Some stars play it safe, but not Hugh Jackman, who keeps pushing himself in new directions.
After a string of wide-ranging roles, he again shows his versatility by playing politician Gary Hart in Sony’s “The Front Runner,” which opens wide Nov.
21.Do you seek out challenging roles?Yep.
I was as scared of this as anything I’ve done.
The weight of playing someone who could have been president — and who was mercurial and enigmatic, and who I knew would see the film — all made this very frightening.
But I’ve learned if you’re going to be scared, make sure you’re working with great people who will catch you, like [director] Jason Reitman.Part of the complexity is that Gary Hart didn’t open up.I made five bound books of research about him, his background and politics.
I also spoke with those who worked with him; they
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