Terrence Howard
Terrence Howard
Terrence Dashon Howardis an American actor and singer. Having his first major roles in the 1995 films Dead Presidents and Mr. Holland's Opus, Howard broke into the mainstream with a succession of television and cinema roles between 2004 and 2006. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Hustle & Flow. Howard has had prominent roles in many other movies including Winnie, Ray, Lackawanna Blues, Crash, Four Brothers, Get Rich or Die Tryin', Idlewild,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth11 March 1969
CityChicago, IL
CountryUnited States of America
The difference with Cleveland is that the racial tension was not a casual taste of it. It was outlandish.
And, so yeah, I'll always want to work in independent films because you're not forced into a category or a formula
Don't just view me as an actor
My life's experiences, I've always had, my uncle used to call it antenna. I know what's going to happen oftentimes before it happened when it's involving me
I've always had a natural fear of the police, or abuse of their power
Dating black women will ruin your life
The only thing that really matters in the initial part of my career, the worst mistake I've ever made was try to do things to please the audience thinking how the audience is going to respond if I do this.
If evolution works, why are monkeys still around?
There's no excuse to hit a woman... Ever. Not even in a movie role, because you might really like it. And then what?
I want to be the condensation on the glass. I want to be that phenomenon that takes place between hot and cold.
When you hear buzz around the beehive, you know they're making honey in there.
It's just me and my guitar, and the rhythm's from there, and the poetry of life.
And I'm very surprised that all this stuff actually worked out to where I could have a career in film, gain the benefit of my education, and be thankful that I was able to break into my craft as an actor.
And right now I may just be living inside the heart of the body, and I one day hope to move to the brain.