Sam Claflin reflects on making a name for himself as the shirtless hunk in a new interview with GQ Hype.
06.03.2023 - 03:53 / msn.com
Sam Claflin thinks it's become "impossible" for celebrities to escape the attention of fans. The 36-year-old actor believes social media has made it much more difficult for celebrities to fly under the radar. Sam - who has starred in films such as 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' and 'Enola Holmes' - told Sky News' 'Backstage' podcast: "You're seen everywhere - everything you say is immediately broadcast and tweeted and tik-toked and becomes a meme and a gif.
Or a jif - is it a gif or a jif? "I think it's impossible to do anything without being seen now, I think there's definitely with that positives, but there's obviously huge negatives. " Despite this, Sam feels he's been able to live his life in a relatively normal way. The actor - who has Pip, seven, and Margot, five, with his ex-wife Laura Haddock - said: "I only speak for myself and I don't know that I live out in the public eye enough to really warrant much interest in my private life, but I feel like I'm very fortunate that I get to live my life, my private life, very privately - I have my kids and live my life with my family and no one really knows what we look like.
" Meanwhile, Sam recently confessed to being "obsessed" with David Beckham as a kid. The actor was a huge fan of the soccer star during his younger years, and Sam recalled being too nervous to introduce himself to the former England captain at a party. He shared: "I was always obsessed with David Beckham as a kid.
Sam Claflin reflects on making a name for himself as the shirtless hunk in a new interview with GQ Hype.
Sam Claflin is reflecting on his personal life, as well as his career.
While we should really be celebrating our mothers all year round, it’s always nice to go the extra mile once a year… Sunday 19 March is Mother’s Day, and as the average working person, we’re planning on treating our mum to a bouquet of flowers, a Moonpig card, a box of chocolates, and if we can stretch the budget, a Groupon spa day. If though, you’re amongst the celebrity elite, this yearly celebration enters a whole different ball game.
SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from Episode 8 of Prime Video’s Daisy Jones & The Six.
Look at Eddie and Camila now. Prime Video’s Daisy Jones & The Six adaptation has made a few changes, but perhaps the biggest rewrite is revealed in episode 6, which dropped on Thursday, March 9.
Oh, they could make a good thing bad. The Dunne Brothers could only land basement gigs and rundown bar shows in Pittsburgh — until Daisy Jones came along. The rock-obsessed musician (played by Riley Keough) with a broken childhood was officially introduced to Sam Claflin’s Billy Dunne on episode 3 of Daisy Jones & The Six. And, naturally, it didn’t go over well.
Brooklyn Beckham celebrated turning 24 years old in Paris as he put on a united front alongside mum Victoria Beckham and wife Nicola Peltz. The family were pictured stepping out of their hotel in Paris together, alongside dad David Beckham, 47, younger brother Cruz, 18, and daughter Harper, 11. Victoria, 48, wore a clashing colour combo, looking as glamorous as ever in a purple jumper with lime green flared trousers, which she paired with a matching bag and a pair of oversized shades.
An adaptation icon. A lot of Sam Claflin’s roles have something in common, as the actor has a habit of starring in TV shows and movies based on best-selling books.
Ellise Shafer From the moment Riley Keough heard about “Daisy Jones & the Six,” she felt it was her destiny to play the title character. “I just knew I was gonna be Daisy,” she tells Variety about Prime Video’s adaptation of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s bestselling novel, which chronicles the rise and fall of a 1970s rock band. “It was very weird.” And then the anxiety set in. Despite having music in her blood — she’s the granddaughter of Elvis Presley — Keough says she had no professional singing experience coming into the show. That seems almost unbelievable upon hearing the first note she sings, her voice velvety yet jagged, in the debut episode.
Author Taylor Jenkins Reid wrote her best-selling novel, “Daisy Jones & the Six,” with a fictional band in the image of Fleetwood Mac. Fleetwood Mac’s multi-platinum 1977 album “Rumors” changed everything for the band, but the tensions between the bandmates became just as notable as their music.
Catching Fire premiered in 2013, star Sam Claflin is reflecting on playing fan favorite Finnick Odair. Finnick stole fans' hearts the moment he offered Katniss Everdeen () a sugar cube before the Quarter Quell tribute parade, but the now 36-year-old actor was not nearly as confident as his on-screen counterpart. “At the time, I was shitting myself — the first topless scene I’ve ever done, you know? Oh, my God," he told while promoting his new series, .
Like most other people would, Sam Claflin couldn’t help but fanboy over working with a member of the Presley family.
An edgy evening! Riley Keough, Suki Waterhouse, Camila Morrone and more stars commanded attention at the premiere of Daisy Jones & The Six on Thursday, February 23.
taking to Instagram to celebrate the achievements of their children, and on Thursday it was Harper's turn to be praised.VB shared a photo of her 11-year-old daughter in the back of their car, with two awards pinned to her school uniform. Harper is pulling a silly face and making the 'rock on' sign with her hand, while her mother has captioned the photo: "First and second place in the swimming gala!" Victoria Beckham celebrated Harper's achievements Harper, who recently enjoyed a ski trip with her parents, likely inherited her competitive streak when it comes to sport from her professional footballer dad, David.Her older brother Romeo followed in his dad's footsteps too, playing football at a professional level, while Cruz is a keen surfer.WATCH: Harper Beckham's cutest family moments you've forgotten aboutIt's only Brooklyn who appears not to have inherited the sporting gene.
Sam Claflin is getting candid about life as a single dad. In a new interview with , the actor opened up about being in a «really bad place» following his split from Laura Haddock.«I’d been through quite a lot personally at the time,» Claflin, who separated from Haddock in 2019 after six years of marriage, says.
Katcy Stephan It’s been 10 years since a shirtless Sam Claflin first stole hearts as the charismatic District 4 victor Finnick Odair in 2013’s “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.” In a conversation with Variety about his upcoming Prime Video series, “Daisy Jones & the Six,” Claflin reflected on the films at length. “It still feels like yesterday…the filming experience of that was just an absolute dream,” he said, beaming as he recalled filming in Hawaii alongside Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson. It wasn’t all easy, though. The actor faced backlash at the time of his casting: “‘You were so wrong for this.’ ‘They should have cast this person or this person, not you,’” Claflin remembers hearing when he was selected for the beloved role. His attitude? “Okay, I’m gonna prove you wrong!”
Sam Claflin has given fans a candid insight into his personal life, discussing what it has been like being a single dad after his split from ex-wife Laura Haddock.Speaking with Variety, the 36-year-old - who is set to star alongside Riley Keough in Daisy Jones & The Six - admitted he "was in a dark place" when he got cast for the Amazon Prime Video series.WATCH: Sam Claflin to star in new series Daisy Jones & the Six "I'd been through quite a lot personally at the time," he said about his divorce. "I was in a really bad place."Both Sam and Laura, who started dating in 2011 and were married in July 2013, announced their decision to split in August 2019.
Sam Claflin is sharing some rare comments about his personal life.
A massive adjustment. Sam Claflin was going through major life changes — going through a divorce and becoming a single father — when he was cast as rock star Billy Dunne in Daisy Jones & the Six.
Sam Claflin says his audition for “Daisy Jones & The Six” couldn’t have gone worse.