Chris Pine: Actor, Author on Cover of Parade
04 Octubre 2024 - 10:17AM
Business Wire
The newly minted children’s book author
reflects on his first role on ‘ER,’ the inspiration behind his car
collection, and his love of literature.
Link to cover story
Link to Video
Parade, the premium legacy entertainment and lifestyle brand,
released its latest cover story featuring A-list actor, and now
author, Chris Pine.
This press release features multimedia. View
the full release here:
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241004317148/en/
Chris Pine: Actor, Author on Cover of
Parade (Photo: Business Wire)
The interview–conducted inside his classic 1965 Airstream
trailer–covers a wide range of topics, including his new children’s
book, When Digz the Dog Met Zurl the Squirrel, how uncomfortable he
initially was on camera, his first day on the Star Trek movie set
and his unique car collection.
Read the full interview here. Notable quotes are below.
On starting his acting career:
I had blinders on once I realized after college that acting was
what I was going to do. I had no room for doubt; I was just going
to do it. It's odd that I never thought about a world where it
wasn't going to work out. And I really didn't f--k around in my
20s. There wasn't a lot of going to parties and having a good time.
I was like, I'll do it.
On his first onscreen credit as a patient on the TV show,
ER:
I think I was “drunk fraternity boy.” I might have had a name.
There was something very romantic about the Warner Bros. studio in
Los Angeles. On the ER soundstage they built this huge emergency
room where the cameras are following characters going in and out.
It's exciting when you're a young actor and you're going to work
with Maura Tierney and Sally Field.
On being on camera:
It took me a long time not to be self-conscious and terrified. I
don't know if there's any acting school that can really prepare you
for the permutations of set life. It’s a really bizarre thing to
do.
A career highlight:
The first day on set for the first Star Trek movie. It was my
first humongous movie, and we were on a soundstage on the Paramount
lot. I come from a Hollywood family, so to be on a soundstage on a
Hollywood lot was like everything that I dreamed about. Being on
the ridge and looking out was definitely an out-of-body moment.
On why he wrote this book (during the pandemic):
“I don't have kids, but I have a dog and I'm in love with my
dog. And I do have a deep love for stories, for literature and for
books I grew up with. My mother and father would tell me stories
before going to bed. And obviously I'm an actor, and I've written
and directed and produced, so storytelling is kind of in my
blood.”
On the message of his book:
What if the frustration and the anger that these two animals
seem to have toward one another comes from a place of their own
vulnerability and their own sense of being deficient? Why is a
bully a bully? Probably because something happened to the bully,
and maybe if you understood what happened to the bully, you can
repair relationships and move on with love.
On his car collection:
I have an obsession with European cars of the mid-20th century.
A Tesla is like the world’s largest iPad. It’s more romantic to get
in a car that you're not sure is going to start or it takes 10
minutes to warm up before you drive it.
To view this story, or any of our previous cover stories, click
here.
About Parade
Parade, the premium legacy entertainment and lifestyle brand,
has been enlightening, delighting and inspiring audiences for more
than 80 years. Parade is owned and operated by The Arena Group
(NYSE American: AREN), an innovative technology platform and media
company with a proven cutting-edge playbook that transforms media
brands. Arena’s unified technology platform empowers creators and
publishers with tools to publish and monetize their content, while
also leveraging quality journalism of anchor brands like TheStreet,
Parade, Men’s Journal and Athlon Sports to build their businesses.
The company aggregates content across a diverse portfolio of over
265 brands, reaching over 100 million users monthly. Visit us at
thearenagroup.net and discover how we are revolutionizing the world
of digital media.
View source
version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241004317148/en/
Steve Janisse c-sjanisse@thearenagroup.net 404-574-9206