Masi Oka quotes

Masi Oka is a Japanese actor and digital effects artist, widely recognized for his role as Hiro Nakamura on the TV series "Heroes." His work has also extended to visual effects in major films at Industrial Light & Magic. He continues to inspire audiences with his versatile talents in both acting and technology. Here are 14 of his quotes:

Even as we get older, we get in these routines - and routines are nice and comfortable - but I think that it's important to live life to its fullest and try different things. Because you never know what you're going to learn. You might not like it, you might like it. (Masi Oka)
Being a geek is a great thing. I think we're all geeks. Being a geek means you're passionate about something and that defines your uniqueness. I would rather be passionate about something than be apathetic about everything. View quote
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I've been programming computers since elementary school, where they taught us, and I stuck with computer science through high school and college. View quote
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I played piano back in my elementary school days and I sang a cappella back in college. View quote
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At its core, 'Heroes' is an ensemble character drama with genre elements. View quote
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I'm not American. I still have my Japanese citizenship. View quote
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I think it enriches you as a scientist to be able to see things in an artistic perspective and as an artist to see things in a scientific perspective. View quote
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I'm a real dumb-dumb in real life. I'm just book smart. But definitely not street smart. The other day I lost my jacket in a cab. And I'll forget things every time I leave the house. View quote
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Playing a superhero was an acting challenge for me. It was fun. View quote
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The key to digital effects is to do things that are visually accurate but done cheaply and approximated. View quote
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I love both acting and programming equally. I think it enriches me and enhances me as an artist. (Masi Oka)
I got to college and saw all of my friends going to these other schools and thought, 'You know, college is just a blank slate.' And I had an opportunity to go to different schools, but I chose Brown because it was unique and allowed you to be yourself as an individual and like I said, it's a blank slate. View quote
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The more things you do outside of your norm, the more ideas you get exposed to, the more people you get exposed to, and I think that's interesting. View quote
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I have a lot of appreciation for what people do in front of the camera as well as behind the camera. I don't think I could like one without the other. Eventually, I think the road will lead me down to producing or directing, because it's more about problem solving. View quote
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Masi Oka

Masi Oka - Image
Photo: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0
Occupation: Japanese Actor
Born: December 27, 1974
Quotes count: 14