They shut down kids’ homes, for a number of reasons, and I was part of that transition into foster care. That’s all well and good if it’s populated by people who feel their work is paid decently and supported. Lennie James Read Quote
I’m pretty much a London boy, and it was a big enough city to try and conquer. Lennie James Read Quote
We did four months on ‘Line of Duty’ from beginning to end, and that would be a long theater run. Lennie James Read Quote
When I’m playing an American, I don’t play Lennie with an American accent. They’re American characters who look like me, but they have different voices. Lennie James Read Quote
My foster mother wanted to create a family home. For me, she had made a place that I felt I could always go back to, and that was what she was trying to do for these kids. Lennie James Read Quote
There was a point when I thought I would primarily be a writer, but the acting seems to have got in the way. So when I do get a chance, I jump at it. Lennie James Read Quote
Doors being closed or made harder to open is something I’m very familiar with – and I don’t like it. Lennie James Read Quote