Which looks like the real Orlando Bloom: the blond-haired elf Legolas in The Lord of the Rings movies or the dark-haired blacksmith Will Turner from Pirates of the Caribbean? Read on to find out this and other surprising information about actor Orlando Bloom.
Where did he get that accent1? Orlando was born January 13, 1977, in Canterbury2, England, in the United Kingdom.
If Orlando weren't an actor, he'd be a sculptor3.
What kind of name is Orlando? Not even Orlando is sure! One theory is that his namesake4 is 17th-century composer5 Orlando Gibbons. If you heard he was named after a character in a Virginia Woolf novel, you heard wrong.
Six years ago Orlando fell off three stories and broke his back. Although doctors told him he might never walk again, he walked out of the hospital on crutches6 12 days later.
The tattoo7 on Orlando's forearm may look like a bunch of squiggles8. But it's really the word “nine” translated into an Elven language from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings book series. Why nine? Because there were nine members in the fellowship that searched for the ring.
Orlando travels all over the world to film movies: New Zealand (The Lord of the Rings), the Caribbean9 island of St. Vincent (Pirates10 of the Caribbean), Australia (Ned Kelly), and Mexico and the Mediterranean11 island nation of Malta12 (Troy13).
Orlando received archery14 training for The Lord of the Rings. But for some scenes, he fired an empty bow, and the arrow was added later using the computer.
OK, now back to that hair! A waist-length wig15 transformed the normally short-haired brunette16 Orlando into a long-haired blond elf. The wig, which had to be washed and styled just like real hair, was created specially for him. And to help with the fit, Orlando had to raise his hairline a little!
My Favorite Things...
Just the sight of Orlando Bloom can make a girl weak in the knees. But when he shares what he's passionate about, Only gets even more swoon17—worthy!
His Family
“I'm on the phone with my mom Sonia and my sister Samantha at least once a week. The first thing I always want to know is how our dog Maude is doing. I work so much that I only rarely see them.”
Watching Soccer
“I'm a huge fan of Manchester United. Since David Beckham now plays for Royal Madrid, I think they're cool as well.”
His Lucky Charm18
“I have a little blue lapis lazuli19 pyramid. I always put it on my bed table. The stones are supposed to bring wisdom to their possessor20.”
Extreme Sports
“I'm a bit of an adrenaline21 junkie22, so I love crazy, slightly outrageous23 stuff, like bungee jumping24, skydiving25, surfing26, that sort of thing. I love really mad sports ...I went bungee jumping off the highest point in New Zealand like six times.”
Meeting His Celebrity Crush
“When I was a boy, I was in love with Linda Evans from Dynasty. My aunt works in publicity in New York, so I got the chance to meet her when she went to shoot a commercial there. She signed a photo for me. I was so excited—I still have it!”
Food
“I'm picky27 when it comes to food—as long as there's no meat in it. When I go to eat, I mostly have pasta28 or pizza. When I'm in the U.S., I order baked29 potatoes with a large portion30 of sour cream31. And then I love something none of my friends can understand: oatmeal32—and not only for breakfast, but in the evening in front of the TV.”
Romance
“When you start falling for somebody and you can't stop thinking about when you're going to see them again, I love that!”
Type of Woman
“I am more interested in unassuming33 girls than those who draw attention34 to themselves.”
Actors
“My biggest idol35 is Johnny Depp! When I heard that he was starring36 in Pirates of the Caribbean, I nearly had a fit. I'm also crazy about Edward Norton—I could watch Fight Club every day.”
Movies
“As a kid, I was a total fan of the Stephen King flick Stand By Me. Now, I'm into more demanding films such as Amelie from Montmartre.”
His First Car
“At 18, I bought my first car: a deep green VW Golf. I bought it for 160 quid37 (about $230) at an auction38. I wish I still had it. I loved that car!”
Caffeine
“When I'm at work, I drink a lot of coffee to keep myself awake. At home, I always have some Dr. Pepper cans in the fridge.”
Shopping
“I love shopping—it's like therapy39. I love buying clothes or antique40 things that you only find at flea41 markets.”
Clothes
“My favorite brand is GAP. I even did a commercial for them. With shoes, there's nothing like Converse Chucks.”
Obsession
“Uhh, yes, socks! I have many pairs of socks—yellow, red, green. And some of them glow in the dark!”
谁更接近现实生活中的奥兰多·布鲁姆，是电影《指环王》中的金发精灵莱戈拉斯，还是电影《加勒比海盗》中那个黑发铁匠威尔·特纳？往下看，你会找到答案，其中还包含演员奥兰多·布鲁姆的其他资料，相信会让你吃惊的。
1.他是哪儿的人？1977年1月13日奥兰多出生于英格兰的坎特伯雷。
2.如果奥兰多不当演员，他会成为一个雕塑家。
3.奥兰多是个怎么样的名字？连奥兰多自己都说不准！有人说，他跟17世纪的作曲家奥兰多·吉本斯同名。如果你听说他的名字来源于弗吉尼亚·伍尔夫小说里的一个人物，那是你听错了。
4.六年前奥兰多从三楼上摔下来，背部骨折。虽然医生告诉他也许一辈子也走不了路，但他居然12天后拄着拐杖走出了医院。
5.奥兰多前臂上的刺青看起来像一束波纹状的花儿，但实际上它来源于J. R. R. 托尔金的《指环王》系列，是用埃尔文写成的“九”字。为什么是“九”呢？因为剧情中是一行九人寻找那枚戒指。
6. 奥兰多为了拍戏跑遍了全世界：新西兰（拍《指环王》），加勒比小岛圣文森特（拍《加勒比海盗》），澳大利亚（拍《内德·凯利》），墨西哥和地中海岛国马耳他（拍《特洛伊》）。
7. 为了拍摄指环王，奥兰多曾学习射箭，但剧中有些场景，他拉的是没有箭的弓，箭是后来电脑处理时加上的。
8. 好了，我们再回过头来看他的头发。齐腰长的假发把一头褐色短发的奥兰多变成金色长发的精灵。那顶以假乱真并可清洗的假发是特别为他量身订做的。为了让假发戴起来更合适，奥兰多还把前额的头发剃高了一点。
最喜欢的是……
只要看一眼奥兰多·布鲁姆，女孩子就会双腿发软。但他谈到自己热衷的人或事时，女孩子更是会晕过去！
家庭
“我跟妈妈索尼亚和妹妹塞曼莎至少每周通一次电话。每次打电话我最想知道我们家的小狗莫德怎么样。我的工作太忙了，难得跟他们见上一面。”
看球
“我是曼联队的忠实球迷，既然大卫·贝克汉姆如今转投皇家马德里队，我认为皇马也很棒。”
吉祥物
“我有一个蓝色天青石做的金字塔模型。我总是把它放在床头柜上，据说这些石头会给主人带来智慧。”
极限运动
“我有点像喜欢刺激的吸毒者，所以我追求疯狂和带点刺激的东西，像蹦极啊，跳伞啊，冲浪什么的。我酷爱疯狂的运动，我曾六次在新西兰最高点蹦极。”
邂逅崇拜的名人
“当我还是个孩子时，我就喜欢上了电影《王朝》里的影星琳达·埃文斯。因为我姑姑在纽约的广告部门工作，所以埃文斯来纽约拍广告时，我有幸见到了她。她给我在照片上签名，我真是激动万分——照片我到现在还保留着。”
食物
“我对吃十分挑剔——其实只要不带荤就行。每次去吃饭，我都会点通心粉或比萨饼。在美国时，我会要一大份加了酸奶油的烤土豆。我还喜欢一些朋友们难以理解的东西——燕麦粥，不仅早餐吃，晚上看电视也吃。”
浪漫的事
“当你开始爱上一个人，你会不停地想什么时候能再见面，我喜欢这种感觉！”
喜欢什么样的女人
“相对于那些张扬的女孩，我更欣赏朴实的女孩。”
喜欢的演员
“我最崇敬的偶像是约翰尼·德普！听说他主演《加勒比海盗》，我几乎激动得快晕厥过去。同时我特别喜欢爱德华·诺顿，他的《拳击俱乐部》我百看不厌。”
喜欢的电影
“我小的时候是斯蒂芬·金主演的电影《站在我这一边》的忠实影迷。现在我喜欢技巧难度更高的电影，比如《来自蒙马特尔的艾米莉》。”
第一辆汽车
“18岁时，我买了第一辆车，一辆深绿色的沃尔沃高尔夫。是在拍卖会上花160英镑（大约230美元）买的。这辆车要是现在还在我手上就好了，我喜欢那辆车！”
咖啡因
“我工作时要喝大量的咖啡来保持清醒；在家，冰箱里常会有几罐佩伯博士牌的咖啡。”
购物
“我喜欢购物，它就像一种疗法。我喜欢买一些只能在跳蚤市场才能发现的衣服和古玩。”
服装
“我最欣赏的品牌是GAP，我还为他们拍过广告呢。说到鞋子嘛，要数匡威鞋最好。”
最着迷的东西
“哦，当然是袜子啦！我有许多双袜子，黄的，红的，还有绿的。有些袜子能在黑暗中发光呢！”
1. accent n． 口音
2． Canterbury n． 坎特伯雷（英国城市名）
3． sculptor] n． 雕刻家
4． namesake n． 同名的人
5． composer n． 作曲家
6． crutch n． 拐杖
7． tattoo n． 纹身
8． squiggle n． 波纹形的花
9． Caribbean n． 加勒比海
10． pirate n． 海盗
11． Mediterranean n． 地中海
12． Malta n． 马耳他（地中海的岛国）
13． Troy n． 特洛伊
14． archery n． 箭术
15． wig n． 假发
16． brunette adj． 深色的，褐色的
17． swoon n． 昏厥；神魂颠倒
18． lucky charm 幸运物，吉祥物
19． lapis lazuli n． 天青石
20． possessor n． 持有人
21． adrenaline n． 刺激因素
22． junkie n． 有毒瘾者
23． outrageous adj． 过分的，刺激的
24． bungee jumping 蹦极
25． skydiving n． 跳伞运动
26． surfing n． 冲浪
27． picky adj． 挑剔的
28． pasta n． 意大利面
29． bake v． 烘焙，烤
30． portion n． 一份
31． sour cream 酸奶油
32． oatmeal n． 燕麦粥
33． unassuming adj． 不装腔作势的
34． draw attention 引起注意
35． idol n． 偶像
36． star v． 出演主角
37． quid [kwid] n． 一镑
38． auction n． 拍卖
39． therapy n． 治疗
40． antique adj． 古时的
41． flea n． 跳蚤