“I always think the great parts outlive the actors that play them and that's a stage tradition, that goes back hundreds of years and it should be that way.” ThinkingWayShouldYearsPlayActorsStageTradition Author:Hugh Jackman
“I'm an actor. Never trust an actor, whatever their energy is. I suppose you guys see that side of me, but I'm sure there's plenty of people close to me who've seen the other one. I think if we're all honest with ourselves, we all know that internal rage.” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsGuyActorsEnergySidesHonestRagePlentyInternalsNever Trust Author:Hugh Jackman
“I come from the theater, so for me rehearsal is vital and a way of life. There are many film directors who don't believe in it and some actors who prefer not to rehearse.” WayBelieveFilmActorsDirectorsTheaterDon't BelieveRehearsalFilm Directors Author:Hugh Jackman
“My gosh, I love food. If I wasn't an actor, I could be a completely different body shape right now.” IfsDifferentBodyActorsRight NowShapesFood LoveOh My GoshI Love FoodBody Shapes Author:Hugh Jackman
“As an actor, you have many tools - your body, your voice, your emotions, mentally. In film, you have your eyes because they communicate your thought process. In fact, generally in film, what you don't say is more important than what you say. That's not so much the case for stage.” ImportantFactsBodyEyeFilmActorsProcessVoiceEmotionCasesStageToolsCommunicateYour BodyThought Process Author:Hugh Jackman
“I find that kid actors are great reminders of the simplicity of acting. As you get older, you can sometimes complicate things a little more. You can become too aware of, 'Okay, this is the scene emotionally. This is where we need to be. We've got the climax coming up.' You can start to analyze it too much.” NeedsLittlesSometimesKidsActorsActingToo MuchSceneOkaySimplicityRemindersClimax Author:Hugh Jackman
“And I think that, of course, there is some dysfunction of needing to be liked or noticed or to feel part of things, something going on there for most actors. For some there's not and I think they really struggle with it.” ThinkingFeelsCoursesActorsStruggleDysfunction Author:Hugh Jackman
“I don't think many actors are the best judge of careers. I think generally we have good instincts about what we can do in terms of acting. And often they become directors, which I don't want to be.” ThinkingWantActorsTermCan DoActingCareersJudgingDirectorsInstinct Author:Hugh Jackman
“I'm doing 'Les Miserables,' the movie. I've done a lot of musicals and a lot of movies, and I know there are not a lot of people in Hollywood who have been down those two paths so I've been like, 'Come on, let's do a movie/musical.'” PeopleKnowsHas BeensTwoDoneActorsPathHollywoodMusicalMovieTwo Paths Author:Hugh Jackman
“If I meet someone at a bus stop, I want to really meet that person. I don't want to be 'Hugh Jackman, the famous actor.'” IfsWantPersonsActorsBusBus StopsFamous Actor Author:Hugh Jackman
“I'm an actor who believes we all have triggers to any stage of emotion. It's not always easy to find but it's still there.” BelieveStillsActorsEasyEmotionStageTriggers Author:Hugh Jackman
“A film is the director's medium. The theater is an actor's.” FilmActorsDirectorsTheaterMediums Author:Hugh Jackman
“I truly believe that the job of an actor and the drive of an actor is simulating the internal journey in life which is to get deeper and deeper into our understanding of who we are.” BelieveJobsActorsUnderstandingJourneyDeeperWho We AreInternalsLife Journey Author:Hugh Jackman
“I’ve broken a cardinal rule of art, music, and career paths: actors are supposed to act, and musicians are supposed to music. That’s how it works. You don’t buy fish from a dentist, or ask a plumber for financial advice, so why listen to an actor’s music?” ArtActorsAsksCareersPathAdviceBrokenMusicianFinancialFishesDentistCardinalsPlumberCareer PathArt MusicFinancial AdviceCardinal Rules Author:Hugh Jackman
“I've dreamt of being in a movie musical for a long time. For some reason I never even thought 'Les Mis' would be possible.” LongReasonWould BeActorsLong TimeMusicalMovieLes Mis Author:Hugh Jackman
“To this day, I am the least materialistic person I know, because my father didn't raise me to just go out and buy this or that car. The only reason I wanted to make money as an actor was because I'm passionate about food!” KnowsPersonsReasonWantedActorsFatherCarRaisesPassionateMaking MoneyThis DayMaterialisticMaterialistic Person Author:Hugh Jackman
