United Kingdom, Dec. 16 -- Chris Hemsworth developed an "absolute obsession" with acting as a child.

The 42-year-old movie star is now one of the best-known and best-paid actors in Hollywood, and Chris admits that he's managed to fulfil a childhood dream.

During an appearance on the On Purpose with Jay Shetty podcast, Chris shared: "Once I locked into the idea that I was going to become an actor, it was an absolute obsession."

At the time, Chris didn't appreciate how difficult it would be to achieve his dreams. However, Chris admits that his acting ambitions were a form of "escapism" for him.

He said: "There was no doubt that was what I was going to do. There was a naivety about the reality of how difficult that was going to be. But I...