This is going to sound really sad, but I didn't really have any heartthrobs when I was growing up. I was a bit of a geek. Gugu Mbatha-Raw bitegeekgrow Change image and 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
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 didn't really grow up on hip-hop. Ella Fitzgerald and the old school jazz divas are more my comfort zone. Gugu Mbatha-Raw comfortdivaella Change image and share on social
When I was nine, 'The Borrowers' was such a big series for me! Gugu Mbatha-Raw bigborrowerseries Change image and share on social
In my own life, when I'm not working, I do wear a lot of black. I think I do feel very comfortable in black. Gugu Mbatha-Raw blackcomfortablefeel Change image and share on social
When you become a slave to a public persona and don't feel comfortable without it, it becomes a shield, and it shouldn't come at the expense of your self-worth. Gugu Mbatha-Raw comfortableexpensefeel Change image and 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
When I'm not working, I'm really, really low key. I don't wear makeup unless I have to; I don't get my hair done unless I really need to. Gugu Mbatha-Raw hairkeylow Change image and share on social
I see L.A. as a workplace rather than somewhere to live. If I don't get out, I go crazy. If you have a little success, people treat you differently, so it's good to keep a healthy perspective. It's acting, not rocket science. Gugu Mbatha-Raw actcrazydifferently share on social
