Freddie Fox

“At drama school we were encouraged to keep fit and healthy, but not to bulk out. We were told to stay lithe to allow our bodies to morph when we're playing various parts. Running is ideal for this, especially when I needed a lean look for the Channel 4 drama 'Cucumber.'”

“I'm a man of eclectic and wide and broad taste.”

“I wanted to be a director of photography for a while, because I'm fascinated by what they do. You're made to look good by them and you can learn so much from talking to them.”

“When I first looked at 'Travesties,' I thought, 'I don't know what to make of the first page of this, let alone 80 pages.' But I just thought, 'Well, I'll go along for the audition because I love all the people involved.'”

“I love being on film sets even if I'm not acting in the film, and I'm fascinated by the work of the director of photography.”

“Now, I don't think I'd particularly care if somebody criticised me for having got to a certain level of success because I'm Ed Fox's and Joanna David's son. I know that's not true.”

“If I keep doing films like 'The Riot Club' they're going to think I'm a posh git.”

“I'm an entertainer, that's my business, and yet you hope at some point in your career you will do something that will mean more to people.”

“I think it's dangerous being cynical because you close doors rather than open them.”

“I am delighted to be working with Guy Ritchie on 'King Arthur,' who's been a boyhood hero of mine ever since 'Lock, Stock' and 'Snatch.'”

“I can neither change people's perceptions nor change my background, and nor would I wish to.”

“I was drawn to gay parts because of their scripts, what the roles offered.”

“I think as an actor you've got to try to preserve some of your mystery so that there's still an element of surprise about where characters come from.”

“I was brought up in a bubble to an extent.”

“So often gay characters, particular those portrayed in an era where gayness was something of a taboo and a statement about 'who I am and no one's going to trample me down,' are more colourful and interesting - and for an actor, that's enticing.”

“I was obsessive and made my parents take me to the hairdressers way more often than I needed to.”

“That's why I wanted to be an actor - to be everybody. Through all those different people I can learn about myself.”

“Everybody who I've spoken to who was conscious when 'Queer as Folk' went out says it was a complete game-changer. It completely changed people's perception of young, gay men especially.”

“I suppose what I look for most in a part, other than it being different than the part before, is: Does he interest me? Will I have fun getting to know him and, to a greater or lesser degree, physically embodying him?”

“All you ever want as an actor is to play psychologically complex, interesting characters and Jeremy Bamber is at the very least that.”