His multi-hyphenate career has made him one of Britain\u2019s most versatile recognisable stars \u2013 but hasn\u2019t stopped him facing some seriously awkward moments\u2026<\/p>\n
Riz Ahmed was multitasking. It was February in London, and the actor was doing an interview with a men\u2019s magazine en route to collect his kid from school. So far, so starry. \u201cHere\u2019s the reality,\u201d says Ahmed today, palms slamming down hard on the table. \u201cI\u2019m late for the school run. I\u2019m stuck in traffic. I\u2019m meant to be at my laptop, but I\u2019m having to do it on my phone, in my car. I\u2019m double parked on a double yellow line, doing the interview, looking over my shoulder. The traffic warden\u2019s coming, it\u2019s rush hour. He tries to move me along. I try to get out of there while I\u2019m talking on the phone to this guy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Distracted, Ahmed hit another car. The driver jumped out of his vehicle, incensed. \u201cHe\u2019s like, \u2018What the fuck are you doing?!\u2019\u201d says Ahmed, who had been attempting to continue the interview. \u201cI\u2019m now going off video, like, \u2018Oh, my signal\u2019s a bit bad!\u2019 while going on and off mute negotiating car insurance details. On the phone, I\u2019m going, \u2018Absolutely, it was just such an honour getting to tell my story with these amazing collaborators,\u2019\u201d he says, his voice lowering an octave and turning smooth.<\/p>\n
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