Chris Hemsworth on Hollywood and Success: ‘It Didn't Actually Bring Me Happiness'

Chris Hemsworth doesn't think Hollywood is everything he thought it would be.

The 31-year-old "Thor: The Dark World" actor told GQ Australia's February 2015 issue that despite being a well-known Hollywood actor, he still hasn't experienced the type of happiness he thought success would bring him.

Instead, being a father and husband is what brings him the utmost happiness.

"You get to Hollywood, you achieve something and then you realize, 'S**t, it didn't actually bring me the happiness I thought it was going to," Hemsworth confessed. "It didn't fix anything. Look, I mean I don't wake up, look in the mirror and go, 'Yep, all is perfect.'"

While his success in Hollywood became evident, Hemsworth said he realized that not only do the Hollywood stars change, but the people around them also change - a factor he experienced for himself. The actor admitted that he thinks the entertainment industry is superficial.

"It's bulls**t," he shared. "I remember how differently people treated me when things went well. Some directors and producers who never gave a s**t-at best, they'd have given me a sideways glance. Next time I saw them, they're my best friend. That's gross."

The actor also dished that he received "more calls and emails" about being named People Magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" than he ever received "about any film" that he has done.

Hemsworth, who has been a part of big budget films such as "Thor" and "The Avengers," admitted that he thinks his performance in "Rush" displayed his true talent and opened up the door for him to partake in more unexpected roles.

"Everything shifted for me after Rush. It wasn't as financially successful as other things I'd done, but it gave me more movement, more options, more doors opening, more meetings," he explained. "All of a sudden, it's, 'Oh, wow! You're an actor!'"

Another thing Hemsworth will not tolerate from Hollywood is the exploitation of his children. The actor said he hopes his children's lives won't be affected by his fame.

"When I'm with my kids, and someone is scaring my kids-which is what they'll do-that gets me fired up," he said. "The hairs on the back of my neck stand up. I get hot. I get flustered. And in the States, they're there, 24/7, at the gate, six feet away when you take out the rubbish."

"But at the same time, 'Get f--ked!' Nah, mate, you don't have the right to do that. I don't give a f--k what anyone says -- you're not a bonus to my career ... you start to think of it as the norm, that this is how people are-and that's the danger. If this is life, I'm not raising my kids like this."

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