Adrenaline, celibacy and fried potatoes. 15 facts about Orlando Bloom
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Once on the set of “The Lord of the Rings,” Orlando felt uncomfortable at first
When our hero was studying at the Guildhall School of Music and Theater, he was invited to audition: the role of Faramir was vacant in the large-scale project “The Lord of the Rings”. True, Bloom did not pass this casting. But Peter Jackson saw a different character in him - and after a couple of months Orlando tried on elven attire and became Legolas.
“I found myself on the set literally three days after graduating from acting school. And standing next to me were Viggo Mortensen and Ian McKellen, who seemed like titans to me. And it seemed to me that the whole world was staring at me and laughing at all my mistakes, which were simply terrible. In general, it seemed to me that I could not do anything at all, and every second I expected Jackson to fire me in disgrace. I wouldn’t even be offended, because there was a reason for it. Honestly! Fortunately, after a couple of months this fear disappeared somewhere.”
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Orlando Bloom loves fried potatoes
Like most actors, the sweet-voiced elf is forced to step on the scale from time to time to check if he has gained extra pounds. And they sometimes arise - after all, Orlando loves everything fried, including French fries, which, as we know, are not so easy to refuse.
However, the acting profession is not the only reason why Bloom is forced to monitor his own weight. “If I get fat,” he admits to reporters, “I start having serious problems with my back, which I broke in adolescence. This means I can’t indulge myself with fried potatoes from morning to night. In addition, I have to do yoga and Pilates every day, and if the number on the scale creeps up, then I spend more time on classes. And it’s quite tiring.”
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Orlando has long been tired of his romantic characters
“For some reason, everyone is sure that I’m going to play sweet romantic young men until I retire,” Bloom admitted in one of his interviews. “And I am immensely happy when I manage to get a role in some modern movie, and not in another costume-adventure blockbuster, which I almost hate. As much as possible! Although playing elves and pirates is, of course, easier than playing ordinary guys: you put on a fantasy costume, and it “dictates” to you a very specific manner of play. And when you’re wearing a simple T-shirt and don’t have a sword in your hand, you’re left alone with your acting abilities - and that’s a real test!”
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While filming Pirates of the Caribbean, Orlando Bloom tried not to look at Johnny Depp
“I didn’t even really understand what he was playing there,” the actor kept secret with reporters. “Because one glance in his direction and I started to writhe with laughter.” But I can’t screw up take after take, I don’t have the right! Therefore, I had to look somewhere past him. But when the films appeared in cinemas, I went into the theater and laughed heartily along with the audience. You won’t believe it, it was like I was looking at Depp for the first time! Be that as it may, I am terribly grateful to him. He is not afraid of failures or mistakes, he is not afraid to play a role that is not his own. I'd like to learn the same."
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Orlando can't live without adrenaline
Motorcycle, surfing, snowboarding, extreme sports... Without all this, the actor is simply bored. “Adrenaline is like air for me,” admits Bloom. - I can’t live without him. That’s why I perform all the stunts on set myself: I need to constantly test myself for strength. True, after the birth of my son I changed a lot. And now, when I’m racing down a steep mountain on a bicycle, I try to restrain myself and say: “The noble cause is not risk, but safety.” And it’s not that I’ve become afraid of speed: I just want to see how my son grows up, how he goes to college, how he falls in love for the first time. And if I fall to my death, I won’t see any of this.”
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Orlando avoids social parties
The brown-eyed elf can hardly be called a recluse, but he is uncomfortable at social events. And he feels much more comfortable at home. “You come somewhere to a club or to a premiere,” the actor admits, “and you feel that people first fall silent and then begin to whisper. And then they come up, shy and timid, and ask for something: a photo or an autograph. And I always feel terribly embarrassed, although I don’t want to offend anyone. But I’m not Brad Pitt, who stoically withstands the attention of the whole world to his person. It’s hard for me, and most importantly, it’s not interesting.”
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When surfing, Orlando prefers to surf naked
In 2016, scandalous photos appeared on the Internet: together with his girlfriend Katy Perry, Bloom was cutting through the waves, and doing it in an Adam costume. For the actor himself, such photographs came as a shock: he was accustomed to the constant presence of paparazzi, and even, in his words, “learned to sense if a journalist was hiding behind the nearest bush,” but he could not even imagine that he could be tracked down on a deserted island.
“If I knew that someone was watching me,” Orlando commented on the incidental photos, “I would never have gotten into the water without swimming trunks. I was sure that Katie and I were alone, and that there was no one for a hundred miles around who could recognize me.”
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Bloom had a lot of injuries
Our hero strives to perform all the stunts on the set himself and, as we remember, is a fan of extreme sports. In such circumstances, injuries, of course, cannot be avoided - but even by the standards of seasoned stuntmen and experienced racers, Bloom exceeded the “plan for fractures.” He broke almost everything: his left arm, his right wrist, both legs (the right one while skiing, the left one after falling off a motorcycle). Also, having fallen from a tree, Orlando “earned” damage to his skull. In addition, his nose and rib were broken. But he received his most serious injury as a teenager.
“I was helping one of my friends fix a roof,” says the actor. “And I ended up falling out of the window, flying three floors and breaking my back.” That same day I was put on the operating table and told that I might never walk. But I was lucky: two weeks later I was already discharged from the hospital, although I still feel the consequences of that fracture.”
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World fame took Bloom by surprise
Fame fell on the actor like snow. “I was very young,” he says, “when I suddenly starred in two of the highest-grossing franchises in film history. And I understand that I am lucky. But fame is not what I wanted or strived for. Fame has too many pitfalls: for example, at that time I was completely confused, I didn’t understand where the top was and where the bottom was, and what I should do next. Many actors are blown away by this. Fortunately, this didn’t happen to me.”
By the way, Bloom learned about his sudden popularity later than others: at the time when the first part of “The Lord of the Rings” was released worldwide, our Legolas was in India and celebrated Christmas, without even realizing that he had become famous.
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Orlando Bloom is a committed Buddhist
For more than fifteen years, our golden-haired elf and brown-eyed pirate has been a member of the Soka Gakkai (Value Creation Society). This is an organization that appeared in Japan in the thirties and which promotes so-called “secular Buddhism” throughout the world. Its representatives live in more than a hundred countries, although its influence is most strongly felt in Japan and the United States. As for the goals of Soka Gakkai, they are approximately the following: the formation of a free society, the welfare of people, the condemnation of wars, etc.
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Fatherhood is an important part of Bloom's life
In July 2010, the actor married model Miranda Kerr, and in January 2011 the couple had a son. This boy changed a lot in Bloom's life.
“Being a father is the most amazing thing in the world,” he says. - What was important to me before seems nonsense today. My son Flynn seemed to have crowded out of my life everything I had enjoyed before he arrived. And now my main hobby in life is taking a bath with him, changing diapers (yes, I do it myself!) and playing all the games I can think of.”
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Orlando Bloom doesn't like modern gadgets
If desired, the actor’s personal pages can be found on social networks, but it is unlikely that our hero can be classified as an Internet troll. Quite the opposite: in many of his interviews, Bloom says that the Internet scares him a little. That's why he doesn't communicate on social networks. Apparently, this is also due to the fact that reading and writing do not give Orlando much pleasure. In childhood and adolescence, he generally suffered from dysgraphia and dyslexia. True, he later managed to solve this problem, but he still complains about its echoes.
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After breaking up with his first wife, Orlando did not date anyone for a long time.
Our hero broke up with the mother of his son, Miranda Kerr, after three years of marriage. The couple separated quite quietly, without the slightest hint of scandal. However, the actor’s new relationship did not develop for quite some time. And then, on the advice of his surfer friend, he promised himself to remain celibate.
“If you want to change your attitude towards women and start seeing them as more than just sex objects, try being celibate for at least a few months,” advises Bloom. - It helped me a lot. Initially, I was going to limit myself to just two months, but in the end I lasted six months, which I don’t regret. After all, after finishing celibacy, I met Katy Perry!”
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Orlando Bloom met Katy Perry at a party
Our hero met his bride at one of the social events. It went something like this.
“I was standing on stage, and suddenly among the audience I saw a girl in a pink dress,” says the actor. - “Wow, it’s Katy Perry!” — I said to myself, and, after waiting a moment, headed towards her table. She sat with Denzel Washington, who received a box of burgers. I asked permission to take one of them, and when Denzel nodded favorably, he winked knowingly at Katie. A little later we started talking and we started a relationship.”
True, the whirlwind romance turned out to be not the easiest. In 2017, Katy and Orlando broke up, but then began dating again.
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Very soon Katie and Orlando will have a daughter
Last year, the couple announced their engagement, but Hymen's ties were interrupted by a sudden epidemic. Therefore, the ceremony had to be postponed. But this does not bother the future spouses, especially since the bride is now nine months pregnant. Not long ago, a video even appeared online in which a dancing Perry suddenly clutches her stomach, simulating contractions.
As for Bloom, judging by his statements, he is in seventh heaven. “I’m about to have a daddy’s daughter! - he says. “I hope she will love me as much as I love her.” In any case, I will do everything for this.”
Orlando Bloom now
Orlando Bloom is a world-famous actor who is not afraid to experiment. In 2020, the artist starred in the Shammasyan brothers’ drama “The Renegade.” The main character, played by Orlando, experienced severe trauma as a child, which influenced the development of his later life. The film revealed to the audience a new Bloom - a dramatic actor capable of conveying deep psychological experiences. The film premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. And then the artist changed his role, appearing in the action comedy film “Shanghai Carrier”.
In 2020, Orlando began working on a role in the fantasy thriller Carnival Row, in which Cara Delevingne became the actor’s partner. Bloom will also receive the main role in the comedy “Idea in America,” with the creators of which he has already signed a contract.
