Barkhad Abdi quotes

Barkhad Abdi is a Somali-American actor and director best known for his role in the film "Captain Phillips." His acclaimed performance earned him numerous award nominations, including an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He continues to work actively in the film industry, both in acting and directing. Here are 10 of his quotes:

I was lucky enough to have parents that took me out from country to country and go to school and learn how to be a better person.

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I don't see myself only as a Somali character. I think of myself as an actor, and if the job fits me and I like the story, I will go for it.

Barkhad Abdi

I just want to keep acting and better my craft and see how far it goes.

Barkhad Abdi

It is weird. A lot of people try to ask me political questions. Im not a politician.

Barkhad Abdi

When I was leaving Yemen to come to America, things were tough. My dad had just been laid off, and it was a challenge. When I lived in Yemen, I thought America was a perfect place. Everything was bigger and better. I dreamed big. The American dream, you know? You have to work hard for your dream to come true.

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What I believe will make my acting career successful going forward is hard work. I like to challenge myself. Then it's the people I meet and choosing the projects I want to work on correctly. There's a lot of characters I can play.

Barkhad Abdi

When you work with a great director, you realise you are far from being a director.

Barkhad Abdi

I used to play football all the time. In the U.S., people don't play football, so I had to learn basketball. Looking back, that's what I like about my life - doing new things, having a new perspective.

Barkhad Abdi

I like 'The Usual Suspects'. Great film. I also like 'Scarface', films like that. Lots of gangster films. I really like watching all kinds of films, dramas, romance. I'll watch comedies. I like Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Denzel Washington, Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle. I'd like to meet them.

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