“It would be called Pugh-ticians”: Florence Pugh Already had a Backup Plan in Case Her Acting Career Never Took Off

Florence Pugh had back-up plans if her acting career didn't pan out and the answer may surprise fans.

"It would be called Pugh-ticians": Florence Pugh Already had a Backup Plan in Case Her Acting Career Never Took Off

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  • Florence Pugh is one of the most successful and respected actresses of her generation. Her involvement in some of the biggest projects of recent times has certainly helped with this.
  • Such heights of success do not come easy. When it comes to acting as a profession, a lot can go wrong and back up plans are very important.
  • Pugh is not exempt from this, having a plan in case she did not make it big in Hollywood. The actress revealed that she wanted to become a beautician.
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If there is one actress in the film industry that perfectly embodies what it is like to be a true talent, it is Florence Pugh. Since the very beginning of her career, she has been turning the heads of the critics in the best ways possible becoming the center of attention as nothing but an extra.

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Versatility is one of her strongest suits, dominating the indie-film genre, while simultaneously starring in some of the biggest films of all time.

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Florence Pugh in Dune: Part Two

Such heights of success never come easy and require a level of patience and faith that very few have. When it comes to acting as a profession, a lot can go wrong. This is why some of the biggest names in the world, had backup plans in case the acting scene did not work out. Pugh is no different in this, having a plan in case she did not make it big in Hollywood.

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Florence Pugh Has A Fondness for The Morbid

Florence Pugh recently gave an interview with Buzz Feed alongside Austin Butler for the promotion of their upcoming film, Dune: Part Two. Here, the pair were asked what professions they would have opted for had they not been actors.

Florence Pugh in a close up shot from Lady Macbeth
Florence Pugh in Lady Macbeth

Bulter went first, stating that he had always loved cooking and would have perhaps become a chef. Pugh’s answer was much more complex.

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Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova in Black Widow

“I love anything that is gross-y and beauty-hack-ish. So I love spots and blackheads and cleaning them out.” Pugh stated.

The actress revealed that she had always had a fascination with dermatological things that the masses would find to be disgusting. She elaborated on what she meant by this, stating that she found skin-related issues very riveting and had the perfect career in mind for this interest.

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Florence Pugh Had The Perfect Career In Mind For Her Fascination

It is very common for actors to have to pursue other interests when they are trying to enter the gilded gates of Hollywood considering the few number of people who are allowed to pass through. Florence Pugh was not different in this. She went on to state that she wanted to pursue the skin fascination she had as a child if her acting career did not work out.

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Florence Pugh in Oppenheimer

“So I was younger, I had this idea that if acting and performing didn’t go down well, I would open up my own beauticians, but it would be called ‘Pugh-tician’.” She went on.

The Oscar-nominated actress wanted to become a beautician and open her own practice. Pugh has even decided on a name for her practice, referring to it as ‘Pugh-tician’, as a play on her own name. The actress even joked that this plan was still running strong and would eventually take shape.

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