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I certainly didn't have an exciting or a crazy childhood. ”
It's a shame that ethnic minorities aren't getting a crack at different types of roles. There needs to be a bit of a change. ”
If you read the script, and the character's got something in it that you relate to, then I am keen. But I really think, a lot of the time, my successful auditions are those where I really care about the characters. ”
You just never see people of different ethnicities in period dramas. ”
My mum records everything I'm in on VHS. Like, who still has VHS? I told her it's all online now, but she still tapes it. ”
I'm ambivalent about tech. ”
We've always had a sadistic obsession with technology. ”
I was 16 and standing on Tottenham Court Road when this woman came over and asked me if I was an actress. She wanted me to audition for an online drama she was directing. I had time to kill, so I thought, 'Why not?' ”
Awards do get you 'that profile,' but then you have to do the rest of the work - it's not just a case of 'now you don't have to do anything.' ”
I'd like to work at the Royal Court Theatre, please. ”