I Knew That If I Wanted To

You Know, Film Is The Ultimate Goal In An Actor's Career. I Mean, I Still Love Tv. I Have My Feet Firmly Stamped In It. But My Opportunities Have Been Bigger And Better.

There Has Been A Big Debate About It: Can A Black Man Play A Nordic Character?

Actors Tend To Not Know How Their Performances Are Going To Actually Be Used. Even Though The Script Says One Thing, In The Edit, It Can Be Something Else.

It Was Deeply Important For Me To Understand Where Mandela Came From. Because We Know Where He Was Going, And That's A Famous Story, But Who Was He? Where Did He Come From? What Was His Upbringing?

There Are Things That I Really Find Important, And That We Need To Remind Ourselves Of. When You Think About Disability, Do You Really Think About It? Someone Who's A Full-time Trainer Or A Boxer, Someone Who's Got A Major Disability, But Who Doesn't Let That Get In His Way, That's A Really Good Message For Someone Who Is Able-bodied. It Can Make Them Think, 'wow, I Suppose I Could Be Doing Better For Myself.'