Ms. Namita Nayyar:
What exercises comprise your fitness regime or workout routine?
Ms. Angela Dixon:
I go to the gym between 5 to 10 hours a week. 5 is the minimum I can do without feeling out of my body. As an actor you are a conduit for your character’s emotions, thoughts and actions. Having a healthy body gives me an instrument fit for purpose through which I can better express my character’s story. Whilst preparing for ‘Never Let Go’ I was training 2 to 3 hours a day.
My fitness regime tends to include a combination of aerobic combat, boxing, and weight training. I used to teach yoga but have fallen off the bandwagon recently. I need to get back to it. It’s such a leveler. I love boxing training, it’s one of the most physically exhausting forms of exercise I have ever done. I am literally reeling by the end of it. I also love it because it demands complete focus, an absolute commitment from initiating the movement to completing the punch and there is a real communion with and respect for your training partner. I experience it as a spiritual practice.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
What kind of diet do you follow to remain healthy and physically fit?
Ms. Angela Dixon:
I don’t consciously think about my diet any more. I have programmed my mind and body to eat certain things and amounts. I tend not to eat a lot of carbs, I stay away from deep fried and processed food and I don’t really eat much chocolate. I could start to eat an Easter egg in April and still have some left the following March. I eat mostly as a vegetarian although I will eat fish and meat occasionally. I eat a lot of pulses, fruit and vegetables and nuts.
Avocadoes, aubergines and spinach are a weekly must have on my plate. I found it really difficult to eat enough whilst training for ‘Never Let Go’ as I am used to controlling my intake. I had to force myself to eat more, it felt deeply uncomfortable and I still wasn’t consuming enough. Steve Cole, my personal trainer, motivator and friend is always telling me to eat more!
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
You have glowing skin and gorgeous hair. Tell us about you haircare & skincare routine.
Ms. Angela Dixon:
Thank you! I hate to say this but I use Nivea on my face which is a reasonably cheap, no thrills moisturizer. I also use a vitamin C supplement serum. I think what you put in your body, how much sleep you have and your stress levels have more impact on your skin. I try to drink 8 glasses of water a day with the emphasis on ‘try’, I rarely drink alcohol, or sugary drinks. I also take a collagen supplements and n-acetyl I-cartnitine & alpha lipoic acid which really makes your skin shine. However, underpinning all of this is your thoughts and intentions – if they are positive you are going to shine regardless of the symmetry of your face or smoothness of your skin. Past first impressions, we see personality and intentions when we see people. I think there is far too much pressure on women to look a certain way. I feel it intensely.
As for my hair I swear by Moroccan oil, other than that my hair regime is reasonably none existent apart from tipping my head upside down when drying and minimal styling. Working in a play or film can really damage your hair. I once had crimped hair for a character on a month shoot which took away all my natural wave. I had to have a big chop to try and bring it back to life. It took over a year for it to recover.
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