Hugh Jackman is in mourning: his comedy coach, Lisle Jones, died at the age of 89. The interpreter of Wolverine paid him a vibrant tribute on his Instagram page.
“Last week, I lost a very close friend and certainly one of my biggest influences as an actor in the cinema as on stage. I feel terribly grateful to him as a teacher and mentor. His deep love for the acting profession was palpable, his generosity second to none, ”begins the actor.
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Last week I lost a dear friend and certainly one of the single biggest influences on me as an actor both on stage and off. Lisle Jones. I feel tremendous gratitude toward him as a teacher and mentor. His deep love for the craft of acting was palpable, his generosity unmatched. Lisle will be greatly missed but leaves behind a legacy and troth of knowledge that will be past down for generations of actors to come. He once said “Anyone on this planet on their day, when everything is going right, can be a great actor. These next three years are about the other 90% of the time! “Lisle Jones, I am forever grateful to you.
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Love of the profession
Further on, he details the “deep love of the profession” that his mentor had. “Lisle will be greatly missed but leaves behind a legacy and the promise of knowledge that will be passed on to future generations of players. He said to me one day "Anyone on this planet can, on a good day, when all is well, be a good actor", he adds.
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