I knew I didn't want to pursue an academic career at all, which, of course, my father would have loved me to have done. I didn't want to go to university. The only other thing I could do was paint, and so I went to art school because they couldn't conceive of how one would be an actor.
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"I knew I didn't want to pursue an academic career at all, which, of course, my father would have loved me to have done. I didn't want to go to university. The only other thing I could do was paint, and so I went to art school because they couldn't conceive of how one would be an actor." — John Hurt #workcareer
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I knew I didn't want to pursue an academic career at all, which, of course, my father would have loved me to have done. I didn't want to go to university. The only other thing I could do was paint, and so I went to art school because they couldn't conceive of how one would be an actor. — John Hurt
About John Hurt
John Hurt was a Actor from United Kingdom (1940–2017).
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Who said "I knew I didn't want to pursue an academic career at all, which, of course, my…"?
This quote is attributed to John Hurt, a Actor from United Kingdom.
When did John Hurt live?
John Hurt lived from 1940 – 2017.
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