Douglas Booth Quotes
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I took up drama and did so much extracurricular work, like the National Youth Theatre and Guildhall's Saturday school. Acting is where I felt most comfortable and how I wanted to express myself.
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It's great to fall head over heels in love at a fast pace, and nothing's more romantic, but you need to look after yourself.
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I love to go see films, even on my own. I just walk to the nearest cinema. There's nothing better than watching a movie alone; you can just sit there and zone in.
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I grew up in London, and that's where I spend most of my time. Unless I have a really good reason not to be, I'll always be in London.
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I can play the trumpet. Before I became an actor, I wanted to be the next Louis Armstrong. I started young and got to grade seven. When I turned 13, everyone started whipping out guitars, looking cool and joining rock bands, so I stopped playing.
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The grittier, the dirtier, the worse I can look, the happier I am. It takes the pressure off.
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Articles always end up being about my appearance. I had a conversation with Jude Law: he told me people's obsession with looks goes away after a while.
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I love art. My sister is an artist and my mother is a painter, so it is very much in the family. I haven't ever wanted to be a fine artist myself - my sister robbed me of my artistic talent, I think.
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The negative about acting is that you have to spend a great deal of time away from your friends and loved ones, but it's not like working a 9-5 job and only having two or three weeks off a year. I may not have seen my girlfriend for two or three months, but then we can spend two or three months together solidly.
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I saw 'The Fountain' because my friend came over one day and said, 'This is my favorite movie I've ever seen. Please watch this,' and I watched it, and that was amazing.
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Who doesn't want to fly around in a spaceship?
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I love the challenge of playing characters forced on life-changing emotional journeys. To work on a project with Billy Crudup and Sam Rockwell is just a dream come true.
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I looked on IMDB, at the message boards there, and someone had posted something about a sheep having more talent than me.
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I remember someone saying to my mom that it must be so glamorous to have a child acting in movies. They had no idea how hard it was for her.
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Some people call me Dougie Fresh. I don't know why.
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David Cameron was a good-looking chap in his day!
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On a Friday night, I like to go out because my friends, who have been working normal hours, just want to let go after a stressful week at work.
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'GQ,' you've been patiently and stylishly educating me forever. To be truly stylish, you have to be kind and courteous.
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Even to this day, when someone says something derogatory about Boy George, it still upsets and offends me. Part of me will always be quite attached to him.
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It's fun to play a dark character, but you go home at the end of the day not feeling very good about yourself. You go away feeling dirty. It seeps into the air.
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I saw 'Othello' at the National Theatre in London, and it was so stunning. I was so moved. It's beautiful.
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When I was younger, I looked a lot older than I was. They have these working laws in England where you have to be 16: if you're over 16, you don't have to be restrained by working hours and things like that. In America, it's actually 18.
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The 'boy next door' parts I get offered, I don't find interesting.
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I turned down one of the big young adult franchises.