Toplearning: Motivational Success Story of Peter Dinklage

Peter Dinklage

(born June 11, 1969, Morristown, New Jersey, U.S.)

Peter Dinklage the actor famously known for playing the role of Tyrion Lannister in the series Game of Thrones was born in Morristown New Jersey his father was an insurance salesman who is usually without a job and his mother was an elementary school music teacher his childhood was not easy because he was born with achondroplasia a common form of dwarfism it's a genetic condition that affects bone growth in those with the condition the Dores is typically of normal length but the arms and legs are short when he was younger he was often angry and bitter about his condition and put up walls around him but as years passed even though it wasn't easy Peter accepted his condition and realized that he just need to have a sense of humor you have to know that it's not your problem it's tears the star of Game of Thrones grew up as the only dwarf in his family he was always attracted and fascinated with theater music and films because of that Peter studied for a drama degree at Bennington College and also took part in several productions before he graduated he then moved to New York with his friend to build a theater company they moved into an unheated apartment filled with rats but soon because they didn't have money to pay rent they had to move out of this apartment he had to make some money to survive in the big city he was really struggling as an actor because he only had offers to play elves and leprechauns he turned down those job offers out of Principles he felt that they were insulting to him as a dwarf so his acting career was put on hold for the next six years Peter had to work at a data processing company I hated that job and they clung to that job ten years in a place without heat six years at a job I felt stuck in maybe I was afraid of change are

you how his life changed when I was 29 I told myself the next acting job I get no matter what it pays I will from now on for better or worse be a working actor now I didn't have either the internet or cell phone or a job but something good happened I got a low-paying theater job in a play called imperfect love which led to a film called 13 moons with the same writer which led to other roles which led to other roles I worked as an actor ever since I didn't know that would happen in 2011 came his most impressive and significant role ass Tyrion Lanister in the series Game of Thrones based on a George RR Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire but because of his past stereotypical dwarf job offers he had some concerns before taking the offer in a reddit AMA Peter wrote I had one hesitation because of the fantasy genre I told him I don't want a really long beard and pointy shoes and they assured me this character in this world wasn't that they told me about his complexity the fact that he wasn't a hero or a villain that he was a womanizer and a drinker and they painted a flawed and beautiful portrait of him so I signed on and he was not mistaken he became one of the most loved and respected characters in Game of Thrones but also in real life taking this role changed his life Peter Dinklage won a Golden Globe Award for his performance in Game of Thrones he also won three Primetime Emmy Awards but what if he didn't take that leap what if he didn't see past his fears and stayed at his job miserable for the rest of his life at 29 walking away from data processing I was terrified but this made me very hungry literally I couldn't be lazy now I tell you this story because the world might say you're not allowed to yet please don't ever bother asking don't bother telling the world you're ready show it do it trust me the rhythm sets in just try not to wait until like me you're 29 before you find it and if you are that's fine too some of us never find it but you will I promise you raise the rest of your life to meet you don't search for defining moments because they will never come the moments that define you have already happened and they ill already happen again don't wait until they tell you you're ready get in there I waited a long time out in this world before I gave myself permission to fail what did Beckett see ever tried ever failed no matter try again fail again fail better the world is yours treat everyone kindly and light up the night so what's your story... Comment below..