Despite not being able to afford drama school, a 27-year-old 'House of Dragon' star was determined to break into the industry through any means necessary.

Despite his current success as a scene-stealing actor in "House of the Dragon," Ewan Mitchell once doubted whether he would ever achieve success in acting.

In a recent interview with the New York Times, the 27-year-old actor who portrays the one-eyed Aemond Targaryen on HBO's hit series revealed that he had to work diligently to establish a foothold in the industry.

Mitchell, who grew up in the U.K., always knew he wanted to be an actor. However, due to his family's financial constraints, he couldn't attend drama school. Instead, he worked part-time at a restaurant and in customer service at a local soccer club while attending vocational school to study design and technology.

He applied to The Television Workshop in Nottingham while working and studying, but was not accepted. However, his second attempt was successful, and the experience in the drama group helped him land a role in the 2015 short film "Fire".

Mitchell aimed to establish his identity in the entertainment sector after starring in that movie.

He told the Times that he was determined to be part of the business, no matter what it took.

Mitchell attempted to find representation after copying the film onto numerous disks.

"He stated in a Hero Magazine interview that he obtained the names of all the London-based agencies he was aware of and subsequently posted them to all the agents."

Eventually, he got a call back.

Since then, Mitchell has worked on notable projects such as "Saltburn" and Netflix's "The Last Kingdom." Despite not having formal drama school training, he views each project as a chance to enhance his craft.

"He stated in the Hero interview that every job he does is an opportunity to improve and try new things. He is experimenting on the job and determining what works and what doesn't, while also mixing it up for different characters. So far, things are going well."

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