Determination becomes obsession and then it becomes all that matters.
Wisdom
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Quotes by Jeremy Irvine
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I think that among my friends I'm known as being a hard worker; I think if you want to be an actor, there can't be any compromise. You have to work all day, every day. It's not a 9-5 job. There's always something to learn.
Success
I've always been into dark colours.
Wisdom
All actors have to change their name.
Wisdom
I'm not really an animal person.
Wisdom
I'm the biggest Chekov fan - there's something that he does that not many other writers do.
Wisdom
I feel arrogant trying to give people advice.
Wisdom
The work my mum does, a lot of it is re-housing homeless people, that's a real job. I play make-believe and dressing up for a living!
Success
When I find a look that I like, that's my entire wardrobe.
Wisdom
You can be the best actor in the world, but if you don't have that one lucky moment, it kind of doesn't matter. There are a lot of amazing actors who will never get the chance to prove themselves because they won't have that one lucky moment.
Life
I spend a lot of time in L.A., and I think it would probably be easier if I lived there work wise, but there's no city like London, there is so much going on. I can jump on the Tube and be anywhere in 20 minutes, and all my friends and family are here and I'm not prepared to give that up.
Success
There's nothing nicer than coming back to your village, where people like my mum's friends take the mick out of me. I prefer that to the craziness of Hollywood.
Friendship
I actually collect old First and Second World War memorabilia.
Life
I went to an all-boys school and hated feeling like one of the crowd.
Wisdom
I wouldn't want to see any animal in pain, no matter what.
Wisdom
I had a great drama teacher, and he sort of made out drama school as this incredibly difficult thing to get into: 6,000 people apply every year, and some of the schools only have 12 places. It's a phenomenally difficult thing to get into. And that excited me - I wanted that challenge.
Education
Every time I get a role I think, 'I've actually fooled them again, I can't believe they keep falling for this!'
Wisdom
'Great Expectations' is one of the greatest stories.
Wisdom
I always wonder whether I'll get treated differently with a different accent.
Wisdom
I like doing stuff with my friends.
Friendship
I think most actors will tell you the same thing; when you're not working you put 100 percent into every audition.
Success
If a horse doesn't want to do something, you're not going to make him do it. They're incredibly powerful animals.
Wisdom
My bedroom's like an armoury.
Wisdom
The only mistake guys can make is to try too hard with their appearance. There's something very unmanly about it.
Wisdom