As a black actress, all I was offered in British film was the best friend role, whereas in TV I was offered a whole spectrum of parts. Sophie Okonedo actressblackbritish Change image and share on social
Being a character actor, I can go on until I'm 70 or 80; I'm not bound to the way I look. Sophie Okonedo actorbindcharacter Change image and share on social
I don't like going for more than a year without doing theatre. I don't mind falling flat on my face so long as I feel I'm open to the possibility of something extraordinary happening. Sophie Okonedo extraordinaryfacefall Change image and share on social
Sometimes I really need the money, really need to go straight to work. But if I had the absolute choice - money no object, my mortgage paid off - I'd really just work once or twice a year - but wouldn't everybody! - or at least do a different job sometimes. Sophie Okonedo absolutechoicejob share on social
I get offered loads of unusual stuff. I just don't do loads because I like staying at home a lot, and I'm a little bit lazy. I don't get that thing of going from film to film that people do. It would drive me nuts, and that level of fame is quite scary. Sophie Okonedo bitedrivefame share on social
I've told lots of lies in my life. I try not to lie, but I still do. It's very difficult to get to 37 and not be ashamed of something you've done. But I think your life is easier, ultimately, if you're honest. Sophie Okonedo ashameddifficulteasy share on social
I do love being an actress. The other stuff, the 'fame', well - you know what? - you don't actually have to buy into it if you don't want to. Sophie Okonedo actressbuyfame Change image and share on social
The photo shoot I always feel a bit embarrassed about because I don't really know what to do with myself, but they usually don't use a bad photo, so you can't worry too much. So my main concern is that I just look a bit more like myself. Sophie Okonedo badbiteconcern share on social
I find it so all-encompassing when acting that there's no room for anything else when you're in it; you're just locked into thinking about it all day, you go to sleep with it, wake up with it, and when I come back, I really need time to recover. Sophie Okonedo actbackday share on social
But I'll tell you what I'm really bad at: I don't concentrate on what I'm doing, so I constantly lose things. I put my purse in the fridge - I'm one of those people. Sophie Okonedo badconcentrateconstantly Change image and share on social
