I've always been curious about the other worlds we can shift into in our imaginations. Noma Dumezweni More Quotes by Noma Dumezweni More Quotes From Noma Dumezweni The world shows us what we need at a specific moment in time. Noma Dumezweni need moment time world I am so lucky I get to work with amazing, amazing people. Noma Dumezweni i-am amazing work people I remember, being young is a scary, wonderful feeling. Noma Dumezweni feeling being young remember To acknowledge the beginnings of people is a beautiful thing. Noma Dumezweni thing acknowledge beautiful people I wasn't very academic at school, but the Wolsey Youth Theatre was the saving of me. Noma Dumezweni me youth theatre school I tried twice to get into drama school and didn't, so I worked my way up through the fringe. Noma Dumezweni tried drama way school I moved to London, and it's a cliche to say that London is a melting pot, but it's true - I didn't stand out anymore. Noma Dumezweni true stand say london I arrived in this country as a refugee child with my sister and my mother. Noma Dumezweni child sister mother country Family - it's all about family. Families feeling safe and finding your safe place. Noma Dumezweni your feeling place family The only question we should ask is, 'Are they good?' I've met great actors, black and white, and I've met bad actors, black and white. Noma Dumezweni great good black-and-white black At the very beginning, being a parent did impact how I go about this business. Noma Dumezweni beginning go parent business I am very blessed to have this experience of being a parent, but do not negate me from this industry because I am a parent. Noma Dumezweni i-am me experience blessed I am a black woman who has been given this character called Hermione to play on the stage. But actually, we've all grown up with the books, with Emma Watson playing her in the films. Imagery is so strong. Noma Dumezweni woman i-am black character I'm a great company actor, a great supporting actor. I serve the piece. Noma Dumezweni serve actor great company I now realise I'm a great actor. Noma Dumezweni realise actor great now I don't do the victim mode. I don't do blame. I can't bear that. Noma Dumezweni bear mode blame victim There are so many directors, young and old, around - all doing their thing and struggling. Noma Dumezweni thing old doing young We're storytellers - and if the story is told well, you go with the form. Noma Dumezweni well story go you I'm working with theatre-makers who are the top of their game, and it's extraordinary. Noma Dumezweni top game who extraordinary Stop worrying what other people think. Noma Dumezweni other stop think people
