Idris Elba shared about the possibility of progressing into directing from acting in a recent interview and said that it would be a natural progression if he follows this path, as reported by Mid-Day.
Idris said that he likes acting though there is much more to offer as a director, writer, or producer and for that reason, he would like to pursue directing.
Idris said, “I love acting but I feel like there’s much more to offer as a director, as a writer and a producer perhaps I feel there are characters and roles that I haven’t done yet and I still want to do those, but the truth is that I’d probably like to do that as an offering as a film director/actor.”
He further added, “There are some incredible people like Jon Favreau, like Denzel who have acted and directed, and directed themselves in movies and I feel like that’s a natural progression for an actor.”
Idris also talked about doing more with his music career along with acting and directing.
Idris Elba talked about his music career in a recent interview and shared that his future plans include doing more with his music career, as reported by Mid-Day.
Elba shared that he feels a lot more freedom in music as compared to acting and he can put forward his opinion and his narrative without being judged or cancelled. He felt that it is not the same with acting and music provides more freedom in that way.
Elba said, “I like poetry and rap and so I feel like there’s an offering in me in the form of an album, I’ve put out music before and varied types of music, but I feel as though there’s an outlet for me.”
He further added, “As an actor, especially in this day and age, everyone is afraid of being cancelled or over-sharing … In music I can say what I like, if I have an opinion I’ll say it via my music and not feel worried about it, it’s a different part of me, you’re making music, you’re in control of it, it’s your narrative.”
Apart from singing, Idris also wants to progress into directing from acting.
