I never want to play the same character twice. I like to do different roles. I have fun with that.
I'm quite a curious person. I don't mind being the one who doesn't know things, a role I often play in QI.
Most problems in poor countries are locally generated even though international factors do play a role.
Any actor who judges his character is a fool - for every role you play you've got to absorb that character's motives and justifications.
Being the person I am, you know, the size I am, being a woman, being a black woman, there's not a lot of roles for us.
My ideal role would be anything that allows me to play anyone the public is familiar with and to be able to show them that, but in a new light.
I want to take roles that challenge me and I want to like the script and obviously feel connected with the director because the director to me is so important.
Any sort of role requires a certain amount of research and embodiment of the character and psychological investigation.
Don't get me wrong, I'm going to play the young role as long as I can because once that ship has sailed, there's no getting back on it.
When people ask, 'What role are you dying to play?' I always say, 'The one being written for me right now.'
The Egyptian military plays positive and negative roles in Egypt, but the most significant single thing it did under Mubarak was to guarantee an Islamist victory once he left the scene.
I want to be a positive role-model for my daughter. The last thing I want to put out there is that it's acceptable to be too thin or have an eating disorder because you're in Hollywood.
As the captain, I was going to be having the dominant role in most of the episodes, and that was appealing. I wasn't interested in coming to Hollywood to sit around.
In fact, the socialization gives us the tools to fill our evolutionary roles. They are our building blocks.
I'm not expecting much work in Hollywood, to be honest. People stick to film because they tend to get offered the same roles over and over again, and it's safe. But I'm not interested in doing that.
Assuming roles is something that simply won't work for me, since I don't have a style. None at all.
I've done a lot of work other than sci-fi, and between half-hour comedy, stage, and various movie roles, I've really tried to avoid being typecast.
Affirmative action has been generally cast in terms of race. I think women themselves are not as cognizant of the role affirmative action has played in opening the doors for women.
I think if women are visible in the media, truly visible, in an empowered role, it empowers us to be more visible in any area of our lives.
I find more interesting roles for women in period pieces. I do personally like watching period films; I think you can really get lost in the fantasy of them.
I like to play smart, three-dimensional women. I also like to play roles where the women are a little crazy. I just have a feel for crazy people.
