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I Was Going To Be A High School Teacher. I Was Studying At The University Of Alberta In Edmonton, Up In Canada. I Was Also Acting In A Wonderfully Supportive Theatre Community In Edmonton. There's A Lot Of Support For Theatre There. So, I Was Having A Great Time, But I Didn't Consider Acting As A Serious Career Initially, Because Even The Most Successful Actors That I Know In Edmonton Are Not Super Successful. Acting Over There Is Just Not A Success-oriented Career.

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Nathan Fillion

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I Was Going To Be A High School Teacher. I Was Studying At The University Of Alberta In Edmonton, Up In Canada. I Was Also Acting In A Wonderfully Supportive Theatre Community In Edmonton. There's A Lot Of Support For Theatre There. So, I Was Having A Great Time, But I Didn't Consider Acting As A Serious Career Initially, Because Even The Most Successful Actors That I Know In Edmonton Are Not Super Successful. Acting Over There Is Just Not A Success-oriented Career.

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