A life-changing journey?
‘A few years in the past I went to Thailand with my now spouse Leighton Meester. We spent a while in Bangkok however had been largely in Phuket. We drove round lots, which was an effective way to find the island. It was the sunsets that basically stayed with me.’
Have you ever managed to get away lately?
‘Though we stay in Los Angeles, I’d by no means been to Joshua Tree earlier than. I have a tendency to attend for work to take me away, however since I hadn’t been anyplace for some time, we determined to go for a protracted weekend with one other household. There was a number of taking part in round and having fun with the panorama. We roasted marshmallows, we went on a small hike within the nationwide park the place there are all these piles and piles of boulders stacked on prime of one another and timber that create a really alien panorama. It’s all the time shocking to journey a number of hours from residence and end up someplace that’s as unique as the opposite aspect of the world.’
A vacation spot that the majority lived as much as the hype?
‘South Africa. My longtime pal and agent informed me Singita Lebombo Lodge was probably the greatest resorts he’d ever been to, and it didn’t disappoint – it utterly embraces and displays the panorama of the area. It was such an expertise, going out all day and getting up near the animals. We noticed a leopard chasing a gazelle, a pack of lions lounging, all the huge 5. We will’t wait to return as soon as our children are older.’
A memorable filming location?
‘I shot three seasons of StartUp, a present about crypto-currency, in Puerto Rico, in addition to a film, Welcome to the Jungle, so I ended up there for 3 years on and off. It was a really surreal place to be dwelling and dealing in. Whereas some individuals in all probability expertise a little bit island fever, I surf lots and love dwelling by the ocean. I had the meals dialled up too – I may stay on plantain. I stayed in a number of completely different neighbourhoods in San Juan; you solely must drive 10 minutes out of city and also you’re in a way more distant spot. I by no means anticipated anyplace that near America to be like that – cotton-candy sand, turquoise water. I used to be like, holy shit, that is like being in the course of Indonesia!’
Inform us about an ideal restaurant you’ve found in your travels
‘Jose Enrique in San Juan – it’s the title of each the chef and the place. At any time when individuals visited me, we’d go right down to La Placita, the city sq., which is a cool vacation spot in itself, with unimaginable archi- tecture. We’d put our names down as a result of it doesn’t take reservations, then order a drink at one of many many bars. The Mojitos are super-strong – we bought hammered from only one whereas ready for our desk. They serve a deep-fried complete purple snapper, which is gorgeous, and yuca mash, and the salads are wonderful too. It may be onerous to get contemporary greens in Puerto Rico, so you are taking any alternative you may to eat some lettuce. I’ve additionally labored in Toronto many occasions over the previous 4 years, and there’s a handful of spots I typically return to. Byblos in Downtown is all the time busy – there’s a falafel salad which is scrumptious; one other one has a great deal of edible flowers in it. You assemble the lamb wrap for the principle course your self they usually carry you all these little sides to have with it. It’s simply heavenly.’
Probably the most attention-grabbing particular person you’ve met?
‘George Miller, the director of the unique Mad Max movies in addition to the 2015 model. I went to Australia simply over a decade in the past for a short-lived Justice League film that by no means occurred in the long run. He was directing it, and I believe as a result of it by no means bought made, he’s much less actual to me than if I had bought to know him higher. Even in my quick time with him, he was fascinating. When the latest Mad Max got here out, I used to be blown away by that detailed fantasy world he had constructed. On the time he had such a beautiful résumé however hadn’t made stay motion in many years – he’d performed Babe and Joyful Ft – and so it was wonderful to see somebody who had not been doing it for thus lengthy come again with such a zeitgeisty, cutting-edge movie. He actually looks like an Australian nationwide treasure.’
Finest metropolis on this planet?
‘I do love Los Angeles. I’m from San Diego, so it’s acquainted to me – they share among the identical DNA for positive – however LA nonetheless has this otherness to it. It’s so huge, there are a lot of pockets to be found and existence to guide. I do know a lot of movie and TV productions are set right here, and it’s in all probability simply my very own myopic view, however within the period I grew up in – the Eighties and 90s – a lot of the stuff I watched helped mythologise it for me. Level Break, Beverly Hills Cop, Die Onerous; a lot of motion films. I liked The Terminator and I keep in mind all these photos of alleys from the chase sequences – that made a giant impression on me.’
Your favorite place to remain?
‘The Beverly Hills Resort. It’s form of bouji and kitsch – , that stylish kind of cheesy. However it’s bought such a glance to it and I actually prefer it. I labored as a valet there for a season once I was 19 and had simply moved to LA. However I solely frolicked within the parking zone and within the bowels of the constructing. It has this fairly secretive all-day diner, the Fountain Espresso Room. It’s downstairs, it has no home windows and also you wouldn’t find out about it until you had been a visitor, but it surely serves meals day and evening.’
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