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" For the three years I was in school training to be an actor, I was told, 'It's very unlikely you'll work at all on the stage or in film', so I feel I have to take all the opportunities I can. "

Dominic Cooper

Training

School

Opportunities

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" In whatever work environment, whether we admit it or not, there is always a little part of us that has been or will be tempted by a lifestyle for the wrong reasons. "

Dominic Cooper

Lifestyle

Admit

" I had a really creative teacher at primary school. He used to get us doing things such as singing Spandau Ballet in drag in the choir, and I remember loving it. "

" I don't think there's ever a point when you turn to yourself and go, 'Yes, I've made a success of this career path.' You never feel like you've done your best work. You always think you could be better. "

" We want to pigeonhole things and people, but it is absurd to regard me just as a furry wig-and-britches actor. "

Dominic Cooper

Just

People

" I have a very easy life, I can wander around. "

" I like being in focus, in the moment, changing and adapting and creating and advancing a scene. "

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Creating

Moment

" The people in Iraq lived essentially good lives. They had brilliant health and education systems. Saddam actually created an incredible infrastructure in a very difficult country, but they were a Mafia family. If you said anything against that regime or that family you would be killed instantly. "

" One of the exciting and enjoyable aspects of acting is being in the environment with another actor. "

" Nobody should expect an actor to have these wonderful ideas and concepts about the world: they pretend to be other people for a living. "

" I think skilled salesmen have the ability to work out who you are and pick out aspects of your personality. They almost manipulate you, in a way, to make you buy their product. "

" To a certain extent I suppose all actors are big kids. "

" It's funny, I never think I'm doing that well. I've never, ever. I just constantly think, 'This isn't working out.' "

" Of course you can find something exciting and dynamic in any character you want to portray. "

" Yes, I want children and I can't wait to have that closeness with someone - to bring someone into the world. But, I really don't know when. "

" I feel very fortunate, always. "

" When you work with people who are so passionate about their product it's kinda inspiring. "

" I stupidly ignored education completely. I found it dull and I preferred to cause chaos and have fun. I regret this massively now. "

" I don't see myself as being a heart-throb at all. "

" It happens very rarely that your ears perk up about a certain project. "

Dominic Cooper

About

Your

" I suppose there's an anger in all of us. Some hidden rage that you keep at bay. "

Dominic Cooper

Anger

Hidden

" Especially with comedy, you take massive risks because ultimately you're trying to be funny. If you're not funny, then it's really embarrassing and you look stupid. "