There's a lot of young actors and people who have success very quickly who kind of expect it or don't have the experience to really appreciate it.
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Most young actors, that's all they're trying to do: Get better at acting and be able to keep doing it. And that doesn't work out for most people.
My advice to young actors is to push yourself and to aspire to be great.
I try not to have high expectations of people because it just sets you up for disappointment, but it's great to work with actors who are that talented and accomplished.
Actors want to surprise themselves. When it's really good, you kind of transcend yourself, and that happens infrequently. Very, very rarely.
There's a very small group of elite actresses who are my age, who people want to work with. It's not easy to get a good job with good actors.
You always like to learn from people as a young actor. I think every young actor says that, but it's true.
You work really hard to make it, and maybe you get some acclaim, but then you realize there are certain limitations as an actor.
I always say if you've seen good acting on television, those actors are really good. Because there's just not enough time. You don't have any preparation.
People don't realise what a nice thing it is for an actor to go to a job where they know or like everybody, because you're so often having to do new beginnings, starting off on set with people you don't know, having to introduce yourself and make friends.
Young actors are serious about their work and don't take any time out from it. I'm very serious about my work; there are probably only two films I've done where I had a really good time.