СМИ о Джерарде Батлере. Том 2.

[Эра]

Ага, понятненько....спасибо, Капелюшечка. Вообщем эти все СМИ знают то же, что мы давно уже и бэз них узнали... А я то думала, что новое...

[kapelka]

http://metronews.ca/scene/459871/gerard ... fe-crises/


Gerard Butler talks Playing For Keeps and midlife crises


Gerard Butler produced and stars in Playing for Keeps, a romantic comedy about an ex-international soccer star who returns to small-town America, where his son and estranged wife live.

As George discovers and Butler knows, being famous can create problems.

“You get that as an actor in my position,” says Butler.

“You can cause a bit of chaos even with the best intentions wherever you go. (My character) George is chaotic on the inside and he causes chaos wherever he goes, but he’s trying his best to take the right path. That right path is often blocked by those who would like to get their claws into him because he’s an appealing character and yet

in himself he doesn’t feel that at all. That’s what’s interesting about him,” he says.

Catherine Zeta-Jones and Uma Thurman don’t work often. How did you lure them back?

I was kind of surprised myself. They were fun roles for them to get into, they are juicy comedic crazy roles and yet they speak to you in a way that’s relatable. People get those characters, where they’re coming from…. That’s what I loved about this movie.

What wisdom do you have for men in a midlife crisis?

For a man, it’s about growing up.

You want to keep the child in you, but at the same time you’ve got those quick fixes and learn about commitment and sacrificing something and ultimately going beyond distraction and love (to) family (and) career. … But that’s tough because in this life we live there are so many temptations and distractions and you can’t deny it, they’re fun and exciting. I’m thinking, ‘Yes, that’s it.’

I’m finally growing up and then for a long period of time I’m thinking I have no purpose, no real maturity, and I’m not handling my responsibilities very well.

As one of the Sexiest Man Alive (2004) any words for Channing Tatum?

That was a long time ago! Just be yourself and you’re judged on that. If you have to try, it’s pretty sad. I’m sure Tatum didn’t have to try.

[lexy]

Спасибо, Капелька! перевела немного сумбурно через гугл. я так понимаю, что Джордж немного похож на него и ему понравилось работать со всеми этими актрисами. Неплохое интервью, немного грустное в конце.

[kapelka]

http://www.canada.com/entertainment/mov ... story.html

The Butler did it all
The Scottish actor stars in and produces Playing for Keeps

By Bob Thompson, Postmedia News November 30, 2012

It’s rare for Gerard Butler to use his Scottish burr in American movies.

He did manage a stylized version of his brogue as Spartan King Leonidas in the R-rated action hit 300 and he tried a variation as the Viking king in the animated motion picture How to Train Your Dragon.

But the 43-year-old finally gets to sound like himself in Playing for Keeps, which opens Dec. 7. In the comedy, he portrays retired Glasgow Celtic soccer star George Dryer who is trying to be a better person by coaching his son’s soccer team in a suburban Virginia town.

“I was really happy that the film allowed me to speak as me,” said Butler at a downtown Toronto hotel. “I could relax into the role, and I didn’t need to be consulting with a dialect coach after every scene.”

However, in the film. George’s effort to improve doesn’t come easy. He’s desperately broke and divorced from his wife (Jessica Biel). He’s also surrounded by over-sexed soccer moms (Catherine Zeta-Jones, Uma Thurman and Judy Greer) and one aggressive soccer dad (Dennis Quaid) who keep complicating his life.

As the soccer moms get up close and personal with the new coach, George realizes he wants his life back as a husband and father.

“He’s a fish out of water,” said Butler. “He’s lost his way, but he starts to realize you don’t get many second chances to appreciate a wife, family and fatherhood, so he’s really trying to grow up.”

That’s the serious side of the story. The humour arrives when everybody around him attempts to entice him back to his old carousing ways.

“He’s really an observer to what’s going on around him,” noted the actor. “A lot of the scenes I have with Dennis (Quaid) and Uma (Thurman), I’m just listening and reacting.”

And yes, as the headliner and co-producer, Butler said that he’s pleased and excited about landing the all-star cast.

The Butler charm might have had a little something to do with that. But he insisted the Robbie-Fox script and the reputation of Italian director Gabrielle Muccino, of The Pursuit of Happiness fame, proved to be enticing factors, as well.

“There was a stage of panic when I was the only person on board,” he said of the project in its early stages. Then Muccino was hired to direct the Fox script. “And getting Gabrielle really helped to garner the support from the other actors.”

Certainly, Butler selected his vehicle well. He has a knack for comedy, and he’s a decent soccer player, having played growing up in Paisley, Scotland, before moving to Glasgow to study law at university.

He connected with the stranger-in-a-strange American landscape, too. Butler admitted he felt a little like his estranged Playing for Keeps character with his initial breakout as an actor.

That would be just after his 2003 co-starring role opposite Angelina Jolie in Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life and 2004’s lead as the Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera. Before that, he was a journeyman from 1997 to 2000. He made appearances in Mrs. Brown, the Bond movie Tomorrow Never Dies and Tale of the Mummy and was the headliner in Dracula 2000.

“By the time 300 came along I had adjusted so it wasn’t a big jump for me,” Butler said. “But that first time I had success in America, I had to learn to live with it and learn how to take it in stride.”

On the other hand, he had a little technical help to establish his soccer presence as a pro player in some sequences. Through the magic of special effects, the film shows Butler as Dryer playing in real Celtic soccer games, with the actor inserted later.

“We did my stuff indoors and put me in soccer games digitally, so I had to repeat all the moves of the player I was replacing,” he pointed out.

In fact, it was Butler who pushed for the switch from little-league baseball in the original screenplay to soccer when he became attached to the production. And it wasn’t just because of his athletic abilities.

“We wanted the movie to have more of an international appeal,” he said. “And soccer is one of the fastest growing youth sports in North America.”

That’s Butler speaking more as a producer than an actor. He’s no stranger to producing either. Previously, he did double-duty as actor and producer on Law Abiding Citizen, Machine Guy Preacher and the upcoming spy thriller Olympus Has Fallen set for release next spring.

Still, there’s no question Playing for Keeps has a special place in the Butler movie biography after acting with Quaid, Thurman, Biel, Greer and Zeta-Jones.

“Every day I would think to myself, ‘You got to be kidding me.’”

[kapelka]

http://www.torontosun.com/2012/11/29/ge ... -for-keeps

[Амазонка]

30 ноября вышла статья в "Экспресс-газете",что журнал "People" выбрал звезд с самыми привлекательными телами.На первом месте наш красавчик Джерард Батлер!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kapelka]

http://www.bluewin.ch/de/index.php/9,71 ... film/kino/

На немецком. Но можно через гугл перевести. Джерр сказал, что он нытик...

[kapelka]

http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/12/02/3 ... um=twitter

‘Playing for Keeps’ is Gerard Butler’s ‘passion project’


Gerard Butler as soccer-mom eye candy in his latest movie, Playing for Keeps? Not much of a stretch.

The hunky Scot ( Law Abiding Citizen, The Bounty Hunter, 300) plays George, an ex pro soccer star and womanizer turned pee wee coach. After be bopping around the world, he moves to a small Virginia town so that he can be nearer his young son and his ex ( Jessica Biel) and fulfill his dream of becoming a sportscaster. While trying to win Biel back, he runs into a few women on the sidelines, literally: his charges’ attractive mothers. We talked to the former lawyer (yes!) about the tough gig, which he also helped produce, last week at the Soho Beach House:

Can you talk about your character?

This was a passion project for me. George is interesting. He’s been a player, but he’s not a dog. He’s a good man, just a bit lost. He’s never really grown up, but he’s never tried to hurt anybody. It’s a lesson in life about second chances and forgiveness and the sacrifices we make to become deeper individuals. There are people who have had that success at an early age, and it’s hard for them to step aside and grow emotionally and spiritually when they’re the center of attention and people are throwing themselves at them.

Speaking of people throwing themselves at you: What was shooting like?

Well, I get to hang out with all these beautiful women who were also heroes of mine. I’d always wanted to work with Jessica Biel and I’ve always been in love with Catherine Zeta Jones and Uma Thurman. You watch them in different movies and go, ‘They rock!’ Then they’re all in the same movie, and you get to work with them. It’s incredible.

You spent your 43rd birthday recently in Scotland. How was the time with your family?

I did. I had a big meal with like 18 members of the clan. They watch my movies and it’s the best way to get an honest critique. My mum’ll say, ‘You know, I didn’t like that one so much, son,’ or ‘That was some fine acting. I’m so proud of you!’ I think a lot of them are surprised I actually made it.

Did your mother always know you’d go into acting?

I think she did. I was always the one singing and dancing, telling jokes. The clown. I remember from an early age that being a charmer kept you out of trouble. When my mum got angry, I could really lighten up the situation. That’s probably what led to my training as my days as a lawyer. Really on a daily basis I was pretending to be something I wasn’t.

You looked proficient on the field. How experienced a soccer player are you?

I played for a lot of my life. When I was a kid I played every day. I hadn’t for quite awhile though so I had to strap the boots back on again and train with some professionals. We worked on touches, which is what it’s really all about, and keeping the ball up. There are little tricks. I was out there all day. I’m like a big kid so I was in my element.

[Эра]

Спасибо, Капелюшечка! Очень интересно. Джерри так тепло отзывается о семье девочки и о ней самой. Он ей просто восхищен, ее выдержкой и оптимизмом. А интересно, в каких же случаях он нытик? Интересно было бы послушать как он ноет, сбежала бы я от него и его нытья?
И еще, девочки, у меня радость великая! после двух лет пользования компом я наконец то обнаружила, что и у меня есть и даже работает переводчик и теперь я тоже могу читать с иностранного....

[kapelka]

СПС Корине за наводку. Теленеделя № 50 на 10-16 декабря 2012. Статья называется "Трус не играет в футбол". Прошу прощенья , что получилось не очень качественно-журнал очень большой и не помещался в мой принтер ну ни как. Пришлось жертвовать картинкой ради текста. Даю с разных хостингов-кому как удобней смотреть.