It's always been a natural progression for some singers to turn to acting, so it comes as no major surprise that Leona Lewis is the latest celebrity planning to forge a career on the big screen.
The Bleeding Love singer admitted that she is willing to work hard on small scripts, hopefully "weaning" her way into acting and bigger parts in the future.
Leona Lewis attends the London premeier of Walking on Sunshine (Lexie Appleby/Future Image/WENN)
"I don't want it to be like 'Oh, she's a musician and she's a bit famous so that's why she got the part,'" she told The Sunday Express' S magazine.
The X Factor winner got a chance to show off her acting abilities through her musical film, Walking on Sunshine, in which she stars alongside Hannah Arterton, sister of Clash of the Titans actress Gemma Arterton.
While her singing career pretty much exploded over night after starring on the X Factor, Leona is adamant she won't use her fame to her advantage as a tool to accelerate her acting.
"I have friends who are actors. They go for millions of auditions and they're having classes all the time, and in no way would I want to take that away from them," she admitted.
"I want to do the exact same thing and work really hard at it."
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