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I was looking to show people I could act. I was looking for something that would take me away from the whole hunk riding
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"I was looking to show people I could act. I was looking for something that would take me away from the whole hunk riding off into the sunset thing that people wanted me to play after Brown Sugar"

- Boris Kodjoe

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In this quote, Boris Kodjoe, a German-born actor, reflects on his profession and the type of roles he was seeking. He describes that he wanted to prove his acting abilities and break away from the stereotype of being a good-looking leading guy who constantly gets the girl and trips off into the sundown. Kodjoe wished to challenge himself and take on more complex and diverse functions that would showcase his variety as a star. He wanted to move away from the foreseeable and anticipated roles that were being provided to him, such as the romantic hero in the movie Brown Sugar. Overall, Kodjoe was determined to show himself as a flexible and gifted star.

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Austria Flag This quote is written / told by Boris Kodjoe somewhere between March 8, 1973 and today. He was a famous Actor from Austria. The author also have 24 other quotes.

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