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" I know there's Brooklyn and all the boroughs, but Manhattan specifically is so condensed that the energy is very vibrant. Everywhere you look there is something happening. "

Theo James

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Brooklyn

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" Read more. Read every time you go to bed; read in the day - because at least, reading a book, you can't be distracted by anything else. "

" People say that New Yorkers aren't friendly, but I think they're more friendly than Londoners. Here there is a front-footed nature of Americans. You can go out on a night out and meet 10 random people and stay in touch with them, whereas that's not going to happen in the same way in London. "

" One of my fears would be getting torn apart by a great white shark. I love the ocean, but I always have this deep fear of getting torn apart by a great whitey. "

" I was in New Zealand and met this girl. Her sister dared me to bungee jump, so I did! It was a spur-of-the-moment decision - I wanted to impress the girl, and it worked! We were in a relationship after that. "

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" I want diversity in what I do, as that's what helps you in the long term. It's more fulfilling, and you'll have a longer shelf life as an actor. "

" Diving into Internet speculation is like playing with the devil. It's tempting, of course. "

" I know that everyone wants to know about 'Downton Abbey,' but the truth is that it was only a few days out of my life. Still, you play a distinctive part on a hit series, and everyone suddenly knows who you are. Isn't it crazy how this business works? "

" I've had some strange notes from fans and a few weird gifts. "

" I think the best way to become a character is by osmosis as opposed to thinking directly about stuff. "

" I think you can tell when a New York show isn't shot in the city. It's so iconic and has such a specific energy. "

" I'm a pessimist by nature, so I don't believe something until someone has kind of punched me over the head with it. "

" I'm a bit of a dude. I like meat. But I am buying it more responsibly, where it's more sourced responsibly. "

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Meat

" It's frustrating we still don't see more movies featuring strong women. "

" What is interesting, as well, is how much power homicide detectives have and how much respect. They are kind of rock stars, especially in New York. There are not that many of them. "

" I try to use public transport, always. "

" I know I often get a job because of how I look. I hope that I keep the job because of how I act. "

" In Britain, you do your job. When you do an American TV show, there is a sense of being one with the crew, and there is a leadership element, which was a learning curve for me because it is very different culturally. In Britain, you just do it, leave and say, 'Thanks.' "

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" I was thinking recently, I've always loved the ocean. If I could do it all again, I might do an oceanography degree. You can do ocean archaeology, and I thought that might be fascinating to do - man-made structures, where the sea has risen above the structures. "