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David Harewood
David Harewood
English Actor
Born: Dec 8, 1965
Black Me People School Think You
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Working with Olivia Colman has probably been the highlight of my career so far. David Harewood
Highlight Been Far Working Olivia Career
Growing up, I really looked up to the classic Hollywood actors like Spencer Tracy, Robert Mitchum, and Peter Falk. I love character actors - I've never wanted to be the leading guy. David Harewood
Love Character Spencer Spencer Tracy Classic Guy Never Leading Like Robert Looked Tracy Up Wanted Hollywood Really Peter Growing Growing Up Actor
'12 Angry Men' has a truly great collection of actors giving fantastic performances. It's an acting masterclass. David Harewood
Great Angry Men Giving Collection Performance Truly Fantastic Acting Actor
We all have insecurities, but some of us are better at covering them up. David Harewood
Better Insecurities Some Covering Up Them Us
We live on a planet of limited resources - an abstract notion for some of the world's population, but for many of the poorest and most vulnerable, those limits are all too real. David Harewood
World Live Too Resources Those Some Abstract Most Vulnerable Limited Limited Resources Real Limits Planet Poorest Notion Many Population
When there is enough food to feed everyone, why are 870 million people going hungry? We must learn to share what we have; no one race or nation has a greater right to life than another. David Harewood
Life Food People Nation Enough Everyone Hungry Must No-One Share Feed Learn Another Greater Than Going Race Why Right Million Million People
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. David Harewood
Mom Family Sister Birmingham Dared Member Brothers Only Along Still Move Who Away Here
Birmingham people are the salt of the earth, and I've carried that with me all around the world. People respond to a certain down-to-earthness that I have, and that's purely as a result of coming from Birmingham. David Harewood
Me People World Result Salt Birmingham Earth Respond Carried All-Around Purely Around Coming Certain
I loathe the word 'celebrity,' and I hope I'm not a diva. Whenever I see diva-ish behaviour, I just leave the room; I find it appalling. You should always try to be civil to people. David Harewood
Hope You People Try Word Loathe Find Civil See Diva Always Leave Celebrity Behaviour Just Whenever Room Should Appalling
I like America; I enjoy being there. Some people can't stand the insincerity - I love the waiter asking me how my day has been, the can-do culture there. I love the fact that again, you are visible in America. You turn the TV on, there are black politicians, black policemen, black soldiers. David Harewood
Love Day Me You Culture People Black Some People Politicians Enjoy Soldiers Visible Has-Been TV Some Insincerity Fact Like Policemen How Been Waiter Can-Do America Being Again Turn Asking Stand Being There
I was always the classroom clown, and the teachers allowed me a certain latitude. The assemblies were good, and the headmaster used to tell little stories; I loved the idea of communal storytelling. David Harewood
Good Me Clown Latitude Tell Classroom Allowed Idea Always Were Stories Loved Little Storytelling Communal Certain Used Teachers
The idea that people are watching me now is a bit unnerving, but I suppose it comes with the territory. It is, perhaps, the modern side of celebrity. David Harewood
Me People Side Bit Unnerving Idea Suppose Perhaps Territory Celebrity Modern Now Watching
Let's just say I like acting, but not necessarily all the stuff that comes with it. David Harewood
Say Stuff Like Just Acting Necessarily
The area where I grew up in Birmingham was very diverse - I was aware of my race but not overly aware of it - and there seemed to be an understanding that we were all very much in the same boat. David Harewood
Understanding Birmingham Seemed Diverse Area Overly Were Up Very Same Where Grew Race Boat Much Aware
I was lucky to get into drama school and become a professional actor. No-one ever mentioned the colour of my skin. It's only when I came out of RADA - the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art - that I suddenly realised people started to refer to me as a black actor. David Harewood
Art Me People School Black Become Skin Drama Drama School Dramatic Out Only Mentioned Colour No-One Academy Came Refer Get Realised Professional Lucky Suddenly Actor Ever Royal Started
The idea that American producers and directors are choosing black British talent to save themselves a buck or two is ridiculous - it's because we're damn good. David Harewood
Good Black Damn Directors Buck Idea Talent Because American Themselves Producers Choosing Ridiculous Two British Save
There are structural problems within the industry that are preventing us from displaying aspirational black roles. David Harewood
Problems Black Structural Preventing Industry Within Roles Us Displaying
If people of colour do not exercise their democratic right to vote, they will remain an invisible, voiceless, and largely ignored part of the electorate. David Harewood
Vote People Will Remain Voiceless Colour Part Invisible Democratic Exercise Electorate Ignored Largely Right
In the U.S., these sights are no longer a surprise to me. I see army generals, captains of industry, and politicians of all colours and creeds on American television. David Harewood
Me Army Politicians Sights Television See Colours Generals Longer Industry Surprise American American Television Creeds
I'm very, very used to feeling anonymous, you know? David Harewood
You Feeling Know Anonymous Very Used
Myself, I believe that black theatre continues to evolve, and the success of writers like Bola Agbaje and Rachel De-lahay is proof that fresh voices continue to emerge. David Harewood
Success Myself Theatre Black Believe Evolve Proof Emerge Voices Writers Like Fresh Continue
As soon as you become of interest to the media, the charity requests start rolling in, and it's not easy saying no. But if you endorse every charity that asks you, you're not really endorsing any of them. It has to mean something. David Harewood
Saying You Charity Become Every Easy Something Soon Rolling Any Endorse Endorsing Interest Mean Them Ask Requests Really Media Start
On 'Supergirl,' there are huge characters with huge mythologies behind them. What's important is that you don't lock yourself into something. David Harewood
You Yourself Important Lock Characters Something Huge Behind Them
I used to read comics as a kid, and now I'm reading them for research. It's great fun. It's not bad homework. David Harewood
Great Reading Research Homework Kid Great Fun Bad Read Comics Them Used Fun Now
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