“I knew from a young age that I wanted to be an actor. I never even thought about other careers. The acting field is certainly not the path many Indian parents encourage their children to take, but mine were very supportive. They wanted me to have an education, but understood that this is what I wanted to do.” ChildrenAgeWantedYoungActorsParentActingCareersPathFieldsMinesUnderstoodIndianSupportiveYoung Age Author:Archie Panjabi
“I knew what I wanted to do for my entire life, from nursery to university. I've always been geared towards wanting to act. I've stuck with it, dedicated time to it.” WantedUniversityStuckDedicatedNursery Author:Archie Panjabi
“I went to Brunel University and very much wanted to go on to do a PhD in management, but then my acting career started to take off. In those days when you switched on the box there were hardly any brown or black faces.” WantedFacesBlackActingCareersGoes OnManagementUniversityBoxesBrownPhdsBlack Face Author:Archie Panjabi
“My mother wanted to be a teacher when she was young, and my father didn't approve of it, so she fought very hard to become one. And she did it. So when I said I wanted to become an actress, my mother was very supportive. She always said to me, 'There's no such thing as 'can't.” SaidHardWantedYoungMotherFatherTeacherActressesSupportive Author:Archie Panjabi
“I went out for a film where they wanted seven brothers and one sister, so I was there for half a day while they were waiting for 'Archie' to read for a boy I've had drivers come to pick me up in England looking for a blond, blue-eyed Scottish boy.” WantedFilmWaitingHalfBoysBrotherPicksEnglandBlueSevenDriversScottishPick MePick Me UpBlue Eyed Author:Archie Panjabi
