60 SECONDS WITH TARZANâS MR ALEXANDER SKARSGĂ
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Photographs by Mr Bjorn Iooss
After making his name as a vampire on âTrue Blood,â Mr Alexander SkarsgĂ„rd, 39, is about to swing into a cinema near you as the loincloth-wearing lead in âThe Legend of Tarzan.â Here, the 6ft 4in Swede tells us about his weirdest fans, the song he sings in the shower, and Prince Harryâs hidden talent.Â
Whatâs The First Thing You Do When You Wake Up?
âMake tea. I drink English breakfast tea out of a pint glass. My parents did that when I was a kid and I guess I got used to it.â
Whatâs Your Recurring Dream?
â[In my dreams] Iâve been involved in a lot of construction lately, building stuff with random people. Everything from a hot rod with my neighbour to building a house, working on scaffolding and stuff like that. I should probably talk to someone about that.â
Whatâs the most unexpected fashion item you own?
âA cloak. Slightly surprising.â
What would you say to your 17-year-old self?
âWhat were my issues? So many. Every decision feels like a life-and-death situation when youâre that young and everything is so important, like âOh God, if it doesnât work with this girl, life is overâ or âif I canât do this, then whatâs the point?â So part of me wants to say, âRelax. Chill. Itâll be fine. Youâll figure things out.â At the same time, I donât know if I would say that to myself because I think thatâs a process, a period you have to go through and deal with.â
Whatâs the best advice your father ever gave you?
âWhen I was 13, I was a child actor and I quit because I didnât like the attention. Iâm very grateful that he didnât pressure me. He was basically like, âWell, if youâre not feeling it, then donât do it. Go do other things. Have fun. Enjoy your life.â I donât think I would be an actor today if he had pushed me to stick at it. I needed that break from it in my teenage years.â
If you werenât an actor, what would you be?
âI was interested in architecture as a kid, maybe back to my dreams of construction. I donât know.â
Whatâs the most listened to song on your iTunes?
âThe Buzzcocks. âEver Fallen in Love (with Someone You Shouldnâtâve)â. Itâs a great song.â
What do you sing in the shower?
âABBA probably. âLay All Your Love on Meâ.â
âIâm a lager guy. Iâve been struggling lately because of all these hipster beers from microbreweries. They have very hoppy IPAs everywhere. Not for me. Sometimes itâs hard to find proper crisp, clean lager.â
âThereâs this place in Brooklyn called âPrime Meatsâ and they do an awesome Bloody Mary with lots of fresh horseradish and aquavit. Itâs incredible. Wakes you up for sure.â
Whatâs the weirdest thing a fan has ever asked you to do?
âThere was once this woman who asked me to marry her daughter. She was serious about it and kind of started negotiating with me, like seriously asking, âWhat would it take?â or âIs there any way I could convince you to do that?â She said, âYouâd be a great fit. We have land. We have money.ââ
Did you play along with it?
âYeah, weâre married now.â
Source:Â MrPorter.com (x)
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