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
Sometimes you have to go places with characters and emotions within yourself you don't want to do, but you have a duty to the story and as a storyteller to do it.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Storytellers must confront uncomfortable emotions and aspects of their characters to fulfill their creative responsibilities.
In this quote, Hugh Jackman reflects on the often challenging and uncomfortable journey that storytellers must embark on when crafting narratives. He emphasizes that, for the sake of authenticity and depth in storytelling, one must explore and portray all the complex emotions and situations that characters experience, even if it means facing difficult or unwanted aspects of those characters within oneself. This is part of the duty that comes with being a storyteller, as it enriches the narrative and resonates with the audience on a deeper level.
Themes
StorytellingEmotionsCharactersDutyArt
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be shared during a writers' workshop to inspire writers to embrace the full spectrum of their characters' emotions.
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