Jack O'Connell
Jack O'Connell
English actor who played the film roles of Pukey Nicholls in This is England, Marky in Harry Brown and James Cook in the drama, Skins. He also appeared in This is England and Eden Lake.
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth1 August 1990
CityAlvaston, England
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The fact that more than half of our students have not yet achieved proficiency on the state's content standards, and that a wide achievement gap continues, shows how much work still needs to be done,
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I was a youngster looking up to dudes like Vicky McClure, Joe Dempsie and Michael Socha - in fact, he was a big influence on how I was able to detach drama from the all-singing, all-dancing stigma.
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I'm particularly concerned about African-American students and English language learners. The answer is not to ignore the achievement gap by giving diplomas to unprepared students.
I need to mature a bit - then I might have something to show for it.
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I like the ideology of there being no such thing as perfection. But I'm of the opinion that I have witnessed perfection at various times, especially in art.
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I hope 100 percent of students on the diploma track pass.
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I quite like to sing, actually - just belting out numbers with my guitar. I find that it's a form of tranquility.
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I hope this program to turn around the Oakland Unified School District will provide a model for innovation and commitment to our students and their families,
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I'm actually a hippy in real life. I had three dreadlocks on the back of my head once. They were spawning.
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Certain jobs [films] are for the business really, because they get an audience, they get a global audience. Certain jobs are as an artist. If I can keep moving forward and strike some form of balance between them two, then I'm going to feel content.
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Reading scripts is actually quite a relaxing part of the job. Strangely relaxing. This is a whole different ball game.
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The way America appreciates cinema is different from anywhere in the world. It's celebrated and supported. I don't just mean by the individuals, but financially as well people are throwing money at certain projects.
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It's an old story, really: seduced and corrupted, in the end, by an obsessive love for the text.
I feel like I've grown up on screen quite a lot.