Derek Luke
Derek Luke
Derek Luke is an American actor. He won the Independent Spirit Award for his big-screen debut performance in the 2002 film Antwone Fisher, directed and produced by Denzel Washington. Since 1998, he has been married to actress Sophia Adella Luke...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth24 April 1974
CityJersey City, NJ
CountryUnited States of America
believe heart made
In my heart of hearts I believe I was made to entertain.
believe thinking quality
Denzel's quality, I think, is his faith. You have all the action in your head and you have to believe in it and just do it. That's what he does and that's what he taught me to do.
believe men years
A few years ago you couldn't go from TV to film. It was like a 'no no' but I believe when you find a plan and purpose that God has for your life, there's not anything man can do to you. Especially when your faith is not really standing in the wisdom of man, you're really standing in the wisdom of God.
believe black colors everybody father hits home movies relate rich talk time
I think it's time to do clean-up for a generation. I believe this is one of the movies that hits home for all colors and all races. Everybody I talk to, black or white, suburban, rich or poor, can relate to rejection, can relate to not having a father or a mother.
liked loved related
I loved B.I.G., but not like I liked Tupac, because he was an actor, so I related to him.
personal
Oh, my God! My wife and I, boy, we got down that night. On a personal note!
copy felt grow lines spirit took tried
I tried to copy some of his mannerisms at first but it didn't work. And then I just let the spirit of the character grow in me and it just took its rightful place. I started to speak the lines and it felt right.
rap mirrors hip-hop
Hip-hop was my first audience - I would rap in the mirror, walk down the street and listen to my Walkman.
fun kids bigs
I had a lot of fun with Val Kilmer. He's like a big kid.
school college cities
I went to Jersey City State College to please a family member. I wasn't prepared for school. To say I failed out is putting it nicely.
heart firsts spirit
When your heart is first, you can be absent of heart but when you put spirit first, you have a reason for why you do heart.
honest denzel have-confidence
Denzel Washington invoked confidence. When you have confidence, you can do anything. And that's what happened. I learned about being honest and keeping it true, keeping it true in my performance.
interesting people roles
I want what's mine. I see other actors who are doing very interesting roles, and I just want to continue to do things that are interesting, and things that people will go see in theaters.
law hollywood spirituality
Hollywood is a place where if you abide by the rules and laws, you can get depressed. That's why faith and spirituality is a higher law.