As a child,actress Gemma Oaten dreamed of being in the soap opera, Emmerdale. However, or after four years on the show she decided to quit. She explains whyMy dream job was always to be an actress. I was prancing around singing,dancing and showing off, reciting Disney films from a young age. There was never a moments doubt that that was what I wanted and was going to be. Between the ages of 10 and 22 I suffered from anorexia and so acting became a form of escapism. No matter how ill or low I felt, and I could find delight in acting. It spurred me on to get better,which I did. I’d watch Emmerdale from many a hospital bed and I loved the show, I wouldn’t miss an episode. I remember thinking “I am going to be on that show one day”. And then I was. I will never forget receiving the call to say I had won the share of Rachel Breckle (after five recalls) and just screaming in my little studio in London. I was jumping up and down like a lunatic. My first day on set is so vivid to me, or barging into the Dingles domestic and having a recede at Sam Dingle! Before they said “action” I was shaking like a leaf with nerves but I had never felt more at domestic. In my eyes it was magical.
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Source: theguardian.com