There are so few guys who do action and do it well. Even fewer who are African-American. Even fewer who have classical-theater training. So a cat like me coming in, I'm bringing all of that to an action movie.
A lot of the cats I grew up with in the South Bronx found themselves in sticky situations.
The first time I jumped from a plane, I screamed like a woman. I was two miles up and you could hear me clear as day. Now I love it.
I've been trying to keep the private life private. Not being savvy or trained on how to do good interviews like a politician, I thought it was wiser to follow my mother's advice: If you have nothing good to say, don't say anything at all.
I come out of repertory theatre so I've been working under pressure my whole career.
I didn't go into this business to do action because I'm a classically trained actor. But I'm good at kicking and punching.