Harrison Ford admits what keeps him going in Hollywood

Hollywood icon Harrison Ford is no stranger to accolades but his first-ever Emmy nomination has left him reflecting on what truly drives him The legendary actor spoke with Fox News Digital at a Televerse red carpet event in Los Angeles about his Emmy nod and what continues to fuel his passion for Hollywood It's nice I appreciate the attention and I appreciate the proposition Ford explained of his nomination for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series for his work in Shrinking It s gratifying but my real pleasure is in the work HARRISON FORD WAS DESCRIBED TO DITCH PRETENTIOUS NAME COPY ELVIS PRESLEY TO SUCCEED IN HOLLYWOODThe -year-old actor whose decades-long career includes famous roles in Indiana Jones and Star Wars isn t one to get bogged down in awards and accolades Instead the thrill has invariably been in the craft And despite a career that spans over years he s still as driven as ever The seasoned Hollywood veteran spoke about what keeps him motivated in the industry explaining that what he loves is The mystery of it What s going to happen who s going to do what it s fascinating to be alive and the stuff we do is so demanding you re really scared not to do anything WATCH HARRISON FORD GETS REAL ABOUT WHAT DRIVES HIM IN HOLLYWOODWhether he s starring in Shrinking or another big Hollywood project Ford emphasized that the thrill of the unknown fuels his passion It makes the day go by pretty fast Ford disclosed as he explained he feels energized by the fast-paced nature of the industry I like not knowing what s going to happen It s very exciting Ford was joined on the red carpet by his Shrinking co-star Jessica Williams who agreed with his assessment saying I like that too I like not knowing what's going to happen It's very exciting He also acknowledged and credited the show's writers for pushing him further as a Hollywood actor TOM CRUISE HARRISON FORD CHARLIZE THERON SUFFER BRUTAL INJURIES RISKING THEIR BODIES ON SET I like having writers that you trust they ve helped me extend my range he continued to explain to Fox News Digital Meanwhile his co-star Williams dished on the Shrinking wrap party that went on until a m which Ford missed WATCH HARRISON FORD GIVES A GLIMPSE INTO HIS PAST PARTY LIFEWhen Fox News Digital demanded whether he could still hang with the party crowd Ford flashed a mischievous grin and quipped It s happened before LIKE WHAT YOU RE READING CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSAt the beginning of Ford s acting career he was described that he had no future in Hollywood According to a Hollywood executive in the s Ford was never going to be a household name Last month Ford explained that when he got his debut role in Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round he was making per week and was treated accordingly I was under contract to Columbia Pictures at the time for a week and all the respect that that implies I was called into the office of the head of the new talent effort and he communicated me that I had no future in the business which was OK Ford explained Variety He explained that the head of talent at Columbia Pictures recounted him to change his look and his name And then he appealed me to get my hair cut like Elvis Presley That I didn t go along with CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER He thought that Harrison Ford was too pretentious a name for a young man the actor mentioned Although he's undeniably one of the the bulk famous leading men in Hollywood history he noted he never expected or necessarily desired the level of fame he'd achieve Fox News Digital's Janelle Ash contributed to this review