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Biography:
Orlando Bloom was born in Canterbury, Kent, England on January 13,
1977. The man he briefly knew as his father, Harry Bloom, was a
legendary political activist who fought for civil rights in South
Africa. But Harry died of a stroke when Orlando was only f ...(read more)
Orlando Bloom was born in Canterbury, Kent, England on January 13,
1977. The man he briefly knew as his father, Harry Bloom, was a
legendary political activist who fought for civil rights in South
Africa. But Harry died of a stroke when Orlando was only four years
old. After that, Orlando and his older sister, 'Samantha Bloom' , were raised by
their mother, Sonia, and family friend, Colin Stone. When Orlando was
13, Sonia revealed to him that Colin was actually his biological
father.
Orlando attended St. Edmunds School in Canterbury but struggled in many
courses because of dyslexia. He did embrace the arts, however, and
enjoyed pottery, photography and sculpturing. He also participated in
school plays and was active at his local theater. As a teen, Orlando
landed his first job: he was a clay trapper at a pigeon shooting range.
Encouraged by his mother, he and his sister began studying poetry and
prose, eventually giving readings at Kent Festival. Orlando and
Samantha won many poetry and Bible reciting competitions. Then Orlando,
who always idolized larger-than-life characters, gravitated towards
serious acting. At the age of 16, he moved to London and joined the
National Youth Theatre, spending two seasons there and gaining a
scholarship to train with the British American Drama Academy. Like many
young actors, he also auditioned for a number of television roles to
further his career, landing bit parts in British television shows
"Casualty" (1986) , "Midsomer Murders" (1997) and "Smack the Pony" (1999) . He also appeared in the critically
acclaimed movie Wilde (1997) .
He then attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. It was there,
in 1998, that Orlando fell three stories from a rooftop terrace and
broke his back. Despite fears that he would be permanently paralyzed,
he quickly recovered and returned to the stage. As fate would have it,
seated in the audience one night in 1999 was a director named 'Peter Jackson (I)' .
After the show, he met with Orlando and asked him to audition for his
new set of movies. After graduating from Guildhall, Orlando began work
on the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, spending 18 months in New Zealand
bringing to life "Legolas", a part which made him a household name.
Today, he is one of the busiest and most sought-after actors in the
industry.
J.W. Braun
Quotes:
* On his character Legolas and the way Legolas moves: "Legolas doesn't
speak a lot - he prefers to let his actions speak for him. Legolas'
moves are smooth and elegant, like a cat. You know how cats can jump
and land steadily on their paws? That's w ...(read more)
* On his character Legolas and the way Legolas moves: "Legolas doesn't
speak a lot - he prefers to let his actions speak for him. Legolas'
moves are smooth and elegant, like a cat. You know how cats can jump
and land steadily on their paws? That's what I'm trying to do. There's
a strength in that, but it's very balletic. It's also bloody hard to do
without falling over!"
* "It's all very surreal. I've had two very fantastic experiences. In
Lord of the Rings and in Black Hawk Down. I feel very lucky. I'm sort
of doubly excited."
* "I'm rather accident-prone, I have to admit. I've broken my back, my
ribs, my nose, both my legs, my arm, my wrist, a finger and a toe and
cracked my skull three times."
* On how he got the part in Black Hawk Down (2001) : "My character breaks his back, and I
had mentioned I had done that when I was up for the part. Who knows why
one actor gets a job and another doesn't? I think it was just good
timing that I happened to be there and I had had the experience - I
mean, I was lucky."
* "I broke my back. I fell out of a window... some friends had a roof
terrace on the landing before their apartment, and I fell off the drain
pipe. It gave way, actually, and I fell three floors. I was told I
might not walk again. So, for about four days,I was contemplating that
as a serious part of reality. Then they operated, and I walked out of
the hospital in about twelve days."
* "Vig used to call me 'elf boy,' and I'd call him 'filthy human.' As an
Elf, I never got a scratch on me, never got dirty. And Vig would come
out with blood and sweat all over him. And he'd say to me, 'Oh, go
manicure your nails.'"
* On his 2002 Empire Award: "I think my mum will have [my award] in pride
of place somewhere beside my grandmother on the mantelpiece."
* "We have these digs at each other. Viggo will go on about Elves and how
they're always doing their nails and brushing their long, blonde hair,
and being all prissy. And I just say: Well, at least I'm going to live
forever! Got that? LIVE FOREVER!"
* "You have to be quite serious about tattoos [because] they're there
forever."
* "For a young actor like me to have the oportunity to work with the
genre of actors and directors on 'Lord Of The Rings' is unbelievable.
There was no, should I should I not. It was like, where do I sign up!
It was just bonkers. It was like here, have a life."
* "It's a bit strange to be included in those sexiest people polls and
all that sort of thing. I don't really even know who I'm up against!"
* "Elf Envy...they all had it."
* "Aged nine, I had this girlfriend, and we used to have running races in
the park to see who would be her boyfriend for the day. I wanted to be
like Superman and fly in and rescue her. Once I realised Superman was
an actor, I thought, 'That's for me.'"
* On being in love in general: "I'm in love with love. It's heavenly when
you're falling for someone and you can't stop thinking about
her."
* "The girls have got a bit excited. I spoke to my agent and she says
she's wading through the fan mail. We've got bags of it. I'm like, 'OK,
well, what do we do with that, then?' And she explains that we're
sending them pictures and stuff, which is great."
* "It was like a drama school of its own, being on set. Peter [Jackson]
is a genius. 'Ian McKellen' is the greatest theatre actor in Britain. He's
somebody I look at and say, 'That's what I would like to do.' I had
studied videos of his performances, so it was bizarre to be thrown into
an environment with him."
* "The thing with Ridley [Scott] is he's been doing this forever, he
knows what it is he wants and how to get it. There's absolutely no
messing around on set. Having said that, he's very accessible to
actors, very open to what you want to do and willing to talk about it.
He casts people who he feels are going to bring something to the role
and allows them to take care of the situation, to do what it is that
they do."
* "I'm quite sensitive to women. I saw how my sister got treated by
boyfriends. I read this thing that said when you are in a relationship
with a woman, imagine how you would feel if you were her father. That's
been my approach, for the most part."
* "Theatre is something that I feel very important for an actor to keep
doing. I think it keeps you sharp. But at the moment I'm intrigued with
movies and filmmaking. It hasn't lured me away from theatre, but I'm
just going to try to ride this wave and then jump onto another and see
how far it takes me."
* "I did send a girl a plane ticket, asking her for a visit, I guess
that's quite romantic."
* "I'd like to grow old gracefully or pain free at least."
* [Talking about his relationship with Kate Bosworth]: "There's been a
lot of heat because we decided to take some time out. But we're really
close. It's unfortunate everything has to be for public display. It's
hard when you travel. It makes relationships a challenge. I've always
kept everything close to the vest, and that's how I intend to play
everything. We've both got a big year ahead, and we thought, just for
this year, we'd give each other some time to grow."
* "I know how lucky I am. I've no complaints about the work."
* "Fame and celebrity were not something that I contemplated because they
were too far ahead to imagine."
* "When I'm not working, I prefer to sit and do nothing. The simple
things suddenly become more enjoyable".
* "If life isn't about humanity, then tell me what it's about, because
I'd love to know".
* "It's the best gig in the world, are you kidding me?" [on Pirates of
the Carribean]
* "I always feel like a pirate."
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