Eddie Redmayne credits his parents for Hollywood success

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Eddie Redmayne thinks his parents deserve a lot of credit for his success. The Oscar-winning actor has always had a huge amount of support from his parents, and he believes that they've played a big part in his success.

Eddie, 40 - who attended the Jackie Palmer Studios Stage School in London - told the 'Today' show: "I loved music and singing and acting at school. "To my parents' credit, which now as a parent myself I really do hold high, anything I had an interest in or my brothers had an interest in, they supported. " Eddie plays the part of Charles Cullen - a serial killer who murdered up to 40 patients during his career - in the new crime-drama film 'The Good Nurse'.

And on this occasion, Eddie opted against trying to stay in character off-set. The acclaimed actor - who has a son called Luke and a daughter called Iris - said: "I have a six-year-old and a four-year-old and for the sake of my wife's sanity, staying in Charlie Cullen would not have been enjoyable for anyone. " Meanwhile, Eddie previously admitted to being motivated by fear.

The Hollywood star confessed to having moments of self-doubt - but he thinks it encourages him to work harder. Asked whether fear motivates him, Eddie explained: "It’s definitely an aspect of it.