Known for many roles, Bill Nighy is one of our more eccentric actors. When you stop and think about his work, one particular role probably springs to mind. For me, it will always be the Doctor Who museum guide that tells a time-travelling Vincent Van Gogh how popular his work is in the episode Vincent and the Doctor.
But he’s also incredibly relatable. The actor did an interview with the Telegraph in which he spoke about his childhood dreams and how he didn’t always want to be an actor. Instead, Nighty wanted to be a writer. The problem? He hesitates and (by his own admission) has never written a word in his life.
Growing up, Bill Nighy didn’t really want to be an actor – he wanted to write.
đź“š “My heroes were writers. I’m hesitant at the Olympic level and I’ve managed to reach my old age’ – he’s 72 – ‘without writing a single word’
— Telegraph Books (@TelegraphBooks) April 20, 2022
That Nighy attributes his lack of notoriety as an author to his procrastination tendencies is something I think everyone can relate to. Whether it’s procrastinating what you want to do because of other responsibilities or procrastinating because you’re too afraid to put yourself out there, we all procrastinate.
It’s just funny to hear that a very talented and famous actor like Bill Nighy is also hesitant and that his fallback plan has led to recognition and success. His hesitation has given us all some brilliant performances, but now I just want to know what kind of author he would have been!
Can we get him with Nighy’s love for Terry Pratchett in Season 2 of Good Omens?
(Image: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
Here are some other stories we saw out there today:
- Natalie Portman’s worthy Jane Foster gets her own poster for Thor: Love and Thunder (via Twitter)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge brings back the original voice actors! (via IGN)
- Exploding Kittens is getting a show and a new game! (via the Los Angeles Times)
- Andy Serkis is directing an animated version of George Orwell’s Animal Farm (via Paste Magazine)
Did we miss anything out there today, Mary Suevians? Let us know what you saw in the comments below!
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