Joel Edgerton was terrified of embarking on movie career

Los Angeles June 26 (IANS) Actor Joel Edgerton who became a household after playing bricklayer Will McGill in drama series The Secret Life of Us says it was a huge step to walk away from his breakthrough role in order to pursue his dream of working in movies in the US.

It was a terrifying thing to leave. Hanging out with that cast being on a TV show that people respected that was well written and executed so well. I didn t leave because I didn t like it. I had my sights set on moving into films Edgerton told The Sun-Herald newspaper reports femalefirst.co.uk.

And though the Great Gatsby actor had reservations about relocating Stateside he knew he would always have regrets if he didn t take the plunge.

I was terrified moving to America -- but I felt like if I didn t do it I d regret not trying he said.

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