Growing up in England, you're sort of spoiled, in a way. You sort of take it for granted that within a half-hour's drive, you could be walking around a stately home from the 1700s. It's not very hard to do - in California, you've got to take a flight!
From Rupert Friend
I'm a terrible dancer.
I think saying you're bad at something is rather wonderful because then it doesn't matter anymore.
I don't think you can decide how famous or not you become.
I think you can decide how much of yourself you're willing to make public.
I don't really use the Internet or the newspapers to find out about people.
I'm only really interested in taking a part if it's nothing like me.
My auditions for drama school were miserable, but one thing I had on my side, although I had no experience or skill or training, was that I wanted to learn everything.
I grew up in the countryside in the middle of nowhere in England and got out as soon as I could!
My great grandparents are Scottish, and I have this very tenuous connection which I try and bump up whenever I can, because I'd much rather be Scottish than English.
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