Michael Fassbender has revealed that he wanted to be a rockstar in a heavy metal band when he was younger.
The actor is one of world’s most well-known Irish names and has been nominated for an Oscar twice – but he could have taken a very different career path.
“My original plan was to play guitar in a heavy metal band. I practised two hours a day, every day when I came home from school,” he said.
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However, it was when a friend of his came over to his house and played guitar that he realised that his dream of being a rocker may not happen.
“And then my friend came around with his guitar one day and he blew me out of the room. I was like: ‘He’s got what it takes, I don’t,'” he told the Red Bulletin.
“But around that same time I did some acting classes. Most of the things I was participating in at school, including sports, I was average at.
“But with [acting], I had an affinity with it. I felt I could express myself.”
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Talking about his childhood, the 39-year-old admitted that he started working from as young as 12 years old and learned that life’s “not fair a lot of the time.”
“Certain kids get certain things and you can’t get those things. So you go to work early. I started working jobs when I was 12, 13 – in the summer, on the weekends.
“When I was washing pots in the kitchen of a five-star hotel at 15 or 16, I met a lot of adults who were working there.
“That’s an intense environment; you get to become part of that world. You embrace it and learn from it. You start to understand what life can throw your way and the various hardships it presents
“And then I moved to London at 19. I didn’t have a lot of money, hardly anything. To survive in such an expensive city without any means is very hard.”
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Michael also revealed that he enjoys going back home to Ireland and reconnecting with his roots because of the lessons he learned growing up in Kerry.
“I just stick to the principles my parents gave me: if you are going to do a job, do it properly.
“Treat others as you would have yourself treated. Treat people with respect. Be honest. Keep things pretty simple, and don’t take yourself too seriously.
“That’s why I always like to go back to Killarney and reconnect with my roots. Also, some of my childhood friends still live there,” he added.
