Hugh Jackman Quotes on Movies (5 Quotes)

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.

He moves beautifully, he sings beautifully, and he's a good actor. But that's very rare, I think. And he didn't come from the movies he came from theater and went into the movies.

It dawned on me that acting was what I wanted to do with my life. Nothing had ever touched my heart like acting did.

I think almost everything. I mean, the process of hair and makeup is the same, hang me by my feet and spray three cans of hairspray on my hair. But, I felt so much more confident on this film, not in an arrogant way, but I think if I didn't admit it to myself, on the first one, I was pretty scared that first month. I landed the part a week into shooting, it was my first Hollywood movie, and it was fun, but it was pretty overwhelming. So, I don't think I really felt like I had the character for probably three or four weeks ... I can go back to X-Men I and see the scenes where I'm sort of there, but it's not fully in focus for me. So, starting again from the beginning, being able to get ready physically, being able to work to get in the right shape ... In every part of it, it was easier. I think everyone in the studio was giving us more leeway to do what we wanted. I felt like I owned the character more.

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.