Film star Hugh Jackman recently spoke about mental health and how having psychiatrists on film sets is important. The Australian actor is best known for his role as Logan in the “X-Men” franchise. Jackman has also starred in acclaimed films such as 2012’s “Les Misérables,” 2017’s “The Greatest Showman,” and several other titles.
The actor’s latest film credit is “The Son,” in which he plays a father to a boy who struggles with depression. Jackson revealed that a psychiatrist was brought to the set of the film and emphasized the need for this to become a common practice because of how mentally draining some projects tend to be.
Read on to learn more.
Hugh Jackman Says A Psychiatrist Was Brought Onto ‘The Son’ Set
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Jackman was just as candid about how the assignment of his movie, “The Son,” was on his mental health during filming. He joined BBC in an interview released Tuesday, in which he revealed that while filming was underway, producers made sure a psychiatrist was on set to attend to the cast and crew in case they wanted to talk.
“The Wolverine” star shared that while it was his first time witnessing such training, it was an important addition to the set. He said (para Hollywood Reporter) “This is the first time I’ve seen such a thing in a movie. And people are using it, and it’s necessary.”
“The Son” sees Jackman play Peter, the father of a 17-year-old teenager named Nicholas (Zen McGrath), who experiences a growing mental struggle that eventually affects his parents’ lives after their divorce. The film is an adaptation of a play by Florian Zeller, the director, and focuses solely on the topic of depression.
Hugh Jackman Advocates Mental Health Support On Film Set
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During the interview with BBC, Jackson talks about intimacy coaches and how they are becoming more prevalent on movie sets due to the increasing number of intimate scenes in movies. He explained that mental health support should also be increased and provided on film sets, especially projects that are heavier than most.
The “Greatest Showman” actor explained, “There is a small part of my old brain [that thinks], ‘Well, that’s up to you to exercise.’ If you need to go to the doctor, for whatever reason, your leg, your mental health, you know, you get it done.”
Jackman continued, “But I think it will definitely be a sign from employers that we understand taking care of the whole person, not just paying them, but taking care of their well-being in all its forms is very, very important.”
Hugh Jackman Consults A Therapist While Filming ‘The Son’
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Jackman admitted that during the filming of “The Son,” he had to call a therapist because of the film’s material. The actor explained that he had been struggling with post-pandemic anxiety and the loss of his father in the middle of the project. He further emphasized the need to address the subject regardless of the amount of “shame” that surrounds it.
The “Logan” actor added, “There’s a lack of knowledge and ignorance and shame around the subject, and I think it’s something we have to deal with, really, really quickly.”
Jackson previously spoke about getting help with his mental health in an interview with Who Magazine. There the actress revealed that she had experienced childhood trauma and having someone who wasn’t involved was helpful. “Having someone who’s really smart, who’s a little removed from your world, can be really helpful,” Jackman said.
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Speaking about his emphasis on depression, Zeller, the film’s director explained that rather than showing the cause of the mental condition, he wanted to show it as it is. He told Hollywood Reporter, “I think it’s part of the mental health issue; it’s like a mystery. You cannot understand exactly why it is there. It may seem unfair, because there is no clear explanation and in a way, it is nobody’s fault.”
Laura Dern, who plays Nicholas’s mother Kate in the film, explained that “The Son” came out at a time when people’s mental health was at a serious low point after the pandemic. “It’s scary,” the actor said during “The Son” press conference in Venice.
“Indeed [when] you feel helpless, even if you feel alone in your shame, guilt and blame, you can turn to many who have been there before and may advise you. We all want to feel a sense of community in this larger conversation that we must have about mental health,” Dern continued.
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