Gemma Chan

Growing up, I never saw any Asian faces on TV, so it didn't feel like a viable option. ”

I know we've had AI films, but they've been quite specific in their scope. The scope of 'Humans' is a world set up where this technology is universally accepted. I haven't seen anything that's dealt with it in that multi-layered, every-layer-of-society way. ”

AI - not so some kind of far-off thing. It's part of our lives now, from your phone to everything you do. It makes our lives easier in a lot of ways. ”

I would have done it happily, but to be a Bond girl isn't everything I aim for as an actress. ”

I've been fortunate in my career, but, yes, there have been many times when I have been told my audition has been cancelled because they're only going to see white people. ”

I found a place under a bridge in Goa where you could have fresh crab and beer. It was nothing complicated, but delicious. ”

I visited a Child Friendly Space where children take part in structured play and development activities in a safe environment. These are designed to develop their cognitive ability as well as address their psychosocial needs. As I watched them sing songs and take part in games, it struck me that these kids could be anywhere in the world. ”

Making a pretty picture, an image, is a completely different thing from acting to camera. ”

Getting stuck in a plane for four hours on the tarmac on the hottest day of summer in Italy - it was like being trapped in a boiling tin can. ”

My parents thought they were getting an accountant and a lawyer. Instead, they ended up with a PR and an actress. ”