MORNING STEAMER: Idris Elba Gets Dapper For UPSCALE Mag

Jul 29 | by Natasha

It says a lot when a man can be a complete turn on with all of his clothes on.

Idris Elba is steaming up the August 2010 cover of UPSCALE magazine. And we've got a few quotables as he discusses his two kids and how he's dealing with his increasing fame.

Read on...

The shoot was done at Atl's W Perimeter, and was shot by celeb photog Marc Baptiste. Here's some quotables from the issue:

Idris on conquering his fears:
"..what's the point in living if you're not going to try anything?"

On looking forward:
"I'm not here to live off The Wire for the rest of my life. I want my artistry to be known."

On dealing with increasing fame:
"You have to be accessible all the time...one can water down their worth if they're over-exposed."

On his kids:

He doesn't like to talk about his two kids, 8 year old daughter and baby son, saying "I love children and I love my kids. But they're not part of that (Hollywood) world."

Loves it. Idris' upcoming projects include a role on "The Big C" on Showtime and his movie Takers coming out this fall.

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Oh and I agree with whoever posted they were tired of the tux look. do something different, daring for the cover, not hanging off a chandelier like Diddy but something. That's why some Black mags have money issues, they don't want to put out the funds for a great photographer that will take that money shot that will inspire people to buy the magazine.

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8:59 pm - Jul 29, '10

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I think a little maturity is in order here. That man is beautiful. Whether he has a couple of extra inches on the middle or not. Perfect??? No one is. Handsome is Handsome and that man is Handsome. Come on---grow up a little and mature and recognize a real man when you are looking at one.

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7:19 pm - Jul 29, '10

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5:24 pm - Jul 29, '10

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4:00 pm - Jul 29, '10

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Fine is the word! yes,yes, yes...ok...lol let me stop. baby son? who is the lucky mother?
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3:55 pm - Jul 29, '10

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2:37 pm - Jul 29, '10

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im too young to even think this way about him....
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1:48 pm - Jul 29, '10

I don't get what people find

I don't get what people find so "sexy" about this old man.
And can they please come up with a new concept besides the Tux with the undone tie. It's so BORING and has been dons so many times. Urban Magazines don't have any originality or good pictures. No wonder these magazines are going out of business.

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3:56 pm - Jul 29, '10

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Stop ladys he don't want a poor lady that work hard for her living. sorry

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1:41 pm - Jul 29, '10

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1:41 pm - Jul 29, '10

Idris redefines grown and

Idris redefines grown and sexy in clothes, the thought of him out of them is totally reekin havoc on my mind so I won't even go there... I've already put aside the whole outfit for when *Takers* come out can't wait...swoon

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1:27 pm - Jul 29, '10

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F** Idris Elba, lol. When I met him he didn't give me no time of day. Completely ruined my dreams of him asking me out, and then falling in love w/ me, and then marrying me and giving me 2 kids. I don't care if he was married at the time, lol.

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12:39 pm - Jul 29, '10

I love his pic and this cover

I love his pic and this cover better than the Essence.I know why the Essence cover was so tore-up..a white person was behind it. womp. womp.

by Anonymous
11:58 am - Jul 29, '10

the pic on page 71 should

the pic on page 71 should have been the cover of Ebony! I opened the page to that pic and IMMEDIATELY screamed and salivated! He is gorgeous!

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11:38 am - Jul 29, '10

Great pic of him, as usual.

Great pic of him, as usual. Really respect him keeping his children out of the circus that is Hollywood. I know that is not possible for every celebrity, so no offense to those that can't do that, but, I think children are sacred and should not be up for people's mass scrutiny. Some things should just be off limits. Can't wait for Takers!

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11:31 am - Jul 29, '10

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10:53 am - Jul 29, '10

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