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banjo wrote:

Metal Fingers wrote:Froch is a funny guy. Some drunk guy kept bothering him at a fight recently. He wanted a photo but wasn’t going about it the right way. Froch eventually agreed to do a selfie, the guy passed him the phone so Froch sneakily switched it off then said “You’ve ran out of battery, mate—I’m gutted.”

He is really difficult to pin down for an interview, though. I’ve grabbed him a handful of times and every experience has been a bit different. The last time I tried he seemed really amiable, saying “Yeah, I know who you are, I can actually picture what you look like and like your stuff.” I thought I was in so asked if he would do an interview and he said “Nah”. Cue awkward silence. A few writers have experienced the same thing and go on rants about it, it’s just the way he is and I don’t blame him.

The longest I got with him was after Bute, I congratulated him on the win and doing his own DIY stuff, he seemed to like that and talked for 15 minutes, mostly about skirting boards.

A mate of mine is a photographer and was at one of those media day jobbies. One of the other photographers kept bossing Froch about during the shoot and elbowed my mate aside. Froch kept turning towards my mate for photos and kept winking at him, which apparently caused no end of grief amongst the other snappers, especially when my mate’s daughter snagged a photo with Froch.

I think people forget sportsmen are human beings, a couple of years ago I was on the piss with a few lads including Michael Dunlop the motorbike racer and every fornicator is asking him about bikes, he just wanted to get drunk, play pool and talk about tits not waffle on about his job.

SNG wrote:

banjo wrote:

Metal Fingers wrote:Froch is a funny guy. Some drunk guy kept bothering him at a fight recently. He wanted a photo but wasn’t going about it the right way. Froch eventually agreed to do a selfie, the guy passed him the phone so Froch sneakily switched it off then said “You’ve ran out of battery, mate—I’m gutted.”

He is really difficult to pin down for an interview, though. I’ve grabbed him a handful of times and every experience has been a bit different. The last time I tried he seemed really amiable, saying “Yeah, I know who you are, I can actually picture what you look like and like your stuff.” I thought I was in so asked if he would do an interview and he said “Nah”. Cue awkward silence. A few writers have experienced the same thing and go on rants about it, it’s just the way he is and I don’t blame him.

The longest I got with him was after Bute, I congratulated him on the win and doing his own DIY stuff, he seemed to like that and talked for 15 minutes, mostly about skirting boards.

A mate of mine is a photographer and was at one of those media day jobbies. One of the other photographers kept bossing Froch about during the shoot and elbowed my mate aside. Froch kept turning towards my mate for photos and kept winking at him, which apparently caused no end of grief amongst the other snappers, especially when my mate’s daughter snagged a photo with Froch.

I think people forget sportsmen are human beings, a couple of years ago I was on the piss with a few lads including Michael Dunlop the motorbike racer and every fornicator is asking him about bikes, he just wanted to get drunk, play pool and talk about tits not waffle on about his job.

I imagine they see it as part of the job, I've no interest in talking to Nick Cave about anything other than how effing amazing i think his music his and how much I want to lick his face, if he doesn't like it that's his problem.

SNG wrote:

banjo wrote:

Metal Fingers wrote:Froch is a funny guy. Some drunk guy kept bothering him at a fight recently. He wanted a photo but wasn’t going about it the right way. Froch eventually agreed to do a selfie, the guy passed him the phone so Froch sneakily switched it off then said “You’ve ran out of battery, mate—I’m gutted.”

He is really difficult to pin down for an interview, though. I’ve grabbed him a handful of times and every experience has been a bit different. The last time I tried he seemed really amiable, saying “Yeah, I know who you are, I can actually picture what you look like and like your stuff.” I thought I was in so asked if he would do an interview and he said “Nah”. Cue awkward silence. A few writers have experienced the same thing and go on rants about it, it’s just the way he is and I don’t blame him.

The longest I got with him was after Bute, I congratulated him on the win and doing his own DIY stuff, he seemed to like that and talked for 15 minutes, mostly about skirting boards.

A mate of mine is a photographer and was at one of those media day jobbies. One of the other photographers kept bossing Froch about during the shoot and elbowed my mate aside. Froch kept turning towards my mate for photos and kept winking at him, which apparently caused no end of grief amongst the other snappers, especially when my mate’s daughter snagged a photo with Froch.

I think people forget sportsmen are human beings, a couple of years ago I was on the piss with a few lads including Michael Dunlop the motorbike racer and every fornicator is asking him about bikes, he just wanted to get drunk, play pool and talk about tits not waffle on about his job.

I imagine they see it as part of the job, I've no interest in talking to Nick Cave about anything other than how effing amazing i think his music his and how much I want to lick his face, if he doesn't like it that's his problem.

banjo wrote:

Metal Fingers wrote:Froch is a funny guy. Some drunk guy kept bothering him at a fight recently. He wanted a photo but wasn’t going about it the right way. Froch eventually agreed to do a selfie, the guy passed him the phone so Froch sneakily switched it off then said “You’ve ran out of battery, mate—I’m gutted.”

He is really difficult to pin down for an interview, though. I’ve grabbed him a handful of times and every experience has been a bit different. The last time I tried he seemed really amiable, saying “Yeah, I know who you are, I can actually picture what you look like and like your stuff.” I thought I was in so asked if he would do an interview and he said “Nah”. Cue awkward silence. A few writers have experienced the same thing and go on rants about it, it’s just the way he is and I don’t blame him.

The longest I got with him was after Bute, I congratulated him on the win and doing his own DIY stuff, he seemed to like that and talked for 15 minutes, mostly about skirting boards.

A mate of mine is a photographer and was at one of those media day jobbies. One of the other photographers kept bossing Froch about during the shoot and elbowed my mate aside. Froch kept turning towards my mate for photos and kept winking at him, which apparently caused no end of grief amongst the other snappers, especially when my mate’s daughter snagged a photo with Froch.

I think people forget sportsmen are human beings, a couple of years ago I was on the piss with a few lads including Michael Dunlop the motorbike racer and every fornicator is asking him about bikes, he just wanted to get drunk, play pool and talk about tits not waffle on about his job.

Roars Like Me wrote:If Statham can go straight into Lock, Stock with no acting training, I'm sure Carl can have a go.

jamesmcdonnell wrote:

Roars Like Me wrote:If Statham can go straight into Lock, Stock with no acting training, I'm sure Carl can have a go.

He did have the advantage of being an old school mate of Guy Ritchie's, which is not something most people have.

Roars Like Me wrote:There you go on Wiki, must be true

While working as a model for French Connection, he was introduced to fledgling British director Guy Ritchie

G0mez wrote:

Roars Like Me wrote:There you go on Wiki, must be true

While working as a model for French Connection, he was introduced to fledgling British director Guy Ritchie

I saw an article that he was in Erasure's video too.

Obviously lead singer Andy Bell's knob was covered in silver paint afterwards.

Roars Like Me wrote:If you get a chance look up Stratham in the Shamen video coming on strong, dancing in his pants. Makes the Erasure one look masculine. I tried to upload it but my phone refused to help.

forcefraser wrote:

Roars Like Me wrote:If you get a chance look up Stratham in the Shamen video coming on strong, dancing in his pants. Makes the Erasure one look masculine. I tried to upload it but my phone refused to help.

Is that the one with the dodgy leopard skin briefs?

Roars Like Me wrote:

forcefraser wrote:

Roars Like Me wrote:If you get a chance look up Stratham in the Shamen video coming on strong, dancing in his pants. Makes the Erasure one look masculine. I tried to upload it but my phone refused to help.

Is that the one with the dodgy leopard skin briefs?

Indeed it is - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFB3q0mMBK8

palooka wrote:

Roars Like Me wrote:

forcefraser wrote:
Is that the one with the dodgy leopard skin briefs?

Indeed it is - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFB3q0mMBK8

they must have paid him in E's.

Khaosai-Galaxy wrote:

Metal Fingers wrote:Froch is a funny guy. Some drunk guy kept bothering him at a fight recently. He wanted a photo but wasn’t going about it the right way. Froch eventually agreed to do a selfie, the guy passed him the phone so Froch sneakily switched it off then said “You’ve ran out of battery, mate—I’m gutted.”

He is really difficult to pin down for an interview, though. I’ve grabbed him a handful of times and every experience has been a bit different. The last time I tried he seemed really amiable, saying “Yeah, I know who you are, I can actually picture what you look like and like your stuff.” I thought I was in so asked if he would do an interview and he said “Nah”. Cue awkward silence. A few writers have experienced the same thing and go on rants about it, it’s just the way he is and I don’t blame him.

The longest I got with him was after Bute, I congratulated him on the win and doing his own DIY stuff, he seemed to like that and talked for 15 minutes, mostly about skirting boards.

A mate of mine is a photographer and was at one of those media day jobbies. One of the other photographers kept bossing Froch about during the shoot and elbowed my mate aside. Froch kept turning towards my mate for photos and kept winking at him, which apparently caused no end of grief amongst the other snappers, especially when my mate’s daughter snagged a photo with Froch.

Did you manage to get 900 words out of the DIY talk?

What kind of people were around Froch, did you get the impression he was being well advised about dealing with the media?

palooka wrote:He's a moody fornicator though, Terry. He was in Doncaster before Christmas and a couple of young lads (fans) spotted him (on his own) and have him the thumbs up etc and filmed him on their phones, he wasn't having any of it and was miserable. He would have made their days if he'd have put himself out enough to play along for a minute.

palooka wrote:Can you imagine waking up in the morning knowing that you've got to put a pair of pants on, oil up and dance like that? I'd bunk off work, just wouldn't go in.

jamesmcdonnell wrote:

palooka wrote:Can you imagine waking up in the morning knowing that you've got to put a pair of pants on, oil up and dance like that? I'd bunk off work, just wouldn't go in.

Yeah, but to be fair, in the end, all of it got him where he wanted to go, I think I'd suffer the embarrassment if I went on to become a multi millionaire action star at the end of it all. Models have to do all sorts of weird gigs.

palooka wrote:Can you imagine waking up in the morning knowing that you've got to put a pair of pants on, oil up and dance like that? I'd bunk off work, just wouldn't go in.

SNG wrote:

palooka wrote:Can you imagine waking up in the morning knowing that you've got to put a pair of pants on, oil up and dance like that? I'd bunk off work, just wouldn't go in.

I imagine it's difficult to end up with a gig like that if you're not game for it. I've been working fifteen years and have yet to have to turn up, oil up and dance like that, and I'd probably enjoy it.

GreenLightning wrote:
he wasn't taking the piss the first time he said it though, because he got laughed at so much after it, he's ran with it .


Also hate how anybody with a bit of success in one famous field wants to jump into being a movie star, just because it's the most glamorous, world class acting takes world class talent, Cara Delevigne can't act her own age but because of her connections she's getting cast in everything, while there are thousands of actually talented actors and actresses out there who work their arses off every day in shitty jobs scraping a living til the next small gig comes along before they get that big break so very few of them ever get.

There's a reason they gave Dave Batista a role in Bond that literally had ONE word in his script

How did acting turn out for David Haye?