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" I've been so involved with TV shows, I've been unavailable for films, which is my dream. "
Russell Tovey
Been
Dream
Involved
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" My big advert was for ketchup. I come home from school, cook my brother and sister their dinner, ride my bike in the garden. Remember that one? People cried at that advert. It won awards. I was 12. "
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Home
School
Sister
" I just live in the moment. Or try to. "
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Try
Moment
Live
" 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
Personal
" I loved 'Star Wars'. I had the toys. "
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Had
Star
Star Wars
" Being an uncle brings me utter joy. "
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Joy
Utter
Uncle
" 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. "
Russell Tovey
Play
Someone
Unique
" 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
Singing
Style
" In New York, the trains run all night, and the cabs are so cheap. "
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Night
New York
New
" 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
Wonderful
" When I was really young, I wanted to be a history teacher because I was obsessed with the past. "
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Past
Teacher
Young
" '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. "
Russell Tovey
Fools
Always
Drawing
" I auditioned for the role of Jamie Mitchell in 'EastEnders,' and it was between me and Jack Ryder, and he got it. "
Russell Tovey
Got
Jack
Me
" 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. "
Russell Tovey
Me
Well
Thought
" 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. "
Russell Tovey
Support
Career
Community
" At Christmas time, I spent an extortionate amount of money on Buzz Lightyear toys, baby clothes, Disney cars and the like. "
Russell Tovey
Baby
Christmas
Clothes
" I grew up in Essex, and all my life I wanted to live in London - now I do. I feel very privileged to be able to live here. "
Russell Tovey
My Life
London
Live
" I'm not a controversial person. I'm not trying to polarise people. "
Russell Tovey
Person
Trying
Controversial
" Alan Bennett is a starmaker; he's the Simon Cowell of the theatre world! He's a beautiful, beautiful man: completely humble and so accessible. "
Russell Tovey
Beautiful
World
Man
" I love musicals - that's probably one of my most gay traits: that's one of my giveaways! "
Russell Tovey
Most
Musicals
Traits
" Sci-fi fans are the best fans you can have. You could be doing the worst piece of tat which might have a robot or vampire in, and some people will become obsessed by it and know every little detail. 'Being Human' has crossed over from sci-fi fans to being a drama that everyone can enjoy. "
Russell Tovey
Know
Enjoy
Detail
" I think if I met Frank Auerbach or Jeff Koons, I'd be more wobbly than if I met Robert De Niro! "
Russell Tovey
Than
Frank
I Think
" You can be cocky and confident, but when you start developing feelings for someone, suddenly your self-esteem drops a bit. "
Russell Tovey
Feelings
Confident
Someone
" 'Doctor Who' would be overnight fame that would last for three years, and then what? I'm in this for the long term. "
Russell Tovey
Doctor
Last
Long
" 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. "
Russell Tovey
Good
Family
Beautiful
" 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. "
Russell Tovey
Women
Find
Growing Up
" 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. "
Russell Tovey
People
Think
Gay
" I sort of challenge people's perceptions of what a gay man is, which is kinda good. "
Russell Tovey
Good
Challenge
Which
" 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
" I'd actually quite like to try working behind a bar for a while. I'd give that a go. "
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Working
Go
Like
" When I was younger, I had terrible skin... my mother has terrible skin. Male-pattern hair loss is starting to come in... my dad is bald. It's so unfair; my brother's tall, has perfect skin, great hair, but I'm like the runt. "
Russell Tovey
Loss
Bald
Brother