Riz Ahmed Likens Classism at Oxford University to That of British Film Industry
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The Sound of Metal star admits his experience as a student at the prestigious university taught him to be comfortable with the discomfort of experiencing the imposter syndrome. Jan 13, 2021
Riz Ahmed experienced as a student at Oxford University in England prepared him for life as an actor.
The Oscars favourite admits he has the same discomfort on movie sets as he did when he was studying among the elite at Oxford, revealing it was a culture shock when he first arrived. I still sometimes find myself confronted with that discomfort, he told the BBC s Grounded With Louis Theroux podcast. You know, that sense of imposter syndrome if you re not to the manor born.