James Marsden

It's not the sexiest thing in the world.

I just never looked at myself that way until I turned about 17 and started coming into myself, and I started hearing it back from other people.

I remember this girlfriend of mine, Leslie,

in high school, and she was like my pal.

Like, we were buddies.

And then when I got to senior year of high school, she was like, what happened to you?

And I'm like, what do you mean?

She's like, you're actually kind of hot now.

So I was like, wait, what?

What does that even mean?

And I wasn't the guy who was getting the girl in high school, and maybe that's why I was attracted to those roles.

But I did...

Realize at some point that if you accept that as something that's part of your nature and it can be an absolute asset in this business, then embrace it.

And don't lead with it.

Don't rely on it as a crutch.

And just treat it like it's a bonus.

And I remember this acting coach once.

I think it was an acting coach who came through Oklahoma once I took his class.

And he looked at me and he goes...

you don't need to be thinking just something like marquee good looks, you know, superstar.