The World Motivation
When I got into drama school, that's when I knew that I could safely say that I wanted to be a professional actor.
“When I got into drama school, that's when I knew that I could safely say that I wanted to be a professional actor.”
— James Norton · Drama
When I got into drama school, that's when I knew that I could safely say that I wanted to be a professional actor.
'Happy Valley' has really changed things for me.
If it's a sunny day, I get this weird guilt if I'm not making the most of it, so I'll walk or go for a swim or get on my bike, or I'll go to the Heath, just have a reason to get out.
Kids used to come round to my house, and I'd force them to do a play in the bay windows of my house and get all the mums and dads to sit and watch. I'd write the programme, write the play and be the star.
Half of what creates psychopaths is genetic, but the other half is conditioning.
I think the English public loves period drama. I love watching them myself. It's such a massive part of our TV tastes, even though, as an actor, you don't want to be doing the same thing again and again.
Badlapur' is a drama, a character-driven story. It is not so much about plot.
When I left drama school I worked in children's theatre for six months, then went up to the Gateway to do my first ever rep job.
I'm not about the drama.
Everyone's got to make one submarine drama in their life.