There's a lot of content out there that's for an older audience but what struck me was that people who like those grittier, slightly punchier shows could still watch this but with their children as well. Ed Speleers More Quotes by Ed Speleers More Quotes From Ed Speleers A challenge is always important; as an actor, as a human, it's good to face challenges and it's good to push your boundaries. Ed Speleers actors important challenges From a stupidly young age I was always involved in anything, whether it be a nativity play or little kids plays. Wherever it was, I was involved and I think it was because more than anything, I wanted to be the center of attention. Ed Speleers play kids thinking If you can have a show that has quite strong morals and cover important themes but be able to put them out to a broad audience, that's an interesting thing. Ed Speleers important strong interesting I've always loved [acting] and I've always wanted to [do it] from as far back as I can remember. Ed Speleers acting wanted remember I can get quite down on myself because if people don't like what you're doing, it's hard. Ed Speleers hard ifs people It's funny because growing up, when Ali G first burst off the screen, it was something that I was probably too young to be watching, but I absolutely loved it. Ed Speleers growing-up young firsts I was a mixture of a country boy and a town boy, really. Chichester is a town on the coast of England, and I grew up all along that strip of coast that Chichester branches out into. Sometimes I was living in a house in the country, and sometimes I was living in a town. Ed Speleers boy house sometimes country Education never really interested me, to be fair. I mean, education does interest me, but academic school study is a different thing. I can't quite grasp that. Ed Speleers never me education school There are so many great actors, but I really have a lot of respect for Johnny Depp. I've seen a lot of movies with him in it and, even if it's a film that wasn't as successful as you thought it would be, I've never seen him put in a bad performance. My favorite actors from history have to be Steve McQueen and James Dean. Ed Speleers great you respect history I've wanted to be an actor for such a long time that I haven't had anything else in my thoughts. I think my family would have quite liked me to be a lawyer. Ed Speleers thoughts me family time I think it's really important whilst you're a young actor to try as many new things as possible... to try and do something you haven't necessarily been seen doing before. Ed Speleers new think you new-things The first drama thing I really got stuck into was 'A Midsummer Night's Dream.' I played Puck. That's when I said, 'I want to be an actor.' Ed Speleers dream want drama night