Chiwetel Ejiofor

Actor

1977-07-10

Chiwetel Ejiofor is a British actor and filmmaker known for performances across stage and screen, including 12 Years a Slave. His work spans drama, historical films, and major studio productions.

Quotes by Chiwetel Ejiofor

I had done a couple of auditions for 'Amistad' and didn't feel it was going to go any further - and then the call came about heading to Los Angeles to work with Steven Spielberg. It was surreal: exciting, challenging, overwhelming.
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As a child, I was just never that interested in the lives of my favourite actors, like Cary Grant. I do wonder whether knowing too much about someone's personal life interrupts an audience's ability to suspend disbelief, to really invest in the characters. My preference would always be that people engage with the work.
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It's a strange thing, but you get this click in your brain; the wonderful feeling that the entirety of a character is suddenly available and accessible to you.
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