Chad Michael Murray 'grateful' for being 'humbled' after early 2000s fame
Los Angeles, Jan 12
Actor Chad Michael Murray, who established himself as a big star during the decade with roles in shows such as One Tree Hill and Dawson's Creek, says that he wasn't entirely sure how to handle his ascension into the limelight.
Michael Murray told the Like A Farmer podcast: "I grabbed the bull by the horns and was like, 'Let's go. Let's go have some fun.' And we did. We had a lot of fun. And do I look back and have a lot of regret? Of course. Like, what a crazy time. Like, I'm so grateful there were no camera phones around."
The "Gilmore Girls" actress shared that he discovered more about himself through "screwing up" than he would have done had his career progression continued to soar, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
He said: "Because if I would have continued to keep winning, I think I probably would have destroyed myself. I don't think winning was the answer at that time. I think God was like, 'All right, let's back off. Let's back the trolley down. Like, you need to be humbled just a bit.' I'm grateful for it, man."
The actor explained that he has no regrets about finding fame at an early age as he thinks it has led him to where he is in life now.
The Freakier Friday actor said: "If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't change a thing, you know, and the only reason I say that is because I wouldn't have my wife and kids. I wouldn't be where I am. I probably wouldn't have refund the Lord. I probably wouldn't have been, like, as grateful as I am to go to work on a daily basis."
He had previously discussed how he found it hard to cope with "so many eyeballs" on him during his early years in the spotlight.
He had said: "There was a moment where I was quitting. I was done. I just couldn't do it anymore. It was because, when you're 18 to 25, these formidable years where you're really cutting your teeth on life experiences and your brain isn't fully developed, you make mistakes."
"I mean, gosh, we still screw up when we're grown-ups. But I think it's hard for me to see past those moments when you're not adult enough to understand the scenarios that you're in."
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Reader Comments
One Tree Hill was huge here in the 2000s! Chad's story is a good lesson for our own young actors and cricketers who get fame overnight. Success needs to be handled with maturity, or it can ruin you. Glad he came out stronger.
"Grateful there were no camera phones" – that line hits different in today's social media age. Imagine the scrutiny! Our own star kids face this 24/7. It must be incredibly tough to grow up in the public eye.
While I appreciate his honesty, I find it a bit hard to fully sympathize. Many people struggle without any safety net. His "humbling" experience still comes from a place of immense privilege most Indians can't relate to.
His point about the brain not being fully developed until 25 is so true. We expect young celebrities to be perfect role models, but they're just kids figuring things out. We need to be kinder as an audience, whether in Hollywood or Bollywood.
Finding gratitude in setbacks is a very Indian philosophy, isn't it? Jaisa karam, waisa fal. It's nice to see someone from a different culture arrive at the same wisdom. Family and peace of mind are the real wins. ❤️
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