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" Even in 'Hollyoaks,' we were known as 'the black family' as opposed to just 'the new family.' But that's where we are in the world, I guess. It's getting better; everything's heading in the right direction, whether it be race, sex, gender. "

Ricky Whittle

Direction

Gender

Black

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Ricky Whittle

Character

Emotion

" I actually spoke to one of the heads of a studio, and he said I confuse middle America. Basically, when they see a black person, they see athlete, they see rapper, or they see criminal or something like that. And then when they hear a British accent, they hear posh, so they hear lawyer or doctor. "

" I'm more of a mimic. My accent tends to drift to where ever I am. "

Ricky Whittle

Accent

Where

" My favourite compliment now is that people are talking about my acting, my craft - not my torso. "

" I want to act in films and TV drama, so that's where I'm aiming to be, and I'm not going to let anything distract me or turn my head until I get there. "