In England, theres no acknowledgement the invention of slavery came from Britain.

I was already devouring literature and I was the ripe old age of 15 when I decided to be an actor. I just thought plays were the most fantastic way of expressing life. I thought I'd discovered Shakespeare - 'hey, there's a new guy in town, don't know if anyone's read him.' I was just excited about the whole thing, from day one.

The only way to be an actor is to find ways to work as an actor, even if that means doing a one-man show by a river.

I enjoy doing everything, comedy and drama. I just look for the characters really and what they offer.

Dividing everybody into genders and sexuality and races and religions, and I think its important to have films out there, to have discussions out there which really try to get to grips with where that kind of thing can lead.

I've often had the fortune to work on projects with a small theme I find very interesting enough to pursue and to be passionate about in the context of the story, then it may turn out there's a universality about my character which still resonates with many people as well.

Id never really considered film. If Id thought about film more growing up, I probably would have changed my name. I had no concept of my name in lights.