With age, you see people fail more. You see yourself fail more. How do you keep that fearlessness of a kid? You keep going. Luckily, I'm not afraid to make a fool of myself.
Hugh JackmanRead
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.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Acting is a valued craft, but it should not be seen as more important than other professions, such as teaching.
In this quote, Hugh Jackman emphasizes the importance of perspective in valuing different professions. He expresses his love and respect for acting while advocating for the acknowledgment of the significance and challenges of teaching and other careers, suggesting that no job should be deemed more important than another. By maintaining this humble attitude, he hopes to inspire those around him to appreciate all forms of work equally.
Themes
ActingTeachingRespectCraftHumility
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech at a charity event emphasizing the value of educators.
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I've always felt that if you back down from a fear, the ghost of that fear never goes away. It diminishes people. So I've always said 'yes' to the thing I'm most scared about. The fear of letting myself down - of saying 'no' to something that I was afraid of and then sitting in my room later going, 'I wish I'd had the guts to say this or that' - that galvanizes me more than anything.
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