“I don’t relate to that at all. I was trying to prove myself and be known as an actor.”
Jacob Elordi He was not very happy when the Internet began to focus on his physical appearance.
In an interview with Men’s health, the 23-year-old actor, who rose to fame playing the bad boy Noah Flynn in “The Kissing Booth,” admitted that he was “really upset” when people seemed more interested in talking about his physique rather than his acting. paper.
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“I trained a lot for the first movie, because I said so in the script,” Elordi said while promoting “The Kissing Booth 2.” “I was so terribly nervous that it wouldn’t be what the script wanted it to be.”
“At the time, I was very young and I was thrown into a world where everyone wanted to talk about my body … it really bothered me,” he continued. “I don’t relate to that at all. I was trying to prove myself and be known as an actor. It was a lot of work and I hated every second of it.”
While he followed a strict exercise routine to film “The Kissing Booth”, the Australian native said he did not train for the second installment, which arrived on Netflix last Friday.
“[‘The Kissing Booth’] it was about sculpting and making sure I had this figure that I thought the character needed, “Elordi recalled, adding that he recently started incorporating yoga and pilates.” Now, it is more functional. I wanted to be a blank canvas and be more concerned with my health. “
“I wanted to be able to walk and run with my grandchildren when I was in my eighties, you know? It’s more about being functional than real aesthetics,” he continued jokingly, “Let’s be honest, I have no interest in going to the beach and looking like The Rock “.
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Meanwhile, for her role as Nate Jacobs on HBO’s. “Euphoria,” Elordi actually lost weight.
“I wanted to go from being bigger to smaller as Nate goes through his mental transition,” he explained.
Elordi also spoke about what he has been doing for coronavirus quarantine – and said he has no idea when season 2 of “Euphoria” will resume production, as the series was forced to stop filming in March.
“I think everyone on the production side of everything just hopes for the best and continually receives the worst,” he told the magazine. “I just hope that I can improve first and as a result, I can get back to work.”
As for now, the young actor said he wants fans to enjoy “The Kissing Booth 2”.
“I hope, with everything that happens in the world, that the film can give them some kind of relief for two hours,” said Elordi. “I hope you get a smile and find great joy in watching the movie. That is all I can really ask for.”
“The Kissing Booth 2” is now available to stream on Netflix. Check out our interview with movie stars Maisie Richardson-Sellers and Meganne Young here.
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