I Was Sometimes Called 'coconut'

Considering That I'm British And I Talk The Way I Do, I Love It When A Director Takes A Chance On Me.

The Wonderful Situation That I Find Myself In Now, Is That Choosing The Roles I Want Is More Of A Reality For Me. As A Result, I Take It Very Seriously, Because I Find This Opportunity In Film To Be A Very Powerful And Influential Medium.

Getting To Do What I Think Was My Fifth Bbc Drama With Nikki Amuka-bird - We've Done 'shoot The Messenger,' 'five Days,' 'the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency,' 'born Equal' And Now 'small Island' - Was Another Highlight For Me. And Filming In Jamaica Was Great, Too.

In What I Do For A Living, Trust And Confidence Are Key. Inevitably, You Can't Make Brave Choices And Do Your Best Work, If You Don't Have Those, Because It's Such A Subjective Art Form, And You Don't Have Eyes On Yourself.

Sunday At 11 O'clock Is The Most Segregated Hour In America. You Have Black Churches; You Have White Churches; You Have Hispanic Churches. It's Not Really Reflective Of The World We Live In, By And Large, In America.