I recall the first time my agent told me to wear clothes specifically chosen for me, I would try and find excuses not to do it.

Everybody is not completely traumatised by their life.

Im an actor, full stop. Not an Arab actor. Not an actor of Algerian origin. Just an actor.

I knew Id have to go to Paris eventually, and I didnt want to be the provincial kid who just turns up and says, I want to act.

At the end of the day, I remain a country boy inside.

I sometimes feel that racism is getting worse.

I learned to walk on my own legs, to dive so deeply into a role to forget that Im acting.