On Music: Sam Worthington, Getting in the Mood

February 12, 2017 – Hollywood, California, U.S. – SAM WORTHINGTON promotes ‘The Shack.’ Samuel Henry John Sam Worthington (born August 2 1976) is an Australian actor. He portrayed the protagonist Jake Sully in the 2009 film Avatar; Marcus Wright in Terminator Salvation; Perseus in Clash of the Titans and its sequel, Wrath of the Titans, recently, he has appeared in more dramatic roles in Everest (2015) and Hacksaw Ridge (2016). In 2004, Worthington received Australia’s highest film award for his lead role in Somersault. He performed predominantly in leading roles in a variety of low-budget films before moving to major studio films, ranging from romantic drama and comedy-drama to science fiction and action. Upcoming: Avatar 4 (2022), Avatar 3 (2020), Avatar 2 (2018), The Shack (2017). (Credit Image: © Armando Gallo via ZUMA Studio)

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On Music: Sam Worthington, Getting in the Mood

March 22, 2017

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Armando Gallo

Aussie star Sam Worthington, currently on US screens with The Shack, based on William P. Young’s best seller, is getting ready to shoot the next installment of Avatar next August. Music helps him get in the mood of his characters:

“I have a very eclectic taste. I like everything from rap to classical, Handel to DMX to Metallica to Hendrix, to the Stones, to Tracy Chapman, you name it, to world music. And I think whenever you are doing a job, music helps you get into the mood. That’s all really acting is -to try and create a reality out of nothing, so music can help on the set. And there are some directors that use it to create the mood of the piece and that is nice.

At home there’s a lot of kids’ nursery rhymes and things like that at the moment. I have two sons, two years old and five months. They win, they have the CD player.”