Masi Oka Professions : Actor Born : December 27, 1974 Browse All Authors Top 28 quotes by 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. Masi Oka passionate mean thinking 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 nice life thinking 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. Masi Oka perspective artist thinking We had a great producing staff and great filmmakers, but for me, my mission , as a producer, was to make sure that the creators were happy with the film Death Note and that their voices were heard. I felt, if the creators were proud and happy with the film, then in turn, the fans would be proud and happy with the film because the creators know the fan base, inside and out. Masi Oka death-note film proud At its core, 'Heroes' is an ensemble character drama with genre elements. Masi Oka hero character drama 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. Masi Oka being-yourself unique school Playing a superhero was an acting challenge for me. It was fun. Masi Oka superhero challenges fun 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. Masi Oka appreciation people thinking I've been programming computers since elementary school, where they taught us, and I stuck with computer science through high school and college. Masi Oka taught-us college school 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. Masi Oka smart real book I am also about trusting maggot instincts. If I get played or taken advantage of? So be it. That's a life lesson. I would rather have believed in someone and get hurt than live life with distrust. I always go into a relationship with trust. Masi Oka life-lesson live-life hurt 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. Masi Oka people ideas thinking I love both acting and programming equally. I think it enriches me and enhances me as an artist. Masi Oka acting artist thinking The key to digital effects is to do things that are visually accurate but done cheaply and approximated. Masi Oka digital keys done Anyone can be a hero. You just have to have faith in yourself. Masi Oka yourself you hero faith Anonymity breeds irresponsibility. Masi Oka breeds irresponsibility anonymity I played piano back in my elementary school days and I sang a cappella back in college. Masi Oka back school-days college school Coming from a programming background, I have a good sense of what's feasible and what's not feasible in a game. Masi Oka background game good programming Will Smith is just an all-around amazing talent and really funny. Masi Oka amazing will talent funny I'm not American. I still have my Japanese citizenship. Masi Oka japanese american still citizenship Similar Authors Ian Mckellen actor Adhir Kalyan actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje actor Bert Lahr actor Alan Arkin actor Alan Alda actor All Authors
