Shemar Moore
Shemar Moore
Shemar Franklin Mooreis an American actor and former fashion model. His notable roles are that of Malcolm Winters on The Young and the Restless from 1994 to 2005, Derek Morgan on CBS's Criminal Minds from 2005 to 2016, and as the third permanent host of Soul Train from 1999 to 2003...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth20 April 1970
CityOakland, CA
CountryUnited States of America
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But I got drafted out of high school, and my mother wasn't having it. She was like, you're not about to think that you can just play ball, because if you get hurt, you're going to be out of luck.
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Kim Kardashian is a major player coming off of a reality show, and nobody can turn a blind eye to what she's accomplished, no matter how you see her.
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And a lesson in this movie is dig beneath the surface. And so with my words, with my character, I purposely created a character that was away from how you've known me thus far in my career.
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Let a woman have her place, because as you provide foundation for her, she provides a foundation for you. And through that vulnerability comes strength.
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We never get enough of falling in love and believing in love.
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I admire Brad Pitt, honestly, just because of how he started and the obstacles he had to overcome to have the career that he's had.
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I say I'm not shy, but... Acting is a very vulnerable experience, and you've got to be really confident to put yourself out there to be judged.
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It was truly a lesson in don't take something at face value. You know, so many of us do in life. Whether it's because of how somebody looks or because of what they're wearing or what have you, you kind of assess a person in the first five minutes before they even speak.
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But there are still good shows like 24, Boomtown and the Wire, the Shield.
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I wanna chase down Denzel Washington, Jamie Foxx, Will Smith. I would love to start my film career.
acting therapeutic
Acting is therapeutic.
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I like to make money; I like to have nice things. But I love to act; I love to tell stories.
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I'm raised by a single mom and didn't have pops around for the most part of my life. And she, by any means necessary, gave me the best opportunities that she knew how to give me.
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Although I have a lot of close female friends in my life, my number one is still my mom. Without her, I wouldn't have the values that I have and see the world the way that I do today. She taught me how to appreciate and respect women. She taught me chivalry and how to love a woman and respect their feelings and emotions.