to my benefi t, I think,” Pratt says.
While he doesn’t feel judged by others
for eschewing the usual A-list lifestyle, he
believes the fi lm industry ignores stories
about people like his parents, to the
detriment of both audiences and studios.
“I don’t see personal stories that
necessarily resonate with me, because
they’re not my stories,” Pratt says. “I
think there’s room for me to tell mine,
and probably an audience that would
be hungry for them. The voice of the
average, blue-collar guy isn’t necessarily
represented in Hollywood.”
Though he’s under contract for the
aforementioned Marvel sequels, Pratt
is a quick study, and as he learns more
about the movie-making process,
he’d like to tackle a project that would
correct that defi cit.
“I have a script I wrote that’s very
personal about my life, that I’ve written
almost more as an acting exercise than
something I’d produce,” he says. “But
I think if I fi nish my career without
ever having starred in something that
I wrote and directed, I’ll feel some
regret about that.”
Like many today, Pratt laments the
divide that seems to be plaguing the
world, but he also believes we can
bridge the gap and become closer.
“I was at church last night, and the
pastor said, ‘You want more friends? Be
friendly,’ ” he says. “I really feel there’s
common ground out there that’s missed
because we focus on the things that
separate us. You’re either the red state
or the blue state, the left or the right.
Not everything is politics. And maybe
that’s something I’d want to help bridge,
because I don’t feel represented by either
side. I do feel like I relate to everybody —
to the struggles of people both out here
and where I grew up. I feel like I could
have a beer or a meal with just about
anyone and fi nd something to relate to.
“Maybe that’s what I’d want to express
in my work if I were to write and create
something, because it’s a damn shame.
I don’t feel we have to be at war with
each other — and it’s just getting worse.”
For most people, healing the divide
would seem a futile gesture. But
Chris Pratt is the common ground.
His optimism and determination is
distinctly American. The regular
guy/movie star is an improbable
invention, yet here he is, living a Frank
Capra life in a David Lynch world. If
anybody can bring Joe Six-Pack to La
La Land, it’s Pratt. Clockwise from top left: A pudgier Pratt in Parks and Recreation; totally cut in Guardians of the Galaxy; running
from prehistoric beasts in Jurassic World, and channelling his inner-cowboy in The Magnificent Seven.For his role as Peter Quill in
Guardians of the Galaxy,Pratt
shed 25kg in six months. He
smashed a training regimen
designed by trainerDuffy Gaver
and chiselled out the ripped
physique you see in the selfie
(above). “Chris is incredibly
disciplined and his work ethic
is phenomenal,” Gaver says.
Check how Pratt got in shape
with these upper-body and
conditioning workouts. Then
go to page 106 for his functional
fitness blast.WARM-UPTr e a d m il l
5.0speed,10minutesPullups
5reps,3setsPushups
10 reps, 3 sets
Squats
15reps,3setsUPPER BODY WORKOUT- Lat pulldowns
Sets: 6
Reps:70kgx20,75kgx15,
80kgx15, 15, 12, 12 - Dumbbell rows
Sets: 5
Reps:40kgx20,45kgx15,
50kgx12, 12, 12 - Barbell curls
Sets: 6
Reps: 35kgx15, 15, 15, 15, 15,
30kgx10(add5pushupsafter
each set)
4.Dumbbell
concentration curls
Sets: 3
Reps: 12kgx10, 10, 9- Abs circuit
Situps, crunches and side
crunches to failure
CONDITIONING WORKOUT5 rounds
800m run
15 cleans (45kg)
10 bench press (100kg)
5 box jumps (30-inch box)Build Pratt’s
movie star
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