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    You probably know Hugh Jackman for his leading role as “Wolverine” in the “X-Men” film series. You may also recognize him for his role in “Real Steel.” Or perhaps, you’ll recall how he was dubbed the “sexiest man alive” by People Magazine in 2008. And now, in “Les Misérables,” the word around town is that his performance in the role of “Jean Valjean” has made him the shoe-in for an Oscar! Jackman underwent an incredible transformation for his role. See story in online version here  http://www.adistinctivestyle.com/i/101501/52  

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    You probably know Hugh Jackman for his leading role as “Wolverine” in the “X-Men” film series. You may also recognize him for his role in “Real Steel.” Or perhaps, you’ll recall how he was dubbed the “sexiest man alive” by People Magazine in 2008. And now, in “Les Misérables,” the word around town is that his performance in the role of “Jean Valjean” has made him the shoe-in for an Oscar! Jackman underwent an incredible transformation for his role. See story in online version here  http://www.adistinctivestyle.com/i/101501/52  

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    You probably know Hugh Jackman for his leading role as “Wolverine” in the “X-Men” film series. You may also recognize him for his role in “Real Steel.” Or perhaps, you’ll recall how he was dubbed the “sexiest man alive” by People Magazine in 2008. And now, in “Les Misérables,” the word around town is that his performance in the role of “Jean Valjean” has made him the shoe-in for an Oscar! Jackman underwent an incredible transformation for his role. See story in online version here  http://www.adistinctivestyle.com/i/101501/52  

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    Hugh Jackman: Les Misrables, Life, Friends and Family

    Starring in Les Misrables, opposite a stellar cast including Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Russell Crowe, Sacha Baron Cohen and Helena Bonham Carter, Hugh Jackman is a frontrunner for an Oscar for his role as Jean Valjean.

    by siAn edwArds (theinterviewfeed)

    Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean


    photo courtesy les Misrables

    ou probably know Hugh Jackman for his leading role as Wolverine in the X-Men film series. You may also recognize him for his role in Real Steel. Or perhaps, youll recall how he was dubbed the sexiest man alive by People Magazine in 2008. And now, in Les Misrables, the word around town is that his performance in the role of Jean Valjean has made him the shoe-in for an Oscar! Jackman underwent an incredible transformation for his role. The change was so dramatic that his wife, Deborra-Lee Furness, gasped when she first saw the him in character. Equally striking is the contrast between his on-screen rivalry with Russell Crowe and their off-screen reality. In real life, theyre really good friends. Russell and I have been friends for a long time. I owe a lot to Russell in many ways, Jackman explained, pointing to Russell Crowes decision to turn down the role of Wolverine. In fact, he even recommend Jackman to the director. Jackman shared, I have asked his advice on several occasions and hes always been generous to me and a good friend. This is the first time I got to work with him though. In fact, Jackman has plenty to say on Russells legendary cast parties. If you ever get invited, take a song with you because you are singing. Everybody sings. He brings out his guitar and he loves it. The hard-

    est thing is leaving because when you are at Russells parties, its always great fun, Jackman said. While hes generous with his compliments, Jackman isnt afraid to admit his faults and past mistakes. As Russell just reminded me, Im very bad at saying no to my wife. I am a double booker. I am indecisive. I am a terrible handyman. And I can be incredibly vague, he joked, adding, Im an actor, dont trust an actor. Perhaps this is a reference to a sticky-fingers incident from his childhood. I would have gone to jail for nineteen years! It was a pack of Chickadees. I was very hungry and I certainly wasnt starving like in this movie, but I was very hungry and I said, Oh, I want something to eat! And my brother said, Well lets go to the shop and I said, I dont have any money. And he goes, You dont need money. He was a bad influence. I was led astray, he admitted. Like most child thieves, he was caught. Busted and belted. Thats how it was back then, but I wasnt punished for nineteen years, he laughs, making a reference to the Les Mis storyline. Jackman doesnt hesitate to admit that acting in the role of Jean Valjean is the opportunity of a lifetime. You know, Valjean, I think for any actor, is right up there with a Hamlet. Its one of those sought-after
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    roles thats been played many, many, many times by many, many great actors and will be played by many more after me as well, he explained, adding, But on stage and on film, all around the world, its an incredible character. Its one that demands everything in the musical sense. Its not just emotional and physical, but its also vocal. So in every way it was demanding, more than I had ever been asked to play before and often, all at once. But even with the pressure of living up to past renditions, Jackman doesnt suffer from insecurity. In fact, hes quite confident in his acting abilities. Occasionally I feel, Okay, thats okay. Most of the time its like, Theres a better take! Ill think, Why did he make that choice? I could have done this better! Whatever, but I probably have felt this less [with Les Misrables] than I have in other things. But regardless of how taxing the role may be, Jackman doesnt hesitate to talk about the perks of this very special experience. This felt different. We all felt like we were in it together and we rehearsed for nine weeks together, which, if you dont know, is probably the length [it takes to film] most movies. So it was a thing of discovery for all of us. Les Misrables isnt Jackmans first musical experience. I came to musicals as an actor and it surprised the hell out of me. I thought my agent was on drugs when she put me up for a musical when I was twentysix, he recalled, adding, I hadnt had a singing lesson before and I worked so hard with musicals to make it feel natural. Its more natural to me now than it was twenty years ago. The Les Mis crowd will probably thank his agent for making that choice, especially for some of the harder scenes. Life experiences have also played a role in his acting. In a scene where Jean Valjean prays for redemption, Jackman feels like he has the ability to relate. I have spiritual belief and I believe in quietness, quiet is the way to get those answers. I am also very lucky to have an incredible wife who I pretty much share everything with, warts and all, so in that way I suppose thats who I communicate with most, but all of us have that need at some point and always will, because we constantly

    Les Misrables is a really spiritual book, in a nonreligious way: To love another person is to see the face of God. We can live tough lives, but the human spirit is stronger, seemingly, than anything. There is redemption, hope, and love. There is beauty and bliss. Even though the title doesnt make it sound like a romantic comedy, in the end it is. There is something for everybody in it.
    ~HUGH JACKMAN

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    make mistakes. Hes also extremely honest with his thoughts on the themes of the movie and how it will affect the younger generation. I am going to be honest, I think the younger generation is more switched on to social issues than my generation was. I think it would be great for young people to read the book. Its hard to read the book and find a positive case for the great inequality in the world being natural and I think Victor Hugo very starkly points out that its not natural and its avoidable, Jackman remarked.

    As for his acting career, it seems that Jackman constantly plays the hero, especially when it comes to XMen. When asked what fans can expect in the latest installment, he joked, Theres a lot of singing in it. [Laughs] After Les Mis, everything is going to be sung! He added, No, I would be spat at on the street by many Wolverine fans. Thats one character that I will tell you never will sing. But I am very, very excited about it. I think it is the best one we have done, so I am very happy. Jim Mangold directed it and he did a great job.

    The short-term excitement of fulfilling prestigious acting roles aside, Jackman finds contentment in his decision to become an actor. It was never clear to me that I was meant to do anything else. I was always one of those people who didnt know what I wanted to do and when I studied acting, thats the first time I felt I loved it and, I suppose, thats what I wanted to do, he concluded. Les Miserbles is now playing in theatres. The next installment of the X-Men series, The Wolverine, is slated for a July 2013 release.
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