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I trained as a dancer when I was much younger, for a large amount of time, like 6 or 7 years. Not to be a ballet dancer, actually, but I thought it was a complement for an actor. I thought that actors should know how to move, should know how to juggle, should know how to do acrobatics.

— Vincent Cassel

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

I was a professional dancer before I was an actor.

— Alex Meraz

I started working on stage as a dancer when I was four; by 14 or 15, I knew I wanted to study the craft of acting.

— Cush Jumbo

I trained as a ballet dancer - well, I started when I was two and a half, and was serious about it from when I was eight until I was 18.

— Jessica Brown Findlay

My career as an actor started when I was six years old, taking dancing lessons. Then I started getting paid jobs to dance at the age of seven.

— Sid Haig

I never even thought about being an actor. Somebody asked me if I'd like to learn the craft, and I said, 'Okay.' I was a gymnast in a show at that time, and somebody asked me afterwards one night. I performed as a gymnast for nine years, and then I did acting after that.

— Mads Mikkelsen

I've been a ballerina since I was two, but I've always wanted to be an actress.

— Dakota Fanning

It was not until I had graduated from college that I made a professional commitment to it. Frankly, I didn't think it wise. I was my own interior parental force, and it's very difficult to justify a profession as a dancer.

— Twyla Tharp

I came into the industry as an actor. And moved on to become a star with the help of my dancing skills.

— Mithun Chakraborty

✗Opposing Perspectives

I took ballet dancing forever, and there was a natural transition into acting.

— Judy Greer

I've always wanted to be a professional dancer, I'd always wanted to be a ballerina. I trained for 13 years but it never came to be.

— Jenna Jameson