Ben Barnes Quotes

I'd rather be shot than be seen falling out of some trendy club.

I would like to work with whoever would like to have me.

I went to a very academically competitive high school. So I was always quite studious and quiet, just to keep up with the other geniuses who were in my school.

I was heavily into sport from 10 to 15, I was in all the teams, and it was everything to me. But I was very young for my school year and when puberty kicked in for my classmates I got left behind.

I want to take advantage of any popularity I have.

I want to play characters that are interesting to watch.

I think if actors don't think of themselves as funny in real life they think they can't do comedy.

I think every film actor secretly wants to be a rock star as well; just that part of the job which requires the extrovert in you. Even if you've become an actor because it's your way of hiding in plain sight, there's still part of you which has that craving.

I think escapism is very important, certainly in my life. I love nothing more than escaping into the world of a film or a novel. To be involved in creating that for other people is a privilege.

I swim a lot. I swim most days.

I only remember the end of my dreams, like waking up at a steering wheel, or falling.

I often talk with other actors about that time when you've just finished a job, because I think you do take on the characteristics of some of the characters you play. Sometimes it can be a great thing and sometimes it's a bit haunting because you're not quite sure how to leave it on set. My dad talk

I love music, and I love singing.

I have done lots of music projects in my life and some of them I am more proud of than others.

I had two family members involved in World War I: two great-uncles. One of them is on a memorial in France. And the other was a trench runner who survived the war. The average life span of a trench runner was 36 hours, but he survived the whole war.

I don't really see the point in making a film unless you can think of a good reason to do it.

I don't really know who I am as an actor: the best thing would be to experiment with it for the next 30 years and never really find out.

I don't believe in that kind of pragmatic career ladder stuff.

I didn't have any pets growing up.

I am comfortable playing the fool, I think.

I always looked really young for my age. And once I hit 23, 24 and 25, I was then allowed to play the cool 18-year-olds and stuff.

I actually went to university.

Half my fan mail comes from Japan.

Almost every script that I've gotten has been for sort of the generic Hollywood type. I haven't chosen them. All the ones I have chosen are because I've been fascinated with the source material or because of the script.

Actually what I'd like is to have a reputation as someone who's been wild and gone straight, but without having to go through the trouble of being bad.