One thing I love about America is that I'm not boxed in by my upbringing here. England is still so class-based that there are certain roles that I just won't go for. I'm a middle-class boy and I won't go… — Tom Payne Copy Share Image
'Downton Abbey' is my worst nightmare. I just hate that whole 'Upstairs Downstairs' thing, I think it's really lazy and it doesn't represent England,… — Tom Payne Copy Share Image
All great leaders choose great advisors, people they really trust for their governance. — Tom Payne Copy Share Image
Well, conventions are so cool, because I just feel like I'm giving out smiles all day, it's so fun, and you get people who… — Tom Payne Copy Share Image
I never believe it when people claim they knew they wanted to be actors when they were 4 or 5 years old. I think… — Tom Payne Copy Share Image
There aren't that many actors with hair like this. And Amazon are casting Aragorn and they're doing Interview with the Vampire' on Hulu, so… — Tom Payne Copy Share Image
I wasn't thinking about awards or becoming rich. I just wanted to be able to make my living by working as an actor. — Tom Payne Copy Share Image
I had an audition notice from my agent telling me the fake name of the part with a short description. I knew it was… — Tom Payne Copy Share Image
When you don't know how to fight you tend to put all your energy into one punch. That will tire you out quickly. You… — Tom Payne Copy Share Image
I was on the tube the other day and it was after the Chelsea match and everyone was going crazy screaming across at each… — Tom Payne Copy Share Image
When learning boxing and martial arts, there wasn't any fakery in my training. When teaching you the basics of fighting, even though it's faked… — Tom Payne Copy Share Image
