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So many fantastic male characters are brooding, angry, and not nice; that doesn't happen as much with women. ”
I've not been discriminated against, but I can see it happen. And not just race but gender and sexuality, too. It's stereotyping, lazy casting, which is an issue: that people can't see outside the box. ”
Really good leading roles are few and far between, and there is so much competition because there are so many fantastic actresses in this country. ”
Within the media, the way that women are portrayed - especially young women - sometimes there is a lot of sexual objectification and, I would say, 'lad culture.' These are all things that connect with domestic abuse. ”
I don't know if I ever really think about being a role model. But I guess if you're in the public eye and people are looking at what you do, you do want to be a good role model, and you want to kind of be seen in a good light. ”
I think there's always a way to bring something, even if it is just the girlfriend role, as long as you're playing it with an idea of who that person is on their own, away from the male character. ”
I wanted to be an air hostess because I thought it was the most glamorous thing - and I'd never been on a plane. ”
I think people in the U.K. should be concerned about the under-representation of BAME actors in TV and Film, because it is an incorrect reflection of our society. ”
I do think that being a BAME actor does make it difficult to avoid stereotypes. ”
I'm definitely not that fashion forward. ”