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HARDWORK COMES NATURALLY
to Holbrook, who’s gotten his hands dirty
unloading planes for UPS and working as
a carpenter. Director Gus Van Sant first
spotted his potential, giving him his debut
line with Sean Penn in 2008’sMilk, and
he’s been building cred with indie flicks
and supporting roles ever since. Now
he’s writing his first screenplay and getting
attention for big-ticket projects such as
Gone GirlandNarcos, and is the lead
in this month’sThe Predatorremake.
He’s also in his prime personally- Holbrook became a dad in January.
ON ROLES:
“I love transforming as an actor, I love
shaping up, whether that’s matching
the body type or the voice or the lifestyle- I’m fascinated by what goes into it.
I enjoy getting to work on characters that
have life to them, rather than playing the
superhero. For me that was the allure with
The Predator. Shane [Black, the director]
has a really great way of giving you
a lot of richness within his characters.”
ON PERFECTING HIS AUSSIE
ACCENT (FORTHE SKELETON
TWINSANDLOGAN):
“You guys have a native by the name
of Sia [the singer-songwriter] who’s
a dear friend of mine, and I spent a lot
of time with her just getting to know
dialects and vowel changes.”
MAN:BOYD
WONDER
Boyd Holbrook has
been in his stride for
years – everyone else
is just catching upON WRITINGTHE THIRST:
“It’s set in the near future, in a world where
water is like clear gold. I’ve had a blast
talking to experts and scientists from all
walks of life with expertise in specific
areas. I’m trying to hit home with this
collective, conscious movement [that’s
happening], with water and where we’re
going, how we’re going to conduct
ourselves and sustain as we move
forward. I’d like to make my life’s work
a couple of films that are embedded in
the humanity we’re about to set upon.”
ON FATHERHOOD:
“It’s made my life much smaller. I don’t
have to do a lot of unnecessary things
anymore, you know, going out meeting
so-and-so. I have a wife and child,
so I have a whole party planned when
I get home every night – a different kind
of party. [Parenthood] distils everything.
I’ve actually had a lot more time to
concentrate on my work because
my mind is less cluttered.”
ON HIS OTHER LOVE, SCULPTING:
“I was working for a sculptor while in
drama school, and I had a couple of
shows... my father was a coal miner
for 40 years so at one point I did
some pieces with coal. I love it and
will get back into it. It’s a game just like
anything else, the acting game, the
writing game, the directing game, the
sculpting game... It’s all a navigation.”E
The Predator is in cinemas nowPut away the mismatched glassware
you spent endless hours curating off
eBay, because where this summer’s
refreshments are concerned, ice is the
new pièce de résistance. However,
eleventh-hour types need not apply,
because this elevated take requires
more foresight than filling up your
freezer’s ice cube mould an hour
before your party guests arrive
(or picking up a bag from the
servo with change for $20).
Take Disco Cubes, the brainchild
of Los Angeles-based Leslie Kirchhoff,
a DJ, photographer and now ice
entrepreneur, who creates bespoke
creations for brands, events, and bars
and restaurants. Kirchhoff creates her
own moulds and has a secret process
for the creation of Disco Cubes,
which typically contain herbs,
edible flowers, fruits or vegetables- and regularly, chic branding for the
likes of Louis Vuitton, Goop, Cartier,
The Coveteur and even Playboy.
DRINK:ice
queen
Want an inspired
party tipple? Add
some cool cubes@discocubes@robertboydholbrook