What I generally get from being in Africa is a sense of warmth and openness. As a stranger, you are always welcomed into people's homes and people are always offering you food. That generosity is incredibly touching.
Naomie HarrisI would say only be an actress if you genuinely feel the calling, because it's a tough profession.
Naomie HarrisActors need steely determination. It's a tough profession with plenty of knocks along the way. You have to be very determined and never take 'no' for an answer.
Naomie HarrisI can't impersonate someone. That is not what I do. I can only take someone's essence and create a character out of that.
Naomie Harris