The 5-minute Interview: Jamie Bell, Actor
'I once ran into Robbie Williams in the bathroom'
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Your support makes all the difference.Seven years after his Bafta award-winning turn in 'Billy Elliot', Jamie Bell, 21, makes a return to British film with a screen adaptation of Peter Jinks's novel, 'Hallam Foe'. Directed by David Mackenzie, the Scottish thriller is set for release on 31 August
If I weren't talking to you right now I'd be...
Probably be talking to somebody else. It seems every time I come back to London, I am always doing these sorts of things. Either that or I'd be catching up with people I don't see very often.
A phrase I use far too often...
"Like."
I wish people would take more notice of...
The fact that we're slowly messing up the world. Everyone is slowly catching on to this one – and I know everyone says this – but we need to make a little more effort with the environment. Everyone says they turn off their lights, but do they really?
The most surprising thing that happened to me...
When I was really young, I ran into Robbie Williams in the bathroom. I was so startled – completely star-struck.
A common misperception of me is...
I think everyone still thinks I'm 13.
I am not a politician but...
I'd try and impeach Bush. I don't know how. I just would.
I'm good at...
Making builders' tea – quite sweet, very milky. I'm also not that bad at guitar, but I'd never say I'm very good. I've been playing for a couple of years. It's all self-taught.
I'm very bad at...
Keeping in contact with people. It's terrible. I get emails saying, "Are you still alive?"
The ideal night out is...
Some kind of really cool film – maybe something by Jacques Tati – then an amazing dinner at a fancy restaurant, with awesome food and wine, followed by reckless and belligerent karaoke, maybe with a few shots of tequila.
In moments of weakness I like to...
Play my guitar or write in my journal. Music is pretty therapeutic.
In a nutshell, my philosophy is this...
Eighties music and Ray-Bans. Huey Lewis all the way.
Alice-Azania Jarvis
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