I'm going to Queen Mary's [university] in East London and I am trying to juggle it. Sometimes, it's really hard. Yasmin Paige More Quotes by Yasmin Paige More Quotes From Yasmin Paige That's part of this industry. It's hard a lot of the time, especially when you get knocked down a lot. There's a lot of criticism and it's always in the back of your mind that you may never work again. Yasmin Paige criticism mind may Richard [Ayoade] likes working with people that he knows. So, I already knew all of the crew and practically everyone and we all felt comfortable. It's nice to be able to go into somewhere where there's no pressure, and where people are supportive and believe in you. Yasmin Paige nice believe people Going forward, anything that Richard [Ayoade] asks me to do, I would be so honoured... even if it's sweeping the street because he's such a great person and a great friend. Yasmin Paige great-friend great-person would-be I had a very short time on that film [The Possibilities Are Endless] and it was quite strange because the process was kind of like a documentary, which was different for me. The way everything was filmed was very casual. Yasmin Paige documentaries different way I'm someone who is quite uncomfortable if something is different. I like doing things I'm used to in everyday life. So, I always try to push myself outside of that when looking for roles, otherwise I would never do anything different. Yasmin Paige everyday different trying I get very nervous in un-trodden territory but it's important to keep doing it just to prove to myself that I can do it. Yasmin Paige nervous territory important There are loads of amazing actors in the UK and only 2% of them are in work, which is crazy. Yasmin Paige load actors crazy You have to remain positive and just try your best and part of that is doing things that continually surprise people, including yourself, so that you don't get pigeon-holed. Yasmin Paige pigeons trying people I like the idea of going to university and studying. I didn't do it because it was a back-up plan. In some ways, it kind of goes hand in hand with acting. There's a lot of analysis and enriching your mind, as well as problem solving. And it can only help being around people as an actor. Yasmin Paige hands people ideas I had a hard time at school because I worked, so I was quite often out of school, which meant that I didn't make many friends. It can happen to child actors, because you're not in the school environment. And I did miss that school environment and being around people. Yasmin Paige hard-times children school I wanted to go to university and experience something that I felt like I'd missed. I wanted to be around bright, intelligent young people who were learning about themselves. Yasmin Paige intelligent young people I study English literature but my friends are doing psychology and things like that. No one cares about acting there. It's not competitive and it's a nice environment for me. Yasmin Paige psychology nice acting I'm actually quite different when I'm there [ in the university] to how I am on a TV or film set. It's very challenging and I really, really like it. And I enjoy being in that environment. Yasmin Paige tvs different challenges Whatever grade I get, even though I do try my best, I'll be happy with. I feel so lucky to have done all the jobs I've done to this point. So, if I continue to work it will be amazing. But I'm going to see how it goes. Yasmin Paige lucky trying jobs I was 17 when it was being filmed and so I was at an age where you are learning a lot about yourself. I came out of school to film it, and I hadn't been having a good time in school before that. I get quite shy around big groups of people. If I meet people, especially my peers and people my own age, I always struggle because I've always worked with adults and they have a tendency to molly coddle you a bit when you're the youngest on-set. Yasmin Paige struggle people school To work with Richard [Ayoade] is my favourite thing in the world. He is my favourite person. So, it was great for me to be involved in a project that was, again, so different and with such wonderful actors. Everyone from Submarine is in the film in one way or another, which helps because it really does feel like a family. Yasmin Paige actors different doe Of course, you're always going to be biased but Submarine was amazing and I'm not surprised that people liked it. Yasmin Paige submarines biased people There was a huge period where I was filming and studying. But then we went into summer and it became easier. I did find combining the two difficult and I haven't figured out how to do it effortlessly just yet. Yasmin Paige study summer two I think you have to be extremely strong to be in the police and I couldn't do that at all. I get nervous when a police car is driving past me when I'm in the car, pondering what they're doing or going to. Yasmin Paige strong past thinking I'm too sensitive. I could not show up to a murder scene and do anything like that. It would break me instantly. Yasmin Paige sensitive murder scene
