The life of an actor seems so glamorous from the outside.
Fame, money, and fans are all part of the gig.
When we become so used to seeing these people on the big screen, it’s easy to forget that
they’re real people too.
And when real people need to blow off some steam, everyone has a favorite method.
But these stars have found solace in some particularly interesting places.
Here are 10 Famous Actors With Weird Hobbies/Obsessions.
Johnny Depp, Dolls Johnny Depp has played a ton of different
characters over the course of his career.
And has the ability to completely transform himself with every one.
What’s his secret?
Character development.
And as a part of his process, Depp occasionally uses props to assist with the method: Barbies.
The actor has an insane doll collection, including many rare Barbies.
But he’s not going to keep them in the box, oh no.
Depp has been quoted as saying that he uses playtime to workshop new voices for his upcoming
characters.
We’ve heard of method acting before, but he does it differently.
And given that it’s Johnny Depp we’re talking about, that’s exactly what we would
expect.
Nicolas Cage, Spending money If you won the lottery, what would you spend
the money on?
This idea is something that most of us can only dream about.
But for Nicolas Cage, those dollar signs are very real.
No, he didn’t technically win the lottery, but his spending habits indicate otherwise.
It seems the actor just loves shelling out the Benjamins.
Where the average person fantasizes about going on a vacation or paying off their debts,
Cage would rather spend that dough on albino king cobras, shrunken heads, and haunted mansions.
That’s an unorthodox collection, but when you consider who it belongs to, it kinda makes
sense.
Gwyneth Paltrow, Spanish/Goop With every new season, Gwyneth Paltrow has
a new obsession and one hell of a soapbox to shout them from: her blog!
Paltrow’s high-horse is named Goop, and thanks to the actress’ obsession with Spanish,
now she can be condescending in two languages!
Paltrow’s impossible recommendations have come under fire for being expensive, unnecessarily
complicated, and downright unsustainable.
But if you don’t care about any of that, then fear not, Spanish speakers!
Because if you’d like to read about $90 face wash or the latest in bronze Japanese
tea-scoop technology, Paltrow has your back.
And is now offering a version of Goop written in Spanish.
How worldly.
Will Smith, Fencing At this point, we’re pretty much convinced
that Will Smith can do anything.
An actor, rapper, and producer, Smith has been an entertainment heavyweight for decades.
As you can probably imagine, that kind of lifestyle would take it’s toll on the best
of us.
And as Smith has gotten older, he’s joked about finding low-impact hobbies to keep himself
in tip-top shape, mentally and physically.
So when old pal Tom Cruise introduced him to fencing, he was all over it.
Apparently the duo would get-together and practice their skills with David Beckham too.
When you step back and think about it, a movie starring them as the Three Musketeers might
actually be kind of awesome.
Daniel Radcliffe, Gymnastics As a child, Daniel Radcliffe got a crash course
in fame.
His work on the Harry Potter movies made him a household name overnight, and is a title
he carries with him to this day.
Being a part of the wizarding world came with a lot of challenges for the young actor, including
coordination.
Radcliffe lives with a condition called Dyspraxia which affects his motor skills.
Since there were some physically demanding scenes, the actor received gymnastics training.
And after much practice, he found that he was better able to coordinate his movements
and get through the stunts.
Good thing, too.
Since we can’t imagine anyone more suited to the role than Radcliffe himself.
Angelina Jolie, Daggers Angelina Jolie is famous for living a life
off the beaten path.
Wether it’s wearing a vial of her partner’s blood, or kissing her brother a little too
hard in public, the actress has a bit of a dark side.
Jolie has said that she’s been building a collection of knives and daggers ever since
she was a kid.
And when her son Maddox began to show an interest in Mom’s assortment, she encouraged him
to start a collection of his own.
Throughout it all though, the main undercurrent in her teachings seems to be about having
respect for the instrument.
Which, when you think about it, isn’t that different from any other collection.
Tom Hanks, Typewriters In the ever-evolving world of technology,
it seems like there’s a new device promising to change your life everyday.
And as a result, there’s a niche of people raging against the machine.
But for Tom Hanks, his love for the good old-fashioned typewriter began burning in the late seventies.
The actor has over fifty of them, and even wrote an essay for the New York Times about
all the reasons why.
Hanks even developed a typewriting app, complete with different model-specific sound effects.
No matter how good the technology gets, sometimes going old-school just more satisfying.
Mila Kunis, Star Trek/World of Warcraft When you think of a stereotypical World of
Warcraft or Star Trek fan, you might picture a hunchbacked, Mountain Dew-guzzling, Dorito-fingered
outcast.
And sure, there might be some of that.
But guess what?
Nerds can be hot too!
Take Mila Kunis, for example.
The actress has been in the public eye since That 70’s Show.
But in her private time, she’s a huge fan of Sci-Fi and identifies herself as a Trekkie.
Apparently Kunis was also so into World of Warcraft that she had to quit playing for
hours a day in order to maintain her career.
Now that’s dedication.
Liam Neeson, Fly fishing Let’s play a game.
What kind of activities do you think Liam Neeson enjoys in his spare time?
Karate?
Shooting guns?
Tracking down lost teens?
If you guessed fly fishing, congratulations!
Your prize is in the mail.
For a man who makes his living kicking ass and taking names, a calm, easy-going activity
like fishing might seem like a weird choice.
But it actually makes a lot of sense.
Nobody can kick ass 100% of the time, even if they’re really good at it.
And a quiet retreat to the water can be a nice change when you spend your days snapping
bad guys’ necks.
Leslie Mann, Unicycling Leslie Mann is one of the most hilarious ladies
working in Hollywood today.
She’s been in some of the funniest movies of the last 15 years.
From Knocked Up to The 40-Year Old Virgin, Mann has perfected her own little breed of
comedy.
It turns out that she’s also pretty coordinated too!
The actress is a big fan of the unicycle, and is one of the few people who can actually
ride one.
Riding a bike with two wheels can be challenging enough, and when you’re left with just a
single wheel, it only gets harder.
So what do you think of our list?
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