Michael Fassbender

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Yello said:
Saw this on Tumblr, has it been posted before. The article seemed new so I assumed the pic was too.

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http://www.independent.ie/irish-new...wn-county-not-showing-his-movie-29903646.html
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Thanks! Fassy looks so cute & mischievous ;)
 
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http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/12-years-slaves-michael-fassbender-3005346

The Irish-German actor has recently been nominated for a Golden Globe for his latest role as Epps - his third collaboration with British director Steve McQueen

Born in Heidelberg to a German father and Irish mother, Michael Fassbender, 36, was brought up in Ireland, where his parents ran a restaurant in County Kerry.

It was his intense portrayal of IRA prisoner Bobby Sands in Hunger (2008) which won him several international awards, followed by a role in Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds.

He’s recently been nominated for a Golden Globe for his latest role as Epps, a brutal plantation owner, in 12 Years A Slave, his third collaboration with British director Steve McQueen.


Have you ever met anybody as vicious as Epps and did his character stay with you when you finished filming?

I’ve come across unpredictable characters before but nobody as terrifying as Epps.

There’s always a residue and an effect caused by the character I am playing, but over the years I’ve developed a way to slip in and out of it.

Also, because we were putting so much into the day’s work and moving so quickly, it allowed me to go home feeling I’d left everything behind.

Did you know much about slavery in America when you were offered the role?

I grew up in the Irish education system which is one of the best in the world and history was always a very important subject, so I had a pretty broad understanding of it.

Who was your biggest influence when you became an actor?

My mum was a very big influence in terms of the films that I watched and the actors that really inspired me.

She was particularly a fan of 1970s American film.

Do you manage to get back to Ireland very often?

As much as I can, but my parents are retired now so they come and visit with me wherever I am filming.

Where do you call home?

London. I have a little apartment there where I lay my head, but I haven’t been back much in the past year.

You’re one of the film world’s most eligible bachelors. Where do you stand on the subject of marriage?

I don’t know where I stand on it.

Doing this job, it’s very difficult for me to even maintain a relationship, let alone a marriage.

I have a very selfish approach to the way I work meaning that I could be shooting until 4am and obviously that’s not fair to somebody if you’re in a relationship.

How do you cope with fame?

It is fun, but it can be dangerous, seductive and distracting.

I like to keep myself fairly private so that audiences can disappear into the role I’m playing as opposed to them knowing too much about Michael Fassbender and what he does.

Have you made any New Year resolutions?

To not talk as much and to listen more.

Also, to read more books because most of my reading tends to be scripts.

I’ll start a book, then scripts will arrive and I’ll put the book down and have to revisit it.

What do you do for relaxation?

I like speed.

Not the drug, but the sensation. So I go karting whenever I can and I find it helps me meditate and zone out a little.

I also like going on motorcycle trips because it’s easy to jump on a plane and pop up somewhere else in the world, but when you’re on a motorcycle you see everything as you’re passing through.

I love music, as well.

I like to sort of tinker around on the guitar and I’m trying to learn how to surf as well.

It’s more floundering than surfing, but I find it quite cleansing to be in the water!

How do you enjoy acting?

Every day I wake up and I’m thankful because when I started out, my ultimate goal was to work with great filmmakers, great actors and tell great stories.

And that’s what I feel I’m doing. I am so spoiled. I get to travel the world and I got to choose my profession.
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Yay! Glad he'll be going to the GGs. I think he's said he digs Tina Fey so I think he'll enjoy her and Amy hosting. Let's just hope the lame d*ck jokes are mercifully over.


ETA: If you do see him at Sundance LeeLoo, you gotta share the details with us! ;)
 
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He does look tired. He's also back to being super skinny after bulking up a bit for X-men. He's been working nonstop and said he was stressed prepping for Macbeth. All that plus long flights and a whirlwind few days of screenings, industry parties, & awards... I'd be exhausted!


Funny little story I wanted to share.... While looking at all the latest pics, my 82 yr. old neighbor lady stopped by. She noticed Fassy on my screen and asked, "WHO is THAT??!!" Feeling a bit embarrassed I tell her and name a few films he's been in. She then replied, "Well, he's mighty tasty isn't he"? LMAO


I always thought if I ever met Michael I'd be too tongue tied to say anything. But now I'd be sure to let him know even 82 yr old women find him "mighty tasty". ;)
 
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