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Idris Elba Used to Work the Night Shift Where?!

Find out where the No Good Deeds star used to work before making it big in Hollywood.
Idris Elba Used to Work the Night Shift Where?!
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By Sylvia Obell · Updated October 27, 2020
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Can you imagine Idris Elba working a blue-collar job?

Like most celebrities, Elba didn’t become a star overnight. In a new interview with The New York Times Magazine, Elba recalls working the night shift at a Ford factory in England. the No Good Deed star believes tough work experience makes for a better actor.

“I find that a lot of actors who are good and open to challenges have lived a full life,” he said.  “When you walk into an audition, you have more to say for yourself because you come from the real world. It’s more enticing for directors, I think.”

The 42-year-old is still all about gaining new experiences. Not only does he try to keep the roles he plays varied — “it just makes for more of a fun and interesting career,” he said — he also works as a D.J.

“Next year I’m going to start putting out some music as a D.J., which is a natural step,” he said, adding that he finds talk of him becoming the next James Bond, a “flattering rumor.”

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