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I played Romeo when I was younger, and I think I did a couple kind Romeo-like parts after that, and I kind of went, 'I mustn't do this again. I must always choose something that I don't know if I'm a good enough actor to play.'

I started off as an actor thinking that I would be this Romeo, this dashing leading man. It turns out that I'm a character actor.

I stopped acting Romeo and just became Romeo.

Doing Shakespeare in the Park has always been a dream. Everyone else says Hamlet, but I want to play Romeo.

I did a crazy version of 'Romeo and Juliet' once, and I played Romeo.

After drama school I did a seven-month tour of Europe performing in 'Romeo and Juliet.' I played Romeo.

People often argue about this. Obviously one of the skills in performance is acting, and you can't expect every Romeo to really be in love with their Juliet!

Rather nostalgically, I sometimes think I could still play Juliet. Inside, I'm still an incorrigible romantic.

Romeo Must Die came at the right time. It was the right vehicle for me.