I was appalled at the amount of study necessary in order to qualify in medicine, and gradually my desire was blunted by a keener - and secret - wish to become an actor.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Even though momentarily I thought about being a doctor, I was always involved in theatre and did a drama degree. I just didn't have the guts to go, 'Yes, I'm going to be an actor,' until I was probably 21.
I wanted to become an actor, but I didn't want to admit it.
My becoming an actor wasn't planned. My interest always lied in sports such as football, martial arts, gymnastics and dance.
I knew I wanted to be an actor when I was growing up, really. So when I decided to go to university instead of drama school, it was with the intention of becoming an actor afterwards.
When I was younger, I was almost too afraid to admit that I wanted to be an actor.
I'm sure one reason I became an actor is my basic unwillingness to live one life.
I was in such a hurry to be an actor. Now I'm sometimes mad at myself that I didn't stop and study for a couple of years.
I got into medicine at university, then deferred a year to see. Then I started acting and just never went back to university.
In the beginning, I was actually embarrassed to admit that I wanted to be an actor.
I didn't become an actor because I wanted to act. Actually, I wanted to become a marine biologist. But most of all, I wanted to be accepted.