Taron Egerton Quotes
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In drama school, I entered a singing competition, which I ended up winning, which was great.
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I love singing as much as I love acting.
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I used to draw and make plastic figurines and watch 'Wallace and Gromit' films.
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It's quite a thrill to be playing a hero.
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I'm not interested in being Franchise Boy.
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I completely get the drag thing.
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I want to have fun. I'm not interested in being a serious actor, because I think it's boring, and I think we've got plenty of them.
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I only act in films where I've got an A-lister as my mentor.
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I've always loved film, and it started with Pixar movies.
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Obviously, you always hope you're going to get on with people you work with.
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I meet an enormous number of incredible people all the time, people I find very inspiring, and I'm very busy.
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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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I can afford to get Tesco's finest sandwiches rather than the basic ones.
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It's been an ambition of mine, before I even wanted to act, to be involved in animation.
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I feel like I've made good friends with people I've worked with, but in terms of lasting inspiration, it is probably Matthew Vaughn who directed 'Kingsman' who's been really supportive, loyal to me, and been a really good person to work with.
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I get cast as a lot of sympathetic characters. I'd like to play someone really unpleasant.
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Doing 'Kingsman' is such hard work. It's so physical and demanding.
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I've never considered myself to be a fashionista type of guy.
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I'm trying to play parts which are a little more out there, but I want variety.
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I loved DreamWorks and Pixar, and I still love kids' films.
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I've met some incredible people who I really admire.
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I think being busy is a healthy thing.
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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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I would have to have some tragedy and romance in my life, but I've actually had a very cushioned, caring upbringing. I'm desperately seeking some edge. Maybe I'll find it one day.