

Douglas Booth
19, actor
(Image: David Venni)
What was your standout moment of 2011?
Working on Great Expectations was a highlight. Working with brilliant people on a brilliant production — it was special.
Do you have any new year’s resolutions?
I should give up eating crap such as ice cream and chocolate, but they’re too good. Make time to see my friends, and go to see some rugby matches.
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What would you like to achieve in 2012?
There’s a film called Life At These Speeds that I’m attached to, which has an amazing script. I want to make sure that gets off the ground. It sounds really w*nky, but I want to spend more time with my loved ones, and have some time to myself.
What are you most looking forward to this year?
Probably Romeo & Juliet. We’ve started filming in Italy. It will be a huge challenge for me. You think of all the times it’s been done before, all the various Romeos… But if I do that, I’ll go mad.
Do you feel part of a British scene?
People always ask me about this, especially in America, and I always think, “Yeah, there is.” It’s quite a small group of people. I know a good third of the people here. I know Craig, and Laura, through her boyfriend [Sam Claflin]. We Brits have a different quality to American actors. We’re quite grounded, there’s a certain quality in the way we approach work and the way we have fun, and I think there’s a Britishness about us that American execs seem to love.
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