"Ask yourself - do I really want to be an actor"
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"Keep going and trust yourself and your skills."
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"My dream job? I'm already doing it"
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"I played La Petite Princess in Baz Luhrmann's film Moulin Ruoge"
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"See every audition as an opportunity to build a relationship."
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"Chase your dreams, not the competiton"
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"I just woke up one day and decided I wanted to go back to the creative industries."
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"I found an application letter in an old exercise book from when I was about 13 writing to the BBC to be a director."
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"If you have an idea, don’t let it go to waste."
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"If at first you don’t succeed, pick yourself up and try again. And again. And again..."
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"If something seems out of your reach still go for it, you may surprise yourself"
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"I've walked a tightrope over the world’s largest ever pancake."
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"Only continue if you feel passionate about it."
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"You do not need to be based in London!"
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"It’s very demanding but you get back everything you put into it."
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"Treat people as you want to be treated"
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"I travel both nationally and internationally and meet lots of people."
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"Don’t doubt yourself - it's a waste of energy."
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"I'm asthmatic and need to make sure that I take care of my health."
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"Before I made performing my life I was studying theoretical physics"
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"Don’t ever think that you’re too old"
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"I do what I love the most every day"
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"Don’t do it for the money – there isn’t any!"
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"Keep your options open and don’t make final decisions until you have to"
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"Marketing yourself must become second nature"
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"Don’t turn any opportunity down"
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"Don't be afraid to experiment"
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"Understanding the different roles within theatre is very important"
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"Working in theatre is amazing"
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"See as much theatre as possible"
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"As a freelancer there is never a typical day"
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"Make yourself aware of self-employment issues."
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"Leave whinging and theatre politics to the deadbeats"
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"You have to turn ‘no’ into ‘yes’."
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“There is no formula to theatre making”
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"Get into your local theatre"
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"Don't pigeon hole yourself"
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"You can’t take shortcuts in this job"
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"Take other performers’ jealousy as a compliment"
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"Get as much knowledge and experience as possible"
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"Start at the bottom and work your way up"
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"The industry is small and competitive and requires dedication"
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"Lighting for the theatre is an art not a science"
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"I love creating life - or death - on people’s faces"
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"Always say yes, and panic later"
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"Find a teacher who will inspire you"
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"Playwriting has brought me to life"
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"I was a fork lift truck driver in a glass factory for 20 years"
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"Volunteer to gain experience"
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"Start getting to know people at a young age"
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"I get to work with all kinds of people"
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"Don't be afraid to be pushy"
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"Don’t sell yourself cheaply"
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"Every show is totally different"
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"You have to stay focused"
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"Keep in touch with people that you have worked with"
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"I think it takes time to create really good theatre"
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"There is never enough time or money!"
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"Don’t take yourself too seriously"
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"Every performance brings different challenges in the way it is staged"
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