Mike Colter
Mike Colter
Mike Randal Colteris an American actor best known for his roles as Lemond Bishop in the television series The Good Wife, Malcolm Ward in Ringer, and Luke Cage in Marvel's Jessica Jones...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth26 August 1976
CityColumbia, SC
CountryUnited States of America
business continue time totally work
As an actor, you just want to continue to work on things that you like. You can be in this business a long time and consistently working and just be totally artistically unfulfilled.
almost capture life nuances trying voice work
As an actor, you're trying to capture the nuances of real life, but voice work is almost over-acting.
boring diet eat fast food fried hate lean less lots love swimming workouts
I hate the gym, so I try to diversify my workouts with swimming and basketball. Indoors, it's less boring than running. I do find that diet is key. I eat lots of lean protein, no soda, no fast food or fried foods, and a lot of water. But I love food and often cook.
community black culture
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.
apply caught daunting front life panic task trying
When you're acting, it's all about you and the person in front of you, and I think in life we forget to apply the same technique, and we get caught up in the panic of what we're trying to do - how overwhelmingly daunting the task of trying to become an actor is.
writing cliche admire
I guess it's a bit cliché, but as an actor, I really admire good writing. There are a lot of great ideas out there, but it's the execution that really makes it work.
world realizing tragic
When something tragic happens in the world and I realize that, for the most part, I am powerless to stop it.
dare values
Never take anything at face value. Dare to question and seek the truth.
focus meditation
I don't have a routine, but I have used meditation to just decompress and focus.
never-say-never humbling
Never say "never" about anything, because if you do, life has a way of humbling you.
home kids animal
I worked at a group home for a survival job years ago, and kids who have a rough home life have always tugged at my heart-strings. I also care a lot about animal cruelty.
nice littles cages
I'll get a nice little break, after doing Jessica Jones and Luke Cage. Whether I'm in [his show], I don't know, but there's The Defenders.
long actors want
As an actor you just want to continue to work on things that you like. You can be in this business a long time and consistently working and just be totally artistically unfulfilled.
way
I'm actually filming all the time, and I don't have much time to do anything. I've always been that way.