What's your favorite Victor Mature movie?
Legend has it that sometimes around the peak years of his quite successful movie career, Victor Mature (1913-1999), famous Hollywood heartthrob and muscular movie star in the 40s and 50s, when his application as a member of the Los Angeles Country Club got rejected because he was an actor, replied:
"I'm not an actor — and I've got 64 films to prove it!"
[Having people laughing with you
is way more interesting than
having people laughing at you]
Since many different sources have quoted this episode and since Victor Mature himself also said something similar during an interview in the late 60s, we could assume that it is true.
In any case, true or not, the quirky anecdote proves a point: When done in an emotionally intelligent and fun way, self-mockery can be incredibly powerful and used as a self-empowering way to talk about ourselves, to play with our identity, and to redefine how others see us.
Coaching question:
"When was the last time you played with self-mockery?"
Tags: Coaching question, Self-coaching, Self-awareness, Self-reflection, Emotional intelligence, Self-mockery, Identity, Storytelling, Self-acceptance, Fun anecdotes, Victor Mature
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