Working with Olivia Colman has probably been the highlight of my career so far.
When I first played Othello, a reviewer absolutely slaughtered me.
When filming for 'Beowulf,' we were close to Hadrian's Wall; there was no phone signal, and the scenery was spectacular.
We all know the wonders of Skype, but there's nothing like getting a hug from your daughters or taking them to school.
We all have insecurities, but some of us are better at covering them up.
Two years after drama school, I had a nervous breakdown I heard voices, and the voice I heard in my head was Martin Luther King's.
There are structural problems within the industry that are preventing us from displaying aspirational black roles.
People come up and say very nice things about my work, like, 'You were great in 'Blood Diamond!'
My parents came over from Barbados in the late 1950s and early '60s.
Let's just say I like acting, but not necessarily all the stuff that comes with it.
It would be extraordinary if the BBC were to make me the first black 'Doctor Who;' it would be extraordinary.
I'm very, very used to feeling anonymous, you know?
I'm the only member of my family who dared to move away from Birmingham - my brothers and sister are still here, along with my mom.
I'm a nut for these 'crime reality' shows. Things like 'Forensic Files,' 'Forensic Detectives.'
I'd love to talk with Martin Luther King, just to hear his voice up close and be with someone who had such faith. He had such power.
