Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso Actor Jonathan Majors: ‘Everything Happens To Me’
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Nov 27, 2022 In this conversation, award-nominated actor Jonathan Majors shares insights about embodying Navy pilot Jesse Brown in "Devotion" and the transformative dreams that fueled his performance. He reflects on his childhood memories from his grandparents' farm in Texas and the unconditional support from his mother amidst family challenges. Jonathan also discusses his unique approach to acting, viewing it as therapy that evolved into a profound artistic journey, all while navigating his roles as an artist and a father.
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Farm Summers As 'Homeland'
- Majors recalls summers on his grandparents' farm in Riesel, Texas, where he read atop a chicken incubator and felt safe.
- He calls that place 'homeland' and credits it as the origin of his imagination.
The Fence Metaphor For Absence
- Majors describes his father's disappearance as a fence grown into by a sapling, a wound that required survival gaslighting.
- He says the realization of abandonment came fully in adolescence and reshaped him emotionally.
Mother's Unconditional Care
- Majors credits his mother Terry for steady love while she put herself through divinity school and held the family together.
- He calls her ability to 'suffer so beautifully' a model for kindness and resilience he still aspires to.