Best quotes by Malachi Kirby on Roots
Checkout quotes by Malachi Kirby on Roots
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‟ It's really cheesy, but basically, 'Roots' got me to find out my own roots.
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‟ When I was in school, my first acknowledgement of 'Roots' was Kunta Kinte.
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‟ I was 22 when my mother gave me the original box set of 'Roots' and she said, 'I want you to watch this.' I watched the whole thing back to back in the span of 24 hours. It had a profound effect on me. It felt like my story.
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‟ When I heard that 'Roots' was being remade, my first response was, 'Seriously?' I was a bit skeptical. Then I had an audition in early 2015. I didn't know how to feel about it. I was a little scared of the responsibility of telling the story again with the weight of the first one behind me - I was scared of comparisons.
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‟ Kids under, I'd say, 14 are still maturing; they are still growing. They are still understanding themselves. To hit them with something like 'Roots,' to hit them with this particular period of time, it's important to discuss the matters beyond the program itself.
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‟ My roots go back to West Africa, but my last name is Kirby, which is not an African name.
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‟ I don't think I've ever spoken to anyone who's told me that the story of 'Roots' isn't important.
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