I had two family members involved in World War I: two great-uncles. One of them is on a memorial in France. And the other was a trench runner who survived the war. The average life span of a trench runner was 36 hours, but he survived the whole war.
BEN BARNESWhen I was at school, I was in choirs more than anything else, from a very young age, about 9 years old. And then I started taking drum lessons.
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Never agree to say or do anything that isn’t you.
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Half my fan mail comes from Japan.
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When I was at school, I was in choirs more than anything else, from a very young age, about 9 years old. And then I started taking drum lessons.
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I always looked really young for my age. And once I hit 23, 24 and 25, I was then allowed to play the cool 18-year-olds and stuff.
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My dad is a doctor, a professor of psychiatry, and my mum is a psychotherapist.
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I didn’t have any pets growing up.
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I can’t run. I start getting twinges. If I were filmed running, it would be awful.
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I don’t really see the point in making a film unless you can think of a good reason to do it.
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I would like to work with whoever would like to have me.
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I love music, and I love singing.
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I want to play characters that are interesting to watch.
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When you’re doing a film, people are always telling you exactly what to do. Literally, your own decisions are taken away from you.
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I actually went to university.
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We live in a youth-obsessed, aesthetically obsessed culture. That is no more evident than in the film industry.
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I’m not that kind of Bob Dylan, tortured creative.
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