Actor Justin Long is shocked that he has done well with his acting career. And it’s not just him that is surprised. He says that his whole family is “shocked” he has done so well.

He said: “I’m surprised as probably most everyone is, everyone but my mother, who’s like, ‘No. I knew it.’ No, she’s not, actually. She’s shocked, as well. But not a day goes by when I don’t count my blessings and have an awareness of how fortunate I am. I don’t come from a classically-trained background. I don’t have, like movie star looks. let’s face it. I’m kind of a s**ty actor.”

Justin, who is best known for his upbeat roles in movies such as He’s Just Not That Into You, and the TV show Ed, still gets scared to try more dramatic parts.

“I did a movie called ‘Afterlife’ that was a really intense kind of dramatic role and I found it so terrifying to do, because I didn’t know that I’d be able to go to these places. But it was also incredibly gratifying, in a way that a lot of movies I’ve done haven’t been, in that way. They’ve been gratifying in other ways, but this was a whole different type of creative satisfaction.”

It’s nice to hear an actor say just how grateful they are to have work. But I don’t know if calling yourself a “s**ty actor is the best career move.

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