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Jared Leto didn't like being fat

28 March, 2008
By: fiona
Filed Under: 30stm

I really don't know where I stand on Jared Leto. I think I hate him as a person, I'm indifferent to his music, but I tend to like him in movies (Yes, I was in shock when I realised that he acted in 2 of my top 4 movies of all time).

In his latest movie, he plays John Lennon's killer, and he had to put on a lot of weight for the role. Apparently he could no longer walk long distances and had a wheelchair on hand for such occasions.

He gained 60pounds, which isn't even 30kilos. I guess he's always been a waif though. He should just go back to getting knocked-the-fuck-out in movies again. Much easier on the body that way.

Jared plays killer, Mark Chapman in the movie Chapter 27.

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30 Seconds to Mars shoot video in Greenland

01 February, 2008
By: fiona
Filed Under: 30stm, video

For a guy that is in two of my favourite movies (of all time, mind you!) I sure do hate Jared Leto. He insists he doesn't use his acting to help the band, and for the most part, I guess that's true.

But do most bands get the kind of budget that they do when they make film clips (or "mini" movies as they turn out)? I'm sorry, but unless your Michael Jackson, you don't get to make a 10min long film clip. I'm hoping their newest video "A Beautiful Lie" is not going to go for 15mins. But anyway, they filmed it in Greenland. It's apparently the "first video ever shot 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle".

Similarly, "From Yesterday" was the first American video shot in the People's Republic of China. I'm hoping for their next film clip they do another first, and NOT have Jared show off his "acting" skills... just make a damn film clip. (Yeah, yeah, I like the film clip to "The Kill", even if they did rip it off a movie. But the start of it totally ruins it. I don't want to hear him talk. I just want to see the blood and gore... and why the hell do they take so long to get to the *actual* song anyway!!)

Stay tuned for me to rip it to shreds (aka. review it) when it comes on youtube.

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