Ben Barnes

“Sword fighting is just as fun as it looks on the screen.”

“I actually went to university.”

“My mum was raised Jewish, my dad is very scientifically minded, and my school was vaguely Christian. We sang hymns in school. I liked the hymns bit, but apart from that, I can take it or leave it. So I had lots of different influences when I was younger.”

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

“You still get these waves of doubt that come over you, for example, when you get a bad review or you accept a part and think, 'Oh, God, what have I just accepted? I can't do that.' I don't think that's something that will ever go away in me.”

“There are loads of websites devoted to me.”