"Through that, I got to know Jerry's work, and I am definitely his number-one fan right now, which is interesting because it usually works the other way around: you usually create a project based on your hero"
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The subtext is professional humility with a purpose. Hayes isn’t just flattering “Jerry” (likely a collaborator with more legacy heat); he’s positioning the project as artistically legit because it reversed the expected power flow. In Hollywood, “I’ve always been a huge fan” can read like a canned compliment. Hayes sharpens it by acknowledging the standard script - “you usually create a project based on your hero” - then flipping it. The implication: this wasn’t a vanity vehicle built from pre-existing worship; it was an earned attachment that emerged from process, craft, and proximity.
Culturally, it taps into a broader shift from distant celebrity worship to behind-the-scenes intimacy. Audiences like the idea that chemistry and respect are discovered in real time, not manufactured. Hayes sells that authenticity while still doing what the line needs to do: elevate Jerry’s work and make the collaboration feel less like a product and more like a genuine creative encounter.
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Hayes, Sean. (2026, January 16). Through that, I got to know Jerry's work, and I am definitely his number-one fan right now, which is interesting because it usually works the other way around: you usually create a project based on your hero. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/through-that-i-got-to-know-jerrys-work-and-i-am-132551/
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Hayes, Sean. "Through that, I got to know Jerry's work, and I am definitely his number-one fan right now, which is interesting because it usually works the other way around: you usually create a project based on your hero." FixQuotes. January 16, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/through-that-i-got-to-know-jerrys-work-and-i-am-132551/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"Through that, I got to know Jerry's work, and I am definitely his number-one fan right now, which is interesting because it usually works the other way around: you usually create a project based on your hero." FixQuotes, 16 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/through-that-i-got-to-know-jerrys-work-and-i-am-132551/. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.


