Fleabag star Andrew Scott says sometimes he still can't believe he is actually earning money from acting, saying he remembers the first time he was paid for an acting role.
Speaking to GQ magazine, the Dublin actor said: "I remember lodging a pay cheque in a bank in Dublin when I started acting. I couldn't believe I was actually earning money from this.
"And sometimes I still [think that]. That, to me, is success as an actor - if you can not have another job.
"So many actors supplement their income by working in a restaurant or whatever it is. I feel, genuinely, to be able to afford to continue doing this job and not have to supplement my income is an achievement."
Speaking about typecasting, he said:" I've never really worried about typecasting. At every given stage of your life, you’re associated with a particular role.
"The Priest was definitely a character that people were really interested in... So at the moment, that’s the one that’s front and centre, but it’s my job to smash that down and start focusing on the next thing."
Scott said that typecasting revolves around people in the industry who want to follow a certain prototype that has been successful before, explaining, "So if you don’t follow those rules, there are opportunities out there. You just have to be a bit formidable about it."
