【Big Thing Chief: The Stolen Wife】

Following his powerhouse performance in the last two Stranger Thingsseasons,Big Thing Chief: The Stolen Wife Dacre Montgomery is a pretty big deal.

But it wasn't always that way.

In a very honest Instagram post shared on Monday night, the actor opened up about his childhood struggles and the beginnings of his love of drama.

"When I was a kid, I was lost," Montgomery wrote. "I had a really tough time in school. I was a big kid who loved drama.

"I never got passing grades, I wasn’t popular or a gifted sports player. Girls were never interested in me. I suffered from anxiety from a young age. I was distracted and I wasn’t focused. But I had a dream, I was lucky -- I knew what I wanted to do. And every night I went home and I focused on THAT."

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Despite what sounds like many setbacks, Montgomery explained that he never gave up on his hopes of becoming an actor.

"I never let the failures get me down," he wrote. "Because I believed in myself and I never let anyone tell me otherwise. You can do anything you set your mind to.

"So, go out there and get it!"

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