He attributes his acting career to his English teacher, Cecil Dormand, who "put a copy of Shakespeare in my hand said, 'Now get up on your feet and perform."
Dia menghubungkan karier aktingnya dengan guru bahasa Inggrisnya, Cecil Dormand, yang "menaruh salinan Shakespeare di tanganku berkata, 'Sekarang bangunlah berdiri dan lakukanlah.'"