Theo James on The Gentleman, Hollywood and Divergent

This week Kelly-Anne Taylor is joined by the actor, Theo James. He grew up in Buckinghamshire, the youngest of five siblings, and dreamed of a career as a musician. After reading Philosophy at the University of Nottingham, he segued into acting, enrolling as a student at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre. He catapulted to fame when he landed the leading role of Four in the YA Hollywood hit-series, Divergent. Since then, he has starred in The White Lotus, Sanditon, The Time Traveller’s Wife – and, most recently, Guy Ritchie’s The Gentleman. In this episode, he talks about the harsh realities of overnight fame, how the Me Too movement has shaped films sets and how his latest role exposes Britain’s class system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices