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
As an actor you try to find reasons for actions taken by your character, which is what I did with Kamal, so… — Paterson Joseph Character Copy Share Image
It's interesting to think that somebody could be a virulent racist... but actually that doesn't make somebody inhuman. It just means that… — Paterson Joseph Find 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 Books Copy Share Image
I always thought of Doctor Who as being an older guy - Jon Pertwee was mine - older than me now and… — Paterson Joseph Dangerous 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
My curiosity and my academic side only really came through outside of school life. — Paterson Joseph Curiosity Copy Share Image
I just didn't care what other people thought so much - because they were always going to think lowly of me and… — Paterson Joseph Always Copy Share Image
The fact that, I've heard anecdotally, careers officers regularly tell students who think about a career in the arts, particularly in acting,… — Paterson Joseph Acting Copy Share Image
Babylon' has definitely added a degree of sympathy to my opinion of those at the top of the major police forces in… — Paterson Joseph Babylon 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 Doing things Copy Share Image
I wasn't a bully, I wasn't horrible, but a lot of teachers just took against me. I think it was because, in… — Paterson Joseph Bullying Copy Share Image
Stress, pressure, pushback makes you stronger often. I wouldn't recommend it but if it's there and you can survive it, it can… — Paterson Joseph Pressure Copy Share Image
I will have succeeded if young people go off wanting to do more research on black England. — Paterson Joseph Go 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 Difficult 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 Better Copy Share Image
It does good things to one, to feel that you are included in the story of your nation. — Paterson Joseph Good Copy Share Image
Drama must give us a view not just of what was, but of what could be. — Paterson Joseph Could Copy Share Image
I like to acknowledge the audience. It seems foolish to pretend they're not there. — Paterson Joseph Acknowledge Copy Share Image
British theatre is marginally better at casting the actor the director wants regardless of colour, but TV has always, falsely I believe,… — Paterson Joseph Believe 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
I stayed in some lovely hotels in Thailand, especially the Mandarin Oriental in Bangkok. It was very peaceful and really well done.… — Paterson Joseph Die Copy Share Image
I did Shakespeare with teenagers in Harlesden, and it transformed them. I did it with prisoners in Brixton and it inspired them… — Paterson Joseph Loss Copy Share Image
