What makes him so likable?
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ur1379122 — 11 years ago(December 10, 2014 06:57 AM)
At the CITS stagedoor where The River is playida0ng, Hugh was always consistently kind and graciousand funny, too. Amazing how he can keep being this nice before and after the show, day after day, in the rain or cold weather, if he is not so in real life.
He has also been incredibly dedicated to the Broadway Cares charity and once again was the top fundraiser for the 2014 fall drive (called the Gypsy competition and fundraising)! His contribution has so outpaced the other shows that his show was taken out of competition and was given a category of its own. And he has only been raising funds for three weeks compared to the full 6 weeks that the other shows have done. His commitment does not end with the announcement of the results for this year. Just like in 2011 for Back on Broadway, he is completing the entire 6 week fundraising on his own and will likely raise a total of at least a million dollars once again, as he has done with the last 3 Broadway shows he has been in.
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/hugh-jackman-goes-shirtless-to-ma ke-gypsy-of-the-year-a-record-breaker-the-skits-spoofs-and-tributes-33 7018 -
bottleshock34 — 12 years ago(March 23, 2014 08:18 PM)
will i was a huge hugh jackman fan and even went and saw him in the boy from oz in melbourne i now follow chris pine. but i still love hugh who could not he is the real deal. and i love how he is with his fans and people in general he is not afraid to go into a audiance to engage with his fans. he knows how to be a great entertainer and showman which is what he is.
i do recall chris pine saying that he would like a career like hugh's where he can do thearter, big blockbuster movies, indie films, etc which if an actor has to look up to sameone then chris has certainly choosen the right person, even though they are different. chris is very shy and nervous kind of person and he does not do well with the paps but he is good with his fans and very kind like hugh
id love to see them both do a live action movie togeather. maybe play brothers or buddie cops or even enemys i would not know who i would place as the bad guy both can play bad guys very will
anyway i go for actors like hugh and chris becouse of who they are in real life which is good down to earth people who love what they do in life -
SailorRainbowKittyKat — 11 years ago(May 30, 2014 08:32 PM)
Cause he seems like a good, down to earth, modest guy who loves his family. I've had a huge crush on him since I saw him in the first X-men and he'll always be my imaginary side piece lover.
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scifisam — 11 years ago(June 30, 2014 06:39 PM)
- The people he works with talk a LOT in interviews how great a guy he is.
- He's hilarious in interviews, very down to earth (juggling, goofing off, being self depricating, etc).
- He's very much a family man. He keeps his children out of the spotlight, switching off with his wife every few years between working on their careers and being a full time parent. And you can tell in interviews that he's still head over heels in love with his wife.
- He's done a great job with Wolverine, and he takes great pride/responsibility in wanting to do the part right. It's not just another gig, it's a once in a lifetime opportunity to be a part of something that means a LOT to a lot of people, and he knows that and wants to make do it right.
- I'll just stop at five and mention the obvious: he's goodlooking and has a cool accent.
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search_for_truth — 11 years ago(September 30, 2014 03:03 PM)
- The people he works with talk a LOT in interviews how great a guy he is.
- He's hilarious in interviews, very down to earth (juggling, goofing off, being self depricating, etc).
- He's very much a family man. He keeps his children out of the spotlight, switching off with his wife every few years between working on their careers and being a full time parent. And you can tell in interviews that he's still head over heels in love with his wife.
- He's done a great job with Wolverine, and he takes great pride/responsibility in wanting to do the part right. It's not just another gig, it's a once in a lifetime opportunity to be a part of something that means a LOT to a lot of people, and he knows that and wants to make do it right.
- I'll just stop at five and mention the obvious: he's goodlooking and has a cool accent.
I agree with all of your reasons and thought I'd add a few more. I love how much Hugh loves exploring and learning about other cultures. He is an ambassador for Seoul, Korea and has a great relationship with India and Bollywood among other countries. He loves the Aboriginal people of Australia, is friends with several people who are Aborigine, and does a lot to help the Aboriginal people. He also has a son who is half black and a daughter who is half Mexican. There isn't a racist bone in his body. Also, Hugh and his wife do so much charity work and travel the world together helping out. He is very compassionate and has a huge, giving heart. He is very spiritual, which is something else I really admire about him. And last but not least, his spirit seems so child-like and youthful - so full of life and joy and inner peace and does not seem cynical or jaded at all. He holds onto the hope that people are inherently good and the world can be a better place.
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baj-1 — 11 years ago(September 30, 2014 03:25 PM)
I have posted this earlier on this thread
Have you ever seen him at close range in person? I always smile when I re-hear this story about the stagedoor for The Boy from Oz. It seems that a female fan found herself right in front of Hugh. She was shaking so much ( from excitement) that she could not speak. Hugh noticed it and said " Why are you nervous? It's only me!"
Another story, this time my own personal experience. It was in Sydney at the stagedoor for the arena tour of The Boy from Oz. There were quite a number of us clustered around him. After I had my show souvenir programme signed, I asked him a question rat5b4her softly. He went to the other fans without getting a reply to my question - I had assumed he did not hear itBut a few minutes later, he actually came back to me and asked " Did you want to ask me something?". I was so surprised but recovered my poise and asked him about his plans for Broadway.
I'd like to add another instance which shows his utter kindness
Also at the stagedoor of THE BOY FOM OZ, because of the huge throngs that appear when he arrives the rule was no photos were allowed ( only autographs and a quick hello) because it would take a very long time if everyone is accommodated and he needed to get into the theatre for the usual pre-show warmups. One fan told Hugh that she wished she could have one and that her Mom was all ready with a camera to shoot a photo. Hugh, quick thinking and trying not to give one fan a special favor told her : "Quick, give me something to signand ask your Mom to snap that photo of the two of us".
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baj-1 — 11 years ago(October 01, 2014 02:53 PM)
You could be lucky and maybe get a selfie itself he oftentimes would take the camera itself for the pose.
Unfortunately, the chances are not that great the crowds are thick ( it was so much easier when he was doing The Boy from Oz - that was a yearlong run), even more so after the performance.
BUT as this is the time for the Broadway Charity ( Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids) fund drive ( of which Hugh Jackman is the most prolific contributor - I think he has already raised over $ 4 million from three shows) he will usually reserve the photo-taking moment as part of the options to raise money. The fund drive usually lasts till the first week of December, but as it was in the case of Back on Broadway, he extended it to its full six weeks ( because the show opened late in time for the start of the fund drive) way beyond the usual deadline. Unfortunately a photo option with him is very pricey ( several thousand dollars), as it might be for other options - I do not know what he might be selling this time - LOL! The t-shirt he wore underneath could bring in as much as $ 25,000 ( I think it was Judge Judy who snapped the prized item, complete with his DNA - LOL!)although to me the fun is watching the auction which he conducts himself. I think in one case, even Scarlett Johansson was bidding but she dropped after her initial bid ( I think she wanted to give the chance to the ordinary fan).
Maybe if someone could snap a photo of the two of you if you get a chance to meet him ( but that would be superfast, especially after the performance when it is near impossible to get to the top of the barricades)? -
baj-1 — 11 years ago(December 11, 2014 12:17 AM)
During the culminating event for Broadway Cares/EFA on December 9, Hugh et al presented the awards for the top fundraiser shows.
But the award winners were more keen to get close to Hugh than be joyful about their awardsmany of them stealing hugs or asking for group photos
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B4eGVrmIMAAcnaK.jpg
The most amusing one was when one winner ( from Kinky Boots) went down on her knees and hugged Hugh's leg for a few moments
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This video clip happened after she let go of Hugh's leg ( she's the lady with the violin). The audience found the whole thing hilariousand while Hugh seemed a bit embarrassed at the love-in by the award winners, he took it all in stride
http://instagram.com/p/waC5rJCSdd/
Look at the outpouring of love
http://instagram.com/p/wahoiulG2c/
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baj-1 — 11 years ago(December 11, 2014 11:08 AM)
Try this link to the page which published the photo
http://playbill.com/multimedia/gallery/hugh-jackman-shines-pippin-soar s-lion-king-dances-for-peace-and-the-wiz-is-revived-at-the-2014-gypsy- of-the-year-337072/61
Btw, it seems Hugh is continuing his fundraising beyond the culminating event of GYPSY OF THE YEAR drive for BC/EFA. -
search_for_truth — 11 years ago(December 11, 2014 03:09 PM)
Oh gosh, that is so cute!
I heard! I am actually excited to see Hugh do his thing and auction stuff for the charity. I donated a little bit of money to BC/EFA, a cause I greatly support, but I just don't have that kind of money like some people in the audience do because I'm a graduate student and do not make much money. The most I could afford to give as a donation would be $100, if that. -
baj-1 — 11 years ago(December 11, 2014 06:02 PM)
$100 is good enough for the signed poster. It is available after the show. Before the show, what is available would be the regular posters ( 2) which are not signed.
Or you can give whatever you can spare which can be put in the collection bucket. Every $ counts!
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baj-1 — 11 years ago(October 01, 2014 02:57 PM)
Unless your ticket is for sometime in January - maybe his fund-raising would end by the yearend, if presumably he starts it during previews although most shows will only participate after the official opening ( For THE RIVER, previews start on October 31 and official opening is on November 16)?
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search_for_truth — 11 years ago(October 01, 2014 05:37 PM)
My tickets are late December. Hugh did say in an interview he wants to sign an autograph for everyone though and this theater is much smaller than the others! Will that make a difference? My entire trio (me and my friends) are all graduate students and none of us have much money, so there is no way we can give a lot of money to the charity (though we could each give like $10).
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baj-1 — 11 years ago(October 01, 2014 10:12 PM)
I know what it means to be a graduate student subsisting on scholarships - LOL!
No one is required to give anything - the auction is part of the post-show performance and it is fun seeing Hugh cajole money from his audience. One of the funniest ( and endearing) incidents I have ever seen was when a boy ( must have been 8-9 yo) with whom Hugh played with during the early part of Back on Broadway raised his hand when the auction started for the t-shirt! When Hugh saw and heard him (the boy was seated in front) Hugh immediately said
" Somebody stop him!!"
The boy's mom was seated with him and said it was alright. But Hugh said he will just have a post-show session with his young friend, for a photograph and an autograph on the basketball ( part of the show props) he gave him earlier during the show!
Another funny one - this was during TBFO and I was there5b4.
The auctioneer was Michael Mulheren sometimes you can see him play a judge on Law and Order but he is a regular Broadway actor. He said he was accepting bids including some new suggestions. A woman from the mezzanine shouted her bid :
" How about breakfast with Hugh?" ( and all that implies
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" No way !"
says Mulheren! The lady was persistent and shouted back
" How about an hour with him?"
. Mulheren shouted back
" Hugh cannot last that long!"
Lol - Hugh was not even paying attention and wondered why everyone in the audience was laughing! A lot of famous bidders then ( John Travolta, Brendan Fraser, etc) - they actually wanted simply to donate for charity, it seems. Also, one time a fan baked a TBFO cake and Hugh decided to auction if off - some amount to be able to eat a of it ( and maybe with some champagne) backstage with him and the cast.
Other attractions can include signed Playbills and signed posters ( aka window cards).
As for the hoi polloi like us - there are green buckets at the theatre exits and we can give whatever we want - $ 10 or even less, included.
Btw, do some people watching a lot of prominent people could be sitting nearby ( I saw Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban, Ivanka Trump, Matt Damon, Barbara Walters, etc)
2000;
Re chance to meet him there is no way he could sign for each of the 800 or so audience members. That is if you can even get near him ( sometimes there also non-members of the audience who might join the barricade crowd). He will try to sign for as many as he can or take photos ( if this is not the fund-raising time) but he also needs to go home and rest for the following day's performance.
Btw - please check your Private Messages.
Hopefully, the play by itself will already give us the extreme pleasure of seeing one fine actor ( and his co-stars) practicing his craft. After all, it is said that while film is the director's medium, the stage belongs to the actor!
