The truth is, one can work for another ten years and be playing parts, pushing yourself as hard as you can, and you are still accused of that. You're still tainted with that brush. I'm not called Jude Law, I have three names; I'm called 'Hunk Jude Law' or 'Heartthrob Jude Law'. In England anyway, that's my full name. That's the cheap language that's thrown around, that sums you up in one little bracket. It doesn't look at your life. But if one looks beyond, there is actually a little bit more.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The actor expresses frustration at being reduced to a nickname rather than recognized for his work.
- In plain terms
- People call me by my looks instead of my name.
- What can you take from it?
- Stereotypes can overshadow years of hard work.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you combat stereotypes?
- What defines a career?
Another view
It assumes the public cares more about labels than work.
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