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Welcome to the 2nd Jude Law Appreciation Thread!
Bio:
Jude Law was born December 29, 1972 in south east London. He started acting with the National Youth Music Theatre at the age of 12, and at 17 he dropped out of school completely, to star in a Granada daytime TV Soap called "Families" (1990). In 1992, Jude began his stage career. He starred in many plays throughout London, and was nominated for the Olivier Award of "Outstanding Newcomer." After doing the play "Indiscretions" in London, he moved and did it again on Broadway. This time, he was alongside Kathleen Turner. He then received a Tony Nomination for "Outstanding Supporting Actor." He was then rewarded the Theatre World Award. After Broadway, Jude started on the big screen, in many independent films. His first big named movie was Gattaca (1997), with Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke. He also had a good role in Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997). Jude's latest rise to fame has been because of Talented Mr. Ripley, The (1999), in which he plays Matt Damon's obsession. The film did very well at the box office, and critics loved the acting of Jude. He is also a partner in the production company Natural Nylon. His partners include 'Johnny Lee Miller' , Ewan McGregor, and his wife Sadie Frost. With his production company producing, and Jude acting, his career seems to be on the rise.
Quotes:
"Life is a lesson, isn't it? Our only test is what we choose to learn from it. In my opinion, going through hard times, dark times, especially in relationships, isn't something to use as an excuse to block yourself up, to shy yourself away. It's there to instruct you, guard you. One thing I'm trying to do at the moment – because I realize I haven't spent enough time in my life doing it – is trying to learn to love myself. I've never really given that any thought until this year, and it's really very important."
“I've learned vast amounts in the last year about success and failure, about the need to know your worth. Or you'll be a sucker when everybody else is reaping corn. I hope I'm more realistic than cynical. For all the insults that have been hurled on Generation X, we have a huge capacity to keep going, even though our heroes kill themselves, lovemaking is dangerous and famine and war are everywhere. But I think there are reasons to be optimistic. Hope is nothing if it's not tested."
"It’s movement, it’s certain natural energy that you bring to the part. It’s manipulating that energy. The surprise of how one can adapt to anything - pushing it with or against another actor, the director, the environment. It’s also instinct. Freeing yourself to know that this person, this situation, is going to take you to the places you want to go."
"I honestly have no interest in celebrity whatsoever. If anything, I always cringe at it because it takes away from what I am, which is an actor who wants to be better and do better things."
"I don't want to do anything that I'm not passionate about."
Upcoming/Recent Projects:
My Blueberry Nights (2007)
The Holiday (2006)
Breaking and Entering (2006)
All the King's Men (2006)
Dexterity (2007) ** producer
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