wˌɛn hiː tˈʊk dɹˈɑːmə lˈɛsənz ænd stˈɑːɹɾᵻd ˈæktɪŋ ɪn hˈaɪ skˈuːl plˈeɪz, hiː dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd tə ɡˌoʊ ˌɪntʊ ˈæktɪŋ ɪnstˈɛd.
When he took drama lessons and started acting in high school plays, he decided to go into acting instead.