenge for me. It was fun. "
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Challenge
Me
Superhero
" I love both acting and programming equally. I think it enriches me and enhances me as an artist. "
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Me
Artist
Acting
" Even as we get older, we get in these routines - and routines are nice and comfortable - but I think that it's important to live life to its fullest and try different things. Because you never know what you're going to learn. You might not like it, you might like it. "
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Nice