Derek Luke Quotes

Then I was working in a store in Newark, New Jersey, and I saw an actor in person, and I got so excited. My whole day changed. That’s when I decided to challenge myself to make my dreams become a reality.

Oh, my God! My wife and I, boy, we got down that night. On a personal note!

It’s a story about victory that will touch the lives of everyone who watches it. It’s powerful.

I was working at the store on the Sony studios in Culver City. And I was literally holding a shirt when they came in and told me I’d got the part! It just shows dreams do come true.

I tried to copy some of his mannerisms at first but it didn’t work. And then I just let the spirit of the character grow in me and it just took its rightful place. I started to speak the lines and it felt right.

I had a lot of fun with Val Kilmer. He’s like a big kid.