When Michael Douglas found acting ‘offensive’
Actor Michael Douglas has revealed that he did not enjoy acting when he began his career. The Wall Street (1987) star explained in an interview that he did not find his profession fun at first because he had a hard time being in front of the camera, reports aceshowbiz.com.
“Early on in my career, I did not enjoy it,” he told People magazine, adding, “I did not like the camera. I found it very offensive. I had a lot of stage fright. A lot of times I wondered why I kept doing it, because it wasn’t fun.”
However, after adjusting his mindset, he began to appreciate his craft more. “At a certain point in my career, I changed a couple attitudes, a couple little decisions that I made and it became much more pleasant,” he added.
“I think with Wall Street getting an Oscar and getting out of my father’s (Kirk Douglas) shadow and the success with Fatal Attraction and sort of achieving a level...” shared Douglas, whose father is a famed actor-filmmaker.
He added that around the same time, he changed how he dealt with acting.
“I was sort of a method actor before and tried to get down to what the truth is and the pain. Then realised that it’s all about lying. It’s not about the pain; it’s about lying about the pain, making everyone believe. And once I did that, it kind of freed me up a bit. It allowed me more choices,” he said.
Early on in my career, I did not enjoy it (acting). I did not like the camera... I had a lot of stage fright. A lot of times I wondered why I kept doing it, because it wasn’t fun.
MICHAEL DOUGLAS ACTOR