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" Nothing's out of the realm. I think '24' has always keyed into that. "
Corey Hawkins
Out
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Think
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" If people don't connect to Eric Carter's struggles, I'm sure they'll find a character in this series to connect to. That's ultimately what it's about for me. "
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" So you want to take the risk, and you want to step out there; you do it because that's what we have to do as actors. And sometimes in TV, it becomes big, and it becomes about the entertainment, but also, we have to focus in on the work. "
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" If the challenge wasn't there, there's no reason to say 'yes' to the role. "
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" If you feel your rights are being abused by the authorities, and you don't say something, sometimes the cops don't know how far to take it. They have a hard job, but at the same time, I think it's just about educating yourself. "
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" There's no wrong choice because, whatever you choose, that's meant for you. "
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" The rules of engagement are totally different when you're on the homefront. "
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" I got to pick the mind of a genius, and I realized why he was a genius. And I realized the man behind the veil or whatever you want to call it. Do you know what I mean? I got to see what makes Dr. Dre Dr. Dre, and I got to interpret that. It's hard to put it into words, so the only thing I know how to do is put it on the screen. "
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" I live in New York. "
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New York
York
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" I sort of have to have a positive outlook. "
Corey Hawkins
Positive
Sort
Outlook
" The tension between the Capulets and the Montagues is like a gang rivalry, and that has everything to do with Compton. "
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Gang
Rivalry
Everything
" I have family that are vets of the military. My grandfather served as well. "
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Well
Grandfather
" Growing up, we never got to see a hero who didn't have superpowers who looked like us, that you could kind of look to and say, 'I could be that guy one day. I could be a patriot. I could be a soldier. I could work in the government and be a hero.' "
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Government
Day
Hero
" The challenge is making sure that every single moment is honest, no matter what. It's doing Eric Carter justice. Not trying to fill Jack Bauer's shoes. Not trying to step into Kiefer's legacy. "
Corey Hawkins
Shoes
Moment
Step
" It's always weird when it comes to awards and awards season because how can you say that this performance is better than this performance? Art is so subjective. "
Corey Hawkins
You
Art
Performance
" Eric Carter is a more raw, more emotional protagonist. He's a bit of an Everyman. "
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Raw
He
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" I'm having way too much fun on 'The Walking Dead.' "
Corey Hawkins
Much
Dead
Too Much
" I'm so OCD about prep work and learning lines and stuff. "
Corey Hawkins
Stuff
Learning
Lines
" With '24: Legacy,' there are a lot of people who are super-excited about the show. But there are a lot of people who are very skeptical. "
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About
Show
People
" I feel immensely blessed - not just that I'm working, but that I'm working on projects that I really care about and like. I've always been that way. "
Corey Hawkins
Way
Always
Blessed
" I want longevity in this career. "
Corey Hawkins
Longevity
Career
Want
" You read things, and they come to you, and if they speak to you at the moment and there's a voice in you that says, 'I don't know, that's risky,' or 'That's challenging,' then do it. Run at it and tackle it. And if it's bad, it's bad. You're gonna get over it. "
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Voice
You
Speak
" The idea of a new hero for a new day sang to me. "
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Idea
Day
New Day
" You know how trends go with television. Next year, the networks might not be open to taking risks. "
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Trends
You
" It's also crazy how Shakespeare has that cadence, and it's about locking into the jazz of the language, just like locking into the rhythm in N.W.A's lyrics. "
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Rhythm
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" Sometimes you just need to raise your voice. And sometimes a little anger is necessary, to be honest. "
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Need
Voice
Anger
" In television, to be a hero and look like I look, that really stuck with me. "
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Television
Me
Look
" I like being a chameleon and doing things that are just so different that people will be like, 'Oh, that's him?' "
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Him
Doing
" We are a diverse people, man. "
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Diverse
Man
People
" I like doing things that people wouldn't necessarily think I can do. "
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