Chiwetel Ejiofor

I think fear is a very healthy motivator.

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

I was attracted to 'Half of a Yellow Sun' because of the story.

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

I think the crucial thing about being an actor is to be doing it.

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

It's hard to tell the story if you're not involved yourself, emotionally.

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

In England, theres no acknowledgement the invention of slavery came from Britain.

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

You do as much research as you can for any project.

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

I was always lucky that I've always had a gig, I'm fortunate in that way.

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

I'm in favor of anything that promotes greener solutions.

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

I have always been very fortunate in my working life in terms of the, I say that like I've not been fortunate…

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

I like to disappear into a role. I equate the success of it with a feeling of being chemically changed. That's the…

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

Id never really considered film. If Id thought about film more growing up, I probably would have changed my name. I had…

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

There's always something ridiculous happening on the set, especially when people get tired because of the long days.

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

I would love to be a fly on the wall watching other directors and actors to see what their process is like.

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

We always want to live in an environment where there's no artificial block to good work.

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

Ive just tried to keep my eyes open, tried to read everything you can, and tried to see whether I see myself…

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

My father, Arinze Ejiofor , was a musician and a doctor. Nobody's ever asked me about that combination and what growing up…

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

I loved reading when I was young. I was just completely taken by stories. And I remember taking that into English literature…

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

I still have to say that I did 'Dirty Pretty Things' 11 years ago. That was a very sudden shift in my…

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

I became an actor by doing school plays and youth theaters, and then National Youth Theatre of Great Britain. And then I…

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

I am aware that I have been incredibly fortunate in my life to work with the people that I have worked with…

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

The truth is, it's a totalitarian dictatorship when you're making films. You are the boss. You can listen to other people, and…

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

From deep in the slave hut is somebody calling over 150 years to all of our experiences and all of our ideas…

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

Ive always liked the idea of being a father. And Ive always romanticised it, because I lost my father when I was…

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

I've often had the fortune to work on projects with a small theme I find very interesting enough to pursue and to…

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

I remember being very affected by what was going on there towards the end of Apartheid. And the subject is still very…

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

I was probably 14 or 15 when I was first on stage at school doing 'Measure for Measure.' I immediately felt it…

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

I try to just be open to what the next experience is and how it makes me feel, just reading a project,…

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

When you're no longer seeing yourself, in some ways. You're as close to being as you can be.I suppose that's consistent with…

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

I was already devouring literature and I was the ripe old age of 15 when I decided to be an actor. I…

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

I think a lot of acting is about the removal of self-consciousness. The actor is going to be in front of a…

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

Certainly what constitutes a stage actor, what constitutes a film actor, I don't even know what that is. And both things are…

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

I like finding things out beforehand, because I'm nervous in disposition, and I worry that if I don't do anything, then I'll…

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

I wouldnt be the same actor if I couldnt do theater.

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

When I first had my eyebrows waxed, I was pretty disturbed.

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

My music tastes are often 20 years behind.

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

I can run a good few miles. I box a little.

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

I wouldn't be the same actor if I couldn't do theater.

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

If you're looking at people like Patrice Lumumba, you are looking at people who had a very definite plan, and events overran…

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

I fell in love with film. I didn't start out to be a film actor. I wanted to be a theater actor.

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

I feel that audiences are very sophisticated, and part of my challenge is to keep them engaged because they are so complex.

— Chiwetel Ejiofor