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Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Gugu Mbatha-Raw
English Actress
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This is what I've always wanted to do ever since I was a little girl. Coming from dance and theater and what was accessible to me in my hometown, it was all I did after school and on the weekends. The idea of making my hobby into my job was the ultimate quest. Gugu Mbatha-Raw
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I don't really want to just play the girlfriend or the love interest. I get so many scripts like that, and - not to moan, because I'm really fortunate - but I just look at those scripts, and my heart sinks a little bit because I think there's so much more to us than that. Gugu Mbatha-Raw
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When I was nine, 'The Borrowers' was such a big series for me! Gugu Mbatha-Raw
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In my own life, when I'm not working, I do wear a lot of black. I think I do feel very comfortable in black. Gugu Mbatha-Raw
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I think there are parts of myself in every character I play. Gugu Mbatha-Raw
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At home I wear my own clothes, no makeup and don't do anything exciting with my hair. I get to borrow pretty dresses for the red carpet and have experts do my hair and makeup. Gugu Mbatha-Raw
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Because of my job, my hair gets played with a lot on set, so I try to give it little bit of breathing space when I'm not working. Gugu Mbatha-Raw
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The actors that inspire me are the comedians and the people able to shape-shift into different roles and into different media. Gugu Mbatha-Raw
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I try not to define myself. Other people are going to do that for you anyway. Gugu Mbatha-Raw
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I like being free to take on any project that inspires me and to trust that the work will speak for itself. Gugu Mbatha-Raw
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I played Dorothy in 'The Wizard of Oz.' That was my first role on stage. Gugu Mbatha-Raw
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I was so thrilled to be in 'Doctor Who.' It's such a wonderful experience, and the fan base that that show has never fails to surprise me. Gugu Mbatha-Raw
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I feel like I learn in every project. Gugu Mbatha-Raw
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You have to be able to appreciate who you are. Gugu Mbatha-Raw
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I was born in the '80s, so I don't really remember it very strongly, but the music is so iconic. And so those artists - Madonna, Prince, Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston - you still hear those songs all the time. And there's such a distinctive style - the clothes, the shoulder pads, the big hair, the perm. Gugu Mbatha-Raw
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In terms of 'Beyond the Lights' and 'Belle,' they're definitely stories about identity. They're female empowerment stories. So I'm exploring that through my work. Gugu Mbatha-Raw
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I never wanted to be like anyone growing up. It's always been about the enjoyment, and I've just never wanted to imitate anyone. Gugu Mbatha-Raw
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You've got to find a way to relate to people. I just did an improvised episode for Joe Swanberg's new Netflix show, 'Easy,' and it was a huge learning curve for me and taught me so much about fear and courage. But when you're present in the moment, the audience, it's incomparable. Gugu Mbatha-Raw
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I definitely grew up to Nina Simone and a lot of Ella Fitzgerald. And I loved Amy Winehouse. I loved that sort of soulful singer. Gugu Mbatha-Raw
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That's the wonderful thing about acting - you play a role. It's about humanity, rather than labeling. Gugu Mbatha-Raw
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One of my favourite places is Hampstead Heath. When I first moved to London, I lived in Highgate, and I would walk on the Heath at the weekends and go to the Kenwood House coffee shop. Gugu Mbatha-Raw
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For film, I think because it's more detailed, and especially with historical material, you really have to find the right projects. Speaking as a mixed-race woman, there aren't many historical stories about people like me. When people think of 'dual heritage,' they think it's a modern concept, but really it's not. Gugu Mbatha-Raw
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Sometimes you can't fight change, because you're a part of it, and I feel that in the context of these films that are happening now, there is a kind of change coming in terms of how history is represented on film, and the African, and the African-American and British African experience. Gugu Mbatha-Raw
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I'm a very improvisational cook. I sort of like to make things up as I go along. I'm quite creative in the kitchen. Gugu Mbatha-Raw
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I feel like my work has been incredibly diverse. Gugu Mbatha-Raw
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