I'm not the kind of actor who's going to fit well with a long-running series unless that series offers me the chance… — Adrian Lester Copy Share Image
If your endgame as an actor is that you want as many people as possible to look at you then that's fine,… — Adrian Lester Copy Share Image
Ultimately, I prefer being in front of the camera. I didn't train to be a director and my eye on it is… — Adrian Lester Copy Share Image
By the time I was 14, I started getting paid for my work as an actor. For walk on work as well,… — Adrian Lester Copy Share Image
There's been an obvious shift in that it is now uncomfortable for a white actor to black up. — Adrian Lester Copy Share Image
Sometimes, as an actor, you'll get to do work that's purely entertainment, and that's great. — Adrian Lester Copy Share Image
You have to promote yourself. And the only way you do that is by saying no to the things you would have… — Adrian Lester Copy Share Image
Doctor Who' is a great part and I grew up with the series, but I've never done anything more than express my admiration for… — Adrian Lester Copy Share Image
There's always a subtle shift that happens in any play I've done that's come to New York, or that's toured, even. The audiences pick… — Adrian Lester Copy Share Image
Never mind that British history is liberally dotted with ethnic minorities; to most scriptwriters they simply don't exist. — Adrian Lester Copy Share Image
It's interesting, now we have these huge TVs with wonderful sound and so on at home, we're awash with wonderful dramas from so many… — Adrian Lester Copy Share Image
What's been crucial to 'Hustle's' success is the sense that the gang could survive in prison or on the streets. — Adrian Lester Copy Share Image
There are certain actors who, when they appear in a drama, you know exactly what you're going to get. That's not me - if… — Adrian Lester Copy Share Image
Every time I've played a role - every time - I've been hit by the same response of 'Oh goodness, that's interesting.' — Adrian Lester Copy Share Image
I am brilliant at not doing paperwork. I could teach a degree in procrastination. — Adrian Lester Copy Share Image
At heart, I'm analogue. I'm one of those people who has to buy something if they walk past a stationery shop. — Adrian Lester Copy Share Image
The Undeclared War' is one of those series that points at something that should concern us all. — Adrian Lester Copy Share Image
I try to be as healthy as I can, but I fail in so many ways. Haagen-Dazs strawberry cheesecake ice cream is one downfall;… — Adrian Lester Copy Share Image
When cosmetic surgery is used to hold back the passage of time I think it's a bit dodgy. I've been at the odd party… — Adrian Lester Copy Share Image
