The actor says he felt unmotivated while in school when he was toking up.
Miles Teller is one of the biggest breakout stars of the past few years, but he wasn't always so motivated to make a name for himself.
The Fantastic Four star admitted to Esquire magazine that he used to be more interested in toking up than showing up to auditions.
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"I didn't do a single play when I was in college, because all I wanted to do was smoke pot," Teller confessed. "I did zero extracurricular activities so I could get high."
The 28-year-old actor says that when he decided to get serious about his career, the marijuana went to the wayside.
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"I stopped when I started doing movies and went to LA," he said. "Because I can't get a phone call and not answer it."
Teller is so devoted to his acting that he landed the coveted role of Mr. Fantastic in Fantastic Four.
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"What's great about this one is that there are four of us," Teller told ET of the movie, which also stars Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Bell. "If I was offered Spider-Man today or if I was offered another [superhero role], it's nice that I don't have all that pressure. You can kind of lean on your cast mates."
