“It's absolutely physically demanding to play the role of Wolverine. There's a lot of action, and I try to do as much of it as I can because it's better for the audience.” TryingI CanPlayActionRolesAudience Author:Hugh Jackman
“My father was an army champion boxer... in the British army. And so he loved boxing and talked it up as a sport. But then when my brother and I were beating the crap out of each other, he was always trying to tone it down. But I am a fan of boxing.” TryingFatherSportsFansBrotherArmyBritishChampionToneMy BrotherBoxingCrapAlways TryingBoxersBritish Army Author:Hugh Jackman
“Acting is something I love. It's a great craft that I have a lot of respect for. But I don't think it's any greater challenge than teaching 8-year-olds or any other career. In my life, I try not to make it more important than it is and I just hope that rubs off on the people around me.” PeopleThinkingTryingYearsImportantChallengesActingCareersGreaterTeachingCrafts Author:Hugh Jackman
“At the end of drama school, I made a contract with myself: I'd try acting for five years. I was 26. I had already spent eight years working in restaurants and gas stations. So I had seen enough small businesses to understand that that's what acting is: a small business.” TryingYearsMadeEndsEnoughSchoolBusinessActingFiveDramaEightRestaurantsFive YearsGasStationsContractsSmall BusinessGas Stations Author:Hugh Jackman
“Both my parents are English and came out to Australia in 1967. I was born the following year. My parents, and immigrants like them, were known as '£10 poms.' Back then, the Australian government was trying to get educated British people and Canadians - to be honest, educated white people - to come and live in Australia.” PeopleTryingYearsGovernmentParentBornWhiteKnownHonestFollowingBritishEducatedBeing HonestAustraliaImmigrantsPoundsAustralian Author:Hugh Jackman
“For Sunday breakfast, I make orange and ricotta pancakes, crepes and eggs. You know men, we usually go for breakfast because it's the easiest thing to cook and then we try to make it seem fancy.” KnowsMenTryingSeemsCooksFancySundayEggsBreakfastOrangePancakesCrepes Author:Hugh Jackman
“Write down five things you love to do. Next, write down five things that you're really good at. Then just try to match them up! Revisit your list once a year to make sure you're on the right track.” WritingTryingYearsNextFiveTrackListsRight TrackThings You Love Author:Hugh Jackman
“I do not think it is logical to try and outsmart the smartest people. Instead, my weapons are irony and paradox. The joy of life is partly in the strange and unexpected. It is in the constant exclamation 'Who would have thought it?'” PeopleThinkingTryingLife IsJoyStrangeWeaponsConstantIronyUnexpectedLogicalParadoxJoy Of LifeExclamation Author:Hugh Jackman
