19, 2008 interview with XM radio's Opie & Anthony, he mentions that he is not ashamed of anything he's done as an actor. He got one of his first major acting roles in Bullet (1996) after being discovered by Tupac Shakur.ĭuring his Sept. Williams suffered from an identity crisis during his portrayal of Omar Little, going by his character's name, and developed a habit of smoking cannabis and an addiction to cocaine in 2004.Įdward Norton wrote a cameo for him in The Incredible Hulk (2008) because he was a fan of The Wire (2002). In 2013, he starred in MGMT's music video for Cool Song No. He turned down the lead role in Django Unchained (2012) because of his commitment to Boardwalk Empire (2010). He discovered Felicia Pearson in a Baltimore club, invited her to come to the set of The Wire (2002) one day, introduced her to the writers and the producers, and after subsequent auditions, she was offered the role of Snoop in the series. He serves as the American Civil Liberties Union celebrity ambassador to the Campaign for Smart Justice. Williams was featured modelling for GAP's 2014 fall collection. He got the part of Omar Little after one audition. He has established Making Kids Win, a charitable organization whose primary objective is to build community centres in urban neighborhoods that are in need of safe spaces for children to learn and play. I play them with 100% honesty there's no holding back. They cut me with a razor from the top of my head to my neck. I was drunk so I fought and ended up getting jumped. I was acting immaturely because I was on that "liquid courage", and some words were exchanged between me and a group of gentlemen. You only got paid for the episodes you were in and there wasn't any Omar in season two, so I was basically broke until season three. I ended up getting evicted from my crib and having to stay with my baby mother until the next season. I was out in the streets getting into a lot of trouble. I even bought me a crib on Baltimore Hill. See, I am from Brooklyn and when we get money we love to spread it around. I was at an all-time high, getting more money than I ever seen. What I will say about Omar is he helped the Black community by breaking this stereotype we have about homosexuals. If they only see Omar as a one-dimensional character then they don't understand The Wire (2002) as a whole. You are innocent until you are proven poor.Įverybody is entitled to their own opinion and I respect them but I do my work and I go home. In this country, you can unfortunately literally get away with murder if you have enough political background behind you. It's about how much green you have in your pocket. I've come to realize that the race thing is a smoke screen. In my perspective, the show has very little to do with the subject of race, and everything to do with class. The Night Of, Boardwalk Empire, The Philanthropist, The Wire, Hap and Leonard The Purge: Anarchy, 12 Years a Slave, RoboCop, The Gambler, Triple 9, Kill the Messenger, Inherent Vice, Snitch, Bessie, The Road, Assassin's Creed, Gone Baby Gone, The Incredible Hulk, Life During Wartime, When the Bough Breaks, I Think I Love My Wife, The Land, Aquaman, Doing Hard Time, Captive, Y.
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