This story has been shared 259,026 times. I'll take it. By the time I did the third Mummy picture in China, which was 2008, I was put together with tape and iceI was building an exoskeleton for myself daily.. 60 talking about this. Inside, his house is dark wood, open, with windows that look out onto his backyardhammock, soccer goal, trampoline, tetherball, zip line, swimming pool. Horrible. Am I still frightened? And that's how I spend my first hour with Brendan Fraser. In a 2018 interview with GQ,[4] Fraser revealed that his oldest son, Griffin, is on the autism spectrum. Brendan Fraser is known for films that nod to history ( Blast from the Past, School Ties, The Mummy ), so it's somewhat fitting he'd choose to live in a midcentury-modern home. Do I feel like I need to say something? If you want, I'll break it. "[4] In contrast, Fraser also clarified in his 2019 appearance on the radio show Sway in the Morning, "I don't think the HFPA really wield that much power. I mean, I swear, I saw him get kicked so many times, bit, by other horses all the time. The 600-pound Charlie tries to reconnect with his estranged 17-year-old daughter as he fears his life is coming to an end. His mother had died of cancer just days before the interview. He removes a green bandanna from his pocket and gently wipes the animal's eyes. I don't know if this curried disfavor with the group, with the HFPA. I needed a laminectomy. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. My crystal ball is broken, he said at a press conference. [16] He holds dual Canadian and American citizenship. He releases the arrow straight into the target's center. I feel a lot better now, he says. He received critical acclaim for his dramatic role in 1998's Gods and Monsters, which was based on the life of James Whale (Ian McKellen), who directed Frankenstein. But ultimately, I didn't want to contend with how that made me feel, or it becoming part of my narrative. But the memory of what had happened, and the way it made him feel, stuck with him. [53], As of February 2018[update], Fraser lives in Bedford, New York, in Westchester County. [44], In August of the same year, Fraser was announced as part of the cast of Martin Scorsese's upcoming film Killers of the Flower Moon, as well as Max Barbakow's upcoming comedy film Brothers. There's many reasons, but was [this incident] one of them? And his brothersHolden, 13, Leland, 11ever since they were small, one was always the spokesperson and the other was the enforcer. Fraser interrupts himself here to talk more about his eldest son. In between these successes, he also starred in the box office bombs Dudley Do-Right (1999) (which was based on another Jay Ward animated series) and Monkeybone (2001); though he did have moderate success with the 1999 romantic comedy Blast from the Past and the 2000 fantasy comedy Bedazzled, a remake of the 1967 British film of the same name. It was my vision of the worst version of myself. Brendan and Afton married in 1998, and they share three sons: Griffin Arthur Fraser (born in 2002), Holden Fletcher Fraser (born in 2004), and Leland Francis Fraser (born in 2006). If you watched movies at the end of the previous century, you watched Brendan Fraser. Inside, the house is light and airy, featuring a double-height living room with a glass wall that boasts panoramic views of the city, canyon, and ocean beyond. He rolled down and he looked still asleep, Fraser remembers. Drake (he also voiced the Tasmanian Devil). An upstairs family room has a balcony overlooking the living room. Listed for $4.5 million, this home is 9,335 square feet with three bedrooms and four baths. Griffin, he says, is a curative on everyone who meets him, I noticed. He also had a small part in the movie Now and Then (1995). He took on dramatic roles in Gods and Monsters (1998), The Quiet American (2002), and Crash (2004), and further fantasy roles in Bedazzled (2000) and Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008). Getty Images He has three sons, Griffin, Holden and Leland (not pictured). What's brendan fraser doing now? Bedford's own Brendan Fraser stars in the "The Whale," which was released nationwide on Friday. Come here to celebrate the acting projects - past and present - of the All Around Good Guy, Brendan James Fraser. There's many reasons, but was this one of them? They ripped my pajama top off of me and tried to rip the bottom off, but I kicked some guy in the head. He recounted to Movieline magazine in 1999. He was there and Fraser was not. He brightens. 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School Ties was marketed, correctly, as the launch of a new generation of leading men: the next Diner or Footloose or The Outsiders. As various people fuss over the setup, Fraser and Swank discuss their lines. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Cond Nast. It is an uncomfortable watch. He disappears for a moment, and then suddenly the sound of synthesizers comes from the speakers overhead, followed by a Pandora ad. 1. While Fraser and Smith divorced in 2008, they have remained close as they raise their boys. Best known for starring in several hit movies in the 1990s and early 2000s, including "The Mummy" franchise, "George of the Jungle," "Encino Man," "Airheads," "Blast from the Past," "Bedazzled" and "Crash," Fraser hasn't really been on screen very much during the past ten years. "I got this horse because it's a big horse," he says, standing in a barn in Bedford, New York. To revisit this article, visit My Profile, thenView saved stories. In 1991, Fraser made his film debut as a Seaman headed to Vietnam in Dogfight. But the silence was deafening. Fraser says he was rarely invited back to the Globes after 2003. What is Griffin Arthur Fraser's Net Worth? [36] Fraser later joined the recurring cast of the television drama series The Affair during season 3 where he portrayed the misery-minded prison guard Gunther. There's a story there as well, of course, and Fraser, in his elliptical way, will eventually get around to telling it to me. GQ may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. Fraser lives quietly on a horse farm in New Bedford, NY. December 19, 2016. I think I was in mourning, and I didn't know what that meant. He hadn't done press in a while; suddenly he was sitting on a stool in front of an audience, promoting the third season of a show he'd barely been on. Fraser watched this daily, this big, silvery horse being taunted by the sleeker horses around him. He had the unique quality of a man beholding the world for the first time, and directors began casting him as exactly that. And the truth is, you didn't. For much of the 1990s, Fraser spent a lot of time emerging wide-eyed from bomb shelters (Blast from the Past) or Canada (Dudley Do-Right) or the rain forest (George of the Jungle), but he also took on more serious roles. I did but also as if it might be the last time. It did play with my head. His mother was a sales counselor, and his father was a former journalist who worked as a Canadian foreign service officer for the Government Office of Tourism. There has been Oscar buzz for months, especially after Fraser received a six-minute standing ovation after the film premiered at the 79th Venice Film Festival in September, bringing him to tears. The alleged assault, his subsequent divorce, and the death of his mother launched Fraser into a depression that, combined with his health problems, led to a pause in his career.[4][5]. Griffin's rated on the autism spectrum. Other noteworthy spaces include a window-lined dining room, an office, a photography dark room, and a family room with a terrace. I watched this wonderful movement, these people with the courage to say what I didn't have the courage to say.. I can do it again. So what I'm saying to you sounds, I hope, not like some sort of Hey, I had a boo-boo. I haven't spoken to them in years, but they're my friends. Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The horse loves it, the repetitive motion that kids on the spectrum have that they love. Categories . Have I wanted to many, many times? And they beat up on this horse. Sometimes it takes a while for that to happen.. [4][57], The physical demands of the stunts and maneuvers Fraser performed in his action and comedy roles eventually required him to undergo several surgeries over a period of seven years, including a partial knee replacement, a laminectomy, and vocal cord surgery. He remade Bedazzled, with Elizabeth Hurley, in 2000. Fraser, along with a bunch of other actors, was floated as a potential new Supermana coveted but famously cursed role. But first, Pecas. 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Your coffee table could use some style. Fraser seems morose and sad; for much of it, he speaks in a near whisper. In Encino Man, the film that helped turn him into a star, Fraser played a caveman recently freed from a block of ice in modern-day California; he likes to joke, or simply recount, that his audition consisted of wordlessly wrestling a plant. At one, he received a serious hazing. The show closed on January 12, 2002, with Fraser garnering many excellent reviews. I needed to put a Band-Aid on it, but more of an account of the reality of what I was walking around in. For a while, sitting in his living room, he kind of talks around some other thingsyou can tell there's maybe more to this story that he's not yet ready to share. [9] Fraser's film In one of his most physical roles, Fraser, who lives in Westchester County, played swashbuckling American adventurer Rick O'Connell in "The Mummy" franchise. Queensofthenorth/MEGA In 2018, Fraser emerged to allege. You wander in and then emerge, hours or days later, disoriented but appreciative that something so unpredictable can still exist in this world. From award-winning writing and photography to binge-ready videos to electric live events, GQ meets millions of modern men where they live, creating the moments that create conversations. [55] He is an accomplished amateur photographer[12] and has used several instant cameras in movies and on TV shows, most notably on his guest roles on Scrubs. Berk acknowledges that he wrote a letter to Fraser about the incident but says, My apology admitted no wrongdoing, the usual If I've done anything that upset Mr. Fraser, it was not intended and I apologize. , According to Fraser, the HFPA also said it would never allow Berk in a room with Fraser again. [30] After appearing in the critically panned Furry Vengeance in 2010, Fraser moved from being represented by William Morris Endeavor to the Creative Artists Agency. In the film, Fraser plays the role of a morbidly obese teacher named Charlie living a life of solitude in Idaho. Fraser sounded optimistic at Venice. 'The Whale' review: Brendan Fraser's comeback is shocking Carole Baskin claims her dead husband found alive but no one noticed last year, I went to McDonalds drive-thru for lunch but left with bags of cash instead, Accused Idaho killer's unsealed search warrants reveal blood-stained mattress cover, Salma Hayek, 56, is aging backwards in glam new photo, Madonna: Im struggling to understand how to be a mother, Jen Shah posts, deletes cryptic message about the truth after prison sentencing, Shakira allegedly discovered Gerard Piqu's cheating because of a jam jar. "This gesture is just a small way to remind our 'film people' that Orange County is not only a prime location for filming, but a place you definitely want to live, work, and play. Blue-gray stubble around the once mighty chin, gray long-sleeve shirt draped indifferently over the once mighty body. It appeared in Fraser's house one day, he's still not sure howcertainly he never gave his consent to appear in it. Fraser pauses, and his eyes seem to well up, and for the first time in this litany of surgeries and loss, he seems like he might not want to continue. Some kids were born. And I was like, You can't open the booth. Ratner had exposed the film. Because we all share that same time line., Sarah Treem, the co-creator and executive producer of The Affair, says that Fraser's familiarity to audienceshis star quality, as she puts itwas one of the reasons they wanted him for the show, in part so that the series could play with that stardom. For his role as Charlie, Fraser wore a large body suit and prosthetics created by makeup artist Adrian Morot that required several hours of makeup each day. Without doing too muchwhat's the word? He was big and handsome in a broad, unthreatening way, and most important, he was game. I was blaming myself and I was miserable., It even led to him wondering if he had been blacklisted by the HFPA, which oversees the Golden Globes, telling GQ he was rarely invited back to the awards ceremony in the years after. Details just pour out in a kind of loving torrent. A few weeks after that day on set, Fraser calls me. Whether it hurts you or not.. The two actors sit inside a white Fiat, cameras still mounted on its hood, big soft lights surrounding it. Because obviously you notice the cartoon effect of what they're doing, and it's very pleasurable. 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His eyes are pale and a bit watery these daysless wide than they used to be when he was new to the screen, playing guys who were often new to the world. Of the first film, released in . So here goes. Theres something good that happens between the two of them, Fraser has said. [24] He lent his voice for the unreleased animated film Big Bug Man, with Marlon Brando. [59][60] In the 2018 GQ piece where Fraser first publicly made the allegation, he said "The phone does stop ringing in your career, and you start asking yourself why. [45] In October 2021, Fraser was cast to portray the villain Firefly in the superhero film Batgirl, set in the DC Extended Universe;[46] the release of the film was canceled in August 2022 after a change in Warner Bros. studio priorities.[47][48]. It was on the show that Fraser fell hard for a horse named Pecas., deciding to bring the animal home from the set in Mexico and keep him on a farm near his home. Fraser starred as "Brick" in the West End production of Tennessee Williams's Cat on a Hot Tin Roof in September 2001, directed by Anthony Page. Architectural Digest may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. The car took off and I realized I was tied up [outside of] the local girls school. On the other hand, his actor father Brendon has a $20 million net worth. Bed Bath and Beyond Coupon 20% entire purchase, Target Circle: up to 50% off with Target promo code, Join Michael Kors KORSVIP and receive 10% OFF your first purchase using Michael Kors Coupon Code, 2023 Cond Nast. Absolutely. The one-time in-demand leading man says that characterization doesn't bother him, even if it's not entirely accurate. Fraser, a resident of Bedford, earned a Best Actor award at the 2023 . I wanted to take the piss out of myself before someone else would, 'cause I had it in my head that I had it coming., He wasn't worthy of being Superman. Brendan is related to Lona Renee Fraser and James E Fraser as well as 2 additional people. People have some rough edges to them. He can't help but digressInstead of telling you what time it is, I might give you the history of horology, he says, in the middle of saying something else. I'm 35: There was a time when the sight of Fraser was as familiar to me as the furniture in my parents' house. (The film is not due in theaters until Dec. He meets Brendan Fraser and punches him out., Fraser says when the day came to shoot the scene where he punches himself out, he put on the most ostentatious clothes he could find to play Brendan Fraser. The star sold the spectacular home. Bedford's own Brendan Fraser stars in the "The Whale," which was released nationwide on Friday. There are also four bedrooms, including a master suite with a sitting room. They gave me a sailor outfit, along with some other guys, and we did a punch-up scene with some Marines. The kitchen features built-in bench seating. Down below on his lawn, maybe 75 yards away, is an archery target. With that said, he's got the support of at least one classically accomplished actor, since Sir Ian McKellen is his biggest fan. However, as of 2022, he does not have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. I believe I probably was trying too hard, in a way that's destructive, Fraser says now. [4][5] He branched into television with roles in the History miniseries Texas Rising (2015), the Showtime drama The Affair (20162017),[6][7] the FX series Trust (2018),[8] and the HBO Max-DC Universe series Doom Patrol (2019present). I got made.. In the 90s and early 2000s, their faces are everywhere: in one blockbuster film after another, billboards, magazines, and television. Quarantine in El Paso. Which, Fraser says, pretty much broke his heart. . And it just works . While on vacation in London, England, he attended his first professional theatre show in the West End, which began his interest in acting. He is trying to reconnect with his 17-year-old daughter after they became estranged when he came out as gay. The video went viral. The Mid-Century Modern home built for actor Brendan Fraser is back on the market, and you don't have to be an airhead to fall head over heels for the place. And the lumbar [surgery] didnt take, so they had to do it a year later, he told GQ. He worked for the good of the whole, he didn't ask questions, he didn't make trouble until it killed him. I don't know if I've been sent to the glue factory, but I've felt like I've had to rebuild shit that I've built that got knocked down and do it again for the good of everyone. HUDSON VALLEY, NY Brendan Fraser made the Hudson Valley proud with a win at the Critics' Choice Awards on Sunday night. [41] In January 2021, Fraser was announced as the lead in Darren Aronofsky's upcoming film The Whale. He was there on the poster, year after year, and then he wasn't, and it took him turning up in a supporting part in the third season of a premium-cable show, The Affair, for many of us to even realize that he'd been gone. [10], Fraser, the youngest of four boys, was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, the son of Canadian parents Carol Mary (ne Genereux; 19372016)[11] and Peter Fraser. He makes money from his acting roles in both movies and TV shows. I remember thinking: Well, you're welcome., Zach Baron is GQ's staff writer. [58], In 2018, Fraser said that he had been sexually assaulted by Philip Berk, the then-president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), the nonprofit organization that votes for the Golden Globe Awards, at a luncheon in 2003. Since the studio was interested in Fraser, and Fraser was interested in the script, Ratner asked Fraser to come by his house one morning to talk about the role. And I got my Screen Actors Guild card and an extra 50 bucks for the stunt adjustment, cause they threw me into a pinball machine. "The film scene in Orange County is booming, and local businesses are excited to welcome the many professionals comprising the films' producers, directors, cast, and crew to their new home," Orange County Tourism and Film Director Amanda Dana said in March 2021. Fraser lives down a dirt road, in a tall, angular house with a wide lawn that descends to a glittering lake. With plenty of windows, the dining room is bright and airy. [53] In early 2011, Fraser petitioned the courts for a reduction of his alimony payments, asserting that he was unable to meet the annual obligation of $600,000; he did not contest the child support payments. Brendan Fraser, 54, is having a moment in Hollywood right now. Published at: Feb. 25, 2018, 12:31 p.m. CST by Big Eyes. And the lumbar didn't take, so they had to do it again a year later. There was a partial knee replacement. Professional since 1988, Fraser has appeared in numerous million-dollars grossing movie that filled his pocket with a hefty sum. "They continue to maintain a close and caring friendship," their publicist shared in a statement at the time (via Fox News ). Having graduated from the Cornish College of the Arts in 1990, he made his film debut in Dogfight (1991). Wayfair Huge Deal-A-Thon - Up to 60% off everything! But they're here all the time, Fraser says. Things may not be over until the fat lady sings but, for Brendan Fraser, playing a 600-pound man is a whole new beginning. 2023 Cond Nast. You feel like: I didn't measure up. I do. That's erroneous. An actor's job is to approach everything like it's the first time. Um, and so he needs extra love in the world, and he gets it. The other horses in Mexico were lean: mustangs, Fraser says. Can you just grab those hatchets? he asks. This afternoon, Fraser and Hilary Swank are shooting a scene inside a car. All told, they grossed $416.4 million. I just know what my truth is. "I gave it everything I had every day," Fraser said. And on it wentin retrospect, far beyond where Fraser wanted it to go. Aronofsky has said that he spent 10 years looking for somebody to don the 60-pound fat suit required to star in The Whale. But then he happened to see a trailer for Journey to the End of the Night, a gritty B-level 2006 crime flick co-starring Fraser. (Berk denies this, and the HFPA declined to comment for this story.) The next logical step for the rising star was a movie franchise that spun off from The Mummy, which dropped in 1999. In a few hours, a car is scheduled to pick Fraser up and take him to the airport to fly back to London, where he's filming Trust. I think it was. 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