In all the films Gerard Buttler showed himself as a talented actor, able to adapt to diverse roles. He just bewitches the look of his blue live eyes literally from the first second the film, his open smile drives all women crazy! And all his colleagues unanimously affirm Gerard Butler - he has a kind heart and no star fever! And who to believe, but not to his comrades on the set? So what brought the usual, at first glance, boy, to such a successful acting career?
Little Jerry was born on November 13, 1969 in the family of Margaret and Edward Butler. At that time, parents already had two children: a boy and a girl. Seven of the five people were not so easy to provide, so Jerry's father decided to start his own business. To do this, he moved the entire family to Canada, the city of Montreal. At that time, the future Hollywood star was only six months old. Unfortunately, everything turned out differently, as originally planned. Edward did not do anything, the business collapsed, he brought only losses. A sense of disappointment and lack of demand covered Edward. He could not find a way out, he became irritable and aggressive. All the anger and hatred that arose from the failures at work, the head of the family tore at his wife and children. Realizing that such an atmosphere in the family affects the children is not at all positive, Margaret decides to divorce her husband and return to Scotland, where she was from. Tired of scandals and problems, in 1971, Margaret takes the final decision and moves with the children to the city of Paisley. Little Gerard does not yet understand what is happening, but in the future, in childhood and adolescence, he constantly feels like he lacks a father. On the one hand, Jerry was angry with him for the fact that it was Edward that caused the collapse of the family. In addition, the elder Battler for the next 14 years does not find time to visit children at least once. But, at the same time, Jerry really misses his father, which he often talks about in his interviews.
But back in childhood, Jerry. To educate and provide three children for Margaret has become a very difficult task. But, despite everything, the woman tried to give her children everything she could. A few years after moving to Pacey, the woman got acquainted with a worthy person, and Jerry had a stepfather. The actor always speaks about his foster father with great respect and gratitude for everything that he gave to the boy in his childhood and adolescence.
Gerard's mother was pleased with her son's successes, but she still wanted the boy to get a serious profession that would bring him enough profit. Margaret probably just remembered that her marriage to Edward, about the years when she had just returned to Scotland, destroyed her, and like any mother, she did not want her son to repeat her mistakes. In addition, Gerard was noted for his sharp mind, wonderful memory and excellent abilities, thanks to which he, without much difficulty, was the best pupil in the class.
The young Butler had a good heart, and in order not to upset his mother, which Jerry loved very much, the guy decided to go to college at the University of Glasgow at the Faculty of Law. In college, Jerry also studied only "excellent", and even became president of the student legal society. That's just all these achievements did not bring a guy happiness. He still thought about the stage, the theatrical life, the profession of the actor. That's why, immediately after graduation, on summer vacation, Battler went to Los Angeles to try himself in Hollywood. Of course, miracles are only in fairy tales, so all the dreams of the young Scot quickly broke down on the harsh reality. The guy spent a year and a half, and during this time he could only get a role in the crowd, during the filming of the film "The Bodyguard." Of course, this disappointed him, but the real blow was the news that his father was dying of cancer.
For all these years, Jerry had only seen Papa once. When he was sixteen, his father appeared on the threshold of their house. But then Gerard could not forgive him and the meeting did not work out. Now his dad was dying. Discarding all past grievances, the guy went to Canada. My father could not help, yes, but what could a young man do that the wind was already walking in his pockets. But still, Jerry was able to give a single farewell gift, thanks to which Edward settled with the world - forgiveness. He really forgave his father and sincerely grieved when he died in his arms.
After the funeral, devastated and disappointed, the guy returned to Scotland to start a two-year legal internship. Only after it, he could get a lawyer's diploma and start practicing.
He joined Morton Frazer, one of Edinburgh's largest law firms. To another person, such work could become the limit for dreams. But not for Jerry, because the guy was a creative person, hating a strict framework and routine. And the work from nine to five, which represented the gray life of the "middle manager", was the best representation of a real routine.
This oppressed and destroyed the young Butler. He did not know how to make his life more interesting. And then the guy began to get involved in alcohol. He quickly found himself a drinking companion company, with whom he constantly wandered around the pubs, drank, arranged drunken fights, woke up in confusing places, with broken hands and cuts on his body, and could not remember what had happened to him. The guy just rolled to the bottom. Over time, he also began to indulge in drugs and just go quietly. His old friends tried to pull Jerry out of this pit, but nothing happened - he lost his taste for life. In a drunken intoxication, Gerard even tried to jump off a skyscraper and only thanks to his close friend Alan Steward, the guy remained alive.
Recalling that time, Jerry often draws parallels with his favorite book by Irwin Welch "Trainspotting" ("Watching Trains" in the Russian translation "On the Needle"). The events described in the book were largely similar to what happened to Jerry in those years.
By the way, it was this work that played a crucial role in the life of Butler. One God knows how a drunkard, addict and rocker (at that time Jerry played in the rock band Speed) skidded to a theatrical performance. After watching the production of "Trainspotting", Butler seemed to descend into insight. He realized that everything is not lost in life, if only to get down to his head and do what he really likes.
Although, at that time, everything was really lost. Jerry was kicked out of the company in which he passed the internship, a week before it was completed. There was no money. Dependence on alcohol and drugs became frightening. The only friend who still supported him was Alan.
Of course, initially everything was not at all promising and not easy. Gerard had to work as a waiter, and a demonstrator of clockwork toys. But still, in the end, fate still decided to smile at him. One day, the guy saw Stephen Berkoff in the cafe. The future actor approached him and asked for an audition. The director liked the Scotsman's courage, and he invited him to his theater, though initially Jerry had to work as a casting assistant for the production of Shakespeare's play "Coriolanus." But the tenacity and obvious talent of Butler, played a role, so very soon he was already playing on stage. And after a while, the guy participated in the Irish production of "Trainspotting". It seemed that it had been an eternity since the moment when he was sitting in the auditorium and was watching this play. Now he stood on stage and was happy. I no longer wanted to get drunk and forget myself. It seems that Jerry still began to find his way.
In 1997, Gerard felt that his theatrical career has already taken shape and it is worthwhile to try himself in the cinema. The first role of Jerry was the film "Mrs. Brown", in which he played along with Bill Connolly and Judy Dench. The role was small and almost all the shooting Gerard had to sit in the icy water. This was the cause of hypothermia, but the young actor did not intimidate anything. In general, it is worth noting that Gerard has always been a man brave enough and responsive. Now many people know the case when a guy saved a drowning boy in the river Tey and received for this "Certificate of Courage" from the Royal Society for the Salvation of the drowning. Of course, Butler did this act not because of rewards. As he himself said, he simply could not pass by, realizing that the child needed help. This is a kind heart for our hero!
Until 2000 Jerry managed to star in three more episodic roles, in the films "Tomorrow Never Dies", "The Mummy: Prince of Egypt", "Lucy Sullivan Marries" (TV series).
But the new millennium was a new round in the career of a Scottish actor. It was this year that he received the role of the great and terrible, mysterious and mysterious Dracula, in the film "Dracula 2000". It was in this role that Butler began to conquer the hearts of spectators. Although the shooting was a bit difficult for him (he had to wear contact lenses all the time, his eyes hurt, he could hardly see anything), Jerry was very grateful that he had a dream in "Dracula 2000", since this film was the first step to popularity. At the same time, Jerry starred in the four-part television movie Attila, which tells the story of the historical character Attila, the leader of the Huns. Here he was again brought to the fate of Stephen Birkoff, who played the role of his character's uncle. By the way, for the filming in this film, Gerard had to eradicate his Scottish accent.
Unfortunately, "Dracula 2000" was not very flattering to the audience, and "Attila" was also quickly forgotten, but thanks to these films, Jerry already received some number of fans who admired his blue eyes, beautiful curly hair, mysterious images and an undeniable male appeal.
The next three years, the guy was working with a new agent, and he got quite good roles, which made him all the more visible and noticeable. At this time, Gerard played in such films as the series "Jury" (2000) (along with Derek Jacoby and Anthony Cher), Christian Bale's film "The Power of Fire" (2002), Richard Donner's film "In the Time Trap" (2003) and "Lara Croft: the Cradle of Life" (2003). In the last two scenes, Jerry starred in the lead roles.
But still, the most crucial and fateful year in his acting career was 2004. It was then that the musical "The Phantom of the Opera" came out on the screens that collected cash, which amounted to more than billions of dollars around the world. By the way, in this picture Jerry most likely would not have gotten into, if he had not once starred in Dracula 2000. The fact is that after watching this film, director Joel Schumacher realized that the best performer of the main role is simply impossible to imagine. After listening to the young actor, the author of the musical, Andrew-Lloyd Weber, was very pleased, explaining that he sees a ghost just like that, having a rock-n-roll timbre. These shootings were also given to Butler not easily, because the Specter's special make-up had to be imposed for 4-6 hours. But Jerry did not scare it at all. He understood that he was shooting in a really unique, beautiful project that would impress the hearts, eyes and souls of millions. Of course, it did, but they started talking about Butler as a new star.
And then Zach Snyder invited Gerard to the role of King Leonid, in the movie "300 Spartans," based on the comic books of the world-famous author Frank Miller. To reliably portray the role of the Spartan king on the screen, Jerry worked hard in the gym and learned to fight with swords.
Yes, Butler always takes every role very seriously. Probably, that's why, from time to time he receives awards, which speak of his talent and diligence. For the role of Leonid, Jerry won the nomination "The Best Fighter" at the MTV Movie Awards.
Butler is a very versatile actor. He can play in action movies, dramas, melodramatic comedies, and in such specific films as, for example, "Rock-n-Roller", filmed by Guy Ritchie. A cheerful, lucky and never discouraged bandit Raz-Two won the hearts of many spectators, and this film, according to the magazine "Empire, was the best British film of 2009.
But Jerry is not alien and lyrical roles. Such films as "Naked Truth", "PS. I Love You (PS. I Love You) "and" Dear Frankie ". These films open to the viewer of the actor entirely from the other side. In these pictures
Butler opens for his fans, as a romantic and sensual character who knows how to not only wave his fists, but also love, feel and empathize.
The power and sensuality of the actor combines the ambiguous psychological film "Law-abiding citizen". His character, who refined and cruelly avenges the death of his family, causes an ambiguous impression, but in any case is touched for the very heart.
To date, Jerry is a real Hollywood star. I can not believe that he was once an ordinary boy, a failed lawyer, an alcoholic and a drug addict. Jerry long time ago does not drink anything, except for non-alcoholic beer. A man perfectly understands that alcohol can again bring him back to the bottom of life, from which he escaped by chance. And yet, Jerry remembers well about his life before he became famous, about poverty and deprivation. Probably, for this reason in Butler till now it has not been noticed a star illness. Every fan or fan is valuable to him as if they were the only ones. Jerry will never refuse to be photographed with a man, give him an autograph and just say a few good words. And this proves once again that he does not have a stellar illness!
The actor tries to develop not only in acting. Most recently, he opened the restaurant "Sheen", along with Amy Winehouse, Mark Ronson and Julian Casablancas. At the moment, Gerard also has his own production company "Evil Twins" (Evil Twins). By the way, the film "Law-abiding citizen" became the first project of this company. Working on it, Jerry could try himself not only as an actor, but also as a producer and screenwriter. Judging by how the audience reacted to the picture, if a person is talented, then he is talented in everything.
Gerard Buttler is a very open and pleasant person. He is always happy to talk about his family, friends, about his career, about many hobbies and hobbies. The only thing he is silent about is the facts from his personal life. In Hollywood, there are a lot of rumors about his novels with the stars, but none of them have found weighty confirmation. At one time, Jerry met with his assistant Tonya, but after breaking up with her, his personal life was again under seven locks. Some believe that the actor, because of the tight shooting schedule, simply does not have time to start a serious relationship. But, perhaps, a man simply does not want his yellow and paparazzi to enter into his most private and intimate one. After all, we all know how often they are the cause of the quarrels in the stellar family. So, it's possible that Jerry simply protects his love. But still, the true truth, so far none of the journalists know.
Jerry loves dogs, he even has his pug named Lolita. Like any Scotsman, he is an avid football fan. His favorite team is the Celtic football club. Despite his kindness and friendliness, in fact, Jerry is a secretive person. As he himself says: "A very large period of my life people around me thought that I was happy, but it was not so. Now that I'm really happy, I do not intend to share this with anyone. " Buttler very much loves his homeland - Scotland. For him, local landscapes, language, legends and myths are something special, something that calms and fills him with life. The actor admits that the past interests him much more than the future.
In general, Jerry speaking about himself, notices that he is a very controversial person. First of all, in relation to yourself, your worldview and self-esteem. He always loved and hated himself at the same time. And the more I felt "out of place," the more I hated. Recalling his unfortunate past lawyer, the actor says that he began to feel much better after he stopped mocking himself, forcing him to do what he absolutely did not want. Working as an actor became an opportunity for him to set goals and challenges for himself. These are the tests that he always needed. Gerard admits this, but also honestly says that while filming in films, he also wants to leave a memory of himself. Once he passed near the cemetery and thought about what he would leave behind, whether there would be anything that could make people remember his name and face in a few dozen years. And at that moment the actor realized that this is what the films can give him, so he set to work with double persistence.
Still, Jerry loves to travel. For him, this is an opportunity to get into a kind of adventure, to which the actor has a great thrust. In addition, long trips to countries where it is not so recognizable, for example, India, help Battler to rest, understand himself and gain composure, which is often visibly staggering due to tight shooting schedules.
Jerry is one of those people who like to just walk and chat. He believes in love at first sight, but this never happened to him. As the actor himself says, he is not one of those who will immediately invite to the restaurant and do crazy things. But, he knows people who really, after seeing their second half, decided that they marry her, and, in the end, it happened. That's why, Gerard says that love is a very unpredictable phenomenon, but at the same time very good. It as if changes you from within, processes and extends from you all the best that, probably, you hid already for many years. Buttler likes smart women. If we talk about his ideal, he gives preference to tall and dark-haired girls, although there is no standard for the actor. He needs to feel the attraction, something special, something that will make him wish to meet her again and again.
This guy also has a great sense of humor. Many talked and said that he can easily cheer the crowd with his jokes and hilarious skits. Jerry agrees with this, but also notes that Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde live at the same time. Simply now, he has learned to control his "dark side", unlike the young years, when, according to Gerard, he really could be unmanageable.
Now Jerry is forty-one years old. He is a famous Hollywood actor who receives multimillion royalties and each time amazes spectators with the diversity of his game. Many women admire him, and men consider him "their boyfriend." Before the Scottish handsome man can not resist. In the near future, new interesting roles await him, and, probably, for a very long time, none of them will be the last. Jerry has passed enough tests in his life and absolutely deserved that his star was the brightest and happiest. Because, as his hero said in the book "PS. I love you (PS: I Love You) ":" You need to aim at the moon, then you'll get at least an asterisk. " Gerard went a long way, put a lot of effort and still got into his lucky star.