Theo James

“I did some British TV and bits and bobs here and there. I've been lucky.”

“I'm definitely a joker.”

“I think you can tell when a New York show isn't shot in the city. It's so iconic and has such a specific energy.”

“You know what actors are like. You can sometimes be like, 'Darling, darling, we love each other,' but you don't really know them.”

“I don't think I believe in ghosts, per se. But, my nearest experience was when I went on a weekend away and was in a bar in England, years ago, with an ex-girlfriend. I heard this scratching. I was about to go to bed and I was thinking, 'It's an old ghost.' I could hear this noise, but I couldn't work out where it was coming from.”

“Sometimes the nature of a big movie, the nature of the material, the scene doesn't have the richness that you'd want it to.”

“I've been part of five different bands in my time.”

“Let's see... I have a thing for pretty legs. But most importantly, I like confident women.”

“Diving into Internet speculation is like playing with the devil. It's tempting, of course.”

“In Britain, you do your job. When you do an American TV show, there is a sense of being one with the crew, and there is a leadership element, which was a learning curve for me because it is very different culturally. In Britain, you just do it, leave and say, 'Thanks.'”

“What is interesting, as well, is how much power homicide detectives have and how much respect. They are kind of rock stars, especially in New York. There are not that many of them.”

“What I like about the 'Underworld' thing is that it's a mix of cool genres, as well as creating its own message.”

“I just like being present.”

“I have the same friends I've had for years and the same family. Unless you love rock n' roll and Hollywood parties and having your photo taken, I don't think necessarily things need to change too much.”

“New York cops are very specific in terms of the way they talk and the way they handle themselves. All these cliches that, as an Englishman, I thought were from a bygone era or were a bit of poetic license with cop shows - the more you hang out with them, the more you realize how real that jargon is.”

“To me, the difference between New York and London is that things are boring and staid in London.”