Anna Popplewell Quotes

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Anna Popplewell

Profession : Actress

Birth : December 16, 1988

I'm not a gamer. I've never played any games. I was more a books and games outdoors kind of a person, so I was extremely daunted when I got this job knowing the size of the fan base and the commitment of the fans to 'Halo.'

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I am acting at university, and I have really enjoyed doing student drama.

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Some people manage to make that transition from child actor to adult actor seamlessly. But I felt that if I spent my whole life on a film set without taking a few years to do something else, all I would ever know about was film sets.

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The nice thing about student drama is that you're allowed to get things wrong, because it doesn't mean no one will ever hire you again.

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When you're filming for seven months or six months at a time, you bond with people hugely.

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Being a part of the action is just incredible. I loved doing stunt stuff. I loved learning to ride.

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What I love is acting, and the technical stuff does tend to slow things down.

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I would not be allowed to be in the web series without playing 'Halo.' I'm awful, by the way. I'm much better at the live action version.

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I'm one of those people who really wants to do everything. And if I had enough time, I really would.

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I took my archery lessons. It was really fun to learn something new.

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When people send people on summer camps or bonding trips, they send them to do things like high rope climbing or extraordinary things. And when you do extraordinary things with people, like fighting battles or simulating huge wars, you do bond very quickly.

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I really like being on set when you've all moved on a job because it makes you bond very quickly. You're all out of your time and comfort zone, so you kind of only have each other.

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I think everyone has their personal stands, and everyone has challenges in their life.

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One of the hard things in my life has been balancing my education with my acting career, because I've been acting since the age of seven, on and off, just doing little parts and things. I've always been very keen to stay in school.

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If you're working 12-hour days, then you come home to do three hours' homework, it's quite a lot on your plate.

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When people ask what I'd like to do next, the answer is usually, 'Something with people in rooms.'

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