Thomas Brodie-Sangster's cars and action figures weren't just toys.
Thomas
Brodie-Sangster
's
cars
and
action
figures
were
n't
just
toys
.
"They would always be characters, and I would always put on stupid voices," says Thomas (Born on 16 May 1990).
``
They
would
always
be
characters
,
and
I
would
always
put
on
stupid
voices
,
''
says
Thomas
(
Born
on
16
May
1990
)
.
For him, acting was just a matter of moving childhood games to a set.
For
him
,
acting
was
just
a
matter
of
moving
childhood
games
to
a
set
.
Maturity and independence came to Thomas early as he started work at ten.
Maturity
and
independence
came
to
Thomas
early
as
he
started
work
at
ten
.
After his first audition, he learned about rejection.
After
his
first
audition
,
he
learned
about
rejection
.
Though hurt and disappointed, he took a part in a tiny, unknown TV film in 2001.
Though
hurt
and
disappointed
,
he
took
a
part
in
a
tiny
,
unknown
TV
film
in
2001
.
No one noticed his performance - no one except screenwriter Richard Curtis.
No
one
noticed
his
performance
-
no
one
except
screenwriter
Richard
Curtis
.
Two years later, he played Sam, a twelve-year-old in love in Curtis's Love Actually.
Two
years
later
,
he
played
Sam
,
a
twelve-year-old
in
love
in
Curtis
's
Love
Actually
.
After that hit film, he played actor Colin Firth's son in Nanny McPhee.
After
that
hit
film
,
he
played
actor
Colin
Firth
's
son
in
Nanny
McPhee
.
Firth then joined a film called The Last Legion and supported Thomas for its lead role.
Firth
then
joined
a
film
called
The
Last
Legion
and
supported
Thomas
for
its
lead
role
.
As a result, the boy played Rome's final ruler in the action-adventure.
As
a
result
,
the
boy
played
Rome
's
final
ruler
in
the
action-adventure
.
At about 16, Thomas had to make a decision.
At
about
16
,
Thomas
had
to
make
a
decision
.
Did he really want to devote his life to acting?
Did
he
really
want
to
devote
his
life
to
acting
?
Many people in the public "aren't letting you be you because they see you as something special", he says.
Many
people
in
the
public
``
are
n't
letting
you
be
you
because
they
see
you
as
something
special
''
,
he
says
.
Also, friendship made during filming was often broken soon after the project finished.
Also
,
friendship
made
during
filming
was
often
broken
soon
after
the
project
finished
.
Despite these things, he found enough joy and satisfaction in the work to continue.
Despite
these
things
,
he
found
enough
joy
and
satisfaction
in
the
work
to
continue
.
Actually, Thomas seems to find joy in difficulty itself.
Actually
,
Thomas
seems
to
find
joy
in
difficulty
itself
.
He played 10-year-old Adolf Hitler in a TV movie and a teenage Paul McCartney in Nowhere Boy.
He
played
10-year-old
Adolf
Hitler
in
a
TV
movie
and
a
teenage
Paul
McCartney
in
Nowhere
Boy
.
The subject of his film Death of a Superhero made it his most challenging film.
The
subject
of
his
film
Death
of
a
Superhero
made
it
his
most
challenging
film
.
Still, he found a positive message in its story of a schoolboy with cancer.
Still
,
he
found
a
positive
message
in
its
story
of
a
schoolboy
with
cancer
.
Thomas now enjoys roles in Game of Thrones and the upcoming Maze Runner films.
Thomas
now
enjoys
roles
in
Game
of
Thrones
and
the
upcoming
Maze
Runner
films
.
Popular as those projects may be, most still recognize him as Sam in Love Actually.
Popular
as
those
projects
may
be
,
most
still
recognize
him
as
Sam
in
Love
Actually
.
Sam seems to run after Thomas, just as he ran through Heathrow airport to his sweetheart.
Sam
seems
to
run
after
Thomas
,
just
as
he
ran
through
Heathrow
airport
to
his
sweetheart
.
Thomas Brodie-Sangster's cars and action figures weren't just toys. "They would always be characters, and I would always put on stupid voices," says Thomas (Born on 16 May 1990). For him, acting was just a matter of moving childhood games to a set.  Maturity and independence came to Thomas early as he started work at ten. After his first audition, he learned about rejection. Though hurt and disappointed, he took a part in a tiny, unknown TV film in 2001. No one noticed his performance - no one except screenwriter Richard Curtis. Two years later, he played Sam, a twelve-year-old in love in Curtis's Love Actually. After that hit film, he played actor Colin Firth's son in Nanny McPhee. Firth then joined a film called The Last Legion and supported Thomas for its lead role. As a result, the boy played Rome's final ruler in the action-adventure.  At about 16, Thomas had to make a decision. Did he really want to devote his life to acting? Many people in the public "aren't letting you be you because they see you as something special", he says. Also, friendship made during filming was often broken soon after the project finished. Despite these things, he found enough joy and satisfaction in the work to continue. Actually, Thomas seems to find joy in difficulty itself. He played 10-year-old Adolf Hitler in a TV movie and a teenage Paul McCartney in Nowhere Boy. The subject of his film Death of a Superhero made it his most challenging film. Still, he found a positive message in its story of a schoolboy with cancer.  Thomas now enjoys roles in Game of Thrones and the upcoming Maze Runner films. Popular as those projects may be, most still recognize him as Sam in Love Actually. Sam seems to run after Thomas, just as he ran through Heathrow airport to his sweetheart.