I actually had a cockney accent before I went to drama school. It's softened up a bit. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes accent bite cockney
I'm looking at working with people I get on with, that respect me, that don't just see me as a piece of ass. Which I have experienced as well. I've nearly walked off very big films before, and I would, because I don't want that in my life. I want to enjoy the work I do. Gemma Arterton bigenjoyexperience share on social
I was in lots of dodgy bands growing up and I always fancied myself in a band. But, you know, I was rubbish at writing music. So maybe one day I'll play a rock star, or punk rocker. Gemma Arterton banddaydodgy Change image and share on social
The industry is quite chauvinistic generally. Expectations of women, girls, what they should look like, how they should be, what they should say, what they should wear, how their hair should be, what colour their skin should be. Gemma Arterton chauvinisticcolourexpectation share on social
Because of my Asian-ness, I couldn't be anonymous - what I said, what I ate, what I did at the weekend were startlingly different to what everyone else did. I was also a performer, quick and chameleon-like, good at accents, so that made me stand out. Sanjeev Bhaskar accentanonymousasian share on social
People say I've 'retained' my Cockney accent. I can do any accent, but I wanted other working-class boys to know that they could become actors. Michael Caine accentactorboy Change image and share on social
I was a bit challenged when I was younger to stay on the right path. Dwayne Johnson bitechallengepath Change image and share on social
