I’ve often wondered about people that come to the profession late in life. I’ve wanted to be an actor since the first grade. I watched a play being performed by the third grade class, and it was… magic.
Meaning of the quote
William Christopher, the American actor, is saying that he has always known he wanted to be an actor. Even when he was in the first grade, he knew that acting was his dream job. One day, he watched a play performed by older students, and he was amazed by how magical it was. He wonders about people who decide to become actors later in their lives, but for him, the desire to act has been with him since he was very young.
About William Christopher
William Christopher, best known for his roles as Private Lester Hummel on Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. and Father Francis John Patrick Mulcahy on M*A*S*H, had a long and successful career as an American actor and comedian. He was active in the entertainment industry from the 1960s to the 1980s.
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