Since Idi Amin was from the Sudanese section in the north of Uganda, he was darker skinned. He had more of a blue undertone. So, we did change the coloring of my skin to be closer to his. But otherwise, there were no transformations besides acting.
The true wealth of a community is measured by how carefully it listens to its women and how sincerely it values their wisdom. Empowering women empowe… - Forest Whitaker
The true wealth of a community is measured by how carefully it listens to its women and how sincerely it values their wisdom. Empowering women empowe…
- Forest Whitaker
I found the people to be very kind and generous. It was unique because the crew was mainly Ugandan [filming The Last King of Scotland]. They had neve… - Forest Whitaker
I found the people to be very kind and generous. It was unique because the crew was mainly Ugandan [filming The Last King of Scotland]. They had neve…
I went through two schools of acting but I learned more about acting from meditating and from my marshall arts teacher. - Forest Whitaker
I went through two schools of acting but I learned more about acting from meditating and from my marshall arts teacher.
It is important to make the best out of every generation. - Forest Whitaker
It is important to make the best out of every generation.
I stay true, because whatever the project is, I'm still looking for inside of that character. - Forest Whitaker
I stay true, because whatever the project is, I'm still looking for inside of that character.
Stereotypes do exist, but we have to walk through them. - Forest Whitaker
Stereotypes do exist, but we have to walk through them.
There's a thing you confront when you're going into something new and you come to this sort of abyss, and then you push yourself. It makes you try di… - Forest Whitaker
There's a thing you confront when you're going into something new and you come to this sort of abyss, and then you push yourself. It makes you try di…
I could never have gone to Africa another way and had the same experience. It was my job and my joy at the same time. - Forest Whitaker
I could never have gone to Africa another way and had the same experience. It was my job and my joy at the same time.
And God, God who believes in us all. And who's given me this moment, in this lifetime, that I will hopefully carry to the end of my lifetime into the… - Forest Whitaker
And God, God who believes in us all. And who's given me this moment, in this lifetime, that I will hopefully carry to the end of my lifetime into the…
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