I got makeup tests and hair tests for 'Versailles,' and the main thing they were obsessed with was that my hands were disgusting. I had three years of Irish dirt under my nails. I had to have manicures and everything. — George Blagden Copy Share Image
I went to the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and that was amazing. I absolutely loved my three years at Guildhall. — George Blagden Copy Share Image
Never aim to be proactive with your day. That way, if you end up getting stuff done, you’re never disappointed. — George Blagden Copy Share Image
I got makeup tests and hair tests for 'Versailles,' and the main thing they were obsessed with was that my hands were disgusting. I… — George Blagden Copy Share Image
The Vikings colonized Britain, and a lot of our modern day towns are named after Viking names that settled these big towns. — George Blagden Copy Share Image
I did school plays, and then, at the age of 18, I applied to drama school in London, and I got in. I've been… — George Blagden Copy Share Image
They have a good ethos at Guildhall in that they basically throw loads of different things at you. Their theory is that after you… — George Blagden Copy Share Image
Sometimes when you're stood in front of 100 people, delivering a speech with rage and lots of emotion, that can be utterly terrifying. I… — George Blagden Copy Share Image
It's hard when you are trying to ingratiate yourself in a completely foreign world. It takes a long time. — George Blagden Copy Share Image
A lot of people would probably get quite bored watching a series about a king who is powerful and never showed any vulnerability. — George Blagden Copy Share Image
I don't know why there is still any barrier between men and women in terms of achievement and success. — George Blagden Copy Share Image
I guess if you have had a good education as opposed to someone who hasn't been to school, you start off on this journey… — George Blagden Copy Share Image
I've worked a lot of historical stuff back in Sweden and there's always conflict with horses. I get a bit paranoid when I'm on… — George Blagden Copy Share Image
'Empire of the Sun' is one of the films that I often think about. I think it had a profound effect on me when… — George Blagden Copy Share Image
To walk into the hall of mirrors of Versailles as Louis XIV and deliver a monologue on your own in an empty hall of… — George Blagden Copy Share Image
The best characters to play are the ones who have deep internal conflict. — George Blagden Copy Share Image
Learning about acting for camera is really quite exciting to engage with and deal with. — George Blagden Copy Share Image
