"Acting is, in many ways, a boring profession. Sure, the stunts and smooches and big crying scenes are fun. But so much of an actor's time is spent waiting. Do you know how long it takes to light a set? It's insane. And so, actors have got to have hobbies. They could sit perfectly still staring blankly ahead like Hailey Bieber in that one profile of Justin. That's an option, technically. But it's better to keep busy."
""Gardening is, at its heart, a small act of life," he said. "You tend to this thing, which gives you some joy for, particularly in the UK, like, two months of the year. Then it dies and you tend to it again, you enjoy it, then it dies. It's repetitive and pointless, but we do it.""
Actors often spend long stretches waiting between scenes and must cultivate hobbies to stay occupied. Joan Crawford practiced knitting as a pastime. Josh O'Connor maintains a broad hobby portfolio that includes gardening and ceramics. O'Connor attends events like the Chelsea Flower Show and admires horticulturalists such as Monty Don. He finds planting in England challenging but rewarding and describes gardening as a cyclical act of tending life that often feels repetitive and pointless yet brings moments of joy. O'Connor balances a busy acting schedule with hands-on activities, including building a pond and hoping for frogs.
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