I knew I wanted to be an artist early on, but I decided to seriously pursue the profession when I auditioned for Juilliard. Corey Hawkins More Quotes by Corey Hawkins More Quotes From Corey Hawkins Growing up, we never got to see a hero who didn't have superpowers who looked like us, that you could kind of look to and say, 'I could be that guy one day. I could be a patriot. I could be a soldier. I could work in the government and be a hero.' Corey Hawkins day you hero work The idea of a new hero for a new day sang to me. Corey Hawkins day me hero new-day The challenge is making sure that every single moment is honest, no matter what. It's doing Eric Carter justice. Not trying to fill Jack Bauer's shoes. Not trying to step into Kiefer's legacy. Corey Hawkins challenge moment shoes justice I think, in our darkest moments, you have to find the humor, and you have to find the lightness. Corey Hawkins think you moments humor I had my foot in both worlds. I knew what I didn't want, and so I had to make a choice, just like N.W.A. made choices. Corey Hawkins choice like choices want In television, to be a hero and look like I look, that really stuck with me. Corey Hawkins look me hero television If the challenge wasn't there, there's no reason to say 'yes' to the role. Corey Hawkins challenge say no-reason reason I didn't grow up seeing faces of patriots, emotional and raw and gritty, who looked like me. Corey Hawkins grow like me emotional I sort of have to have a positive outlook. Corey Hawkins sort outlook positive I remember seeing the first episode of '24' when I was 13, and to be that face for a 13-year-old and open up that possibility, it shows you the world isn't on fire. There's possibility there. Corey Hawkins face you fire world What everyone loved about '24' is still there - the clock, the tick, the lean-in factor, the pacing. Corey Hawkins everyone loved about clock Sometimes, as actors, we feel like we want to hold on and control where a character goes. Corey Hawkins control feel sometimes character I have members of my family who are in the military. I have friends who are in the military. Classmates who served in the military. Corey Hawkins classmates friends family military In 2001, terrorism was fought in a completely different way. Corey Hawkins different-way terrorism different way I'm a very private guy, so it's an adjustment for me, but a welcomed one, as long as the work remains the focus. Corey Hawkins me focus work long When somebody says, 'Do you want to play Dr. Dre in a movie?' I mean, how do you respond to that? My initial response was 'no' because I don't think I can do it ,and I don't want to be the one to mess it up! Corey Hawkins think you i-can want The rules of engagement are totally different when you're on the homefront. Corey Hawkins rules you engagement different I like being the underdog. Corey Hawkins being like underdog I like doing things that people wouldn't necessarily think I can do. Corey Hawkins doing think i-can people We are a diverse people, man. Corey Hawkins man diverse people
