जब मैं 17 साल का था तो अपनी दादी के साथ रहने चला गया और उनके पास किताबों की एक विशाल अलमारी थी जिसने मुझे बहुत आकर्षित किया। उन्होंने ही मुझे पढ़ने का शौक लगाया। मेरी दादी राइटिंग कम्युनिटी का हिस्सा हैं। वह बहुत प्यारी हैं - मैं लॉस एंजिल्स में उनके साथ नाश्ता करने गया था और वह एक बड़ी सी स्ट्रॉ हैट और ऑरेंज जंपसूट पहनकर आईं। कला के क्षेत्र में आगे बढ़ने के लिए वह हमेशा से मेरी बहुत बड़ी प्रेरणा रही हैं, चाहे वह एक्टिंग हो या पेंटिंग की शुरुआत। मैं उन लोगों में से नहीं बनना चाहता था जो कहें, "अरे मेरे पापा एक्टर हैं, इसलिए मैं भी एक्टर हूँ।" यह तरीका कभी काम नहीं करता।
I moved in with my grandma when I was 17 and she had this giant bookshelf and it was fascinating to me. She got me into reading. My grandma is part of the writing community. She's so cute - I went to get breakfast with her out in L.A. and she came in with a giant straw hat and orange jumpsuit. She was always a big inspiration in me in continuing in the arts, whether it was acting or I started to paint. I didn't want to be one of those people that was like, "Oh my dad's an actor, so I'm an actor." It just never works out.
I moved in with my grandma when I was 17 and she had this giant bookshelf and it was fascinating to me. She got me into reading. My grandma is part of the writing community. She's so cute - I went to get breakfast with her out in L.A. and she came in with a giant straw hat and orange jumpsuit. She was always a big inspiration in me in continuing in the arts, whether it was acting or I started to paint. I didn't want to be one of those people that was like, "Oh my dad's an actor, so I'm an actor." It just never works out.
जब मैं 'डाइवरजेंट' के लिए ऑडिशन दे रहा था, तो मैं बहुत बुरे दौर से गुजर रहा था। मैं एक्टिंग से ज़्यादा खुश नहीं था, और मुझे नहीं पता था कि मैं आगे यह करना भी चाहता हूँ या नहीं। मैंने कई ऑडिशन दिए और बात कहीं नहीं बनी। तभी उन्होंने कहा, "अरे, इस प्रोजेक्ट 'डाइवरजेंट' के लिए आपका कॉल-बैक आया है।" चूँकि मैं अपनी ज़िंदगी के एक अजीब दौर से गुज़र रहा था, इसलिए मैंने यह नहीं देखा कि यह किस बारे में है, इसके निर्देशक कौन हैं, या इसमें शेलन वुडली काम कर रही हैं या नहीं। ज़ाहिर है मैंने स्क्रिप्ट पढ़ी थी, लेकिन बाकी दुनिया से मैंने पूरी तरह किनारा कर लिया था।
When I was auditioning for Divergent, I was kind of in the dumps. I wasn't really happy with acting, and I didn't know if I wanted to do it anymore. I went on a bunch of auditions and nothing worked out. Then they said, "Hey, you got a callback for this thing, Divergent." Because I was in such a weird place in my life, I didn't look up what it was about, didn't look up the director, didn't look up that Shai Woodley was a part of it. I read the script, obviously, but I closed myself off from anything else.
When I was auditioning for Divergent, I was kind of in the dumps. I wasn't really happy with acting, and I didn't know if I wanted to do it anymore. I went on a bunch of auditions and nothing worked out. Then they said, "Hey, you got a callback for this thing, Divergent." Because I was in such a weird place in my life, I didn't look up what it was about, didn't look up the director, didn't look up that Shai Woodley was a part of it. I read the script, obviously, but I closed myself off from anything else.
कॉमिक कॉन में मेरी मुलाकात हैरिसन फोर्ड से हुई। मुझे समझ नहीं आया कि मैं उनसे क्या कहूँ। वह दो बॉडीगार्ड्स के पीछे खड़े थे - शायद वह 'एंडर गेम्स' के सिलसिले में मंच पर जाने वाले थे - और मैं अभी-अभी पैनल से बाहर आया था। मैंने उन्हें वहाँ बैठे देखा और मुझे यकीन ही नहीं हुआ, इसलिए मैं सीधे उनके पास चला गया। उन्होंने मेरी तरफ देखा और कहा, "क्या तुम माइकल मैडसन के बेटे हो? तुम बिल्कुल अपने पापा जैसे दिखते हो। तुम्हारा लुक बहुत शानदार है, यार। मुझे लगता है कि तुम्हारा भविष्य बहुत अच्छा होगा।" मुझे यकीन ही नहीं हुआ कि उन्होंने ऐसा कहा, और फिर वह सीधे पैनल की तरफ बढ़ गए।
I met Harrison Ford when I was at Comic Con. I didn't know what to say. He was standing behind these two bodyguards - I think he was going up next for Ender's Game - and I had just come off the panel. I saw him sitting over there and I couldn't believe it, so I just walked over to him. He looked right at me and said, "Are you Michael Madsen's son? You look a lot like your dad. You've got a great look, man. I think you're going to have a good future." I just couldn't believe he said that, and then he walked right onto the panel.
I met Harrison Ford when I was at Comic Con. I didn't know what to say. He was standing behind these two bodyguards - I think he was going up next for Ender's Game - and I had just come off the panel. I saw him sitting over there and I couldn't believe it, so I just walked over to him. He looked right at me and said, "Are you Michael Madsen's son? You look a lot like your dad. You've got a great look, man. I think you're going to have a good future." I just couldn't believe he said that, and then he walked right onto the panel.
जब मैं शिकागो आया था तो मुझे हॉकी के बारे में कुछ नहीं पता था, और बाद में मैं इसका सबसे बड़ा फैन बन गया - हर प्लेऑफ मैच देखने जाता था।
I knew nothing about hockey when I came to Chicago and then became the biggest fan - went to every playoff game.
I knew nothing about hockey when I came to Chicago and then became the biggest fan - went to every playoff game.
माता-पिता के तलाक के बाद, आपको इस कड़वी सच्चाई को स्वीकार करना ही पड़ता है, "देर-सवेर मुझे अपने पैरों पर खड़ा होना होगा और खुद ही सब संभालना होगा।" मेरे कई छोटे भाई हैं, इसलिए मेरे मन में हमेशा यह बात रहती है कि, "ठीक है, अब मुझे क्या करना चाहिए?" मुझे उन्हें दिखाना है कि बड़े होने का मतलब क्या होता है - इसका मतलब यह नहीं कि मैं 25 साल की उम्र तक पापा के घर पर ही पड़ा रहूँ।
Having my parents be divorced, you're forced to realize, "Sooner or later I'm going to be on my own and have to figure it out." I have so many brothers that are younger than me, so I have to have that mindset of, "Okay, what am I going to do now?" I have to show them what growing up is - it's not me living at dad's house until I'm 25.
Having my parents be divorced, you're forced to realize, "Sooner or later I'm going to be on my own and have to figure it out." I have so many brothers that are younger than me, so I have to have that mindset of, "Okay, what am I going to do now?" I have to show them what growing up is - it's not me living at dad's house until I'm 25.
जब मैं 16 साल का था तो बस भविष्य के बारे में सोच रहा था और - यह सुनने में बहुत मूर्खतापूर्ण लगता है - कि जीवन में मेरा लक्ष्य क्या होगा। शायद मैं लड़कियों के बारे में भी सोच रहा था। कोई लड़की मुझे पसंद नहीं करती थी। यह बात मुझे परेशान कर रही थी। मैं अपनी लंबाई के बारे में सोच रहा था - हाई स्कूल से ठीक पहले मेरी लंबाई अचानक बढ़ गई थी और तभी खेल के कोच मेरे पास आने लगे थे, लेकिन तभी मेरा झुकाव कला की तरफ भी हुआ।
When I was 16 was just thinking about the future and - it sounds so stupid - but what my goal was going to be in life. I guess I was thinking about girls too. No girls liked me. That was bothering me. I was thinking about my height - I had a growth spurt right before high school and then that's when sports coaches started coming up to me, but that's when I had this artistic turn.
When I was 16 was just thinking about the future and - it sounds so stupid - but what my goal was going to be in life. I guess I was thinking about girls too. No girls liked me. That was bothering me. I was thinking about my height - I had a growth spurt right before high school and then that's when sports coaches started coming up to me, but that's when I had this artistic turn.
मैंने अपने पापा से एक्टिंग की बात एक तरह से छिपाई थी क्योंकि मैं जानता था कि उस समय एक्टिंग के बारे में उनकी क्या राय थी। उनकी सलाह मूल रूप से यही थी, "यह मत करो।"
I kind of hid acting from my dad because I knew what he thought about acting at the time. His advice was "Don't do it," basically.
I kind of hid acting from my dad because I knew what he thought about acting at the time. His advice was "Don't do it," basically.