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I wanted to acknowledge my U.S. heritage and to belong to it more closely. Having said that, I am certainly British by formation and education and readily think of London as home. I had never lived in the U.S. till 2007.

From Jamie Bamber

When I first did a U.S. pilot season, there were very few British actors schlepping around town trying to get into television. That was 1999.

From Jamie Bamber

When I was trying to find work after drama school in London, it felt like the same actors always got the plum roles, especially in television. We have a smaller market place, vastly fewer drama-producing networks, and they seem to compete for the same established names for those projects.

From Jamie Bamber

British actors used to be scared of the multi-year options that U.S. TV shows demand. That has changed, because the same is now happening in the U.K.

From Jamie Bamber

I think that insecurity/confidence balance is necessary.

From Jamie Bamber

When you start a new project, you wonder whether it's the right choice.

From Jamie Bamber

My only hesitation after 'Law & Order' was that I didn't want to be in a super dry procedural like that. I found that satisfying, but very tough because every episode was kind of the same. It just is with that show.

From Jamie Bamber