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" I did a musical when I was 17, an amateur show, and I loved it. "
Taron Egerton
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" The endless teen franchises that come out of Hollywood... more often than not, the central character doesn't have any discernible character traits. They're just the young, good-looking guy who goes on this journey. They're always played by fantastic young actors, but ultimately, they're not very interesting characters. "
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" I applied to drama school when I was about 18 and didn't have any luck anywhere. They basically turned me away and said I had a bit of growing up to do. I went back to Aberystwyth and did my growing up by spending eight months working in Peacocks. "
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" Of course, everyone would like to play a superhero, but this is by no means me saying I would like to go play Cyclops. "
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" You go to drama school, and the people you revere and admire are those who work on the London stage, and you hope that's a world that you'll be able to break into and do enough occasional television and small film work to eventually get to the point where you're paying the bills. "
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" People always say 'humbling,' but I actually think it's quite inflating being nominated for an award. It's wonderful; it's a great feeling. "
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