Woody Harrelson is a natural "show-off". The 'Hunger Games' star admitted deciding to become an actor was an "instinctive thing" because he was always looking for "attention" as a youngster.
He said: "It was probably kind of an instinctive thing, because I liked to perform. You know what I mean?
"I'm a show-off. Some guy who just has a natural need to get some attention."
However, he explained going into the acting business seemed an "outlandish notion" when he was a child and his first few years in the industry were a "very tough period".
Woody added: "I was not necessarily inclined to try to become an actor. That seemed like an outlandish notion to a kid living in Ohio. But I went to college, and I did check out the drama department.
"Then in my senior year, my best buddy Clint was auditioning for Juilliard. And he asked me, 'If I get accepted, will you move to New York?' Then began a very tough period. I went into a serious depression. I couldn't get an agent."