Now I’m steeped in this world, I keep thinking going to the theatre every week is normal, but there’s a whole world of people who don’t go at all. I wrote ‘Chewing Gum Dreams’ for them – I’d love them to come. Michaela Coel Read Quote
Being fetishized because of my skin? I’ve definitely encountered that wall of people. Michaela Coel Read Quote
I wrote a play at drama school, which was a dark comedy – people laughed and cried. And then my script of one of the shows was picked up by a comedy sketch company… so then I had to write comedy. Michaela Coel Read Quote
When I was 18, I suddenly became very, very religious. I became an evangelical Christian; I was celibate for five years. Michaela Coel Read Quote
I don’t think we should be presentable or present ourselves for the sake of others. Michaela Coel Read Quote
The idea of wanting to do something that’s completely natural and then having to repress it is something that I find fascinating. Michaela Coel Read Quote
I wanted to write a show about an estate that wasn’t sad or morbid, like a lot of shows portray working class life to be. Michaela Coel Read Quote
Black isn’t something I became after a car crash that I’ve been dealing with ever since. I’d like the colour of my skin to not be a factor in my life at all. Michaela Coel Read Quote
The environment on the ‘Chewing Gum’ set is where everyone can work to the best of their abilities and everyone is happy. So, if I’m not happy with something, I’ve learnt that you don’t start flailing about; you go in quietly, and there’s a conversation. Michaela Coel Read Quote
