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" There were times I when I'd go out and have some fun, but I wouldn't say I was a 'playa.' "

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" Sometimes the nature of a big movie, the nature of the material, the scene doesn't have the richness that you'd want it to. "

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" While I find my job as an actor challenging, I also think that there's fun in that challenge. "

" Sometimes the best parts are the leading men. But the little parts can be similarly gratifying. "

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" 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'm definitely a joker. "

" I always think that you finish one movie, you start a new one, and you think, 'OK. I did that last one. Now I've learned. I know how this works.' Then by the end of the movie, you think, 'No, I don't, really.' "

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

" You question, as anybody should, the overarching worth of your profession, right? So that's a question I've often asked myself. "

" 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. "

" I find sharing intimate details with people that you don't know an interesting concept. I like to keep some things to myself. "

" 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. "

" I don't think I believe in ghosts, per se. But, my nearest experience was when I went on a weekend away and was in a bar in England, years ago, with an ex-girlfriend. I heard this scratching. I was about to go to bed and I was thinking, 'It's an old ghost.' I could hear this noise, but I couldn't work out where it was coming from. "

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" 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. "

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

" 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 watched 'The Shield.' That was a big show for me. "

" Every time I come, I'm still amazed at the breadth California has. Big Sur, Yosemite, the desert... I love it. "

" We're in a world where masculinity, especially with these big spectacle movies, is often pushed by rippling six packs and forcing an image down someone's throat trying to prove masculinity. Whereas I think true masculinity comes from having a strong sense of self. "

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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. "