I had been working in England since 2005 when I left drama school. — Tom Payne Actor Copy Share Image
I went on Skins' when I was 23, and everyone else was about 17. It was like being back at school. — Tom Payne Back Copy Share Image
So, yeah, if I could play anyone, I think it would be Black Panther. — Tom Payne Black Copy Share Image
I'm not really a dreamer, but I do believe you can do anything you want to do and make a success of… — Tom Payne Anything Copy Share Image
If you want to succeed, you have to take the necessary risks and the occasional leap in the dark. — Tom Payne Dark Copy Share Image
When you have that fake beard and stuff stuck on your face, you can't move your face. It's just not fun. — Tom Payne Beard Copy Share Image
I've led movies before, but not a TV show, and it's a different beast. You have to pace yourself more. — Tom Payne Beast Copy Share Image
It just makes me so happy that I can give someone a smile by just saying hello. That's pretty cool. — Tom Payne Cool Copy Share Image
I have a new appreciation for how fit martial artists are. There is so much energy being exerted when you fight. — Tom Payne Appreciation Copy Share Image
Honestly, a lot of the time, I'm like, 'Oh, my god, I've got so many lines to learn,' that I have to… — Tom Payne Focus 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… — Tom Payne End Copy Share Image
I was in this motorcade, and I was like, I'm with Michael Mann and Nick Nolte and I'm in a TV show.… — Tom Payne God 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… — Tom Payne Body Copy Share Image
Hugh Jackman, he's so tall and big, he had to eat so much. It's like Chris Hemsworth. You have to eat so… — Tom Payne Big Copy Share Image
I love the way America is so aspirational. I really like the attitude that you can be anything you want to be… — Tom Payne America Copy Share Image
It's possible to shoot two TV shows. It's absolutely possible, it's not something I would choose to do. It does sound completely… — Tom Payne Miserable Copy Share Image
In my teenage years I had a very anti-cruelty orientation and all that kind of stuff, so having spent a long time… — Tom Payne Cruelty Copy Share Image
One thing I love about America is that I'm not boxed in by my upbringing here. England is still so class-based that… — Tom Payne America Copy Share Image
I have no wish to go back to being frustrated by a character. It's really just part of being on an ongoing… — Tom Payne Character Copy Share Image
I think one of the reasons why The Walking Dead' has been such a successful show is that Andrew Lincoln led that… — Tom Payne Behind the scenes Copy Share Image
I was quite discerning the first year and when I was doing 'The Vampire Diaries' thing I was like, 'I'm really not… — Tom Payne Done Copy Share Image
Being in a long-running series is great because it gives you so many opportunities - but at the same time it's a… — Tom Payne Character Copy Share Image
I used to love auditioning. I loved going into the room and meeting casting directors. — Tom Payne Auditioning Copy Share Image
I was a gymnast when I was younger but sadly didn't really keep it up with age. — Tom Payne Age Copy Share Image
All great leaders choose great advisors, people they really trust for their governance. — Tom Payne Advisors Copy Share Image
I have a gym membership, but that's always been more about muscle building for roles. — Tom Payne About Copy Share Image
I'm 26, and I'm finally getting to play characters in their early twenties. — Tom Payne Early Copy Share Image
If you want to survive the zombie apocalypse, you need to focus on increasing your stamina. — Tom Payne Apocalypse Copy Share Image
There's no difference between a gay person and a heterosexual person at the end of the day. — Tom Payne Day Copy Share Image
I just wanted to be part of telling a good story that shocks people. — Tom Payne Good Copy Share Image
The right thing is to look after people and women and women's rights to their own bodies. — Tom Payne Look Copy Share Image
The whole experience of being on The Walking Dead' is a singular experience. — Tom Payne Being Copy Share Image
One of the reasons why I'm an actor is that I don't want to do the same thing every day. — Tom Payne Actor Copy Share Image