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I was doing a show at the National Youth Theatre, playing an old man. Before that I had played fat clowns and I thought,
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"I was doing a show at the National Youth Theatre, playing an old man. Before that I had played fat clowns and I thought, 'If I want to have the career I would like, I am going to have to lose weight.' I was just starting drama school, and found I was moving around a lot. I also started to eat sensibly. The weight just dropped off"

- Harry Melling

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Harry Melling's quote speaks with the significance of physical look in the acting market. He was carrying out at the National Youth Theatre and playing an old guy, but prior to that he had actually been playing fat clowns. He recognized that if he wished to have the career he desired, he would have to reduce weight. He started going to drama school and discovered himself moving around a lot, and likewise began to consume smartly. As a result, the weight dropped off. This quote shows that physical look is a major factor in the acting industry, which stars need to want to make changes to their bodies in order to be successful. It likewise speaks to the dedication and effort that actors need to put in to accomplish their objectives.

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Harry Melling This quote is written / told by Harry Melling somewhere between March 13, 1989 and today. He was a famous Actor from United Kingdom. The author also have 5 other quotes.

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