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
When I do my job, I dive into these characters and try to flush something out of myself into these characters, and hopefully that translates well.
You spend five months filming in outer space and saving the world, and suddenly that kind of family unit and story disappears, and you come crashing back down to Earth, and you have to do your own washing... and most actors are insecure that the last job they did will be their last job ever.
Our challenge is that we respond to stark events.
If you get something like 'Avatar,' it opens up a lot of big blockbuster doors.
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.
Growing up, you tended to just go through school to get out, then figure out what you want to do in this big ball of mud.
A lot of these people were getting to where they didn't need help anymore. You have to start all over again.
You help families focus on the future through their children.