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I wish I never got buried alive. Sasha Pieterse

Wish Alive Never Got Buried

Different people call me different things. In America, people really struggle with my name, so I don't have a nickname as such. I've had Sharlito, Sheldon, Charldo, really interesting variations on the name. Sharlto Copley

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I would love to do more acting; I really would love to do it, particularly character acting. I'm a character type of actor; I love situations where I've got a bit of room to improvise on the character. Sharlto Copley

Love Character Improvise Type Bit Would More Particularly Got Situations Where Room Really Acting Actor

I suppose comedy is my first love, in a way. Sharlto Copley

Love Comedy First Way Suppose First Love

I did a lot of acting, funnily enough, unprofessionally, as a kid. From when I was 10 years old until I was about 19, I was always doing little sketches with my friends, and doing different accents and voices. Sharlto Copley

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I feel so comfortable in an acting role, you know, as an actor. Maybe it's because I came into it late. If anything, I've felt frustrated that I can't carry a film because everything since 'District 9' has been supporting roles. Sharlto Copley

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I'm not interested in going to casting after casting, trying to get into that game. So there is a part of me that knows that I will do more characters, even if I have to produce those projects myself to get those projects out there. If the right characters come along, I would love to. I would jump at the chance. Sharlto Copley

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To be honest, I'm probably more of a comedy person, actually. I really enjoy the comedy stuff, and I've got some things I'll be working on that I think are just different ways of combining genres in comedy and drama and action. Sharlto Copley

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Generally, when I come to festivals, I just wander freely and see what happens. St. Lucia

See Generally Freely Come Festivals Just Wander Happens

We've always enjoyed touring, which is fortunate because we're always on the road. The most difficult part is that time passes by so quickly. It's hard to pay attention to your normal life because shows are all-encompassing. St. Lucia

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I had to embrace just basically writing and recording on my laptop. On long drives through the Rockies, I would take my laptop and mess around with ideas and make rough sketches of songs. St. Lucia

Writing Long Recording Would Embrace Through Take Drives Had Songs Ideas Mess Make Around Just Sketches Laptop Rough Basically

One of my favorite things is producing other artists because, in many ways, it's a lot more freeing than working on your own music. St. Lucia

Music Own Other Ways Favorite Favorite Things More Freeing Because Lot Than Artists Working Producing Your Many Things

You can hear 'Human Nature' all over our song 'Elevate.' It's an amazing song. That hooky arpeggio in the beginning is great. Unlike most Michael Jackson ballads, even though I'm a huge Michael Jackson fan, this song is kind of restrained. It's not a huge, crazy song you can dance to - it's just this beautiful piece of music. St. Lucia

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It took a while of performing and pushing the boundaries and starting to involve the audience to feel comfortable. St. Lucia

Took Pushing Feel Boundaries Performing Involve Comfortable Audience While Starting

The music has a very strong escapist quality to it. In the moment where you feel like you need to escape, or when you are escaping, that's a good time to listen to 'When the Night.' St. Lucia

Music Time Good You Quality Strong Good Time Feel Like Very Escape Escaping Escapist Listen Where Moment Night Need

My favorite pieces that I've written, either for St. Lucia or for myself, have always had a transporting quality to them, where they take you out of the moment and somewhere positive that feels nostalgic and happy but sad at the same time. St. Lucia

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