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	Derek Luke - Biography - Moviefone
		Derek Luke was an all-but-unknown actor who was still working a day job when Denzel Washington plucked him from obscurity in 2002 for the leading role in his first directorial effort, Antwone Fisher.
		Born in Jersey City, NJ, in 1974, Luke displayed a precocious interest in drama at the age of four, telling his mother he wanted to be an actor, and, in 1995, he moved to California in hopes of making a career for himself in film and television.
		Luke became even more intrigued when he learned Denzel Washington was interested in directing the film, but, despite landing an audition for the project, the picture was put on hold before casting could be completed.
	movies.aol.com /celebrity/derek-luke/330665/biography (364 words)

	Derek Luke (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Luke and his wife Sophia are expecting their first baby in March 2007.
		Discuss this name with other users on IMDb message board for Derek Luke
		Oscar Buzz Surrounding Derek's 'Catch a Fire' Performance!
	www.imdb.com /name/nm1035682 (252 words)

	Derek Luke \| The Huffington Post (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Patrick Chamusso (Derek Luke) is a foreman at an oil refinery and a family man who coaches the local kids' football team.
		Derek Luke (born April 24, 1974) is an American actor.
		Chamusso, eloquently played by Derek Luke, is characterised as a loving husband and father who works as a foreman at an oil refinery, loves managing a youth football...
	www.huffingtonpost.com /people/Derek+Luke (367 words)

	Derek Luke - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Derek Luke (born April 24, 1974) is an American actor.
		Luke was born in Jersey City, New Jersey to Maurice Luke, a native of Guyana, and Marjorie Dixon.
		Luke married singer-actor Sophia Adella Hernandez in 1998.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Derek_Luke (152 words)

	Reel.com: Derek Luke
		Derek Luke discusses playing the titular role in Denzel Washington's Antwone Fisher.
		While in San Francisco promoting the film, the well-grounded Luke discussed what the part meant to him, the things he learned from his talented director and co-star, and his hopes for the future.
		Derek Luke: I believed I could play the part, yeah, even before I got the job.
	www.reel.com /reel.asp?node=features/interviews/L/luke (947 words)

	Tavis Smiley . Archives . Derek Luke . January 10, 2006 \| PBS
		Derek Luke was a relative unknown in Hollywood until he was picked for his breakthrough role in the film, Antwone Fisher.
		Derek Luke, I have not seen this movie yet, I confess up front, but ain't nothing I'm waiting to see more than this.
		Luke: Yeah, then I read for it again with (soundslike) Robbie Reed, and then she called me that same or next day and says hey, you gotta audition with Denzel Washington.
	www.pbs.org /kcet/tavissmiley/archive/200601/20060110_luke.html (2066 words)

	Derek Luke star bio
		Growing up in Jersey City, New Jersey, Derek Luke dreamed early on of acting, asking his mother to let him become an actor when he was just four.
		Luke learned that a film based on Fisher’s life was being developed, and so he crashed the auditions.
		Luke assumed they were coming over to speak to Fisher, but instead, Washington greeted Luke with, "Hi Antwone." The two had actually been on their way to surprise Luke with the good news that he had landed the role.
	www.tribute.ca /people/bio/9838 (342 words)

	Cinema Confidential News: 01/16/06 - INTERVIEW: Derek Luke on "Glory Road"
		Luke: I thought the physicality was natural, when I’m running, or running to catch the bus when I used to live out here.
		Luke: When I came to Hollywood they were saying, you were really rough around the edges, you were kind of street, because I used to wear jewelry, I used to wear gold in my mouth and the whole nine.
		Luke: I’m telling you, those scripts have been knocking on the door, which is a blessing.
	www.cinecon.com /news.php?id=0601161 (1187 words)

	Moviehole.net - Interview : Peter Berg and Derek Luke
		Derek Luke, who stars in Berg’s new film “Friday Night Lights”, joins in — saying he knows exactly where his director’s coming from.
		Luke says he was attracted to acting in Berg’s film because it was “something different to Antwone Fisher.
		Berg says although he took a meeting with Luke to talk about the film, he auditioned a lot of the other young actors.
	www.moviehole.net /news/5154.html (1561 words)

	Variety.com - Award Central 2007 - Catch a Fire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Derek Luke stars as an African who's radicalized after having been wrongly accused, imprisoned and tortured in 'Catch a Fire,' based on a true story.
		Derek Luke ("Antwone Fisher") engagingly plays Patrick, whose good work and ability to keep his nose down has resulted in a quick rise up the ladder at the Secunda oil refinery in rural South Africa.
		Luke is winning as Patrick, an obviously sympathetic figure who appears in real-life docu footage at the end running the Two Sisters orphanage where he and his wife have foster-parented 80 orphans.
	www.variety.com /awardcentral_review/VE1117931526?nav=reviews07 (749 words)

	MEET DEREK LUKE
		Newcomer Derek Luke has astounded audiences with his portrayal in the title role of “Antwone Fisher.” The film is the directorial debut for Academy Award winner Denzel Washington.
		Luke ended up quitting his job in the store, but says that even though his dream of becoming a movie actor was coming to reality, he didn’t really intend on leaving the job.
		Luke says that pressure from doing the true story justice and Washington’s admirable reputation in Hollywood played a part in his ambition for and dedication to the project.
	blackwebportal.com /wire/DA.cfm?ArticleID=1106 (1001 words)

	Derek Luke's bio
		Luke's admirers should not ignore his performance in the most recent films like the Jerry Bruckheimer-produced Glory Road (2006) and the Phillip Noyce-directed Hotstuff (2006).
		Luke then began his acting training, attending some drama lessons to perfect his skills.
		Luke's debut performance was critically applauded, and he was awarded such awards as an Independent Spirit for Best Male Lead, two Black Reels in the categories of Best Actor and Best Breakthrough Performance, a National Board of Review for Best Breakthrough Performance and a Golden Satellite for Outstanding New Talent.
	www.celebritybazar.com /derek_luke (878 words)

	agirlsworld.com--free online magazine: Hangin' With
		Derek: I learned that the machine is to be respected and that you are humbled by that speed and it's amazing how they refer to it as horsepower because, when you're sitting on it, if you've ever sat on a horse you feel the same intensity.
		Derek: My mother showed me how to pray when I was five years old in the morning.
		Derek: A woman that's very, very beautiful who had every chance in the world to date anybody she wanted.
	www.agirlsworld.com /rachel/hangin-with/derekluke.html (1198 words)

	Derek Luke @ Filmbug
		Derek Luke is receiving critical and audience acclaim for his performance in the title role of Denzel Washington's Antwone Fisher.
		Luke also garnered the National Board of Review Award for Best Male Breakout Performance for his work in the film, which marked his feature film debut.
		Following Biker Boyz, Luke stars opposite Katie Holmes in Pieces of April, for writer/director Peter Hedges.
	www.filmbug.com /db/342937 (219 words)

	Exclusive: Catch a Fire with Derek Luke! - ComingSoon.net
		Luke: Apartheid ended in 1991, and I was in the 6th or 7th grade.
		Luke: As new as she is to the States, as new as I was from the U.S., it made us cling to each other, because she's such a brilliant, strong, integral person, it was easy to become one vision and act with her.
		Luke: Well, you're right, but I think honestly, when I look at the script, I saw power and I saw that in the rest of the world, we're advanced more than many other places, but this film is really secluding South Africa, because they're really advanced.
	www.comingsoon.net /news/movienews.php?id=17040 (1813 words)

	Derek Luke at Hollywood.com
		Luke did what he could to make a buckâ”selling cologne out the back of his car or ushering at the studiosâ”struggling like most aspiring actors are wont to do.
		Luke was invited to lunch by a friend who knew Antwone Fisher and learned that the former sailor had a script based on his life set up with first-time director Denzel Washington.
		Luke was next cast in "Biker Boyz" (2003) starring opposite Laurence Fishburne and Kid Rock as a rookie African American motorcycle street racer hoping to dethrone the reigning champ, then played the supportive boyfriend of a young woman (Katie Holmes) cooking Thanksgiving dinner for her estranged family in "Pieces of April" (2003).
	www.hollywood.com /celebrity/Derek_Luke/1125472 (1264 words)

	EURweb.com - DEREK LUKE AND WIFE EXPECTING FIRST CHILD: Baby is due in early March.
		According to Lukeâs rep, the baby is due in early March.
		Luke and Sophia (born Sophia Adella Hernandez) married in 1998.
		Luke opens tomorrow in the critically-acclaimed political thriller âCatch a Fire,â which is set in turbulent 1980s South Africa and stars the actor as Patrick Chamusso, who became a political prisoner for crimes that he didnât commit.
	www.eurweb.com /story/eur29390.cfm (226 words)

	EURweb.com - 'FIRE' IS CATCHING: Derek Luke & Patrick Chamusso talk on new film
		Derek Luke* may still be considered an up-and-coming star, but the actorâs repertoire certainly has the look of a veteranâs.
		Luke said that Chamusso made sure he played the part to a tee and worked very closely with him on the film, so much that he really began to discern the importance of the project.
		In addition to the education that Luke received on set from the real Patrick Chamusso, he said that he learned a lot of things about the culture and the history of Apartheid in doing the film in Africa and being surrounded by the African culture.
	www.eurweb.com /story/eur29288.cfm (938 words)

	Interview: Derek Luke & Patrick Chamusso - /FILM
		On October 11th, we had the opportunity to interview actor Derek Luke and his real life counterpart Patrick Chamusso about their new film Catch a Fire, which hits theaters on October 27th.
		But when I looked at the man (Derek Luke) he asked me a few questions and he wanted to know about me. And I knew he was the right man to do the work.
		Derek Luke: It was part of my research and it was the last stop before we actually shot.
	www.slashfilm.com /article.php/20061027dereklukeinterview (1362 words)

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	Tavis Smiley . Archives . Derek Luke . October 26, 2006 \| PBS
		Tavis: Tim Robbins and Derek Luke star in the new film 'Catch a Fire,' which is based on the remarkable real-life story of Patrick Chamusso.
		So you know this story extremely well, and yet I'm watching the two of you, and you seem to be mesmerized again, sitting next to him, listening to what he is saying.
		Luke: I was intimidated by the challenge of a new heritage, new culture, new language.
	www.pbs.org /kcet/tavissmiley/archive/200610/20061026_luke.html (3134 words)

	CNN.com - Derek Luke: 'I was molested, and I have my own personal fight' - Dec. 19, 2002
		The following is a transcript from a CNN.com interview with actor Derek Luke, who stars in Denzel Washington's directorial debut, "Antwone Fisher." Luke plays Fisher, a young man who must overcome his troubled past, namely emotional and sexual abuse.
		DEREK LUKE: I was discovered on the Sony lot through an audition by Denzel Washington.
		Derek Luke, 28, spoke to CNN.com about how his abuse prepared him to play Antwone Fisher, and how hearing other people's stories has helped him heal.
	edition.cnn.com /2002/SHOWBIZ/Movies/12/18/sproject.ca02.luke.transcript (1047 words)

	Working Title Films // Derek Luke Biography
		Derek was last seen starring in the Peter Berg directed film, 'Friday Night Lights' opposite Billy Bob Thorton for Universal Pictures.
		Derek was next seen starring in 'Biker Boyz' (2003) opposite Laurence Fishburne and Kid Rock, playing a rookie African American motorcycle street racer hoping to dethrone the reigning champ.
		Luke also starred in the critically acclaimed independent film, 'Pieces of April,' written and directed by Peter Hedges (What's Eating Gilbert Grape), opposite Katie Holmes and Patricia Clarkston.
	www.workingtitlefilms.com /featurePhoto.php?featureID=32 (268 words)

	'Glory Road's' Luke Shoots -- and Scores - washingtonpost.com
		Luke still recalls the moment when Denzel Washington, his director and co-star in "Antwone Fisher," approached him outside that same gift shop to say he had gotten the job.
		Luke's performance as a Navy seaman confronting a painful history of child abuse earned critical raves and several honors, including an Independent Spirit Award.
		That Luke, who turns 32 this year, can still play much younger characters like Hill is something the actor attributes to his youthful spirit, something he didn't always have when he was poor and barely scraping by back in Jersey.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/12/AR2006011200708.html (876 words)

	Derek Luke
		Before he got the part, Luke's claim to fame was a few small TV parts and lots of rejections from previous auditions.
		Derek Luke, for the moment at least, still has his feet on the ground, even though he no longer works for close to minimum wage.
		During a recent stop in Chicago, Derek appeared to be humbled by his good fortune to star in a film by his idol, Denzel Washington.
	www.reelmoviecritic.com /holiday2002/id1670.htm (647 words)

	Actor Derek Luke, Wife Expecting First Child - Pregnancy, Derek Luke : People.com
		Derek Luke and his wife, actress Sophia, are expecting their first child together, the actor's rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.
		Derek Luke is currently promoting his film Catch a Fire, which hits theaters this weekend.
		Luke stars in the real-life story of Patrick Chamusso, in the intellectual political thriller set in turbulent 1980s South Africa.
	www.people.com /people/article/0,26334,1550388,00.html (327 words)

	Derek Luke revs up for stardom - Arts
		That Luke can so credibly portray younger and more volatile characters is a validation of his acting talent.
		In "Antwone Fisher," Luke starred in the title role, a gentleman who was forced to overcome an anger problem stemming from a childhood replete with neglect, abuse and molestation.
		However, aside from his obvious talent and auspicious debut, Luke is also notable for the way in which he was discovered.
	media.www.michigandaily.com /media/storage/paper851/news/2003/02/03/Arts/Derek.Luke.Revs.Up.For.Stardom-1415399.shtml?norewrite200611151937&sourcedomain=www.michigandaily.com (790 words)

	At the Movies: Peter Berg and Derek Luke of ‘Friday Night Lights'.
		Margaret Pomeranz talks to Director Peter Berg and actor Derek Luke about their new film ‘Friday Night Lights'.
		Watch the interview with Peter Berg and Derek Luke of ‘Friday Night Lights'.
		DEREK LUKE: We shot it all over Texas.
	www.abc.net.au /atthemovies/txt/s1313447.htm (649 words)

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