Josh Hartnett Addresses Being Seen as a Heartthrob & Wanting to Be Taken Seriously as an Actor
justjared.comJosh Hartnett is getting candid about his career. The 45-year-old actor stars on the Emmy Extra Edition cover of Variety.
During the conversation, he spoke about about being a heartthrob, The Virgin Suicides, choosing roles, experimentation in film, and much more. Keep reading to find out more… On being a heartthrob: “It was never my intention to be a heartthrob…I didn’t have the presence of mind to do that because I was so young.
It had an effect on me, in which I had to fight against it. I really wanted to be a serious actor. What I didn’t understand is that I was in an amazing position, working with terrific directors on terrific projects.
For all intents and purposes, it didn’t matter how people viewed me in tabloids or whatever — as long as I was working within the industry.
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