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Jamie Dornan is worried he keeps playing "sick psychopath b*****ds".
The 32-year-old actor, who is best known for playing the part of Christian Grey in the film adaptation of the E.L. James novel 'Fifty Shades of Grey', considers himself to be an easygoing personality, but says his on-screen roles are often the exact opposite.
Jamie - who also starred in the BBC show 'The Fall' as a serial killer - shared: "I consider myself quite light-hearted, pretty easy-going, and I keep playing sick psychopath b*****ds! It kinda worries me sometimes how comfortable I am in that zone."
The 'Fifty Shades of Grey' movie - which also stars Dakota Johnson - has been greeted by mixed reviews, but Jamie isn't surprised by the negative publicity.
He told the Guardian newspaper: "You know, I'm not naive as to why people would think it was a bad [career] choice, or why there is a snobbery about it.
"But I'm also not stupid, and I knew with [director] Sam [Taylor-Johnson], and [cinematographer] Seamus McGarvey, the film would be in safe hands. And, you know, it does no harm to be in a film that makes half a billion dollars."

Noel Gallagher would write a James Bond movie theme "in a heartbeat".
The 47-year-old rocker, who's best known as the former lead guitarist and writer for British band Oasis, has revealed he'd be thrilled to record the iconic tune for the new Bond movie 'Spectre', but doesn't think he's a big enough star for the job.
Asked if he'd be interested in recording the song, Noel told N-TV: "I would do it if I was asked. I would do it in a heartbeat.
"And I could do it and it would be great, but I'm not a star and for that you have to be a big star. You have to be someone in America."
Noel was linked to the theme for the 2012 movie 'Skyfall', but subsequently described the speculation as "bizarre".
The role was ultimately handed to London-born singer Adele, while for the new Bond movie, the likes of Sam Smith, Lorde and Lana Del Rey have all been linked to the part.
The eagerly-awaited new film will see Daniel Craig play the part of Bond for the fourth time whilst Ben Whishaw, Ralph Fiennes and Rory Kinnear will all reprise their roles from 'Skyfall'.

'Spectre' producer Michael G Wilson has denied the script was changed to secure incentives in Mexico.
According to the website Tax Analysts, leaked emails show Mexico made suggestions about a number of aspects of the eagerly-awaited new James Bond movie, including the nationality of an actress and the villain, as well as the villain's intended victim and some specific shots.
However, the producer of 'Spectre' - which will see Daniel Craig reprise the role of the iconic action hero - has denied the claims, saying: "There is nothing in the script that we hadn't had before. The villain was always an Italian ... we already shot that in Rome."
He also refuted accusations that Mexico had insisted on having a Mexican actor in a role known as 'Estrella' in exchange for possible incentives.
Wilson said: "We always had a Mexican actress [Stephanie Sigman] playing this part."
He did, however, admit there were incentives linked to 'Spectre', but said they weren't anything unusual in the film industry.
He added: "Everywhere we go we have incentives.
"Sometimes they're taxes; sometimes they're other kind of incentives. You can get co-operation, you can get things you would usually pay for for free and all that."

A stage production of 'Mean Girls' is "60 percent written" and will be "creatively staffed".
Composer Jeff Richmond, who's married to 'Mean Girls' actress and writer Tina Fey, says the production is already well advanced, but has still to name who will star in the eagerly-awaited show.
He said: "There's been quite a lot of progress on it.
"Nell Benjamin of 'Legally Blonde' fame, she's working with us as a lyricist. We've been working for a long time now,"
What's more, Richmond said he hopes to have the cast in place by the summer, although it's not clear whether that would include any of the film's original cast, which featured Lindsay Lohan, RacheL McAdams and Amanda Seyfried.
He told Yahoo TV: "I'm going to say it's like 60 percent written, and it's being staffed creatively... We are looking to do some actual solid readings coming around this summer."
Meanwhile, Lindsay Lohan admitted last year that she was pressuring Tina Fey to make another 'Mean Girls' film.
She said: "I was with Tina Fey the other day and I said we should do another Mean Girls, like an older version where they're all housewives and they're all cheating.
"That would be really funny. I'll harass Tina to write it."

Oscar Isaac got his uncle a part in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'.
The 35-year-old actor plays character Poe Dameron in the highly anticipated sci-fi sequel and his uncle was thrilled when he found out his nephew was going to be in the movie because he is such a huge fan of the franchise.
Guatemala-born Oscar's uncle was so excited he had T-shirts made emblazoned with the words "Estar Guars: Episode VII", and after the actor gave one to director J.J. Abrams, the filmmaker let his relative be an extra.
Speaking to the April issue of Details magazine, Oscar said: "I gave them to everybody and told J.J. Abrams, who was like, 'Does he wanna be in the movie?' He's an extra in a scene with me. How amazing is that?"
Oscar is still remaining tight-lipped on the plot of the 'Star Wars' film but he is willing to speak about the comparisons made between him and screen legend Al Pacino after his starring role in 2014's 'A Most Violent Year'.
Discussing his pride at the Pacino comparisons, he said: "The fact that I would even be mentioned in the same breath as Pacino, and particularly his performances in 'The Godfather' and 'Dog Day Afternoon', is insane. I take it all with a grain of salt."
'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' is due for release in December and also stars returning actors Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher, as well as new faces to the franchise John Boyega, Andy Serkis and Daisy Ridley.

Sir Kenneth Branagh found making 'Cinderella' as intimidating as tackling a William Shakespeare production.
The 54-year-old director is responsible for the new Disney movie production of the classic fairytale and insists he can't distinguish between 'Cinderella' and some of William Shakespeare's most famous plays, which he's also directed.
Asked which is more intimidating, he replied: "I'd say it's equally intimidating. The ferocity of passion that is engendered by people when they don't like what you've done is really tremendous. It's intense.
"But my feeling is always that the original work is there, at the end of it, or whatever people might deem as the traditional way of doing things.
"But, I always think that's a myth. Particularly with Shakespeare, they weren't there in the 1600s, so it's usually an idea, in our own heads, of what's right and proper, or just what you prefer."
However, Sir Kenneth tries not to apply too much pressure to himself when embarking on such an ambitious project.
He told Collider: "The thing to bear in mind, when you're actually making it, is that you can't set out to make a classic. If it turns out to be regarded in that way, great.
"You're just trying to find this moment to tell this story, at this time."

A documentary about Amy Winehouse is to be screened in UK cinemas later this year.
Asif Kapadia's 'Amy' sees the team behind the award-winning motor racing documentary 'Senna' reunite, with the movie scheduled to open in July.
David Joseph, the chief executive of Universal Music UK, recently remarked: "About two years ago we decided to make a movie about her - her career and her life. It's a very complicated and tender movie.
"It tackles lots of things about family and media, fame, addiction, but most importantly, it captures the very heart of what she was about, which is an amazing person and a true musical genius."
The documentary will feature previously-unseen archive footage, as well as unheard tracks that will help tell the dramatic story of the singer's life.
Winehouse, who battled drug and alcohol problems, died of alcohol poisoning in 2011.
And Mark Ronson, who produced 'Back to Black', claimed recently that nobody will ever come close to matching Winehouse's talent.
He said: "No one's ever going to compare to Amy because of the talent she had and the unique bond we had, that rapport, that energy in the studio.
"For all the stuff that I did on 'Back to Black', I think we only ever spent five or six days together in the studio."

Gemma Arterton thinks playing a "pretty girl" will only get her so far in the film industry.
The 29-year-old actress stars opposite Ryan Reynolds in the black comedy 'The Voices', and she admits a credible track record - and not just her natural beauty - will be what gives her career longevity.
Gemma - who starred in the 2008 James Bond film 'Quantum of Solace' - explained: "You have to do good work. I think in the long term it goes against you (doing those pretty girl roles). That might last for ten years, but I want to be working when I'm in my 70s and 80s. I don't want to suddenly get to 40 and be like, 'Oh, I just did those pretty girl roles.'"
Gemma recently starred in 'Gemma Bovery', a French adaptation of Posy Simmonds' graphic novel that was inspired by Flaubert's 'Madame Bovary', and says performing in French - which she now speaks fluently - created a unique challenge for her.
She told The Independent newspaper: "I had to learn French and, for me, that created this weird kind of disconnect because there is always a switch happening in my mind and so you're never quite in the moment."

Zoe Kravitz developed a fear of heights on the set of 'Insurgent'.
The 'Divergent' actress has revealed that while she coped with jumping around apocalyptic rooftops in the first film in the franchise, she found filming stunts for the sequel much harder.
Speaking to the New York Post newspaper's PageSix about walking on a treacherous ledge, she explained: "My body would not allow me to take that last step.
"We're harnessed in... but I couldn't do it. Stunt double!"
Meanwhile, Zoe's co-star Ansel Elgort has confessed that despite having starred alongside Shailene Woodley - who plays main character Tris in the film series - in three movies, there's never been any romantic tension between them.
He said previously: "Me and Shailene have a really platonic relationship. I've never once wanted her sexually, which is nice.
"But for me, if a person is someone I'm attracted to, and she's my best friend, hopefully we're dating."
'Insurgent' also sees the return of 'Divergent' stars Theo James and Kate Winslet and follows the story of Veronica Roth's novel of the same name.