Sam Worthington
Sam Worthington
Samuel Henry John "Sam" Worthingtonis an English-born Australian actor, best known for his portrayals of main character Jake Sully in the highest-grossing film of all time, Avatar; Marcus Wright in Terminator Salvation; Perseus in Clash of the Titans and its sequel, Wrath of the Titans; and Alex Mason in the video game Call of Duty: Black Ops and its sequel Call of Duty: Black Ops II...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth2 August 1976
CityGodalming, England
CountryAustralia
The acting came about because of a girl. I was 19 and met a girl who wanted to go to the premiere drama school in Australia, the National Institute of Dramatic Arts, where Mel Gibson, Cate Blanchett and many others went. She had an audition, and I went with her for moral support - to cheer her on. I did an audition my way, and it kept going.
Any acting is a stretch of the imagination. That's your job. Acting is truth in imaginary circumstances. Acting with green screen or a motion capture stage, you're striving for absolute truth in absolutely imaginary circumstances.
When you're in trouble, all you need is your bank card and passport, and you're fine.
Our challenge is that we respond to stark events.
Starting out, they told me: 'You're a good-looking guy. We'll put you in this role, and you can be a conduit for the audience into this side of the story.' But I've grown up, and that's not what I want anymore. My concept of the job I do has evolved. And it is a job, nothing more.
I don't have a real home. When I got 'Avatar,' I sold everything that I owned because I knew it was going to be a long journey. I've got two bags, and that was four years ago, and I've been working ever since, and I've still only got two bags - a bag of books and a bag of clothes. That's about it.
To film in water is three times harder than just on land.
I've done a lot of roles where I'm the hero saving the planet.
I think if they suddenly cut away and you realize there is a stunt guy, you're out of the movie.
I don't care what people think of me as a person, but I do care what people think of my work, and whether I'm investing enough into it.
I do movies I would go to see.
I didn't set out to be famous; if I'd wanted that, I would have gone on 'Big Brother.'
I cry a lot, and I have no problem with that at all. Listening to your emotions is part of being alive.
I auditioned for 'Avatar' in Australia. It was a 'blind' audition. I didn't know what the movie was about and whom it was for.