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Here's an article abut Hugh I found:
Edition 1 - StateSAT 10 JUN 2006, Page 046
OUR MEGASTAR He earned $12 million for his latest film but Hugh Jackman has no pretensions
The Boy from Oz is Mr Nice Guy
By REBEKAH DEVLIN, ADELAIDE (CONFIDENTIAL)
HE'S just done two radio interviews in half an hour, he jumps in the chauffeur-driven Tarago to head to a third.
Out comes his mobile.
``You want a day in the life of,'' he says, ``well, this is my day''.
``Hey Sweets,'' he says quietly into the phone.
He married actress Deborra-Lee Furness after they met on the set of one of his first jobs, Corelli. She gets nervous when he flies.
Normally, he calls as soon as he touches down, now, an hour after arrival, he is worried she will be starting to ``freak out''.
Forget Hollywood megastar, first and foremost, Hugh Jackman is a husband and dad.
His family (himself included) has been struck down with gastro.
``All of Sydney's got it, it's horrible,'' he says.
Yet, here he is in Adelaide just hours later, smiling, answering the same questions over and over, cracking jokes, signing autographs, posing for photographs, and generally living up to his reputation as a top bloke.
The Mr Nice Guy tag makes him laugh. ``It's really not that hard to be nice,'' he says.
His old assistant used to joke that he hated working for Hugh. The assistant's previous employers (whom Hugh won't name) would carry on so much, the assistant would come out looking squeaky clean, smoothing things over.
With him, as Hugh admits ``I can't say no'', his assistant, conscious of sticking to schedules, always looked like the bad guy, being over-protective of ``the talent''.
So there has to be something annoying about you. What would Deb say if we asked her? What's your worst habit? After taking a while to ponder, he says he has a big family. Hardly a crime. What else you got?
``I'm a twitcher,'' he says, almost proudly. ``Deb's actually counted it, apparently every 17 seconds I twitch,'' he says. ``I never knew until she told me.''
When the couple started dating, Deb tickled him under the arm.
``I'm really ticklish,'' he says, ``My arm flew down and I hit her right in the eye. It bruised and she's telling the story to her friends and they were saying `of course that's what happened . . . Get out now, while you can'.''
There is no doubting Hugh's dedication to his wife and children, Oscar, 6, and Ava, 1 next month.
His status as a bona fide mega spunk could be judged by the hordes of women who lined the corridors and the offices adjoining the studios of the radio stations he visited in Adelaide. Ask them what they find so attractive and most say he is the type of guy you dream of marrying - sensitive, caring, can sing and dance, and, of course, is drop dead gorgeous.
With an array of such glamorous leading ladies as Halle Berry and desperate groupies, surely Deb gets a little uncomfortable?
``She's been naked with more men in front of the camera than I've been in films,'' Hugh says.
He laughs a lot, flashes the million dollar smile. He is quick-witted and incredibly down to earth. He's also very intelligent.
There is talk he could play Playboy founder Hugh Hefner in an upcoming film by Oliver Stone. ``I'm really interested in it,'' he says. ``Though I'm thinking about how much trouble I'll get in with my wife.''
Hugh is very protective of his identity as an Australian. He worries because Oscar's accent is a little too American but he does his best to teach him real Aussie stuff.
Hugh copped it big time in the last Ashes series. He was filming X-Men: The Last Stand, with Brits Sir Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart.
Hugh and Oscar got to visit the Aussies' dressing rooms in last year's Boxing Day Test. When Oscar met wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist he piped up with ``you're the best bowler in the world''. Hugh thought it was hilarious. So did Gilly.
To think Wolverine could have been on Neighbours. He was offered the role of Cameron, a trumpet-playing lawyer on the show, back when he was just starting out.
Can you play the trumpet? ``No, so that might have been difficult,'' he says. Instead, he chose to move to Perth to study at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. He lived on his $120-a-week Austudy allowance, flatting with five others. ``There were times when I'd watch Neighbours and see the guy playing my part as I sat there eating my Two Minute Noodles, thinking maybe I'd made a mistake,'' he says.
``But I wanted to feel that I deserved whatever was coming my way, that I deserved an audition anywhere. If I hadn't studied, I wouldn't have felt that way.''
Hugh does not get caught up in the Hollywood hype. While he gets followed sometimes by the paparazzi in LA, he reckon's ``My life is ultimately very boring for them''.
So how, as a down-to-earth Aussie, does he justify a $12 million pay cheque for the third instalment of the X-Men series? He says being an actor is like being a business owner. His business is Hugh Jackman, the actor - a service.
``The cheques are a reflection of the success of your business, not you as an actor,'' he says.
``I pretend to be someone else. It's no more complicated or special than that.
``I put the same amount of effort into that now and I was probably just as good at it, maybe I'm more experienced now, as when I was in drama school, on my $120-a-week. That part hasn't changed. If you're going to do something, do it fully, because you love it, not for money.''
After rave reviews on Broadway, the decision to perform The Boy From Oz at home was easy.
He loves the energy, the sheer performance value of Peter Allen. While he may not have been the best pianist or singer, as a performer, he gave it his all. ``He left it all out of the stage,'' Hugh says. ``Everyone felt they were there on a special night.'' All those who met Hugh on Tuesday felt exactly the same way.
The Boy From Oz opens at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on August 24.
Caption: FANS: Hugh Jackman relaxes with his son, Oscar, at Byron Bay and, top, on air in Adelaide and signing autographs for adoring followers. ``It's really not that hard to be nice,'' he says.
That really made my day
Edition 1 - StateSAT 10 JUN 2006, Page 046
OUR MEGASTAR He earned $12 million for his latest film but Hugh Jackman has no pretensions
The Boy from Oz is Mr Nice Guy
By REBEKAH DEVLIN, ADELAIDE (CONFIDENTIAL)
HE'S just done two radio interviews in half an hour, he jumps in the chauffeur-driven Tarago to head to a third.
Out comes his mobile.
``You want a day in the life of,'' he says, ``well, this is my day''.
``Hey Sweets,'' he says quietly into the phone.
He married actress Deborra-Lee Furness after they met on the set of one of his first jobs, Corelli. She gets nervous when he flies.
Normally, he calls as soon as he touches down, now, an hour after arrival, he is worried she will be starting to ``freak out''.
Forget Hollywood megastar, first and foremost, Hugh Jackman is a husband and dad.
His family (himself included) has been struck down with gastro.
``All of Sydney's got it, it's horrible,'' he says.
Yet, here he is in Adelaide just hours later, smiling, answering the same questions over and over, cracking jokes, signing autographs, posing for photographs, and generally living up to his reputation as a top bloke.
The Mr Nice Guy tag makes him laugh. ``It's really not that hard to be nice,'' he says.
His old assistant used to joke that he hated working for Hugh. The assistant's previous employers (whom Hugh won't name) would carry on so much, the assistant would come out looking squeaky clean, smoothing things over.
With him, as Hugh admits ``I can't say no'', his assistant, conscious of sticking to schedules, always looked like the bad guy, being over-protective of ``the talent''.
So there has to be something annoying about you. What would Deb say if we asked her? What's your worst habit? After taking a while to ponder, he says he has a big family. Hardly a crime. What else you got?
``I'm a twitcher,'' he says, almost proudly. ``Deb's actually counted it, apparently every 17 seconds I twitch,'' he says. ``I never knew until she told me.''
When the couple started dating, Deb tickled him under the arm.
``I'm really ticklish,'' he says, ``My arm flew down and I hit her right in the eye. It bruised and she's telling the story to her friends and they were saying `of course that's what happened . . . Get out now, while you can'.''
There is no doubting Hugh's dedication to his wife and children, Oscar, 6, and Ava, 1 next month.
His status as a bona fide mega spunk could be judged by the hordes of women who lined the corridors and the offices adjoining the studios of the radio stations he visited in Adelaide. Ask them what they find so attractive and most say he is the type of guy you dream of marrying - sensitive, caring, can sing and dance, and, of course, is drop dead gorgeous.
With an array of such glamorous leading ladies as Halle Berry and desperate groupies, surely Deb gets a little uncomfortable?
``She's been naked with more men in front of the camera than I've been in films,'' Hugh says.
He laughs a lot, flashes the million dollar smile. He is quick-witted and incredibly down to earth. He's also very intelligent.
There is talk he could play Playboy founder Hugh Hefner in an upcoming film by Oliver Stone. ``I'm really interested in it,'' he says. ``Though I'm thinking about how much trouble I'll get in with my wife.''
Hugh is very protective of his identity as an Australian. He worries because Oscar's accent is a little too American but he does his best to teach him real Aussie stuff.
Hugh copped it big time in the last Ashes series. He was filming X-Men: The Last Stand, with Brits Sir Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart.
Hugh and Oscar got to visit the Aussies' dressing rooms in last year's Boxing Day Test. When Oscar met wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist he piped up with ``you're the best bowler in the world''. Hugh thought it was hilarious. So did Gilly.
To think Wolverine could have been on Neighbours. He was offered the role of Cameron, a trumpet-playing lawyer on the show, back when he was just starting out.
Can you play the trumpet? ``No, so that might have been difficult,'' he says. Instead, he chose to move to Perth to study at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. He lived on his $120-a-week Austudy allowance, flatting with five others. ``There were times when I'd watch Neighbours and see the guy playing my part as I sat there eating my Two Minute Noodles, thinking maybe I'd made a mistake,'' he says.
``But I wanted to feel that I deserved whatever was coming my way, that I deserved an audition anywhere. If I hadn't studied, I wouldn't have felt that way.''
Hugh does not get caught up in the Hollywood hype. While he gets followed sometimes by the paparazzi in LA, he reckon's ``My life is ultimately very boring for them''.
So how, as a down-to-earth Aussie, does he justify a $12 million pay cheque for the third instalment of the X-Men series? He says being an actor is like being a business owner. His business is Hugh Jackman, the actor - a service.
``The cheques are a reflection of the success of your business, not you as an actor,'' he says.
``I pretend to be someone else. It's no more complicated or special than that.
``I put the same amount of effort into that now and I was probably just as good at it, maybe I'm more experienced now, as when I was in drama school, on my $120-a-week. That part hasn't changed. If you're going to do something, do it fully, because you love it, not for money.''
After rave reviews on Broadway, the decision to perform The Boy From Oz at home was easy.
He loves the energy, the sheer performance value of Peter Allen. While he may not have been the best pianist or singer, as a performer, he gave it his all. ``He left it all out of the stage,'' Hugh says. ``Everyone felt they were there on a special night.'' All those who met Hugh on Tuesday felt exactly the same way.
The Boy From Oz opens at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on August 24.
Caption: FANS: Hugh Jackman relaxes with his son, Oscar, at Byron Bay and, top, on air in Adelaide and signing autographs for adoring followers. ``It's really not that hard to be nice,'' he says.
That really made my day
