Actor Quote by Zawe Ashton

“I want to be a successful actor, never a famous star. Because one is an organic meal that will sustain you, and the other is toxic.”

Zawe Ashton

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What sometimes annoys me about the arts is increasingly that we have to put real people on screen or stage.

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No-one tells you about being in episodic television and it ending. No-one tells you how painful it is. How bizarre it is when you've…

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One of the first plays I ever did was at the Royal Court Theatre in London; it was the first play I got after…

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Relief is not a word that ever enters my mind, about anything.

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I'm not really sure what defines 'success in the real world' to be honest! It's so objective once you graduate, some people work, some…

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Some people shun the idea of role models but I think it's one of the most important things people have in life - role…

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I love the visual medium of film and TV. I love the science of it, working with the sound and the lighting and every…

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I've had doors slammed in my face, I've been shouted at in my face in meetings when I've stood up for myself.

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I prefer to avoid the phrase 'strong women' when talking about female characters and the lack thereof or the need therefore, because it's not…

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I don't want to be 'de-ethnicised.' I hate it when people say, 'Oh I don't even think of you as a woman,' or, 'I…

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If I was someone who wanted to do just love-interest roles then I'd be in a difficult position. But thankfully I'm someone who likes…

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I've never lived in north or west London, so I'd like to come out of my comfort zone for a bit. But Stoke Newington…

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