Boris Kodjoe
Boris Kodjoe
Boris Frederic Cecil Tay-Natey Ofuatey-Kodjoe, better known as Boris Kodjoe, is an actor known for his roles as Kelby in the 2002 film Brown Sugar, and the sports-courier agent Damon Carter on the Showtime drama series Soul Food. He currently co-stars on BET's Real Husbands of Hollywood and was a recurring character on FOX's The Last Man on Earth...
NationalityAustrian
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth8 March 1973
CityVienna, Austria
CountryAustria
I went back and researched the history of gospel; where it came from, slavery times, communicating with each other without their master knowing what they are saying, and that gospel artists view themselves differently.
Secular artists see themselves with performance; they are more self involved, presentational.
The Southern Baptist Church is a specific culture in itself. So, I had to study, talk to people, watch tape and go to performances to see how Gospel artists move compared to secular artists.
Gospel artists are messengers; they are vessels of a message.
I had a record deal early in my life and they offered me the movie, but they said that I had to come in and sing because they needed a singer.
Yet, that's what studios do. If one thing works, they'll keep doing it till it runs its course and people aren't interested anymore.
I just didn't know who was going to be my partner. I knew that once I had grown to be a man that I was going to attract the person that I deserved to be with, or deserved to be with me.
There was a certain point in my life where I had to decide that I was going to take my future and Nicole's and not wallow in what happened to me because when you do that, you just keep repeating what's been happening and at some point you have to make a choice.
I was always interested in medicine and I was actually a pre-med major.
I never dealt with fame. It was never a goal of mine to become famous.
I did have a bunch of goals I wanted to achieve when I was financially able to do so, but they had nothing to do with fame.
When I set goals, they're more tangible than becoming famous. You don't build a company or a foundation for fame.
I've always given people the benefit of the doubt until they prove me otherwise.
I'm the same person. I don't put on a face. I'm the same guy every time you see me.