Daniela Nardini,actor,star of the BBC series This Life.Interview by Leila Farrah.
1.Where did you go to school?
St Mary's Primary School in Largs,a small Scottish town.Then Largs Academy,the local secondary school.
2.Did you ever get into trouble?
No,my school reports usually used to say 'friendly and well-behaved'.I don't think I was rebellious,in fact I used to be quite shy.I became more of a rebel in secondary school.I stayed until I was eighteen,but I was quite lazy and uninterested and I didn't use to do very much work.
3.What subjects were you good at?
I used to love English and art,but I wasn't very good at maths.In English lessons we used to read plays,and I sat at the back of the class thinking,'Why can't you all act a bit better?'It was the first time I thought about being an actor.
4.Did you have a favourtie teacher?
I used to love Miss O'Toole,one of my primary teachers.I loved her because at school,even if you were doing maths with her,which I didn't like,she used to let me draw,and she never got angy.
At secondary school aI liked my biology teacher,Mr Scott,and my geography teacher,Mr Brunei,because they were nice people,although I wasn't very good at their subjects.
5.What did you want to do when you were young?
As a little girl I wanted to be a movie star,and I used to make my dad act out scenes with me.I also wanted to be a make-up artist.
6.What's the most important lesson you've learned in life?
Try to do the thing you love most-even if you think it's silly.I've learned most through working and acting,because it teaches me about life.To earn money by doing something you love can only make you a happier person.
1.Where did you go to school?
St Mary's Primary School in Largs,a small Scottish town.Then Largs Academy,the local secondary school.
2.Did you ever get into trouble?
No,my school reports usually used to say 'friendly and well-behaved'.I don't think I was rebellious,in fact I used to be quite shy.I became more of a rebel in secondary school.I stayed until I was eighteen,but I was quite lazy and uninterested and I didn't use to do very much work.
3.What subjects were you good at?
I used to love English and art,but I wasn't very good at maths.In English lessons we used to read plays,and I sat at the back of the class thinking,'Why can't you all act a bit better?'It was the first time I thought about being an actor.
4.Did you have a favourtie teacher?
I used to love Miss O'Toole,one of my primary teachers.I loved her because at school,even if you were doing maths with her,which I didn't like,she used to let me draw,and she never got angy.
At secondary school aI liked my biology teacher,Mr Scott,and my geography teacher,Mr Brunei,because they were nice people,although I wasn't very good at their subjects.
5.What did you want to do when you were young?
As a little girl I wanted to be a movie star,and I used to make my dad act out scenes with me.I also wanted to be a make-up artist.
6.What's the most important lesson you've learned in life?
Try to do the thing you love most-even if you think it's silly.I've learned most through working and acting,because it teaches me about life.To earn money by doing something you love can only make you a happier person.
She crawls into a memory.
She sits, she cries, knees folded up to her chest.
Life is not like it used to be.
Why can't she enjoy life like she did before?
Because she had no life then, no identity.
She was what others told her to be.
She has learned.
She is gaining an identity.
She doesn't know who she is.
She only recently discovered that she didn't know,
That she had no life, no identity.
It's looking for her,
Coming slowly, across the sea.
She fears it will not find her.
It will wander in the darkness,
Searching, but never finding,
Never knowing how close it has come.
And she will never know it, even though she sees it, touches it, tastes it,
She will never be able to embrace it.
She keeps searching for she,
For her place to be,
To belong in this world, and to stand out.
I keep searching for me,
For my destiny,
For my identity.
She sits, she cries, knees folded up to her chest.
Life is not like it used to be.
Why can't she enjoy life like she did before?
Because she had no life then, no identity.
She was what others told her to be.
She has learned.
She is gaining an identity.
She doesn't know who she is.
She only recently discovered that she didn't know,
That she had no life, no identity.
It's looking for her,
Coming slowly, across the sea.
She fears it will not find her.
It will wander in the darkness,
Searching, but never finding,
Never knowing how close it has come.
And she will never know it, even though she sees it, touches it, tastes it,
She will never be able to embrace it.
She keeps searching for she,
For her place to be,
To belong in this world, and to stand out.
I keep searching for me,
For my destiny,
For my identity.
I love writing.
Not because of Fanpop
Not because I am bored
But because of a different reason.
A reason you might think is strange.
Writing
Is my own personal universe
Where I can be creative
Where I can forget all my troubles
And leave Earth behind.
Usually
I use writing to express my emotions
To share what I feel
And why I feel that way.
I can fly away from my friends
On Earth
And explore new universes
Meet new friends
Discover new things
That is why I love writing.
Not because of Fanpop
Not because I am bored
But because of a different reason.
A reason you might think is strange.
Writing
Is my own personal universe
Where I can be creative
Where I can forget all my troubles
And leave Earth behind.
Usually
I use writing to express my emotions
To share what I feel
And why I feel that way.
I can fly away from my friends
On Earth
And explore new universes
Meet new friends
Discover new things
That is why I love writing.
TOADSTEP PVO
Toadstep leapt in his sleep, dreaming about Dovewing and Ivypool...
He ducked behind a bush and stared out and Bumblestripe and Dovewing purring together and jumoing around, playfully.
Toastep watched in complete awe, wondering why he was spyinngg on Dovewing he whipped around and thrashed a paw at the waiting Ivypool.
He wanted to be the Dovewing and Ivypool the Bumblestripe...
He had to imagine Ivypool as dovewing. He leapt at the imaginary Dovewing and wrestled around with her. Ivypool yowled with somewhat surprise and Toadstep woke up from dovewing's spirit and looked at Ivypool.
"What is it?" He asked dreamily. Still thinking she was Dovewing.
"Toadstep? Are you okay? I didn't think you were in love with me so much." Ivypool meowed, suprised.
"Er... I'm sorry for scaring you- I just thought you were Dovewing. She is tough that's all." Toadstep purred, playfully.
"Toadstep! No!"
Toadstep leapt in his sleep, dreaming about Dovewing and Ivypool...
He ducked behind a bush and stared out and Bumblestripe and Dovewing purring together and jumoing around, playfully.
Toastep watched in complete awe, wondering why he was spyinngg on Dovewing he whipped around and thrashed a paw at the waiting Ivypool.
He wanted to be the Dovewing and Ivypool the Bumblestripe...
He had to imagine Ivypool as dovewing. He leapt at the imaginary Dovewing and wrestled around with her. Ivypool yowled with somewhat surprise and Toadstep woke up from dovewing's spirit and looked at Ivypool.
"What is it?" He asked dreamily. Still thinking she was Dovewing.
"Toadstep? Are you okay? I didn't think you were in love with me so much." Ivypool meowed, suprised.
"Er... I'm sorry for scaring you- I just thought you were Dovewing. She is tough that's all." Toadstep purred, playfully.
"Toadstep! No!"