“Wolverine was created in the '60s, but he feels like a '70s character in every way. More Dirty Harry, more politically incorrect, the hair, the mutton chops.” WayFeelsCharacterHairDirtyMutton Author:Hugh Jackman
“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 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
“I had a fairly enlightened dad, though if you looked at his resume, it might not seem that way. He was a chartered accountant for Price Waterhouse. He was strict, and we had a very ordered life. 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.” IfsKnowsWayPersonsSeemsMightFatherCarDadRaisesEnlightenedThis DayStrictMaterialisticResumesAccountantsMaterialistic Person Author:Hugh Jackman
“My mum and I are, in many ways, quite similar. We're both creative, gregarious, and energetic.” WayCreativeMumEnergeticGregarious Author:Hugh Jackman
“My father is very Jean Valjean. He's what I would call a great example of a religious person. He is a deeply thoughtful man whose religion is in his deeds way more than anything else. It's not talked about that much.” MenWayPersonsFatherReligiousExampleDeedsThoughtfulReligious PersonJean Valjean Author:Hugh Jackman
“My kids are not that interested in my movie career, by the way. My son, in particular, never talks about it. He just wants me as his dad.” WayWantKidsCareersParticularSonDadMy SonWant Me Author:Hugh Jackman
“I can look back on my life, where there have been moments where things might have gone the other way. Everything is like stepping stones, and I've seen people I admire falter. We're all vulnerable.” PeopleWayLooksHas BeensI CanMomentsMightGoneStonesAdmireVulnerableStepping StonesFaltering Author:Hugh Jackman
“I know I'm not known as method. By nature I'm not a brooder. What I continue to use is a mixture of the English school, which is traditionally outside-in, and the more American way of working from the inside out.” KnowsWayUseSchoolKnownMethodMixtures Author:Hugh Jackman
“I love New York ... I think it's the best city in the world. As far as cities go, everything's there. I think it's so vibrant. I love the people, I think they're honest, in your face. If they don't like you, they'll say, 'Get out of my way,' if they like you they'll slap you on the back and support you. It's a very intoxicating environment to be in.” PeopleIfsThinkingWorldWayFacesCitiesSupportEnvironmentHonestNew YorkLike YouMy WayYour FaceSlapSupport YouCities In The WorldI Love New York Author:Hugh Jackman
“I was brought up in a way that when you're at a dinner party, you don't grab a chip unless it's been offered to everyone else. It's the manners of being brought up by English parents.” WayParentPartyDinnerMannersChipsDinner Party Author:Hugh Jackman
“Your marriage goes to a whole new level. You not only fall in love with your wife in a new way, but you're forced to pull together. You have to become a united front.” WayWholeTogetherFallLevelsUnitedWifeLove YouFrontsDadFalling In LoveNew WaysUnited Front Author:Hugh Jackman
“Giving people a hand up, not a handout, is the way forward.” PeopleWayGivingHandsMotivationHands UpWay ForwardHandouts Author:Hugh Jackman
“The audience knows the truth, the world is simple. It's miserable, solid all the way through. But if you could fool them, even for a second, then you can make them wonder, and then you got to see something really special.” IfsKnowsWorldWayRealityTruthSimpleWonderAudienceSpecialFoolMiserablePrestige Author:Hugh Jackman
“If I'm a lush at anything, it's food and drink. I'm not materialistic in any way, but I value food.” IfsWayValuesDrinkMaterialisticFood And DrinkLush Author:Hugh Jackman
“The old ways are dead. And you need people around you who concur. That means hanging out more with the creative people, the freaks, the real visionaries, than you're already doing. Thinking more about what their needs are, and responding accordingly. Avoid the dullards; avoid the folk who play it safe. They can't help you anymore. Their stability model no longer offers that much stability. They are extinct, they are extinction.” PeopleThinkingWayNeedsMeanRealPlayHelpingCreativeOffersSafeModelsFolksHanging OutStabilityFreakExtinctionVisionariesCreative PeopleRespondingOld WaysConcur Author:Hugh Jackman
