For a long time, it seemed like no one appreciated Jonah Hill. Admittedly, after 'Superbad,' it was kind of tough to take the actor super-seriously.

As The Guardian highlighted, Jonah's resume includes plenty of silly moments, so viewers perceived him as a jokester. Despite Oscar wins for 'The Wolf on Wall Street' and 'Moneyball,' Jonah still didn't get the attention that fans felt he deserved.

Jonah has changed a lot over the last 15 years, however, and he seems to be showing more of his true self these days, both the serious and silly sides. The good news is that Hollywood seems to finally be taking notice of him and the more serious aspirations he has for his career.

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Unfortunately for Jonah, his initial dream of becoming a filmmaker got derailed when he wound up in comedy roles. Inspired by the likes of Stanley Kubrick and Martin Scorcese, Jonah always wanted to direct, but he sort of fell into improv comedy and then stayed there for a time.

But as CheatSheet recapped, an opportunity came for Jonah, and he was willing to accept a major pay cut to take advantage of it. When he agreed to join on 'The Wolf of Wall Street,' Jonah was so eager to accept the role that he wanted the papers faxed to him immediately.

And it wasn't a staggering amount of cash that had him itching to sign. He was willing to work practically for free because it meant being directed by and working with Martin Scorcese.

But what was the cost of fulfilling his childhood dream of working with Scorcese? Well, Jonah accepted a salary of $60K for a seven-month filming schedule. CheatSheet quoted Hill as saying, "They gave me the lowest amount of money possible," but he didn't even care.

After "carrying the baggage of 15 years of people thinking they understand who I am as an actor," The Guardian quoted Jonah as saying, he was ready for a change.

Leonardo DiCaprio, on the other hand, made a vastly different salary for 'The Wolf of Wall Street,' but it wasn't as much of a turning point for him as it was for Hill.

Jonah has made a significant effort to avoid being typecast, he told The Guardian, and it finally seems to be paying off. Along with taking the lowest pay of anyone on set, Jonah's also made sacrifices like passing on big-name blockbuster movies in favor of indie films with messages he could get behind.

At heart, Jonah's more of an artist than a goofball, as fans are now finding out, and it's only disappointing that viewers didn't get to see this side of him sooner.

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