The one thing Harrison Ford has always hated about acting
Harrison Ford is one of the most infamous leading men and action heroes of all time but has described his discomfort with fame and celebrity culture.
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Film » Cutting Room Floor
Thu 6 February 2025 16:45, UK
Harrison Ford has always maintained a sense of mystery in the public eye, rarely choosing to speak about his projects and expressing disdain towards press junkets and marketing campaigns. When required to make public appearance, he is usually fairly solemn and silent, with the actor unusually breaking this streak when paired with his former co-star Ryan Gosling, who instantly seems to make any situation more enjoyable.
After rising to meteoric fame through his portrayal of Han Solo and Indiana Jones, two of the most iconic action heroes of all time, Ford was thrust into the spotlight in a very real and inescapable way. While many of us associate fame with privilege and freedom, the actor has spoken about his trouble with Hollywood in general and the downfalls of being intensely perceived.
Ford’s slate of films is slightly overwhelming, with roles in some of the most influential films of the ‘70s and ‘80s, becoming the definitive leading man of the decade. Whether it be his crushing response to Princess Leia’s declaration of love or his effortless ease when dashing through crumbling caves and jungles, the actor created an image based on heightened masculinity and bravado, appealing to a lost era in which men were the rescuers and women were the damsels in distress. As one of the titular heartthrobs of the era, his rise to fame was quick and intense, with Ford suddenly being in a position in which everyone knew he was – with some men wanting to be him and many women wanting to be with him.
While some people imagine the life of a celebrity to be relatively painless and simple, with obvious benefits such as financial freedom, the ability to travel, and the luxury of living, Ford has spoken about how he would prefer not to be famous and restore a sense of privacy.
Despite the fact that some people seem to enjoy their celebrity status, fame is a corruptive process that slowly destroys your authenticity, sense of self and perception of the world. Many people in the public eye are destroyed by their enormous privilege and lack of contact with the real world, becoming disillusioned by fame and the enormous bubble that surrounds their life.
Ford had many thoughts on this himself, saying, “You always think, ‘If I’m successful, then I’ll have opportunities.’ You never figure the cost of fame will be a total loss of privacy. That’s incalculable. What a burden that is for anybody. It was unanticipated, and I’ve never enjoyed it. You can get the table you want in a restaurant. It gets you doctor’s appointments. But what’s that worth? Nothing. The real coin of the realm is freedom – to make choices, do the projects that you want to do and have some control over the stories and the way a film is released and sold”.
Ford is right to critique celebrity culture and the limiting effect it has on other parts of your life, with famous people being expected to give their entire lives to the public and sacrifice their right to privacy. Once you are in the public eye, it is almost as if you are an object to the world and are dehumanised through your fame, existing as nothing more than a shiny toy that people like to watch. But perhaps Ford has gone about his career in the right way by opting for silence and trying to stay out of trouble.
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