Phrase by 'Malachi Kirby'

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I was taught about slavery, but it was the ancient Egyptians. That's the closest I got to African history.

Author: Malachi Kirby - English Actor
  About , History , Taught , Slavery


I think about Shakespeare. Because there have been hundreds of variations of Shakespeare's plays since they've been written, and I believe it's because they're important. They're still relevant today. 'Roots' is still relevant today. The idea that we shouldn't tell this story again is very strange to me.

Author: Malachi Kirby - English Actor
  Me , Today , Believe , Roots


My mum is... interesting. So, like, she's very expressive and loving, but even if she does get excited about any of my achievements, she won't show it... There's something about her that wants to keep me humble.

Author: Malachi Kirby - English Actor
  Me , She , Humble , Loving


When I was in school, my first acknowledgement of 'Roots' was Kunta Kinte.

Author: Malachi Kirby - English Actor
  First , School , Roots , Acknowledgement


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.

Author: Malachi Kirby - English Actor
  You , Me , Mother , Roots


Playing Kunta Kinte is an emotional, physical, spiritual, and mental journey.

Author: Malachi Kirby - English Actor
  Journey , Emotional , Playing , Spiritual


I haven't experienced a lot of prejudice in my life, but I'm not naive to what goes on in the world.

Author: Malachi Kirby - English Actor
  Life , World , My Life , Prejudice


My dad passed when I was 6. I found out when I was about 21 that my dad always said acting would be the making of me. Where he got that from, I have no idea.

Author: Malachi Kirby - English Actor
  Me , Always , Dad , Acting


I was the shiest person you could think of. I didn't really speak. I was an only child, so most of my life I spent in my bedroom playing with toys by myself, speaking through them.

Author: Malachi Kirby - English Actor
  Life , You , Myself , My Life


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.

Author: Malachi Kirby - English Actor
  Me , Feel , Responsibility , Roots


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