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 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
Why can I not get seen for parts in 'Emma,' 'Great Expectations,' or 'Downton Abbey?' Is it because I'm not 'the right… — Paterson Joseph Copy Share Image
You see somebody like Olivia Colman and say, 'Okay, she's really great at comedy - I wonder if she can do drama?'… — Paterson Joseph Copy Share Image
I love the Olivier. It's a great space for me because I'm a big actor. — Paterson Joseph 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 Copy Share Image
There's a great book called 'Britain's Black Past' edited by Gretchen Gerzina. It has a myriad of stories and angles on black… — Paterson Joseph Copy Share Image
We must have belief in BAME artists and have total trust in their work. — Paterson Joseph 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 stuff on… — Paterson Joseph 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 is vital… — 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 result it… — 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 Copy Share Image
I mean, ethnic is a meaningless term because everybody thinks it means brown or something, but actually, we're all ethnic. — Paterson Joseph Copy Share Image
When I got to secondary school I copped out and started bunking off. — Paterson Joseph Copy Share Image
People who are racist, they love, they laugh, they are committed to their family and their friends. They're human beings. This is what's so… — Paterson Joseph Copy Share Image
That's the mentality of the soldier. You act on order, not on your own cognition. — Paterson Joseph Copy Share Image
One of the excuses used for not casting culturally different actors is authenticity. But theater is not documentary. — Paterson Joseph Copy Share Image
