I've always liked the idea of being a father. And I've always romanticised it, because I lost my father when I was young. In a way, all of the complications that come with my career are about that. Chiwetel Ejiofor careercomplicationfather Change image and share on social
I feel that I don't have to wait around for good scripts anymore, that I can get things moving more quickly. I can ring up directors I like and say I'm keen to work with them, which is pretty great. Chiwetel Ejiofor anymoredirectorfeel Change image and share on social
I can watch a film, even a film that I've been in, and think, 'I'm not sure, 100 percent, what I think about it.' I'm not sure what I think about what I've done in it. Chiwetel Ejiofor filmhavepercent Change image and share on social
I think when I was doing 'Amistad,' I was just too young to really understand what the process was, and beyond that, I hadn't really got involved. It was just somehow - and I thought that the artistry was all in the theater. Chiwetel Ejiofor amistadartistryinvolve share on social
I've just tried to keep my eyes open, tried to read everything you can, and tried to see whether I see myself within it. If I do, then I can get excited about it. Chiwetel Ejiofor exciteeyehave Change image and share on social
I wouldn't be the same actor if I couldn't do theater. Chiwetel Ejiofor actortheater Change image and share on social
I don't tend to offer up a critique unless I have a clearly formulated alternative, because there's nothing worse than people on a set or any kind of artistic life who critique something but who don't have anything to offer. Chiwetel Ejiofor alternativeartisticbadly share on social
I started, obviously, doing theater, and I always thought that I would; in a way, I always thought that I'd be a theater actor. When I was starting out, I didn't really plan on making films, actually. Chiwetel Ejiofor actorfilmmake Change image and share on social
As an actor, you express certain things because they need to be expressed, and then you don't really feel a need to do it again. I want to feel something else, you know? Chiwetel Ejiofor actorexpressfeel Change image and share on social
If you're looking at people like Patrice Lumumba, you are looking at people who had a very definite plan, and events overran them. Chiwetel Ejiofor definiteeventlumumba Change image and share on social