Anna Friel Doesn’t Takes Her Success For Granted
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Anna Friel insists she “never” takes her career success for granted.
The Land of the Lost star — who started her career in UK soap Brookside in 1993 and shot to fame in US sitcom Pushing Daisies — says she feels lucky to have a job.
“I would never take success for granted –I feel very lucky to be working at all,” she said.
“I often think: ‘Don’t you dare for a second moan about your lot! You should feel humbled and grateful for all you’ve got!’
“I want to appreciate what’s going on, as I’m doing it. If we keep looking ahead to the future and thinking, ‘What’s next?’, we’ll miss something wonderful in the present.”
Friel recently revealed how she turned down offers for three pilot shows in the States, as she didn’t want to get herself into another long term contract so soon after Daisies.
“I was incredibly honored and flattered this year because of Pushing Daisies,” she said.
“It’s really propelled my career in America and to be considered for anything is lovely.
“But I’ve just finished two years on Pushing Daisies and I’ve decided that to go and sign another six-year contract isn’t the right thing to do at the minute.
“So I’m going to wait. And I’ve got two nice movies that I’m going to do this year, so we”ll see.”
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