Forest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker
Forest Steven Whitaker IIIis an American actor, director, and producer...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth15 July 1961
CityLongview, TX
CountryUnited States of America
helped men
He did things like other big men who did things that helped their countries.
kings warrior men
I was trying to capture this man's [Idi Amin] energy, and I did a lot of research in studying him. I tried to capture his 'Warrior King' energy inside of me as much as possible.
men people african-american
Things are shifting; man is evolving in many different ways. The Internet has created a portal for people to connect with each other in a way they never could have before. When it comes to African-American or black films, it's different because there is a model that you can actually look at, an equation that shows that these films earn money.
men play looks
I can play a man who's despicable. But I'll still look inside him to find a point of connection. If I can find that kernel, audiences will relate to me.
act decided perception presented
When I first decided to act Amin, I had that perception of Amin as presented by the west,
characters connection energy enter others spirit
As an actor, I've always wanted to do characters that would help me find my connection with others and connect all of us together. You always want the energy of the character, the spirit of the person, to enter you. I've been doing this for 26 years and some of the things I've done are always with me.
doors films hopefully open
Hopefully this film is going to open the doors for a lot more films like it to be made.
chance connection expand universe
was a chance to expand myself and deepen my connection with the universe and with God.
beginning blessed coming environment grew growing
They're growing up in an environment so different than what I grew up in. I think they're beginning to see how blessed they are. They'll be coming back from now on, I think.
defend found good trying
I'm not trying to defend him, the Amin I found was not a good man.
kings unique scotland
I found the people to be very kind and generous. It was unique because the crew was mainly Ugandan [filming The Last King of Scotland]. They had never done a film before. So, they were learning the process of making films, but at the same time they were also helping with the authenticity of the film.
character thinking people
I care about people. In the end, I think they feel it. It comes across, regardless of the character I'm portraying.
healing humanity looks
I do look at that thematic of healing of humanity.
character tribes culture
I was pretty much consumed by this character. Even when I was off, I was continually searching to find something else new about [Idi] Amin, and to embed myself deeper into the culture to the point that, in the end, I was so entrenched that I could tell what tribe someone was from just by looking at them.