One of the great things about being an actor is that you have a completely different challenge every few months. James Purefoy actorchallengecompletely Change image and share on social
If you find yourself always playing the villain, or if you find yourself being typecast into a corner where you're not happy then that's probably rather miserable, but if I have been typecast I am quite happy about it. James Purefoy cornerfindhappy share on social
One of the things I like about doing historical films is drawing the line between now and then. James Purefoy drawfilmhistorical Change image and share on social
Airport security is a particular bugbear. At the risk of sounding like a grumpy old man, while I can see that averting terrorism is manifestly important, the measures taken seem, simultaneously, absurd. James Purefoy absurdairportavert share on social
Somerset is where I call home, and where I feel most myself. James Purefoy callfeelhome Change image and share on social
British actors are pretty good, by and large, at turning on at 'action' and off at 'cut.' James Purefoy actionactorbritish Change image and share on social
Ring tones are just irritating, aren't they? James Purefoy irritateringtone Change image and share on social
I really like playing people who are exciting to watch and who burn brightly. James Purefoy brightlyburnexcit Change image and share on social
I'm not a big fan of patterns. I like the unexpected. James Purefoy bigfanpattern Change image and share on social