The BBC should reflect the lives of the rainbow gendered because that's what we pay it to do. — Rebecca Root Because Copy Share Image
I love the look of high heels but I find them excruciating. — Rebecca Root Excruciating Copy Share Image
I want to carry on moving the conversation about transitioning forward in an open and comfortable way. — Rebecca Root Communication Copy Share Image
I would rather feel elegant in a low heel than tower above everybody. — Rebecca Root Elegant Copy Share Image
I always say, as an actor you're only as good as your last job. — Rebecca Root Actor Copy Share Image
I've certainly encountered prejudice. An awful lot of people do get upset if they 'clock' that I'm trans. — Rebecca Root Awful Copy Share Image
Acting is a way of hiding, but hiding in another skin as a male person was exhausting. — Rebecca Root Acting Copy Share Image
There's something gorgeously ambiguous about being trans. That's something I love about being trans, is that I use it to my advantage… — Rebecca Root Ambiguous Copy Share Image
There's an expectation of producers and writers and directors perhaps, that trans people only want to play trans. — Rebecca Root Actors Copy Share Image
Yes, ok, 'Boy Meets Girl' has strong trans themes - of course it does because of the nature of where it came… — Rebecca Root Girl Copy Share Image
I think 'Sisters Brothers' is going to go - and my contribution to it, hopefully - will go a long way to… — Rebecca Root Brothers Copy Share Image
At the end of the day, I'm nowhere near close to the star power of a Redmayne or Sevigny, and that's just… — Rebecca Root Close Copy Share Image
When I was transitioning, I had laser hair removal on my face as well as my chest, underarms, bikini line, arms and… — Rebecca Root Bikini Copy Share Image
Real inclusiveness begins with employing people in actual jobs - not just having them in for a chat and cup of tea. — Rebecca Root Cup Copy Share Image
When I was going through my transition I couldn't stop crying, not least because my body was going through hormonal change. — Rebecca Root Body Copy Share Image
Acting for audio really only differs in that you don't have to learn your lines - something of a relief when life… — Rebecca Root Acting Copy Share Image
Film and television history is filled with stories of actors taking the method to extremes: Sylvester Stallone ending up in intensive care… — Rebecca Root Ending Copy Share Image
Speaking to a lot of trans people, and I know from my own experience, when you transition, our greatest fear is rejection… — Rebecca Root Experience Copy Share Image
A lot of people ask, 'Why do we need labels?' But everybody calls themselves something. Some people describe themselves as gender-fluid or… — Rebecca Root Gender Copy Share Image
Sexual orientation had its moment, ethnic minorities had their moment. And when you see someone of black or ethnic minority background in… — Rebecca Root Drama Copy Share Image
It's a tough one because some comedians and some genres of comedy seek to shock or offend, or make somebody say, 'woah,… — Rebecca Root Believe Copy Share Image
A lot of people don't consider the name. People who are not trans think of possible surgeries... and they think about what's… — Rebecca Root Big deal Copy Share Image
Trans actors, just like cisgender actors, need to build experience before getting lead roles. — Rebecca Root Actors Copy Share Image
I used to do voice-overs as part of my acting work, nothing major but a lot of corporate stuff. — Rebecca Root Acting Copy Share Image
I think I'm getting more work because there are more parts being written, trans parts certainly. — Rebecca Root Being Copy Share Image
There is good in the world and even if you don't see it on a daily basis, it is there. — Rebecca Root Daily Copy Share Image
I care so much I can't tell you, I am so passionate about my craft! — Rebecca Root About Copy Share Image
I just hope I can use any fame that comes my way to show the public that trans people like me are… — Rebecca Root Fame Copy Share Image
I think at the time, if there was a trans-storyline on TV, it was generally as a subplot or something in a… — Rebecca Root Girl Copy Share Image
It would have been amazing to see a trans person in a show like 'Doctor Who.' In fact, to see a Trans… — Rebecca Root Amazing Copy Share Image
When I transitioned I just wanted to get on with living. There is sort of an anticlimax, like 'Well, now what?' You… — Rebecca Root Just life Copy Share Image
I do workshops now with youth transgender groups, the NHS and I'm a mentor for young people. I don't necessarily promote myself… — Rebecca Root Mentor Copy Share Image
I would say, if we're going to see more trans people on screen, then really they don't have to be playing trans… — Rebecca Root Actors Copy Share Image
Trans people are a minority. But for every person like me who's made a conscious step to do something about the feeling… — Rebecca Root Feeling Copy Share Image
When you see someone who reflects your own identity on the cover of an international bestselling magazine or on screen, you no… — Rebecca Root Identity Copy Share Image
I take my craft and my profession very seriously and I do classes and read books and talk to a lot of… — Rebecca Root Actors Copy Share Image
I knew my acting career could possibly evaporate when I became Rebecca It seemed worth it; as long as I was happy… — Rebecca Root Acting Copy Share Image
People are now writing parts for strong women who might be ambiguous in their gender presentation. They might be gay or trans.… — Rebecca Root Gay Copy Share Image
Being chatted up as a woman is an extraordinary feeling, but I always worry that the guy is going to turn ugly… — Rebecca Root Being Copy Share Image
