“Some people have this really clear memory of making that decision, and I don't. My earliest memories of being involved with drama or acting were in elementary school. My sister and I got dropped off at an after-school improvisation class, a time-killer for kids while parents were doing the groceries. I'm 6 years old, and I remember running amok and playing these games.” PeopleRunningKidsSchoolRememberParentMemoriesDecisionActingDramaMy SisterImprovisationElementary School Author:Jai Courtney
“I was always trying to perform, but never with some dream to be on the stage. The stage was wherever I was standing at the time. I was lucky that the department of education in Sydney had a program where you could try out for these ensembles - kind of like extra-curricular sports, but for little drama kids. I got into that system, and it took me right through high school.” TryingKindDreamKidsSchoolSportsDramaLuckyHigh SchoolProgram Author:Jai Courtney
“And as you got older, the training became more developed and precise. We did plays, we had voice classes with great dialect coaches. But I was never into it on a school level; it was this kind of private little thing I did. At school I was a rugby guy. At school I was a rugby guy. I was causing trouble with my mates and skating and tagging buildings, and smoking bongs.” KindSchoolGuyTroubleBuildingTrainingCoachesSmokingLittle ThingsRugby Author:Jai Courtney
“My mum is a school teacher and my dad is an electrician.” SchoolTeacherDadMy DadMumSchool TeachersElectrician Author:Jai Courtney
“I was a bit of a show-off in school and loved playing dress-up, and my passion for it just grew as I got older.” ShowsSchoolPassionBitsGrewDressesMy PassionShowing OffPlaying Dress Up Author:Jai Courtney
