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33 Motivational Tom Holland Quotes On Success
Tom Holland is an English born actor who started his acting career in theatre who then moved onto acting in disaster film called ‘The Impossible’, where he earned a Young British Performer of the Year Award. Tom Holland is best known for his role in the Marvel superhero movie ‘Spiderman’. Despite the fame, he keeps coming back to the same themes: work ethic, staying grounded and being a good role model. These 40 lines are worth a slow read.
Tom Holland quotes on success and ambition
1. “One of the reasons why Spider-Man is my favorite superhero is because we both undergo big changes in our lives.” – Tom Holland
2. “I remember watching ‘Avengers 1’ for the first time and thinking, ‘God, one day I want to be in one of those movies.’ I just want to be in the movie.” – Tom Holland
3. “My goal was to try and kind of be our generation’s Marty McFly. That was what my all-time goal was.” – Tom Holland
4. “I really am having the time of my life. But as far as my future goes, I want to stretch myself as an actor in a way that Jake Gyllenhaal, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Meryl Streep do.” – Tom Holland
5. “I’d like to be a director who gives my actors complete freedom while collaborating with them to find performances.” – Tom Holland
6. “I love the process of making a movie so much as an actor that I can only imagine I would love the process of being the director.” – Tom Holland
7. “I think directing is something I would really enjoy.” – Tom Holland
8. “I feel like if you put something out into the universe, then you increase your chances of it happening.” – Tom Holland
9. “When Ron Howard rings you up and says, ‘I’d like you to do my film,’ you do it.” – Tom Holland
10. “A lot about this industry is about who you know. If you set a really good example for yourself, and someone likes that, then they might recommend you to someone else. It doesn’t matter what job you’re in, any profession, it’s always the same.” – Tom Holland
11. “I always wanted to be a stuntman. If acting went well and I was able to take a year out, I might train and get on the stunt register, which gives you qualifications so you can do more of your own stunts.” – Tom Holland
Tom Holland quotes on hard work and craft
12. “The harder you try, the better the impression you set on the people around you.” – Tom Holland
13. “The most important thing, in anything you do, is always trying your hardest, because even if you try your hardest and it’s not as good as you’d hoped, you still have that sense of not letting yourself down.” – Tom Holland
14. “Adrenaline has always been my thing.” – Tom Holland
15. “On stage you need to emphasize every emotion. But on screen you need to tone everything down and make it believable.” – Tom Holland
16. “There was times when I was bullied about dancing and stuff. But you couldn’t hit me hard enough to stop me from doing it.” – Tom Holland
17. “I don’t mind sitting at home playing the guitar for a year as long as I’m making good films.” – Tom Holland
18. “I personally think if something’s not a challenge, there’s no point doing it, because you’re not gonna learn much.” – Tom Holland
19. “As an actor, I love a challenge.” – Tom Holland
20. “When I’m acting, it’s like I am the character – no one can talk to me. But I’m not so method I’d sell my house and live on the street to play a tramp.” – Tom Holland
21. “My biggest flaw is probably my attention span or lack thereof. And while it might seem contradictory, my biggest strength is my work ethic.” – Tom Holland
22. “I have a photographic memory.” – Tom Holland
23. “When I’m on set, I don’t really think about what an audience is going to think about a scene. I’m just thinking about how I can make it best. And how I can enjoy myself most.” – Tom Holland
24. “I’m studying theater and media. I don’t really know why I took media, because I’m so useless with technology, though it’s fun. But, I do love theater and am having a great time learning about all the practitioners and getting to perform with my friends.” – Tom Holland
Tom Holland quotes on humility and being a role model
25. “I think, for me, I’ve realized the responsibility of being a role model for young kids everywhere.” – Tom Holland
26. “I think, from every actor I’ve ever spoken to, they say the biggest thing they regret from life is not finishing school.” – Tom Holland
27. “I have been given such a wonderful opportunity, and I want to share that with people. If I can share that with kids in hospital, then that seems like the right thing to do.” – Tom Holland
28. “If I can bring happiness to people all around the world, then I will try my best to do so.” – Tom Holland
29. “I am definitely the same person I was when I finished ‘The Impossible.’ That’s one of the things I really strive to keep.” – Tom Holland
30. “Marvel actually sent me to a school in the Bronx where I had a fake name, and I put on an accent, and I went for, like, three days. I basically had to go to this science school and blend in with all the kids, and some of the teachers didn’t even know.” – Tom Holland
31. “I was an ordinary student at school and, at the same time, an actor. But I was not the popular kid, which helped me to play Peter Parker better.” – Tom Holland
32. “It’s very easy to relate to a kid who is having trouble in high school… less so to relate to a billionaire whose Lamborghini broke down.” – Tom Holland
33. “I completely and utterly rely on my mum. Without my mum, I would not be anywhere at all. I’d literally just be a couch potato.” – Tom Holland
34. “Fame is a beast that you can’t control or be prepared for.” – Tom Holland
35. “Being on a film set, you are always around such fantastic people. And I feel like I’ve been lucky. I feel like I’ve worked with the best of the best.” – Tom Holland
36. “I never thought I would be Spider-Man in an ‘Avengers’ movie, but it’s such a surreal experience, dude. It’s so crazy.” – Tom Holland
37. “I am playing a superhero for kids, and I don’t want them to think I’m some dirty fool.” – Tom Holland
38. “I get recognized more for my ‘Lip Sync Battle’ than I do for being Spider-Man.” – Tom Holland
39. “I’m literally tone-deaf with singing. It’s unreal.” – Tom Holland
40. “I come from very creative parents.” – Tom Holland
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