The U.K. and the U.S. are in different places. Don’t get me wrong – I am there for the U.K. industry, and I am always searching for more roles to play there, but it’s sparse. Jessica Henwick Read Quote
It’s very hard as an Asian actress to get seen for anything which isn’t specifically Asian in England. Jessica Henwick Read Quote
What I’m known for – ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Star Wars’ – they film in England, but they’re American productions. Because American productions are willing to see Asian actors. Jessica Henwick Read Quote
Becoming an actress was just about being in the right place at the right time. Jessica Henwick Read Quote
I turned down a lot of parts, and I ate a lot of canned tuna for dinner because I was just like, ‘No, I don’t want to do that; no, that’s awful.’ But sticking to my guns paid off, and I can look back now and be proud that I refused to take any stereotypical Asian parts. Jessica Henwick Read Quote
I turned down a lot of work. I didn’t want to ever feel defined by my ethnicity. Jessica Henwick Read Quote
For me, I really liked the idea of playing a non-superhero on a superhero show. Jessica Henwick Read Quote
As a female actress – I’ve been doing this since I was a teenager – I often got approached with the ingenue roles: naive and wide-eyed and childlike. Jessica Henwick Read Quote
