Noma Dumezweni

Quotes

• “I find that phrase reductive. I'm a black woman and I'm an actress who plays a character named Hermione. J.K. Rowling wrote a story that empowers young girls—and not just white or brown or black or Asian girls. My privilege is that children can now see me and imagine themselves as the characters, too.”
• “If you can’t imagine yourself in one of those boats, you have something missing. They are dying for a life worth living.”
• “If I could bring back one trend it would be looking people in the eye; acknowledging their presence with a simple ‘hey’ or nod as they pass you by. People more often seem shocked when I smile and say ‘hello’. It brings them into the present. We need that.”
• “This world of TV and film is gorgeous, money is lovely, but it’s quite lonely…. You go sit in your trailer, or maybe chat a little with people, but everyone’s on their phone and then you’re done. You’re done.”
• “I may only have three lines, but you are going to see me because I know I’m going to react. I’m going to be present.”
• “You want me for my color, you want me for my culture, you want me but you're not looking after me. You're not seeing the individual. That drives me absolutely fucking crazy.”

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