I think when people talk about art imitating life, you're in real time. Mike Colter More Quotes by Mike Colter More Quotes From Mike Colter I've always wanted to be on a show that's well respected and had critical acclaim and that people like to watch, and at the same time find something that for me as an actor is interesting and challenging. Mike Colter challengespeopleinteresting I'm actually filming all the time, and I don't have much time to do anything. I've always been that way. Mike Colter way I've never really been into doing a lot of social media, but it's a great way for people to talk amongst themselves on a large platform and to have a large conversation with people who also enjoy the same thing. Mike Colter mediapeopleway As an actor, I need to get excited about something that I can actually relate to. Mike Colter excitedactorsneeds We pride ourselves on all being unique shows. Mike Colter being-uniqueuniquepride Jessica Jones is very unique, and we are all in awe of the response from the public. It seems that everyone connected with the character, and we enjoyed shooting it. Mike Colter shootinguniquecharacter So often, when you're playing the lead in your own show, it is all about you. Mike Colter lead-inshows What I enjoyed about being in the world of Jessica Jones, as Luke Cage, is that I wasn't front and center because it was Jessica Jones' story, but it allowed me to find the character from a different perspective. Mike Colter perspectivedifferentcharacter I'm a very un-excitable person. I always take things with a grain of salt, I'm always very even-keeled, and I'm always waiting for the other shoe to drop. Mike Colter grain-of-saltshoeswaiting It's a long arc and a long storyline, and I think it leaves us in a great place to see how we interact again, whether that be for The Defenders, Jessica Jones Season 2, or whatever. We'll see. I don't know. Mike Colter arcslongthinking Dialogue is not always the best way to show emotion, to show your thought process, or to reveal yourself, as a character. Mike Colter emotioncharacterway Law enforcement has always had informants and people they've had to deal with, who walk a certain line. They're choosing between the lesser of two evils. They're befriend one person to gain access to another person, who's a bigger fish. Mike Colter lawtwopeople As an actor, you learn, every time you work. Mike Colter actors Sometimes when you do things right, there's no results. Mike Colter resultssometimes We're dealing with that question now, in the media. How does the judicial system work? There's never going to be a clear-cut answer, but it's a conversation and a conflict in the community. It's not a white thing or a black thing. It's a society thing and a culture thing, and we've gotta figure it out. Mike Colter cuttingmediawhite Tequila is my drink. It is my favorite alcohol, my favorite liquor because, you know, it's a stimulant and not a depressant. If I go to a party and everyone's been drinking and I don't have time to really "catch up" - I'm not trying to get drunk but I want to feel good - I drink tequila. Mike Colter drunkpartydrinking I've learned over the years, when someone is complaining or wants to vent and has something they want to tell you, they don't necessarily want you to fix it. Mike Colter complaining I respond to women who have their stuff together, who are in charge, who don't need men to do things for them. I want a woman to have her own thing. Mike Colter togethermen I respond to powerful women. I'm not intimidated by that, I like that, it's not something I shy away from, so I don't want women who are looking for me to take care of them. To me, that's a turn-off. I respond to strong, powerful, independent women. Mike Colter independentpowerfulstrong I haven't had ice-cream in a year, although I did have a slice of pizza. People don't realise that when you're shooting a movie it's only three months to get in shape for. Mike Colter realisingpeople
