Members of the EastEnders cast recently headed over to Hackney to take part in a Q&A for the BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra Hackney Academy.
Nitin Ganatra (Masood), Himesh Patel (Tam), Danielle Harold (Lola) and Tameka Empson chatted openly about their how their experiences, hard work and determination landed them roles in EastEnders.
Check out the video to see what they had to say, and the advice they had to offer...
