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 Actor Copy Share Image
When I do TV, I always look at it afterwards and realise that I'm more of a theatre actor. — Paterson Joseph Actor 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 Envy Copy Share Image
We have to have more voices, more varied voices from people from all sorts of backgrounds. — Paterson Joseph Backgrounds Copy Share Image
This is the story that I've grown up with in this country, Black protest is always seen as violent. In fact, Black… — Paterson Joseph Country 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
My son introduced me to 'New Girl,' which I didn't think I would like, but I'm completely charmed by it. — Paterson Joseph Girl Copy Share Image
I hope my play, 'Sancho,' will contribute a little to an understanding of our shared British history, whoever we are. — Paterson Joseph History 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
You see somebody like Olivia Colman and say, 'Okay, she's really great at comedy - I wonder if she can do drama?'… — Paterson Joseph Actor Copy Share Image
Whenever I do comedy, my trouble is that I laugh too much - I enjoy myself too much, so it's quite expensive… — Paterson Joseph Actor Copy Share Image
Just because somebody is a racist, it doesn't mean they are not human. It just means that they perhaps have had a… — Paterson Joseph Human Copy Share Image
The marvellous thing about Proust - although it must have been a nightmare living in his head - is he forgot nothing.… — Paterson Joseph Living 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
The fact of the matter is that everybody, all actors who are desiring a bigger career, more choice, are all going to… — Paterson Joseph America Copy Share Image
Dialogue's brave, brilliant and eclectic list is one that I am very privileged to be joining and I look forward to an… — Paterson Joseph Am 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
As I know from my own experience, I may have the skill and the training to wield, say, a Bronte hero's finely… — Paterson Joseph Cold Copy Share Image
My favourite character was the Marquis de Carabas from Neil Gaiman's 'Neverwhere.' I love that character because he's so flamboyant but also… — Paterson Joseph Character 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 Big Copy Share Image
I spent most of my time in libraries or Brent Cross shopping centre. I didn't understand what school was about. I was… — Paterson Joseph Lost 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
History is a Pandora's box. We've opened it now, we can't pretend stuff doesn't exist. — Paterson Joseph Box Copy Share Image
