That's the mentality of the soldier. You act on order, not on your own cognition. — Paterson Joseph Mentality Copy Share Image
We have to have more voices, more varied voices from people from all sorts of backgrounds. — Paterson Joseph Copy Share Image
As an actor, I want to be in works that reflect black presence in the U.K. throughout the nation's history. — Paterson Joseph Actor Copy Share Image
To be remembered by name for a character, with a sort of guilty joy, is... aw man, it's marvellous. — Paterson Joseph Character Copy Share Image
Drama must give us a view not just of what was, but of what could be. — Paterson Joseph Copy Share Image
Welcome to Britain in 2020. When we march for Black Lives Matters here, the next day the far-right marches. — Paterson Joseph Black lives matter Copy Share Image
It takes a long time to shoot 'Peep Show' whenever I do a scene - that's probably why I don't do much… — Paterson Joseph Copy Share Image
I'm not a gambler. And I don't approve of gambling unless it's for the Grand National. — Paterson Joseph Gambler Copy Share Image
How lovely to have a character that people sort of remember and have tropes for, lines that I can't even remember saying.… — Paterson Joseph Character Copy Share Image
There's much more venality in the world than there is racism in the world, I find. If it makes money, they'll be… — Paterson Joseph Copy Share Image
I expect most actors would admit to a touch of jealousy, or healthy envy, if they see fellow actors in an excellent… — Paterson Joseph Actor Copy Share Image
When I took on the role of Kamal Hadley it was a question of - how do I depict a racist who… — Paterson Joseph Country Copy Share Image
It's only later that you realise 'All of those heroes of mine were white.' Not because I didn't know any better, but… — Paterson Joseph Copy Share Image
My career started off very well in classical theatre, a genre that I shouldn't perhaps have done so well in. As a… — Paterson Joseph Career Copy Share Image
Great African-American stars who can command major theatre and film roles in successful international projects are not uncommon: James Earl Jones, Denzel… — Paterson Joseph African american Copy Share Image
Black storytelling can be about anything, absolutely anything, and within that it can be as enriching, as complex, beautiful, ugly as anything… — Paterson Joseph Beautiful Copy Share Image
I don't have anything against someone going to the biggest market in the world for the job that we do. What I… — Paterson Joseph Copy Share Image
There was nothing around me that would have given me heroes who happened to be Black. And I don't think anybody can… — Paterson Joseph Copy Share Image
I wanted to be in a costume drama. Yes, I like them. I enjoy the leap of imagination and the richer-than-modern-language they… — Paterson Joseph Copy Share Image
I was reluctant to play Othello. It seemed like such a 'black actor' cliche, but when I finally did, in my 40s,… — Paterson Joseph Ability Copy Share Image
As an actor you try to find reasons for actions taken by your character, which is what I did with Kamal, so… — Paterson Joseph Actor Copy Share Image
The fact of the matter is that everybody, all actors who are desiring a bigger career, more choice, are all going to… — Paterson Joseph Actors Copy Share Image
We must have belief in BAME artists and have total trust in their work. — Paterson Joseph Art Copy Share Image
I love the Olivier. It's a great space for me because I'm a big actor. — Paterson Joseph Actor Copy Share Image
Black women's hair is a complicated and skillful thing that you need to know in order to tackle it and make it… — Paterson Joseph Copy Share Image
In no other genre can you be believable as an immortal character. I love sci-fi for that, so yeah - I'm a… — Paterson Joseph Copy Share Image
Comedy and sci-fi are two areas where you can be larger than life, without the charge of overacting. — Paterson Joseph Comedy Copy Share Image
I'm from London and I had never seen the sea until I was about 15, when I went on a trip to Littlehampton. — Paterson Joseph Copy Share Image
Racism is a strange mental illness where you look at somebody and say, 'I hate you because of the colour of your… — Paterson Joseph Hate Copy Share Image
It's essential for people to socialise with each other, to play games, to open up, to role-play. It brings empathy and that… — Paterson Joseph Care Copy Share Image
The black presence in our British history has sometimes wilfully, sometimes neglectfully, been whitewashed out of our national tale. — Paterson Joseph British Copy Share Image
Playing a character who will be seen as villainous will be fascinating, because a lot of the characters I have played are… — Paterson Joseph Character Copy Share Image
I stayed in some lovely hotels in Thailand, especially the Mandarin Oriental in Bangkok. It was very peaceful and really well done.… — Paterson Joseph Copy Share Image
Poor Marlowe gets a rough deal for simply not being Shakespeare. But he was Bill's forerunner. It's hard to imagine one without… — Paterson Joseph Being Copy Share Image
That the whole world is not the West and that there are other ways of doing things, whether it's eating, seeing or… — Paterson Joseph Copy Share Image
The British had this idea they were heroes in the anti-slavery movement but they also were beneficiaries of the slavery trade. It… — Paterson Joseph Anti slavery Copy Share Image
I couldn't be happier to have found a home at Dialogue Books for my debut novel 'The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius… — Paterson Joseph Books Copy Share Image
Shakespeare taught me everything I know about love. Its vibrancy. How afterwards your life seems darker. And everything I know about power,… — Paterson Joseph Ambition Copy Share Image
Why are British actors revered in America? Because it's a place of excellence. This is where we are trained to be excellent.… — Paterson Joseph America Copy Share Image
