Q&A: Jared Leto
'My most embarrassing moment? It had to do with karaoke and Eye Of The Tiger'
Jared Leto was born in Louisiana in 1971. He went to New York's School of Visual Arts, and in 1994 was cast opposite Claire Danes in the television series My So-Called Life. His movies include Fight Club, Requiem For A Dream and Alexander, and he put on 67lbs (more than 30kg) to play John Lennon's assassin, Mark Chapman, in Chapter 27. Next February, he will tour the UK with his band, 30 Seconds To Mars.
What is your earliest memory?
Fireworks and a wolf.
Fireworks and a wolf.
When were you happiest?
I'm hoping that hasn't happened yet.
I'm hoping that hasn't happened yet.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
Stephen Hawking – a great example of triumph in the face of adversity.
Stephen Hawking – a great example of triumph in the face of adversity.
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
The need to sleep.
The need to sleep.
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Sycophancy.
Sycophancy.
Property aside, what's the most expensive thing you've bought?
Collectively, as a band, we paid for and built our own recording studio.
Collectively, as a band, we paid for and built our own recording studio.
What would your super power be?
The power to wipe out greed.
The power to wipe out greed.
What makes you unhappy?
Obvious and uncontrollable machiavellian tendencies.
Obvious and uncontrollable machiavellian tendencies.
What do you most dislike about your appearance?
The computer chip in the back of my brain.
The computer chip in the back of my brain.
Who would play you in the film of your life?
Robert Pattinson, Zac Efron, Gary Coleman or Christopher Walken.
Robert Pattinson, Zac Efron, Gary Coleman or Christopher Walken.
What is your most unappealing habit?
A relentless pursuit of perfection.
A relentless pursuit of perfection.
What is your favourite smell?
A campfire.
A campfire.
What would be your fancy dress costume of choice?
Authentic period Genghis Khan body armour or the originalZiggy Stardust outfit.
Authentic period Genghis Khan body armour or the originalZiggy Stardust outfit.
What is the worst thing anyone's said to you?
Anything that is a lie.
Anything that is a lie.
Cat or dog?
Wolf.
Wolf.
What is your guiltiest pleasure?
Art.
Art.
What do you owe your parents?
My blood and bones.
My blood and bones.
To whom would you most like to say sorry, and why?
The planet, for the horrible way we have all treated it.
The planet, for the horrible way we have all treated it.
Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
"One more time…"
"One more time…"
What is the worst job you've done?
Dishwasher when I was 12.
Dishwasher when I was 12.
When did you last cry, and why?
It was a fight with some onions. I lost.
It was a fight with some onions. I lost.
What is the closest you've come to death?
It had to do with a gun and some cocaine. The golden days of youth…
It had to do with a gun and some cocaine. The golden days of youth…
How would you like to be remembered?
I wouldn't.
I wouldn't.
What is the most important lesson life has taught you?
That many things are not as big a deal as they seem in the moment.
That many things are not as big a deal as they seem in the moment.
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xoxo
Carrie
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