Hugh Jackman, who is only an O away from “EGOT” status, stopped by the Condé Nast offices to speak to a group of editors and writers about 'The Music Man,' 'Deadpool 3' rumors, and K-Pop. Here, see the highlights from the star’s visit:
, fielded wide-ranging questions on everything from working to diversify Broadway audiences to his newfound interest in K-pop . Below are selected excerpts from the conversation., adapted from writer and director Florian Zeller’s acclaimed play. “It is, I think, an incredibly important movie, particularly as we are finding out how many people, particularly young people, are dealing with mental-health issues,” the actor said.
Jackman revealed that he pitched himself aggressively for the role: “All I can tell you is I read the script, and I knew there were other actors being talked about.… This is one of those great stories where you know you have a great agent.… There were two or three names being bandied about, and there were questions about their availability. She read the script and said, ‘No, no, this is Hugh’s movie.
The actor took the role just as seriously once he nabbed it. Jackman and his family were “basically secluded” while he filmed in London, observing tight COVID restrictions out of fear of disrupting shooting and pushing the film over budget. “If we shut down for even five days, it looked like our movie could go over,” he said.
Speaking of COVID, Jackman shared that he dedicated a lot of time to dancing during lockdown: two to three hours a day, three to four days a week. “I had my choreographer Warren Carlyle forcome in with me, and we would dance. He was teaching me the dances, and we were working them out together. So I turned up the first day of rehearsal feeling, because I just got it. After lunch on the first day, all my year-and-a-half credit was gone.
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