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Dan Stevens

British Actor

Born: Oct 10, 1982

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The comfort zone is the great enemy to creativity; moving beyond it necessitates intuition, which in turn configures new perspectives and conquers fears. Dan Stevens

Great Creativity Enemy Fears Great Enemy Intuition New Beyond Comfort Comfort Zone Which Moving Turn Perspectives Conquers Zone

At the age of 11 I was about 6 ft. tall and my voice had completely broken. That caused problems. I was this gangly, spotty, very unattractive kid. I wasn't cool and I wasn't a nerd. I didn't even want to fit in with anyone. Dan Stevens

Broken Age Problems Kid Nerd Unattractive About Voice Had Tall Caused Fit Very Want Anyone Cool Gangly Even

The Broadway audiences are very vocal and seem very engaged. For certain shows, especially with a show like 'The Heiress,' the audience's reactions sound like 'The Jerry Springer Show' sometimes. That seems to be a very New York thing. Oh, there's also the entrance round of applause here, which we don't get too much in London. Dan Stevens

Sometimes Too Much Too Broadway London Seem Vocal Seems Entrance New Like Also Reactions Audience Sound Audiences Very Get York Oh New York Which Much Certain Engaged Show Shows Round Jerry Applause Thing Here

My dad tells me that he took us to a pantomime when I was very, very small - panto being a sort of English phenomenon. There's traditionally a part of the show where they'll invite kids up on the stage to interact with the show. I was too young to remember this, but my dad says that I was running up onstage before they even asked us. Dan Stevens

Me Remember Before Young Stage Too Took Pantomime Says Kids Tells Running Small Onstage He Part Invite Sort Up Very Interact Being Where Us Asked Show English Even Dad Phenomenon

Books are my weakness. Dan Stevens

Books Weakness

At 13, in my first year of Tonbridge, I went up for the part of Macbeth. I was up against the 17- and 18-year-olds, but for some reason I got the part. It made me incredibly unpopular with my peers, but it was the English and drama teachers who stepped in to save me when others wanted me kicked out of the school. Dan Stevens

Me School Made First Year Drama Others Incredibly Peers Kicked Macbeth Out Unpopular Some Part Stepped Got Up Wanted Against Teachers Reason English Who Save

Soap opera seems to be a dirty word, but actually they are the most popular shows we have. People want to know what happens next, people hate the villains and love the lovers. It's good, fun TV. But I wouldn't call 'Downton' a soap opera as such. Dan Stevens

Love Good Hate People Word TV Seems Dirty Know Most Opera Call Want Soap Soap Opera Happens Lovers Next Fun Popular Shows Villains Actually Good Fun

I've been a lucky boy. Dan Stevens

Boy Been Lucky

I was a pretty difficult teenager. Dan Stevens

Difficult Teenager Pretty

I want to spend as much time as I can with my family, yet I'm aware of having to bring home the bacon. Dan Stevens

Time Home Family Spend Bacon Having Want Much Aware Bring

I don't know much about my biological background. Dan Stevens

Background About Know Much Biological

I was never very happy at school. Dan Stevens

Happy School Never Very

Soap opera seems to be a dirty word, but actually they are the most popular shows we have. Dan Stevens

Word Seems Dirty Most Opera Soap Soap Opera Popular Shows Actually

All my early school reports from the age of 5 were 'Daniel must learn not to distract others.' Dan Stevens

Age School Distract Others Daniel Must Learn Were Reports Early

I haven't done as many films as I would have liked. Dan Stevens

Films Would Liked Done Many

When it is good, theatre takes a lot of beating both to watch and perform. Dan Stevens

Good Theatre Both Beating Takes Perform Lot Watch

I'm a huge fan of Eighties music. Dan Stevens

Music Huge Huge Fan Fan Eighties

I don't think many people get to play big emotions in life. Dan Stevens

Life People Emotions Big Think Get Many Play

I would like to do something modern and possibly funny. Dan Stevens

Funny Possibly Would Something Like Modern

None of us had any idea of how successful Downton was going to be. I thought I was signing up for another period drama that had a slightly modern feel. It had a freedom about it because it was coming out of the head of Julian Fellowes. Anything could happen and generally did. Dan Stevens

Freedom Thought Drama Slightly Out Signing About Could Generally Had Head Idea Feel Period Another Because None How Coming Up Did Modern Any Going Happen Anything Us Successful

As long as I am given the opportunity to keep performing and keep exploring in whatever medium, I'll be happy. As long as I get to spend time with my family, I'll be happy. As long as I can write in some form, I'll be happy. It is the essential things like that I equate with happiness. Dan Stevens

Happiness Time Family Be Happy Happy Opportunity Long Whatever Medium Spend Some Given Write Performing Like Equate Am Get Essential Form Exploring Keep Things

I'm sure I wouldn't have been asked to judge the Man Booker if it weren't for 'Downton.' Dan Stevens

Man Judge Sure Were Been Asked

I've had to learn when not to tweet. Like, you learn how to keep your mouth shut? Learn to keep your tweet shut. Dan Stevens

You Mouth Had Like Learn How Your Tweet Keep Shut

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