Quotes from Theo James


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It's frustrating we still don't see more movies featuring strong women.


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.


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 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 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 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.


One of my fears would be getting torn apart by a great white shark. I love the ocean, but I always have this deep fear of getting torn apart by a great whitey.


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


New York cops are very specific in terms of the way they talk and the way they handle themselves.


My obsession is plastic packaging. It makes me sick, all the waste. Everything about it disappoints me.


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.


If you don't finish a day of stunts with a lot of bruises, you feel like you haven't done it right.


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


I've been part of five different bands in my time.


I'm a pessimist by nature, so I don't believe something until someone has kind of punched me over the head with it.


I'd love to do something where I played a musician.


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


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.


I try to use public transport, always.


I think the best way to become a character is by osmosis as opposed to thinking directly about stuff.