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Mike Colter

American Actor

Born: Aug 26, 1976

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What I like about my character: Luke Cage is a person first and foremost. We do have other black superheroes, but he's important because he's touchable. Luke has moments when he has to try to forget his pain, but then, unlike the rest of us, he's also able to channel that frustration into fighting bad guys. Real martyrs aren't trying to be martyrs. Mike Colter

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I'm pretty relaxed on what people should be able to do as long as they're not hurting anybody else. Mike Colter

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People forget, most of the times we audition with people who aren't necessarily actors. So it doesn't matter who or what's in front of you: you still have to have the same realism and invested emotions. Mike Colter

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I like to take a break, but at the same time, I think most actors are not very good at sitting around doing nothing, because we like to work. Mike Colter

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I'm always very even-keeled, and I'm always waiting for the other shoe to drop. Mike Colter

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I think anyone in New York City could look at Luke Cage and say, 'Hey, this guy could help me out.' I don't want him to just seem like a relevant hero for only black people. Mike Colter

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No, no. I draw the line there. Anything that's going to show an outline of my manhood is not on. Mike Colter

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If you've ever been to Harlem, there's always something playing on the street, and there's this energy that feels different to anywhere else in New York. Mike Colter

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I am not walking around looking like Luke Cage does at all. Mike Colter

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I'm really starting to get bored with myself, doing the same workouts. 'Oh here we go again.' I need someone to crack the whip. I need someone to kick my butt because sometimes I can end up taking it pretty easy on myself. Mike Colter

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Netflix shook it up, brought this whole new generation of people who said, 'I watch things when I want to watch, how I want to watch, where I want to watch, and that's something that no one's going to ever forget.' This has changed the game completely, and I think it's the tip of the iceberg. Mike Colter

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When you're acting, it's all about you and the person in front of you, and I think in life we forget to apply the same technique, and we get caught up in the panic of what we're trying to do - how overwhelmingly daunting the task of trying to become an actor is. Mike Colter

Ridley Scott was part of the production team on 'The Good Wife.' I auditioned on my iPhone, and it moved very quickly after that, as they thought I was right for the role, and pretty soon I was filming in Iceland for two months. Mike Colter

Comic book heroes are an important part of our culture, so I think we're actually utilizing comic book heroes in a much more in-depth way than before. They have such potential, and I think we're maximizing the potential. Mike Colter

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