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" While I find my job as an actor challenging, I also think that there's fun in that challenge. "
Theo James
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" I think the best way to become a character is by osmosis as opposed to thinking directly about stuff. "
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" I find sharing intimate details with people that you don't know an interesting concept. I like to keep some things to myself. "
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" I did my share of kid acting, like lots of us do. I even played King Herod when I was 6, but when I got to the end of my school period, that was it. "
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" I had a pretty steep learning curve in film - as I'm still learning. "
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" I watched 'The Shield.' That was a big show for me. "
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" New York cops are very specific in terms of the way they talk and the way they handle themselves. "
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" Naturally, obviously, nudity is a part of life. "
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" I know I often get a job because of how I look. I hope that I keep the job because of how I act. "
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" 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. "
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" I have the same friends I've had for years and the same family. Unless you love rock n' roll and Hollywood parties and having your photo taken, I don't think necessarily things need to change too much. "
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" I'm definitely a joker. "
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" 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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" Everybody has a bit of body armor they wear to protect themselves, and love is about trying to break it down. You have to see who a person really is and connect with her to break that armor. "
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" 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've had some strange notes from fans and a few weird gifts. "
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" It's frustrating we still don't see more movies featuring strong women. "
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" Sprinting for a full day in Atlanta in midsummer proved very challenging. That humidity is crazy. Georgia is a beautiful state, but the weather is intense. I was warned, but for some reason I thought it would be like L.A. in the summer. The reality? No. "
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