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" I'd actually quite like to try working behind a bar for a while. I'd give that a go. "
Russell Tovey
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" I've always put out positivity, and I've always been very open and proud throughout my whole career, and at no point have I ever tried to cause controversy or just say something that wasn't totally in support of everyone in the community. "
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Career
Community
" Brits are cool at the moment. We've taken over the world, what with 'Game of Thrones', 'Downton Abbey', One Direction... to be British is to be fashionable. "
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Direction
Moment
World
" I've got really good friends and family. My parents, after 30 years, are still incredibly in love, still make each other laugh, which is a beautiful thing to see. And my brother and his fiance are completely happy, so if I feel a bit lonely, I just go and sit with them and feel their love. "
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" I love musicals - that's probably one of my most gay traits: that's one of my giveaways! "
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Most
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" I came out to myself when I was about 15 or 16, and to my parents when I was 18. When you come out to your parents, that's when it's properly official. "
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" I get letters and messages on Twitter saying I've become a bit of a role model, which is wonderful. "
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Role Model
Saying
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" At Christmas time, I spent an extortionate amount of money on Buzz Lightyear toys, baby clothes, Disney cars and the like. "
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Clothes
" Romantically, in my head, I'm Rambo, but if someone's shouting at me, I get adrenalin shakes and go red. When I'm really low, I have a good cry. "
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Red
Good
Cry
" You can be cocky and confident, but when you start developing feelings for someone, suddenly your self-esteem drops a bit. "
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Someone
" I sort of challenge people's perceptions of what a gay man is, which is kinda good. "
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Good
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" In New York, the trains run all night, and the cabs are so cheap. "
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Night
New York
New
" I loved 'Star Wars'. I had the toys. "
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Had
Star
Star Wars
" My mum used to think it was the pill that made you gay. There was too much estrogen in the water, and people started taking the pill in the '60s, and it made everybody gay. "
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" Be nice to people and look after your relationships. "
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" 'Only Fools and Horses' was just one of those shows that could keep on going and going, that excited me. 'Hartbeat with Tony Hart' and 'Rolf's Cartoon Club' were my huge favourites, though. I used to love drawing and always sent work in to the show. "
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Fools
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Drawing
" I still feel I'm going to wake up any moment, and my skin's going to break out all over. "
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" I'm not a romantic lead. I have sticking-out ears and a little troll nose. "
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Romantic
Nose
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" I love my personal life and having a social life. And I didn't ever want to have to compromise. "
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Compromise
Want
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" Presently, I really admire Rebecca Warren, the artist. She continues to keep creating wonderful sculpture. And I met her, and she is really cool. "
Russell Tovey
Admire
Artist
Creating
" I've been so involved with TV shows, I've been unavailable for films, which is my dream. "
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Been
Dream
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" I never felt I was attractive to women. I felt I was attractive to men when I was growing up. And even now, if a woman fancies me, I find that a bit alienating. "
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Women
Find
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" I'm slightly obsessed with drag queens and performers. Their quips and their one-liners, their style, their singing... I find it fascinating. And thoroughly entertaining. I'd love to play one. "
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Play
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Style
" I auditioned for the role of Jamie Mitchell in 'EastEnders,' and it was between me and Jack Ryder, and he got it. "
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" I think it's quite limiting to do a soap. "
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Think
I Think
Limiting
" I'm not a controversial person. I'm not trying to polarise people. "
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Person
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" The only thing I can give to young gay people is that when I was growing up, there were no role models that were blokey that were men. Everybody was flamboyant and camp, and I remember going, 'That's not me, so even though I think I am gay, I don't think I fit into this world.' "
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I Am
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" Every character I play is straight, which is unique, my agent says, because it's not really been done before that someone who is completely out is able to play straight roles. "
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Play
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" Being an uncle brings me utter joy. "
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Utter
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" I think a part of me romantically thinks it would be amazing to learn to dance or ice skate, but in reality, I don't think it would be beneficial to my career. "
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Think
Ice
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" Someone outed me when I was 20, and I thought, 'Well, that's out there now...' Nobody made a massive fuss because I wasn't very well known. "
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