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" I feel character description from a book can mislead you and actually make you fall off course when you're representing a character using a script. "
Will Poulter
Feel
Off
Fall
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" High school was interesting. For the most part, I quite enjoyed it. But everyone is trying to find their footing, and school can be a tough environment. Kids can be cruel to each other. It's quite unforgiving at times. "
Will Poulter
High School
School
Tough
" I'm fortunate enough to have had an opportunity to do a range of stuff, and the thing I admire most in actors is versatility, those that morph and change, those kind of chameleon actors who are unrecognisable from one job to another. That's something that I aspire to establish myself. "
Will Poulter
Opportunity
Change
Myself
" I'll just say it: I'm not the sharpest tool in the box. Being forced to go back to school is still a fear of mine. "
Will Poulter
Go
Say
School
" I fully accepted that I cannot grow facial hair, but it is quite emasculating. "
Will Poulter
Grow
Facial
Cannot
" I was lucky that I had friends who have maintained a very regular attitude with me and haven't changed how they interact with me. "
Will Poulter
Me
Attitude
Lucky
" I hate going into the audition room. I find it the most nerve-wracking, inhumane experience, and I think it's such an inhospitable environment to give an honest account of the character and, I guess, your ability. "
Will Poulter
Experience
Hate
Think
" My problem is I'm not talented enough to do everything, but I want to do everything. I'm like, 'Oh God, I wish I could dance! Oh God, I wish I could rap!' I can't be a rapper, and I'm sure as hell not going to be able to dance for a living, but I want to do it all, you know? "
Will Poulter
God
Dance
Wish
" I love the camaraderie that develops on film sets and ensemble casts. It's really special. "
Will Poulter
Film
Special
Really
" Seeing the actual 'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe', I absolutely loved it. It became one of my favourite films. It was a real Christmas classic, and it was one of the most popular films ever in British history. "
Will Poulter
History
Lion
Loved
" I wasn't good at anything at school, and acting was the only thing that I really loved doing and was interested in. It was kind of like my only option. For me to get opportunities in acting is so fortunate. I found something I loved doing and wasn't terrible at; it was quite nice. "
Will Poulter
Nice
Opportunities
School
" The will to challenge myself is strong, but I think that's growing, the desire to stretch myself and make it hard. "
Will Poulter
Strong
Think
Myself
" My dad's a professor of medicine; my mum was a nurse. My little sister is going into healthcare. My older sister is a nurse; my brother's in finance - I'm the runt of the litter. "
Will Poulter
Medicine
Sister
Brother
" Kissing scenes are never romantic or sexy. They're actually super technical, like, 'Move your head; you're blocking her light,' or, 'Stop looking like an idiot when you kiss her.' "
Will Poulter
Sexy
Romantic
Looking
" As much as I would love to do roles in big movies and am keen to establish myself in the industry. I don't want to sacrifice things that I really enjoy, like spending time with my family and friends. "
Will Poulter
Sacrifice
Time
Family
" I think I'm slightly OCD. I'll be desperate to get a part, but as soon as I do, the sense of pride wears off almost immediately, and fear of not doing a good job sets in. I'll think, 'This is a dream come true,' and then, 'It's not OK until I get a good review.' "
Will Poulter
Fear
Think
Pride
" I first read 'The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe' when I was a kid. And I think it was read to me. Me and my sister both had a copy and loved the books. "
Will Poulter
Think
Sister
Me
" Cara Delevingne and I took an eyebrow selfie. We both have prominent eyebrows, but hers are much better than mine. Maybe we should do a swap. "
Will Poulter
Better
Mine
Eyebrows
" I look up to Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon. I'm a huge fan of their work. I also like actors who really transform themselves, like Joaquin Phoenix. And I loved Robin Williams growing up. He does comedy and drama so brilliantly. "
Will Poulter
Loved
Look
Growing Up
" My brother's my best friend, without a doubt. Me and my big sister get along so well. She moved to East London, though, so points off, but she's wicked. And then my little sister is a little genius. She's super talented and such a great person, always been far more mature and cool than me. "
Will Poulter
Best Friend
Best
Cool
" Leonardo DiCaprio I find very inspiring... He's my idol. I absolutely love Leonardo DiCaprio. Christian Bale, obviously, being a British actor and going from 'Empire of the Sun.' Now he's Batman. "
Will Poulter
Sun
Christian
Empire
" Themes of redemption, temptation, and faith don't necessarily apply directly to religion. A lot of people find faith in their lives outside of God and still deal with notions of temptation and redemption that aren't religious. "
Will Poulter
God
Temptation
Religion
" I always wanted to play a 'Batman' villain; that was a big one for me. I may have missed the boat, but I always wanted to do that. "
Will Poulter
Villain
Always
Boat
" I just like the prospect of playing lots of different types of characters and just the opportunity to challenge yourself, do something different and surprise people. "
Will Poulter
Opportunity
Challenge
People
" Sometimes I've been more emotionally disturbed by the experience of shooting a comedy than a drama. After 'We're the Millers', I think playing this battered loser who's confidence was at zero for 90 percent of the movie, I did genuinely feel that way. "
Will Poulter
Loser
Confidence
Experience
" The Internet unfortunately means that, although a lot of truth and good stuff can spread as a result of the Internet, I think bad stuff and negativity spreads even more quickly. "
Will Poulter
Think
Good
Internet
" I love student life, but I also loved, from a young age, being in a working environment where you are treated as an adult. "
Will Poulter
You
Love
Loved
" I've always found that I have to audition, but that's a process that I kind of enjoy. I enjoy the challenge, and 'We're The Millers' was the same. It was a long audition process that I had to go through, but I enjoyed the challenge of that. "
Will Poulter
Kind
Process
Enjoy
" There's no other industry in the world where you could spend $100m as frivolously as they do in the film industry. Think about how much good you could do with $100m... it can be spent in 20 minutes on a movie. "
Will Poulter
You
Film
Good
" Somehow I got a place at Bristol University. I'm still waiting for the phone call to say that they made a mistake and got the wrong person. "
Will Poulter
Got
Mistake
Say
" How often do I call my mom? You can never call your mum enough, and I should call my mum more often. But I speak to my mum very regularly and have a close relationship with my parents. "
Will Poulter
Parents
Mom
Relationship