Quote by Nathan Fillion

I kind of fell backwards into acting. I was studying to be a high school teacher. I look now and I understand completely, or actually barely, how much work it is to be a teacher. It's an incredible amount of work.

I kind of fell backwards into acting. I was studying to be a

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In this quote, the speaker reflects on how they stumbled upon the path of acting. Initially, their intention was to become a high school teacher, but fate intervened. With hindsight, they now recognize and appreciate the immense dedication and effort that teaching requires, acknowledging it as an arduous and demanding profession. By acknowledging the demands of teaching, the speaker implies their admiration for teachers and reassesses their own journey towards acting.

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By Nathan Fillion

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