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> [The thing is, with 'This Is England', you're always thinking as yourself. You're acting on an instinct. You're acting on what you've heard, what you've been told, and what's happened beforehand.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-socha/the-thing-is-with-this-is-england-you-re-always-thinking-as-yourself/)

[Michael Socha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-socha/)

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## More by Michael Socha

> [It's fun finding your way to the performance instead of coming in and hoping to God you're impressing the director - and hoping you're…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-socha/it-s-fun-finding-your-way-to-the-performance-instead-of-coming-in-and/)

[Michael Socha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-socha/)

> [What I say about 'This Is England' is they're like my best friends back home. Normal, working-class, beautiful people who I'm creative with.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-socha/what-i-say-about-this-is-england-is-they-re-like-my-best-friends-back/)

[Michael Socha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-socha/)

> [Sometimes I'm on a TV set, and I can't feel what I'm supposed to feel as that character because I've not worked my way…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-socha/sometimes-i-m-on-a-tv-set-and-i-can-t-feel-what-i-m-supposed-to-feel/)

[Michael Socha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-socha/)

> [The thing is, with 'This Is England', you're always thinking as yourself. You're acting on an instinct. You're acting on what you've heard, what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-socha/the-thing-is-with-this-is-england-you-re-always-thinking-as-yourself/)

[Michael Socha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-socha/)

> [I like to go for auditions. I enjoy that aspect of this job until I actually need a job, and then that becomes a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-socha/i-like-to-go-for-auditions-i-enjoy-that-aspect-of-this-job-until-i/)

[Michael Socha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-socha/)

> [I find the fans really interesting and nice, and I'll go over and say hello.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-socha/i-find-the-fans-really-interesting-and-nice-and-i-ll-go-over-and-say/)

[Michael Socha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-socha/)

> [When I first started acting, I never thought I'd be on TV or film. I always wanted to be on stage.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-socha/when-i-first-started-acting-i-never-thought-i-d-be-on-tv-or-film-i/)

[Michael Socha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-socha/)

> [If I wanted to do something on stage, I wanted it to be something I could really get into and feel.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-socha/if-i-wanted-to-do-something-on-stage-i-wanted-it-to-be-something-i/)

[Michael Socha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-socha/)

> ['Wonderland' was incredible, but 'Once Upon A Time,' I found it quite soul-destroying.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-socha/wonderland-was-incredible-but-once-upon-a-time-i-found-it-quite-soul/)

[Michael Socha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-socha/)

> [I love watching people, guessing what they are going to do next. I'm no Derren Brown, but I love that people stuff. Maybe that's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-socha/i-love-watching-people-guessing-what-they-are-going-to-do-next-i-m-no/)

[Michael Socha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-socha/)

> [I suppose, back in the day, when I was on the stage, I had nothing to lose, and I did the accents.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-socha/i-suppose-back-in-the-day-when-i-was-on-the-stage-i-had-nothing-to/)

[Michael Socha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-socha/)

> [Your character - you own it. That's something you have to grab hold of on 'This Is England'. Your character is your character.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-socha/your-character-you-own-it-that-s-something-you-have-to-grab-hold-of/)

[Michael Socha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-socha/)

> [You feel that your character is special. It's not your normal nine-to-five. You're not someone who goes home and lives a normal life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-socha/you-feel-that-your-character-is-special-it-s-not-your-normal-nine-to/)

[Michael Socha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-socha/)

> [I started in theatre; the first bit of drama I did was amateur dramatics, up until I was 19. Then the TV and film…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-socha/i-started-in-theatre-the-first-bit-of-drama-i-did-was-amateur/)

[Michael Socha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-socha/)

> [Generally, nowadays, I'm using my own accent because casting directors want it; they like that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-socha/generally-nowadays-i-m-using-my-own-accent-because-casting-directors/)

[Michael Socha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-socha/)

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