Orlando is half lying, half sitting in the chair. It’s too small to work as a bed and he looks squeezed together. His mouth is slightly open and his eyes are almost closed, and he doesn’t look like the movie star from the LOTR-movies and POTC.

“Usually I’m very energetic, but today I’m tired” says Orlando. “I’ve been talking about pirates and sword fighting for hours so I hope you have some fun questions that can cheer me up.”

Orlando makes a smile that could melt a heart of ice. Then, he pours himself a glass of water. He’s dressed in black pants, two t-shirts, a red underneath a white one – and he’s got some charms around his neck. Completely gorgeous. But he still looks natural. When he’s asked how he feels about being called a sex bomb, he laughs and shrugs.

“I guess it’s ok if it helps getting me parts in movies. But I don’t really care if others call me handsome. It would be really sad if I would stand in front of the mirror all day.”

Frida [the name of the paper] meets Orlando in a fancy hotel in Los Angeles. Orlando, born and raised in England, has spent a lot of time traveling since he got the part as Legolas in LOTR.

“Lately, I’ve been living in Mexico and Malta, where we’re shooting Troy. I act alongside Brad Pitt and Eric Bana (The Hulk). It’s fun to work with those guys and I’m learning new things all the time. Brad Pitt is a really nice guy, and considering how famous he is, he’s just a normal guy and that’s nice.

Q: You work a lot, do you have a private life at all?

Yes, but it can be hard to be able to spend time with my family and friends. But I don’t want to turn any big part down now when I have the chance, you never know how long this lasts.

Q: What do you do on your days off?

I spend time with my friends. If I’m in England I spend time with my grandmother and grandfather. They are very dear to me and they’re getting old so they can’t come and visit me when I’m working abroad. I don’t have time for hobbies anymore, but I like sky diving.

Q: You’re wild!

I’m accident-prone; I’ve broken my back, ribs, arms and legs through the years. But luckily enough I’ve always managed to pull through. I like stuff that gives me an adrenaline rush. Sky diving is real fun. And bungy jumping.

Q: Are you are daredevil by nature?

About some things, maybe. I’m very afraid of falling into the ocean and sinking to the bottom. I surf but I don’t like to be out on unknown waters. I panic when I start to think about sharks and stuff like that. The fact is that I’ve become calmer during the years, I don’t do stupid things that can get me injured.

Q: Forgive this rude question, but there have been rumours about you saying you’re difficult to work with.

That’s probably reporters who think I’m stuck-up just because I don’t have enough time to give them interviews. My friends and family are all down to earth and they would never allow me to be stuck-up.

Q: What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever read about yourself?

That I’m rude, uneducated, that I have sex with girls all the time. It’s weird to read about yourself because it’s like the article is about a person you don’t know.

Q: Did you get some good advice from Brad Pitt?

When we were in Malta we were off to have a beer. And suddenly there were cameras flashing everywhere. It was horrifying. I whispered to Brad “What are we going to do?” and he smiled and said “Keep walking, shake their hands and smile, but keep walking”.

Q. Do you get more girls if you’re famous?

I don’t know, but that was definitely one of the reasons I wanted to be an actor. [Orli has denied this though] When I was younger I fantasized about being a superhero all the girls liked, someone like Superman.

Q: Do you get a lot of letters from female fans?

Yes, all the time. I think it’s great and I would really like to respond to all of them personally, but I just don’t have the time.

Q: Are you romantic?

No, not really. Well, I don’t know, what do girls think is romantic anyway? I try to be a gentleman, to be polite and listen. But I guess that’s just normal behaviour and not really romantic.

Q: What would the woman of your dreams look like?

She should be funny and she has to be nice. I don’t like cranky girls who never laugh. And I also would like her to understand what it’s like to be with an actor. It’s important that she accepts that I travel a lot and that we won’t get to see each other as often as we would like.

Q: Rumors say that you’re dating Kate Bosworth. Is she traveling with you now that you’re working abroad a lot?

Really, where have you heard that I’m dating Kate? No comment.