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Daily Inspiration Quote by Scott Speedman

"I don't think I would be getting any of these movies without that show, and that's a strong show, a great fan base and it's helped me out a lot. It took me out of Canada and brought me down to the states and gave me my career basically"

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Speedman’s gratitude isn’t just personal; it’s a candid map of how entertainment careers actually get made. He’s pointing to the unglamorous truth behind “breakout” narratives: most film opportunities don’t arrive because of some abstract talent pipeline, but because a single hit role builds leverage. “That show” becomes an engine that converts visibility into access, and he’s blunt about the transactional math of it: fan base equals demand, demand equals offers.

The wording does quiet work. “Any of these movies” frames his filmography not as a natural ascent but as a contingent outcome, dependent on the momentum of a prior platform. When he calls the series “strong,” he’s praising the product, but he’s also signaling durability in an industry that churns through content. “Great fan base” reads like more than appreciation; it’s an acknowledgment that audiences function as informal employers, renewing relevance season after season.

Then there’s the geography, slipped in with almost comic straightforwardness: “It took me out of Canada and brought me down to the states.” That’s not just a travel anecdote. It’s a reminder that Hollywood remains an imperial center; crossing that border still marks the difference between working steadily and being in the room where careers are scaled. “Gave me my career basically” lands with disarming humility, but also a sharp awareness of how little control actors sometimes have. He’s not selling myth. He’s crediting infrastructure: one role, one fan community, one industry doorway that swung open.

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Speedman, Scott. (2026, January 16). I don't think I would be getting any of these movies without that show, and that's a strong show, a great fan base and it's helped me out a lot. It took me out of Canada and brought me down to the states and gave me my career basically. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-dont-think-i-would-be-getting-any-of-these-98875/

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Speedman, Scott. "I don't think I would be getting any of these movies without that show, and that's a strong show, a great fan base and it's helped me out a lot. It took me out of Canada and brought me down to the states and gave me my career basically." FixQuotes. January 16, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-dont-think-i-would-be-getting-any-of-these-98875/.

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"I don't think I would be getting any of these movies without that show, and that's a strong show, a great fan base and it's helped me out a lot. It took me out of Canada and brought me down to the states and gave me my career basically." FixQuotes, 16 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-dont-think-i-would-be-getting-any-of-these-98875/. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.

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Scott Speedman (born September 1, 1975) is a Actor from England.

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