I’ve worked opposite so many male actors whose egos have been so delicate that it was just so hard to do the work. Andrea Riseborough Read Quote
We all grew up aware of Agatha Christie; there is no writer more prolific than her in England. Andrea Riseborough Read Quote
My grandparents were deeply affected by war, and it was obvious that the men who fought were horribly affected, as were the women who remained at home. Andrea Riseborough Read Quote
I can walk into meetings now and ask for equal pay, and the people will listen to me. They may not give it to me, but I will be listened to. That’s huge. Andrea Riseborough Read Quote
We need to band together in solidarity. There’s so many portions of our community that are under-represented. You rarely see disabled actors on movie posters or black men or Latino guys. Andrea Riseborough Read Quote
I’m still wearing Doc Martens. I’m sure that you can have a baby and wear Doc Martens, but… Maybe I’ll be the first person to give birth in Doc Martens! Andrea Riseborough Read Quote
I think it’s really hard to move between genres, and I think, especially in Britain, we’re very judgmental about it – me included. I know that when an actor comes out with some poetry or an album, I think, ‘Oh crikey, what’s this going to be like?’ Andrea Riseborough Read Quote
I’ve always been so confused about being a girl. Not in a Bruce Jenner way, just… there’s that expectation where you walk into a room, and it’s like, Is it OK to be a woman?’ Or, you know, you’re looking for your keys in the back of a cab, and sometimes the driver can treat you like you’ve had a lobotomy. Andrea Riseborough Read Quote
I grew up in the suburbs outside of Newcastle, and there were blank walls, and there was a lot of space to imagine – the fields and the motorways – so I used to sit and talk to myself as different people. Andrea Riseborough Read Quote
