I love to dance and dance all night long. Douglas Booth More Quotes by Douglas Booth More Quotes From Douglas Booth Every year I look at the 'GQ' Best-Dressed List and have thought what an honour it must be to be included. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw my own face in there. Douglas Booth eye believe years I fell in love at 14 and I remember that mad, tense feeling and all the mad things you do for the person - all those extremes and all the stuff you don't mind putting up with. Douglas Booth mad mind feelings Sometimes a script comes along that really makes you sit up and pay attention... 'Life at These Speeds' has an emotional intensity that really kicked me in the guts. Douglas Booth emotional pay attention One of the biggest things I used to struggle with was about things like going on holiday. Whereas all your friends can talk about something and plan something all year long, I know that I'm probably going to be away and I'm going to miss all of it. If a job comes up, you just can't be there. Douglas Booth holiday struggle jobs I've spent a lot of my teenage years working on sets. I've missed out on more than just playing rugby, but I think I've managed to keep my feet on the ground and keep my friends around me. Douglas Booth teenage years thinking I dreamt of being an actor ever since I was young. Douglas Booth actors young The negative about acting is that you have to spend a great deal of time away from your friends and loved ones, but it's not like working a 9-5 job and only having two or three weeks off a year. I may not have seen my girlfriend for two or three months, but then we can spend two or three months together solidly. Douglas Booth girlfriend jobs years I'm still in the first baby steps of my career, so I've got so much to learn and so much to figure out. Douglas Booth careers steps baby I like to wake up late, around 11 A.M., especially if I have been out the night before. Then I go to brunch with either my friends or my girlfriend. I then like to just chill out: read the papers, read some scripts and then take it very easy. If it's sunny, I go for a walk with my dog, Niles, in the countryside. Douglas Booth girlfriend dog night When I do go to L.A., it is usually for a reason - to meet with a director or something - but I'm always so happy to go back to London. Douglas Booth london reason directors I had friends who ran off to become ski instructors or worked in cool bars, and I often envied them, but I know I'd quickly become bored with that kind of life. I always need to push myself. Douglas Booth bars bored needs I would be the last person on earth to complain about what I do - I feel very fortunate and I know there are a million jobs in the world that are much, much harder - but it's not always an easy or glamorous thing to do, that's for sure. Douglas Booth earth jobs world I remember someone saying to my mom that it must be so glamorous to have a child acting in movies. They had no idea how hard it was for her. Douglas Booth mom children ideas Some people can very easily switch off and be guilt free, not that what I'm doing is about guilt, but they can completely disconnect and not care because it doesn't affect them. I've always really cared about what happens and felt a certain responsibility. Douglas Booth guilt responsibility people More often than not, if you've got a good director and a good script you can't really go wrong. Douglas Booth good-directors scripts directors Each character you play has its own set of characteristics, for want of a better word. Douglas Booth want play character I live for challenges. In my career, all I want to do is try to challenge myself and have a varied career. Douglas Booth careers challenges trying Obviously, you never shoot the scenes of a film in order or only very rarely. Douglas Booth film scene order It's really important to take time for yourself because if you don't know what it is like to be a real person and spend time with a sense of normality, how can you play normal people in films? Douglas Booth real play people I'm just trying to choose interesting, quirky projects or things with interesting directors or just movies that have a lot of people I like attached to them so I know I'm going to have a good time. Douglas Booth quirky people interesting
