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Charlie Cox photographed by Matt Doyle for Sharp Magazine (Sep 2017)

What I like about fairy tales is that they highlight the emotions within a story. The situations aren’t real, with falling stars and pirates. But what you do relate to is the emotions that the characters feel.

“Sometimes you think about the job that we, as actors, do. I take it very seriously and I care very much about it, but I’m paid to make believe. When you’re a kid, you go to your friend’s house and it’s, 'Let’s pretend we’re both cowboys!' Without belittling it, that’s basically what I do—I tell stories. The only downside to being given that opportunity as a young man—I started when I was 19—is that you’re plagued with the fear for a long time that people might not let you do it anymore. I wish I would’ve known how daunting that feeling is.”

I really fell into drama school - I had a lot of lot of luck. I didn't take criticism very well while I was there; in fact, I took it personally. With every note I got, I felt like they were telling me I was a bad person.

What I like about fairy tales is that they highlight the emotions within a story. The situations aren't real, with falling stars and pirates. But what you do relate to is the emotions that the characters feel.