Liam Hemsworth Details March 2012: Miley Cyrus Makes Me Happy
February 15, 2012 by Hollywoodite
Liam Hemsworth covers Details March 2012 in a profile his agent probably thought would be the typical pandering hand job in the run-up to The Hunger Games in which the actor co-stars with Jennifer Lawrence.
However, it’s an interesting read since writer Mickey Rapkin seems to have taken a dislike to the 22-year-old in what reads as an uneven piece, through the fault of Hemsworth’s inability to offer a coherant anecdote.
There’s some detail from Hemsworth about “growing up surfing” in middle-of-nowhere, Australia which segues into out-of-character braggadocio about driving girlfriend Miley Cyrus’ $100,000 black SL550 Mercedes convertible around Los Angeles because “It’s all about how you look in this town.” The interview reads better in context, where the (occasional) passive-aggression is more apparent. But, basically, Details labels Hemsworth a shallow, easily-distracted “baffled child,” and a dilettante who’s “coasted on his looks.”
On the call from The Hunger Games director Gary Ross, about a year ago: “I was half asleep listening to the voice mail. He was like, ‘You did a great read. Do you want to come and do the movie?’ I was like, ‘Oh s**t. S**t s**t s**t.’”
On his audition for The Last Song in 2009: “I just had an audition with Miley Cyrus!” he recalls telling his older brother, Thor’s Chris Hemsworth. “How funny is that? [Chris and I] grew up surfing and stuff. That’s why we can laugh. This business is ridiculous.”
On meeting now-girlfriend Miley Cyrus: “What happened happened [she was 16 and he 19 when they met], and we’ve been together two and a half years. She makes me really happy. When you start, you want to be professional, but when you’re filming those scenes with someone and pretending to love them, you’re not human if you don’t feel something.”
On meeting her family: “[Billy Ray] is very spiritual. He’s just one of the nicest guys. Very accommodating. I’ve listened to his music since we got together. It’s awesome.”
On the Miley weed admission video: “She’s in a room full of her best friends,” he says, almost breaking a sweat. “And you have one person who comes in there and videos it. The poor girl can’t have one night where she can feel safe in her own world. It’s ridiculous.”
On trying American foods (he’s Australian): “Krispy Kreme original glaze. I’ll buy two boxes of 12 and I’ll go through almost of them. It’s stupid. It’s ridiculous… [also] I’d never heard of country-fried steak before. It’s great! I love fried food.”
… then there’s this: He stares out at the rolling fairways, his eyes squinting at a hole in the distance. I imagine he’s contemplating what the impending release of The Hunger Games will mean for his career and his relationship with Miley. I am wrong. “How comedic are squirrels?!” Liam says, a goofy smile spreading across his face as he spots a furry thing scampering across the horizon. “We don’t have squirrels in Australia. The first time I saw a squirrel was at a meeting at Disney. I was like, ‘What the f**k?! Look! It’s like a cartoon. You’re not real!” – via Details Magazine.
PHOTO CREDIT – DETAILS MAGAZINE
