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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2015 12:50:28 GMT -5
www.esquireme.com/esquire-meets-gerard-butler/ESQUIRE MEETS GERARD BUTLER "A month camping with Nicholas Cage or a month in a cage with camp monkey? I'd go camping" By Esquire Now devoid of Leonidas’ famous 300 beard and in town as the clean cut visage behind Hugo Boss’ new fragrance, Gerard Butler talks to Esquire about risking it all on set, marching to the beat of your own drum and watching Scottish football fans nearly burn down a pub in Glasgow ***** What’s the biggest physical challenge you’ve ever experienced on set?I’ve experienced quite a lot, to be honest. My last movie was set in a space station so I spent a lot of the time weightless. There was one day where six different rigs were holding me, because they’re always shooting from different angles. You’re doing that for 12 hours at a time wearing a 65 pound space suit, and after five minutes you’re saying: “get this thing off me it’s unbearable!” I went through five weeks of that, so it was intense. Then again, on the surf movie, Chasing Mavericks, had to surf one of the most dangerous waves in the world (Mavericks, California) and I got trapped under it – I almost drowned as a result. I remember thinking when I was underwater: “this is actually it, I’m done.” I’ve got to learn to be a little less dedicated sometimes – a little less involved in the stunts, but it’s all part of the fun. Given that you’re a proud Scotsman, would you rather sit in a bath of maggots for 24 hours or watch England win the World Cup?I like maggots! I’m actually a fan of England, I’ve lived in London for many years and have always enjoyed watching the football teams. When I was a law student in Glasgow, I was working in a bar when England played Germany, and all the Scottish guys had bought German flags just to p***-off the English. There were four English guys, with little English flags and they were terrified. At half time one of the Scottish fans grabbed one of the little flags and set it on fire! The bar was so busy that everybody could have gone up in flames. I was furious, but it was fun. England has been my home, I’m so bored with Scottish people there saying “I hate England,” go back if you hate it that much! But, my success came from working in England, it’s where everything started for me. I’ll get s*** for saying this probably, but I’m a fan. Just wait until the Scottish press gets a hold of that… If you were living in a world were acting did not exist, what would you be doing?I’d probably be at home going: “what am I doing with my life, I need to do something!” I’m surrounded by a lot of people when I’m working, and when I’m not acting I like to sometimes be away from everybody. I live on a ranch in Malibu in the middle of nowhere and I love it. I’ve often thought if I wasn’t an actor I would like to be a forest commissioner. Maybe it’s just a romantic notion but I do like the idea of being forced to interact, for that to be your home and for the cities to be your visits. I like the idea of that. “On shoot I got trapped under the waves and almost drowned as a result. Underwater, I remember thinking: this is actually it, I’m done.” What character traits do you think a modern man such as yourself needs to have?I’m very ambitious. If I consider my career I’ve been pretty courageous in what I’ve had to dive into. What’s also important for me – maybe now because I’m getting older – is understanding the beauty of success, but not at all costs. Being a true knight is not just battling, it’s what you contribute to life. Your deeds, your nobility and I think to show some compassion and care, but also being able to do what you want. March to the beat of your own drum I think, whatever that is nowadays. What do you like most about your job and what are the challenges?I love telling stories. I love the challenge of starting with a script and how you try to turn that into a movie. Seeing it take shape, moment after moment, and then watching that in a cinema, that’s fantastic. When you see moments that you’ve written or created or acted in and see an audience react to it, the impact, whether it makes them cry, laugh or turn in revulsion, I love that. The challenge is that not everyone loves the stuff I love so I have to deal with other people! It’s learning how to be patient, as well as understanding that you’re not always right, I think I’m right a lot… but not always. There are so many people involved in making decisions and deciding what works. Finally, would you rather go on a month long camping trip with Nicholas Cage or spend one month in a cage with a camp monkey?A camp monkey?! I don’t even know what that is! I think a month with Nicholas Cage. My buddy Freddy has a story about him, Freddy’s the guy I go to whenever I finish a movie. He’s not a journalist, but he once skipped into a press conference with Nicholas Cage and asked him the craziest, deepest question that almost made no sense, and Cage answered it brilliantly. That’s why I would choose a camping trip with Nicholas Cage. Then I’d get to be a forestry commissioner as well! Esquire interviewed Gerard Butler at the launch of the new Boss bottled Intense, available in stores now
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Post by Can'tGetEnough on May 21, 2015 10:07:58 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2015 14:42:16 GMT -5
Oh, I miss Gerry being on screen, it has been too long since OHF! Thanks for posting the video Can'tGetEnough
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Post by beautifuladdiction on May 21, 2015 18:11:32 GMT -5
thanks for sharing CGE ! totally enjoyed it ! just love his expressions when he tells his stories just a lil taste reminding us of what we can be in store for soon with LHF !!! yea smiley-gen013
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Post by Can'tGetEnough on Jun 30, 2015 13:37:18 GMT -5
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Post by daisyc on Jul 2, 2015 20:41:07 GMT -5
www.presseportal.de/pm/6558/3061952?utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Presseportal&utm_term=Vermischtes&utm_content=News&utm_source=PressefoxJAHRESZEITEN VERLAG, FOR YOU Hollywood star Gerard Butler in an exclusive interview with you: "You have to misbehave sometimes" 02/07/2015 - 12:10 ENTERTAINMENT Hamburg (ots) - He is one of the most famous Scots and Hollywood's most charming heartthrob Gerard Butler (45), currently also the face of the fragrance for men, "Boss Bottled" floats since his breakthrough with the movie romance "PS I Love You" (2007) on the wave of success right at the top. Private actor lives with his girlfriend Morgan Brown in Malibu. In an exclusive interview FOR YOU Gerard Butler told, among other things by his "youthful sins" - he sat one night in jail. "We Scots that's so... When we are drunk, we always want it to climb on something so I came out of the bar, ran toward a car, bumped it on and jumped on it stupid that it was a police car I called yet, sorry! ' But the cops said, of course. Not earlier, now I've changed my attitude towards it: Get in the car '' On the question of whether it really make an effort, for filming all the time to travel it through the world, he answers. ": Long-haul flights are the only time when I am not available, and no one can want something from me now I use that quite deliberately:.. I hear beautiful music, meditate or watch movies, for which I have not had time " During the conversation, he comes to his relationship - especially his four nieces - in Scotland to talk. When asked how he was because when Uncle, he says:. "The best of the world, of course, thanks to you I know how to deal well with women I always encourage the girls themselves sometimes to misbehave - as my aunt has done with me. " The full interview with Gerard Butler read in the current issue of the 16/15 for you, which is available from 6 July in the trade. For further information on the topic: Sabine Kaiser, editorial FOR YOU, Tel .: 040 / 2717-3574, email: sabine.kaiser@fuer-sie.de , www.fuersie.dePress contact: Press and Public Relations SEASONS PUBLISHING, Tel .: 040/2717 -2435, Fax: 040 / 2717-2121, email: presse@jalag.de
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Post by secret on Jul 3, 2015 1:43:53 GMT -5
www.presseportal.de/pm/6558/3061952?utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Presseportal&utm_term=Vermischtes&utm_content=News&utm_source=PressefoxJAHRESZEITEN VERLAG, FOR YOU Hollywood star Gerard Butler in an exclusive interview with you: "You have to misbehave sometimes" 02/07/2015 - 12:10 ENTERTAINMENT Hamburg (ots) - He is one of the most famous Scots and Hollywood's most charming heartthrob Gerard Butler (45), currently also the face of the fragrance for men, "Boss Bottled" floats since his breakthrough with the movie romance "PS I Love You" (2007) on the wave of success right at the top. Private actor lives with his girlfriend Morgan Brown in Malibu. In an exclusive interview FOR YOU Gerard Butler told, among other things by his "youthful sins" - he sat one night in jail. "We Scots that's so... When we are drunk, we always want it to climb on something so I came out of the bar, ran toward a car, bumped it on and jumped on it stupid that it was a police car I called yet, sorry! ' But the cops said, of course. Not earlier, now I've changed my attitude towards it: Get in the car '' On the question of whether it really make an effort, for filming all the time to travel it through the world, he answers. ": Long-haul flights are the only time when I am not available, and no one can want something from me now I use that quite deliberately:.. I hear beautiful music, meditate or watch movies, for which I have not had time " During the conversation, he comes to his relationship - especially his four nieces - in Scotland to talk. When asked how he was because when Uncle, he says:. "The best of the world, of course, thanks to you I know how to deal well with women I always encourage the girls themselves sometimes to misbehave - as my aunt has done with me. " The full interview with Gerard Butler read in the current issue of the 16/15 for you, which is available from 6 July in the trade. For further information on the topic: Sabine Kaiser, editorial FOR YOU, Tel .: 040 / 2717-3574, email: sabine.kaiser@fuer-sie.de , www.fuersie.dePress contact: Press and Public Relations SEASONS PUBLISHING, Tel .: 040/2717 -2435, Fax: 040 / 2717-2121, email: presse@jalag.de
Thanks Daisy, I think we will get some more info about MB in this interview.
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Post by daisyc on Jul 6, 2015 20:39:07 GMT -5
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Post by lovey on Jul 6, 2015 21:41:54 GMT -5
We need translation.
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Post by secret on Jul 9, 2015 4:10:38 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2015 8:37:52 GMT -5
Thanks secret for the link - I used google translate for the article - not sure how accurate it is, but I thought I would share:
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Post by elsa on Feb 15, 2016 14:45:03 GMT -5
I post here this interview because I don't know where to put it Gerard Butler InterviewAfter a few rough years at the box office, Gerard Butler is getting back to business in a big way. With two big new films about to be released back-to-back – Gods of Egypt and London Has Fallen – the 45-year-old Scottish actor is in position to reclaim his former status as one of Hollywood’s top leading men. While Gods of Egypt sees him play a villainous deity of fire and darkness, London is Falling sees him return to the role of the secret service agent Mike Banning (first seen in the 2012 hit film Olympus Has Fallen) who uncovers a plot to assassinate world leaders gathered at the London funeral of the British Prime Minister. Did Butler bulk up for both roles in the style of his former 300 alter ego? “Not a chance,” Butler laughs. “I trained, of course, and got myself into good shape for both films, but I’m never going to go through what I did for 300. When you’re sculpting your body and bulking up to that extent, you’re only doing it for vanity. I’d much rather concentrate on the fighting techniques and things like that which are what adds to the realism of what you need to bring to the work.” Having previously established himself as a go-to player in various romantic vehicles including including P.S. I Love You, The Bounty Hunter, and The Ugly Truth, and Playing for Keeps, Butler’s career has suffered from the declining fortunes of romantic comedies in Hollywood. That explains why the 45-year-old Scottish actor is now focusing on more dramatic fare that should reestablish his box-office credentials and give him more opportunities to exploit his naturally roguish screen persona. Butler was born in Glasgow to Margaret and Edward Butler, spent his early childhood in Montreal, Canada, until his parents separated when he was 3 and his mother moved back with Gerard, his sister, and his older brother to Scotland. A brilliant student, Butler excelled as a law student at Glasgow University where his charismatic personality and legal acumen earned him the prestigious position as head of the Law Society. But after beginning work as a trainee at a major law firm in Edinburgh, Butler felt depressed and disillusioned and that’s when the desire to change his life took hold. After being fired by his law firm – though he admits he brought it on himself – Gerry, as he likes to be called, got his chance to pursue his dream of becoming an actor. Gerard Butler lives in Los Angeles with his girlfriend Morgan Brown, a formermodel turned property developer and interior designer. They have been seeing each other for the past year and a half and attended the Toronto International Film Festival together in September. Butler is also the new brand ambassador for Boss Bottled, the new men’s fragrance for Hugo Boss. Gerry, are you enjoying doing some of these bigger action films of late?I love it! I like the tension and physicality that comes with doing fight scenes although on Olympus Has Fallen Rick (co-star Rick Yune) and I beat the shit out of each other! (Laughs) I wound up with two crack ribs and a broken bone in my neck. But apart from that I like playing tougher kinds of roles. Some of the other stuff I have been lately doing wasn’t getting the attention I had hoped for so it was time to go back and get bad-ass again. Do you think audiences appreciate that side of you?I think doing 300 created certain expectations and they kind of follow you around. That film got my career going and I’ve been able to make many different kinds of films and play a lot of interesting characters. That’s what I always wanted to do as an actor. You still have to pay attention to the business, though, and figure out what kinds of projects are right for you and are going to find an audience. You went from working at a law firm to becoming a Hollywood star. How do you make that kind of adjustment in terms of the life you lead and trying to maintain a degree of privacy?I live pretty normally but can’t really stay in one place very long or crowds tend to form around you. When I go to a shopping mall or I’m getting a coffee, I usually move as fast as possible to avoid attracting any attention. I still like to do errands on my own and it’s fine as long as the paparazzi don’t start following you. That’s the only downside. I’m very lucky to be doing what I’m doing. Do you ever wonder what your life would have been like if you had kept on working as a barrister instead of getting into acting?Sometimes I think about that. There’s a part of me that misses Scotland and I imagine that I would probably be married and have a few kids by now if I had stayed there. Becoming an actor was a massive transformation for me but I didn’t have the heart to stick it out. I would have made a good lawyer except I hated the work. I was drinking andpartying every night and I got fired. But my bosses also knew that acting was my passion and they were very realistic with me and said I should just go and do what I really wanted to be doing instead of wasting my time at the office. They were right! (Laughs) Were your worried about risking the chance for the kind of security that came with being a lawyer to take a chance at acting, a profession where very few get to be successful at?Oh, I was very worried. I still wake up sometimes at the night in the middle of a dream where I’m back at the office in Edinburgh. It’s a strange feeling but it reminds me that I didn’t enjoy the work I was doing. I still remember my very first day going to work and showing up in dark suit and ties and thinking, “Is this what I really want to do with my life?” I spent most of my time poring over tax cases and in a way it was a huge relief that they fired me because that was what got me to follow my dream. The very next day I packed my bags and moved to London. I was still in shock, but that was the best thing that could have happened to me. You’ve just been appointed as Hugo Boss’s brand ambassador for Boss Bottled. The image of the fragrance is today’s man. What does that signify for you?It means being passionate, intense, strong, but also sensitive. I’ve always loved being able to talk to women in a very deep and vulnerable way where you’re not hiding behind any kind of macho exterior. It’s important for men to be caring and compassionate in life and I’ve found that women will appreciate that about you when you are able to talk about yourself and be open about your feelings. Have you always had that kind of gift when it comes to charming women?Even as a young man I was drawn to the kind of sensitivity that women bring to the way they see the world. Women don’t think the same way as men and that’s part of what is so fascinating and attractive about them. Have you changed a lot over the course of your Hollywood career and all the success you’ve had?I’m not as driven as I was although I’m still very ambitious. I’ve learnt to relax more and try to enjoy everything that comes with success. I meditate a lot because I find that helps calm me and keep things in perspective. There’s nothing better than sitting on the beach and meditating on a beautiful sunny day. Are you still very attached to your pug, Lolita?I take Lolita with me almost everywhere. She doesn’t like being in the car for long distances, though. But I bring her to the set whenever I can and at least there she can wander around a bit. I’ve had her since she was three months old and now she’s nine – that’s a pretty long relationship for me. staticmultimedia.com/movies/gerard-butler-interview/
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Post by lovey on Feb 15, 2016 16:10:41 GMT -5
When was this interview?
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Post by elsa on Feb 15, 2016 16:26:47 GMT -5
I don't know, I think is recent
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Post by elsa on Mar 16, 2016 18:01:10 GMT -5
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Post by daisyc on Mar 16, 2016 22:33:30 GMT -5
It's over a year old. It mentions TIFF and him living with Morgan. The interview is posted on another thread (don't know which one).
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Post by elsa on Mar 17, 2016 18:01:33 GMT -5
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Post by secret on Mar 28, 2016 8:03:17 GMT -5
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Post by beautifuladdiction on Mar 28, 2016 11:09:33 GMT -5
wow! Yummy pic thud wonder if there is a digital copy coming out.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2017 17:47:09 GMT -5
this on twitter - Gerard Butler's "American" Accent in 2003 - E! Looks Back | E! NewsThe "Gods of Egypt" star tries to pass off as American--and it's hilarious! Plus, do you remember Butler in "Dracula 2000"? See the clip from the E! vault.
www.1clickdaily.com/1039363
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