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Obviously we had to study Shakespeare at school, but to be honest, I was not a fan. I found the language very difficult, and I didn't enjoy watching it or studying it. I auditioned five times for the Royal Shakespeare Company early on in my career, and I didn't even get past the first rounds.

From Samuel Barnett

I love just walking around New York. It's like a whole world in one place.

From Samuel Barnett

Journalists have sometimes looked to my Twitter account and quoted me from there, and that's fine because that's public domain. I know exactly what I'm doing when I post something on Twitter; in a way, it's saying, 'This is who I am, and I don't have anything to hide.'

From Samuel Barnett

My life, my family and my friends are back in the U.K., so ideally I would love the kind of career that is split between London and New York.

From Samuel Barnett

The Pre-Raphaelites, while very bothered by what the establishment thought of them, also utterly rebelled against it. In everything - social, sexual, emotional - they were out on a limb, pushing the boundaries.

From Samuel Barnett

I hope it's always going to be a mix between theatre, film and radio. I've been very lucky living in London that you can do all that - in New York and L.A., there's more of a structure for film in L.A. and theatre in New York. In London, our industry is smaller, but it produces brilliant work all in one place.

From Samuel Barnett

I like all sorts of art, that's why I love wandering around The National Gallery.

From Samuel Barnett

I really admire paintings that look like an actual snapshot - I think that's just extraordinary.

From Samuel Barnett

With Millais's paintings, it's microscopic; when he does hair, it's extraordinary: you can see every strand.

From Samuel Barnett

In New York, I get people coming up to me because 'The History Boys' was such a hit on Broadway, and they show the film all the time on cable over there, so people recognise you.

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