James Marsden
James Marsden
James Paul Marsden is an American actor, singer and former Versace model. Marsden began his acting career guest-starring in multiple television shows such as Saved by the Bell: The New Class, Touched by an Angel and Party of Five. He then gained prominence with his portrayal of Scott Summers/Cyclops in the X-Men film series, and starred in 2006's Superman Returns which earned him a Saturn Award nomination...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth18 September 1973
CityStillwater, OK
CountryUnited States of America
I have always been good at auditioning, but maybe because I had a good trick at the beginning. I would pretend that my agent gave me the wrong scene or lines. They would take pity on me and hand me the right scene. I would act like I had never seen this before - and then do pretty well considering I had already rehearsed it.
I didn't know what my passion was until I discovered the dramatic arts in junior high and high school and I realized, 'Oh, I like this. This is something I feel like I'm good at.' But, the idea of moving to Hollywood and becoming an actor was really unrealistic.
It's about balance. Do a movie that's good for your career, then do a one that gets good box office.
I decided I should go after the roles I like, that I am inspired by, and then, if I am having a good time, chances are that people will like watching you.
It's hard enough to just be a good actor. When you're on set, there's everything going against you. There are walkie talkies going off, the camera is creaking and moving, there are boom mics, and you have to hit your mark and make sure you don't shadow the other person's face. It's a really technical process.
When I was younger - up until I was 19 years old and in college - I was surrounded with people in high school who felt like they knew what they wanted to do with their lives, and that was intimidating to me because I didn't.
Every time I read a script, I see the movie in my head, and I try to see the best movie in my head because everybody interprets the movie differently.
Boy, if Garth Ennis had created a religion, I would sure like to be a part of that. It just makes sense, the way he tackles things in it. It's really heavy stuff and it's incredibly well written.
I didn't want to go get a job or get a degree in business or marketing, or whatever all my friends were getting degrees in.
I am constantly hustling and finding new things. You try to manage so you don't look back and see huge gaps of time that you missed with your family.
I am starting to get into this whole idea of caring about what I wear. There was a time in my life when I could not care less about fashion.
It feels like the next stage of the X-Men movies. It doesn't feel like a sequel. It feels like a new episode.
I was with my wife for five years before we got married. At some point, she was ready to take the next step, and I would say, 'I'm committed to you now; nothing's going to change.'
I also like the bravery in Garth Ennis' writing. He's not afraid to tackle the hypocrisies of modern religion and things like that.