{"id":73325,"date":"2024-02-03T23:01:29","date_gmt":"2024-02-03T23:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/03\/i-used-to-have-a-disdain-for-making-money-says-jeffrey-wright\/"},"modified":"2024-02-03T23:01:29","modified_gmt":"2024-02-03T23:01:29","slug":"i-used-to-have-a-disdain-for-making-money-says-jeffrey-wright","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/03\/i-used-to-have-a-disdain-for-making-money-says-jeffrey-wright\/","title":{"rendered":"I used to have a disdain for making money, says Jeffrey Wright"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"byline\">\n<time itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2024-02-03\" datetime=\"1707001289\" pubdate=\"\">3 February 2024<\/time>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/jeffrey-wright\/\" class=\"exposure-link \" data-linktrack=\"LinkTracker,articleExposure,jeffrey-wright\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeffrey Wright<\/a> had &#8220;a disdain for making money&#8221; at the start of his career.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"image-caption landscape\">Jeffrey Wright has explained how his career has evolved<\/p>\n<p>The 58-year-old actor wasn&#8217;t motivated by money during his younger years &#8211; but becoming a dad changed his entire outlook on life.<\/p>\n<p>The Hollywood star &#8211; who has Elijah and Juno with his ex-wife Carmen Ejogo &#8211; told The Independent: &#8220;Early on, I had a disdain for making money. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In my self-righteous way, with the self-righteousness of youth, I thought it was impure. I never wanted to work in sitcoms. I didn\u2019t want to \u2018create the brand\u2019. I didn\u2019t want to placate the market.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Jeffrey believes his mom helped to instil really good values in him.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe award-winning actor shared: &#8220;I was an only child, so there was a lot of focus on me. <\/p>\n<p>\n&#8220;My mom had high expectations. As a teenager, I was an athlete. I played American football and lacrosse. I was a goalie in lacrosse and my mom would come to my games. I could have a stellar game. I could have made 20 saves and only let one goal in and she might ask me, \u2018What happened? Why did you let that one in?\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\n&#8220;I was in elementary school. There was a grade I was given. \u2018Very good\u2019. That was the highest you could get. But she didn\u2019t know that. She said, \u2018Why didn\u2019t you get excellent?'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\nJeffrey ultimately took care of his mom after was diagnosed with cancer.<\/p>\n<p>\nAnd although she&#8217;s now passed away, Jeffrey believes she&#8217;s played a huge role in his success.<\/p>\n<p>\nHe said: &#8220;At the same time, no one \u2013 when I needed help the most, whether as a kid or an adult \u2013 was more reliable and there for me than her. At the worst times in my life, she was my rock and saviour.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/celebrity\/used-disdain-making-money-says-jeffrey-wright-1393956.html?f=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>3 February 2024 Jeffrey Wright had &#8220;a disdain for making money&#8221; at the start of his career. Jeffrey Wright has explained how his career has evolved The 58-year-old actor wasn&#8217;t motivated by money during his younger years &#8211; but becoming a dad changed his entire outlook on life. 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