Josh Hartnett hopes he's 'learned a lot' since the start of his career
Josh Hartnett hopes he has "learned a lot" since his days of early stardom that saw him achieve success as a teen idol in the late 1990s.
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Josh Hartnett hopes he has "learned a lot" since his days of early stardom.
The 46-year-old actor found fame in the late 1990s and early 2000s as he starred in a string of hit movies like ' 40 Days and 40 Nights' and 'Pearl Harbor' but admitted that in those days, he was just trying to "figure it out” as he adjusted to a lifestyle of being known around the world.
He told Men's Health: "I hope I’ve learned a lot since then. It was all just brand-new, very shiny, and very interesting. I look back on it all fondly, but I also see someone just trying to figure it out."
Following the years where he was known as a teen idol, Josh decided to take further control of his career and admitted that finding a new agent was the key to finding longevity in the film industry.
He said: "I never wanted to chase the hottest property and be one of the guys who could have gotten it but didn’t get it, or whatever. don’t want to be a part of that game. As soon as people see that you’re working in movies that are getting more attention, you become more viable.
"It’s probably just a reflection of who I am. I’m annoyed by people that play the numbers and game the system and just do the safe thing. Generally, I find that kind of bulls***. I’ve always wanted to try to do things that are a little bit more off-centre."
