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Hugh Jackman feels he has the "best of both worlds" living in New York and Australia.
'The Wolverine' star lit New York's Empire State Building in green and gold for Australia Day yesterday (24.01.14), and says he's very happy that he, his wife, Deborra-Lee Furness and their children Eva, eight and Maximilian, 13, get to live there.
He told website The Huffington Post: "Australia is our home. We've been there, but New York has been our base for awhile. We love living here, the opportunities are incredible, particularly for my job.
"It means I can work internationally and still be at home a lot more. You know, we miss Australia a lot, but New York is a great city and it's a great place to bring your kids up.
"[And] we go back to Australia a lot. I shot three movies here [in the US] in the last five years, so we've been back there two-and-a-half years in the last five years. Deb and I feel we get the best of both worlds."
Hugh, 45, also expressed his happiness at being cast as Blackbeard in the new film 'Pan', based on the story of Peter Pan.
He said: "I love it. I love the director Joe Wright, I love working with Warner Bros. and I think this is just really exciting. It's a very cool project. And it's wonderful for my kids!"

Michael Sheen says 'Far from the Madding Crowd' will be a "beautiful film".
The British actor recently finished filming the Thomas Vinterberg directed movie - based on the Thomas Hardy novel - in which he stars as Farmer William Boldwood, and says he can't wait to see the results, shot across the English countryside.
Speaking at Whole Planet Foundation Pre-Grammy party at The Village Recording Studios in Los Angeles, he told BANG Showbiz: "Working with Carey Mulligan was amazing, the whole cast was fantastic. I hadn't really read a lot of Hardy before we did this film, but this was an early one. It gets a bit bleak later, with 'Jude the Obscure' that's kind of tough, but this was great.
"We spent a lot of time out in the countryside filming it, so I think it's going to be a beautiful film."
Michael added he was pleased to team up with Thomas for the first time, and is rooting for his current film to win an Academy Award on March 2.
He added: "We finished filming in early November and it was brilliant working with Thomas Vinterberg. 'The Hunt' is up for the best Foreign Language Oscar, and he's a fantastic guy.
"It was his first time doing a period film and working on something he hadn't written, I guess, so it was really interesting. He bought a really different perspective to it."
The party featured performances from Grammy nominees La Santa Ceilia and The Parlotones among others, and benefitted the Whole Planet Foundation - set up by organic retailer Whole Foods - which aims to help people work their way out of poverty through providing them microloans in 58 countries worldwide.

Kellan Lutz is an inventor.
'The Legend of Hercules' hunk is obsessed with US TV show 'Shark Tank' - where entrepreneurs pitch business ideas to a panel of potential investors - because he loves seeing people's creations as he says he has several of his own in the pipeline.
He said: "I love [TV show] 'Shark Tank', I watch that religiously. I'm obsessed with inventions and this year I have a few patents coming out. You'll see!"
The 28-year-old actor - who has recently been romantically linked to Miley Cyrus - prefers doing active sports to spending time working out in the gym to stay in shape.
He added: "I don't go to the gym that much. I find more fun ways to work out: Playing basketball, playing volleyball and snowboarding."
Kellan is also a fan of literature and is a particular fan of Francine Rivers' 'Redeeming Love' because he related to the subject matter.
He explained to America's OK! magazine: "This is an amazing book. God tells a man to marry a prostitute, and he goes after her, and she doesn't feel worthy. I've been with women who don't feel their self-worth, and all you want to do is save them."

Amber Heard "calls the shots" in her relationship with Johnny Depp.
The 27-year-old actress is believed to have just got engaged to her 'The Rum Diary' co-star and friends say she's the woman who has finally tamed him.
A source who knows them both said: "Amber has called the shots since day one, dictating when they went public, for example. She's half his age and that's part of why he'll do whatever she wants in order to keep her."
Another source added: "He has definitely toned down his behaviour since he started dating Amber. He acts like a mature and charming man now."
The 50-year-old actor - who has daughter Lily-Rose, 14, and son Jack, 11, with former partner Vanessa Paradis - is said to be attracted to the way Amber has her own way of doing things and doesn't "go with the flow".
A musician friend of Johnny's said: "Amber is a female version of Johnny. She's sort of kooky and outspoken, and while that would intimidate many guys, it is a turn on for Johnny."
Another friend told People magazine: "Amber has a mind of her own and doesn't go with the flow. This chick challenges him on so many levels, and that has changed his attitude on settling down."

Una Foden "definitely" wants to have more children.
The Saturdays singer - who has 22-month-old daughter Aoife with husband Ben Foden - would love to have a sibling for her little girl, but insists she is not ready to have another child just yet.
She said: "I definitely want more children. It will be nice for Aoife to have a little brother or sister. One day we'll definitely have more, but I'm not thinking about it yet.
"I'm so happy with Aoife right now that I'm not thinking about having another just yet"
The 32-year-old star admitted she was very "nervous" when she became a mother because she doubted her abilities so often turned to her pal Michelle Heaton, whose daughter Faith is two months older than Aoife, for reassurance.
She told Britain's OK! magazine: "I think a lot of new mothers - myself included - get a bit nervous that they're doing everything wrong. We worry we don't have a clue because it's all new to us.
"Michelle was so great when I had Aoife. She gave me loads of advice. I was constantly texting her saying, 'The baby's doing this, what should I do?' She was really supportive."

Kourtney Kardashian admits she was a "little b***h" to sister Kim when they were kids.
The 34-year-old reality TV star was always bossy towards her sibling, who is 18 months her junior, when they were younger and didn't even appreciate it when Kim threw her a surprise birthday party.
Kourtney said: "When we were growing up, I could boss Kim around! Once she threw me this party with all my friends at a house in Palm Springs and when I got there everyone was like: 'Surprise!' and I was such a little bitch to Kim.
"The whole weekend I was really mean to her. I was such a bossy older sister!"
The brunette beauty - who has children Mason, four, and Penelope, 18 months, with partner Scott Disick - gets on much better with her sister these days, though they still row about clothes.
She told Now magazine: "It's so stupid and catty I know, but we've done it our whole lives. We're only 18 months apart, so we've always shared our clothes. It caused so many fights growing up. Thank God we don't wear the same size shoe!"
Though she is the eldest in the family, Kourtney admits her 29-year-old sister Khloe acts like the most responsible.
She said: "Now I think I sometimes play the younger sister, while Khloe plays the eldest.
"With Khloe, a lot of the times she'll try to act like she has it all going on and she's so tough.
"Sometimes when we travel together, she's like: 'Come on, little girl,' and she talks to me like I'm six. It's really funny. We all kind of have our roles - it's cool."

Simon Cowell has been practicing for fatherhood with a doll that wets itself, says Sinitta.
The 'X Factor' boss and his partner Lauren Silverman are expecting a baby, and his ex-girlfriend has opened up about how he is preparing for life as a dad.
She told The Sun newspaper: "He and Lauren got my daughter Magdalena a doll that can cry and do a wee-wee.
"It was funny watching him sitting there with it. One minute he'd turn it one way and it would start crying, then he'd turn it the other way and it would wee on him. He didn't know what to do."
Meanwhile, Sinitta added her former flame was still trying to get used to being around babies when she shared a holiday with him and Lauren in Barbados.
She said: "Someone handed him a baby to hold on the beach and I've never seen anything so awkward and ridiculous in my life.
"He didn't know one end from the other."
The dad-to-be has previously discussed the upcoming birth, and has already start to look at way of making his home 'baby-proof'.
He explained: "There are a lot of boring things that happen when you have a baby.
"You have to get rid of sharp edges, cigarettes, alcohol ... then there's the toilet to make safe. But I'll have a smoking room!"

Justin Bieber acts out to impress his father, according to a close family friend.
Cory Bernier - who is called 'uncle' by the star who he saw grow up - has insisted the 'Beauty and a Beat' singer is desperate to gain his dad Jeremy approval.
Speaking to the Daily Mirror newspaper, he claimed: "Justin has a very good heart but his judgement is being clouded by drugs and alcohol and a lot of it is to impress his dad."
Cory also insisted while the 19-year-old singer's family are "concerned" for the star - who was charged with drink driving, resisting arrest and drag racing in Miami in the early hours of Thursday morning (23.01.14) - he is emulating Jeremy's own "ego".
He added: "The family is concerned about Justin but they don't believe he has a problem.
"He walks around without a shirt on but that's just ego - and that's his dad's ego too."
Meanwhile, the star's recent wild behaviour is said to be the result of taking steroids.
According to reports in The Sun newspaper, sources close to Justin believe fat-burning drug Clenbuterol could be behind his rage.
An insider said: "As well as drinking and smoking weed, Justin's been taking steroids to give himself a six pack.
"His physique had gone from boy-like to muscled in a very short time and his moods have become wildly erratic."

Rihanna wants to give Cara Delevingne a self-portrait as a sign of their friendship.
The 25-year-old singer has commissioned street artist Bambi to create a giant painting of her best friend as a present for the supermodel and her family.
A source told the Daily Star newspaper: "Rihanna wanted to show Cara how important their friendship is to her. It will be a gift for both her and her family.
"Bambi came up with the concept, which is inspired by Andy Warhol's famous image of Debbie Harry, and Rihanna loves it.
"She even asked Bambi to do the painting on an old piece of metal, so it looks completely unique and quirky. The artwork is yet to be delivered but will go straight to Cara's family home where it will probably stay."
The 'Diamonds' hitmaker was able to contact the artist - whose identity has been kept a secret - because she knows the mysterious pop star personally.
And despite the painting carrying a big price tag, Rihanna is said to be willing to pay for the special gift.
The insider added: "The painting will cost around five figures but Rihanna doesn't mind spending that. Cara's one of her closest allies."