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" I can't approach a character with judgment. "
Nelsan Ellis
Approach
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" I empty myself out and fill myself with the character. I would play a devil worshipper, and I would fill myself up with whatever devil worshippers believe. Then, as myself, I empty that out and become Nelsan. "
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" I don't look anything like my mother, except when I'm Lafayette. I look like my father. "
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" I see a project, and I say I want to audition for it, and people let me audition for it. There's a lot to be grateful for. "
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" My idea of horses is from when I grew up on a farm. They were big, and they were dumb. "
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" Boot camp was the first time I got a heavy dose of discipline. It was the best thing that ever happened to me. "
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