Orlando Bloom, Vana Nikolaidou (Greece), February 2004
translated and scanned by John G.
“Orlando was the only one from the LOTR cast whose
career launched right to the top! But who actually is the blonde Legolas of the
most legendary fellowship?”
His childhood…
“My childhood years were really harmonious, with lots of love. But things
were not easy all the time, especially after my father’s death when I was 4. My
mother married again and in my stepfather’s face I found the father I’ve lost.
With Colin we broadcast on the same kind of wave! Only with Samantha I argued many times. She is 2 years older than me. But now I’m grateful to her
that she disapproved of my unacceptable taste of clothes! Thanks to her I’ve now got
this style!”
The school…
“Because of
my dyslexia, things in school weren’t easy. When I was 16, I decided that I
wanted to be an actor.”
My first love…
“The
experience of my first kiss was really bad! When I was 14, I had my first love
experience! After that I started to treat the girls carefully and I was really
lucky on that, because the girls in my mom’s school were all beautiful! The
first days of LOTR shootings, I had a relationship but I had to stay in New
Zealand and that made things really hard, so we broke up!”
His faults…
“Two years
ago, I managed to stop smoking which I think is great! Since then I’ve got
another bad habit: biting nails!
I love extreme
sports like bungee jumping, surfing and snowboard but since I’ve broken too
many bones I’m more careful. I wanted to buy a motorbike but I had an accident
and I decided to buy something else. Shopping, especially clothes and old
useless stuff, is kind of therapy for me.”
Kate…
“For many months
now, Kate and I are together and we’re having a good time. End of story. I said
too much already. I don’t like speaking on my personal life. Every fan that
respects me should allow me to keep my personal affairs to myself. For girls
who wish to know though, I can say that I like blondes and I want my
girlfriend to be accessible and to have sense of humor. I respect dynamic women
but I’m not attracted to them. Love is the most important thing in my life and
I can do everything for my girlfriend. I like going out and doing many different
things but I also like sitting home and relaxing for many hours. But in one
relationship depends on what the other likes too."
His job…
“One
journalist wrote once that I said that the only reason that I became an actor
is to kiss beautiful women! That made me mad because I’d never say such a thing,
not even as a joke! I like beautiful women but I don’t need from any job the
opportunity to kiss one. I always wanted to be an actor, not for fame or to be
the center of attention. I wanted to assume characters different than mine and
live in adventures! Meanwhile I understood that interviews and photo shoots are
important for an actor to stay in the limelight and having good jobs. Our job
has really infinite dealings!”
Lord Of The Rings…
“The
experience of this movie was really unbelievable! It’s exciting when you get
such an opportunity, before you even finish your drama school. I don’t believe that
there is anything more superior to this and I am really proud of being part of
this. My friendship with Viggo Mortensen and the actors that played the hobbits
mean lots to me. I know it sounds a bit cliché but it’s the true! I’ll love
them until I die!”
Pirates Of Caribbean…
“Since I played in POTC, people started recognizing me a bit better. When I was spotted on the streets they patted me
friendly on the back! I try to be OK and both friends and family help me stay
in the limelight! I don’t pursue to be a superstar or sex symbol or to change
attitude because of my job! In the shootings of the movie, I had a great time
with Johnny Depp and Keira Knightley.
Troy…
“In “Troy” I
start a war because of Helen and I fight with Brad Pitt! Actually Brad and I have
a great time! When we walked together in the street, paparazzi lurked only for
him! They didn’t care about me after all! Celebrity and crap! (Laughs)”
The future…
“I’d like to
play in different kind of movies, I don’t like holding a sword all the time! I
have to prove to an audience that I can do other stuff than action movies. Elijah
Wood is a good example.”
(Translation from John G.)
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