--- title: "1 Started Theatre Quotes By Michael Socha" description: "1 Started Theatre quotes by Michael Socha. Plus more from Michael Socha and more Started Theatre sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6d3/michael-socha-29969_actor_i-started-in-theatre-the-first-bit-of-dr_2417417.jpg" --- > [I started in theatre; the first bit of drama I did was amateur dramatics, up until I was 19. Then the TV and film opportunities came along, but now I was just ready to come back.](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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6d3/michael-socha-29969_actor_i-started-in-theatre-the-first-bit-of-dr_2417417.jpg) ## 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/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/started-theatre/michael-socha/#itemlist", "name": "1 Started Theatre Quotes By Michael Socha", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I started in theatre; the first bit of drama I did was amateur dramatics, up until I was 19. 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