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 actorcomedianinspire Change image and share on social
Everyone says to you, 'if you play Ophelia, you'll end up crazy,' but we're all somewhere on the spectrum of mental health, and I think that if you approach it that way it's not such an intimidating issue. Gugu Mbatha-Raw approachcrazyend share on social
I just love performing so much, and I threw myself into every musical theater production that was going in my home town and at school. And then, I went to the National Youth Music Theatre, which was really a galvanizing experience for me when I was 17. Gugu Mbatha-Raw experiencegalvanizehome share on social
I like the collarbone, a very clean collarbone. I think there's something also very delicate and balletic about that part of a woman's body, and I'm not really a cleavage person, but I do like a back or a shoulder; I think there's something very alluring about backless dresses. Gugu Mbatha-Raw allurebackbackless share on social
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 freeinspireproject Change image and share on social
I've always sung. I was really into musical theater when I was growing up. As a kid, I listened to Ella Fitzgerald and Nina Simone, actually, on cassette tapes. Gugu Mbatha-Raw cassetteellafitzgerald Change image and share on social
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 basedoctorexperience Change image and share on social
I was always the one leading the way in terms of wanting to do acting, singing and dancing. I was lucky that my mother had a very well-adjusted perspective of the world and never pressured me to do anything I didn't want to do. Gugu Mbatha-Raw actadjustdance share on social
I'm interested in playing lots of different complex women. Gugu Mbatha-Raw complexinterestlot Change image and share on social
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 bitefortunategirlfriend share on social