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Producers of the film about the youth of Han Solo (a spin-off of the franchise " star Wars") took a long time to decide on the choice main star. One of the contenders was Logan Lerman, whose biography we remember on the actor’s birthday. It's a pity that he won't play Solo!
Biography of Logan Lerman
Lucky letter "L"
Of course, Logan Lerman’s biography is still very short - on January 19, 2017, he only turned 25 years old, but the artist already has several blockbusters behind him. The Beverly Hills-born boy was to continue family tradition and enter a company producing orthopedic products, but fate decreed otherwise. The actor's mother, Jewish Lisa Goldman, devoted herself to her son's career - she is his manager. In addition to Logan Wade, the family had a brother and sister, Lucas and Lindsey (apparently, father and mother “breathe unevenly” towards the letter “L”!). By the way, the head of the family is called Larry. He's doing business.
Logan became interested in cinema very early - the three-year-old baby was fascinated by action films with Jackie Chan and the breathtaking stunts that this artist is capable of. Proximity to Hollywood also played a role: in the biography of “preschooler” Logan Lerman, he appeared in commercials, and at the age of 8 he starred in Emmerich’s blockbuster “The Patriot”. The role was small: one of the youngest children of Ben Martin (Mel Gibson). It is interesting that the boy’s next work in big cinema(the rom-com What Women Want) came out in 2000, and it was also a film starring Gibson.
Then Logan was lucky to play the central characters (albeit at a “tender” age): eight-year-old Jason (“ Strong woman") and seven-year-old Evan ("The Butterfly Effect"). The adult characters were portrayed by Adam Garcia and Ashton Kutcher, respectively.
First recognition and work with stars
There was also plenty of work on television - for example, the title role in the show “Jack and Bobby” brought 13-year-old Lerman the Young Actor Award. Nine years later, the guy will be presented with a similar award at the Cannes Film Festival. The western Train to Yuma, in which young Logan starred alongside Christian Bale and Russell Crowe, was nominated for two Oscars and a Screen Actors Guild Award (for best cast).
Among the films of Logan Lerman’s early film biography are the comedy “The Owl’s Cry” (in which the actor worked with the newly minted Golden Globe winner young performer Brie Larson), the thriller “The Fatal Number 23” with Jim Carrey, the melodrama “The One and Only” with Renee Zellweger and the action movie "Gamer" with Gerard Butler.
Son of God and the new D'Artagnan
In 2010, the fantasy “Percy Jackson – Lord of Lightning” was released, in which Logan received the title role. His character suddenly learns that he is the son of the god Poseidon, and he is entrusted with a special mission. He will have many adventures that he will share with new friends. Among them is Annabeth, daughter of Athena (Alexandra Daddario). This film was directed by the famous director Chris Columbus.
The film's sequel (Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters) was released three years later, and was also a success with young viewers.
The next version of Dumas's novel (The Musketeers, 2011) turned out to be a real steampunk anthem, Milady was played by Mila Jovovich (directed by her husband Paul W. S. Anderson), and Logan was honored to become the new D'Artagnan. True, this movie was not met with too much enthusiasm: $136 million in box office receipts against a $75 million budget.
Together with Watson and Pitt
"Drama from school life“Lerman and Emma Watson acted out in the film “The Perks of Being a Wallflower.” And two years later, Emma again starred with Logan - it was “Noah” by Aronofsky. The actor played the son of Noah (Russell Crowe) Ham, and Watson became the wife of another son of the biblical hero, Shem (Douglas Booth).
The year 2014 was quite fruitful for Logan: in addition to “Noah,” another blockbuster with his participation appeared at the box office - “Fury,” a wartime drama in which Brad Pitt starred.
Personal life of Logan Lerman
Are they dating or not?
Logan is a good athlete and enjoys baseball, American football and basketball (he is also a Los Angeles Lakers fan). The actor loves dogs; two live in his house - Stella and Lola. They are the ones who have to listen to guitar strumming (their owner plays music a little).
Little is known about Logan Lerman's personal life. He was said to have dated Cobain's daughter, Frances. Rumor attributes him to an affair with Daddario - only because the actors became friends on the set of two parts of “Percy Jackson” and love to relax together.
With the same success, one could “woo” Logan and Emma Watson - they also have two joint projects! Although... Maybe Alexandra and Logan have something to hide?
Interview with the actors from "Percy Jackson" for About.com
Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson and Alexandra Daddario came to the Los Angeles premiere of 20th Century Fox's Avatar to talk about their upcoming film Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, a correspondent reports directly from the Avatar premiere About.com portal Rebecca Murray, whose questions the guests kindly agreed to answer.
- Many people are looking forward to the premiere of your film, tell me more about it.
Logan Lerman: "This is quite simply the most badass and exciting movie of all time."
Alexandra Daddario: "He's really funny and just amazing."
Brandon T. Jackson: "We're really excited because we're taking Greek mythology into this movie..."
Logan Lerman: “...into our modern world.”
Brandon T. Jackson: “And you know, vampires are cool, but we're talking about Greek myths here. Son of Poseidon, a demigod living in New York - he is both a teenager and a demigod, very interesting character. And I am his protector. I am a satyr."
Logan Lerman: “This is such a modern history Hercules. You know, there is a huge amount of action in the film. I fight Medusa, I fight Hydra, all that stuff.”
- Was there a lot of filming on a green background?
Logan Lerman: “Oh yeah. There's so much computer graphics— thanks to our wonderful specialists who managed to bring all this to life. Of course, it was quite difficult on the set - after all, we very often worked “blindly”, not seeing, but only guessing what kind of monster appeared before us. But it turned out just crazy good. Watch the movie."
- Did you have to do a lot of tricks?
Alexandra Daddario: “Oh, I personally had to participate in a lot. After all, I play a real badass, who doesn’t sit still for a minute, a real badass.”
Logan Lerman: “She looks so great in this role. Seriously, very cool, just like Brandon. He's such an asshole."
Brandon T. Jackson: "Yeah, I tried to kick a lot of ass along the way."
Logan Lerman: “And he did.”
Alexandra Daddario: “We’re all just great assholes and badasses there. Personally, during filming I experienced the most exciting adventure of my life.”
Brandon T. Jackson: “What else can be said about this film is that it is for all ages. Yes, parents, youth, and children - everyone will find something of their own there. Everyone will love him. This film is like no other..."
Logan Lerman: “We made it for everyone.”
Brandon T. Jackson: “This is not one of those films that you barely sit through, leave and forget about. you know, in the style of those “I only endured it for the sake of my children” movies. No, this is a film from the category “and I really liked it too.” And Uma Thurman as Medusa is simply amazing.”
Alexandra Daddario: “Yes, she is amazing, amazingly terrible in this role.”
Last Friday in Athens there was an online chat with the young actors of Chris Columbus's new film "Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief" Logan Lerman, Alexandra Daddario, Jake Abel and Brandon T. Jackson (Brandon T Jackson). Journalists different countries could see the actors in live and even ask them a question.
Leading:[To Logan] Why do you think you were cast as Percy Jackson?
Logan: I don't know, really. Chris saw the film I had made before and offered me the role right away at the first meeting. But it's better to ask him.
Leading: But it's not because you're a good swimmer?
Logan: No, by the way, I’m not very athletic, so I had to train a lot before filming. Viewers have to believe that I can handle a sword or run a hundred meters.
Leading:[To Alexandra] If you had the same abilities in life that your character in the film had, would that make your life easier?
Alexandra: It's probably always great to be able to fight and be able to stand up for yourself.
Jake: Because you never know when the opportunity to fight with swords will come!
Alexandra: Exactly!
Leading: Luke, you play the son of Hermes, the messenger of the gods. Do you have winged sandals - would they help in real life?
Jake: Definitely! I could save so much on tickets! Probably the ability to fly is every child’s dream.
Leading:[to Brandon] You're half goat and half human in the film, how did you approach your role from an acting standpoint?
Brandon: It was fun because I had to wear special tights with markers on them. And we had to figure out how I would move if I had hind legs. I had to walk on tiptoes, in ballet shoes, no matter if we were in the forest or in the swamp, and if I forgot to stand on tiptoes, they reminded me. But it was fun.
Logan: You kept slipping and falling in the mud, I remember.
Jake: But he was realistic. You did everything great! Tights or no tights, you had to believe in your back legs!
This is how the live broadcast with Athens took place. From left to right: Host, Alexandra Daddario, Logan Lerman, Brandon Jackson, Jake Abel
Logan: Yeah, it was great, he walked around like he had hooves on his feet, and no one had any idea what it would look like, just him and the special effects guys.
Brandon: And on film set there were girls, and you had to pretend to be God knows what, and even in those stupid tights.
Jake: But we not only walk there on the set, we also had to walk around Vancouver like that.
Brandon: I walked like this at home too.
Leading: And if “Percy Jackson” becomes as big a hit as “Harry Potter” - are you ready for that?
Logan: Yes, we really hope so. We want the audience to like the film. These are different films, here we have Greek mythology, and there is magic, so the films have different fundamentals. But we would like our story to become popular too.
Brandon: We put so much work into it, of course we want the film to be liked!
Leading: Many people are asking if Brandon is going to create a Twitter account?
Logan: If I have something interesting to tell, otherwise, I can’t imagine myself sitting on Twitter.
Brandon: But I can imagine.
Logan: Yes, but he's a comedian, he has something to say.
Leading: Looks like you guys are working well together? What was it like on set? Tell us a little about your work.
Logan: We were having a good time. They played the guitar and imitated each other.
Alexandra: We fought a lot too.
Jake: Yes, we got bruises together on the set.
Logan: Yes, exactly, there were stunts, fight scenes, I had to work hard.
Jake: When you have a good fight in such a company, you immediately feel like one family. We learned to wield a sword and martial arts.
Logan: In fact, Jake is right, in moments like this we need to trust each other. When you have a fighting scene, you need to get into your partner’s rhythm and block the blow correctly, at the right time. This builds trust between sparring partners. Even in real life.
Jake: Brotherhood.
Logan: Yes, brotherhood.
Logan: No, it's just an adventure movie. Moreover, this is only the first film, everything is explained in it.
Leading: Have you read the books yourself?
Brandon: Well, we didn't read them before the film, but while we were working on it, yes. Well, we read the script, of course.
Alexandra: I read the book before starting work. And I even went to Greece to get inspired. Well, they hadn't given me the script yet, but I really wanted to know what the story was and get an idea of the atmosphere of the film. I just fell in love with the book.
Still from the film
Logan: Yes, the script was classified when we were bugged. They kept everything secret.
Alexandra: Yes, exactly, a big secret.
Jake: And on every page there was a watermark with your name.
Brandon: If you lose it, there will be trouble.
Leading: Alexandra, how do you like the temple of Athena, which is behind us? You're the daughter of Athena in the film, right?
Alexandra: Yes. The temple is beautiful, I was there several years ago. He's simply amazing.
Leading: You guys just arrived, Logan, are you going to go somewhere? Feel the spirit of Greece?
Brandon: I'll go to the club and listen to local music. I love listening to music from different countries, getting in touch with different cultures, if we have time, of course.
Leading: You had to do a lot of stunts in this film, what was your favorite?
Jake: We have a cool fight scene, we probably spent a month filming it. It was too much.
Logan: Yes, a whole month.
Jake: Yes, and there we had to do a lot of stunts on wires - a scene with flying sandals and a battle in the air. It was one big trick. But it was worth it - in the end everything looks awesome.
Logan: It was fun to hang on the ropes all day.
Leading: It's a lot of work. You walked like an ungulate, and you guys learned to fight with swords.
Brandon: Yes, they were luckier, but a lot of fight scenes were cut from the film. But we were all trained the same. Everyone had their own weapon. That guy had water, for example.
Leading: Yeah, it's better not to mess with him.
Brandon: No, it’s better not to mess with the son of Poseidon!
Leading: You especially do a lot of stunt work in the film; you had to fight with each other. It's difficult? How did you prepare?
Alexandra: They trained for several months. I trained for only three weeks - I came to the project later. I had to practice during rehearsals. And we had a great stunt team.
Logan: But we didn't have any days off during filming. Even if it was free time, we still trained, studied techniques. It was necessary to look as cool as possible on the screen.
Leading: And here, of course, there are not only action scenes, there are a lot of special effects in the film, a lot of work on the background of chromakey. Do you have a favorite movie monster?
Brandon: Hydra, I love her!
Logan: Yes, hydra.
Alexandra: Jellyfish.
Brandon: Yes, and I love Medusa.
Logan: The Minotaur, he was done very well.
Jake: Even Hades when he comes out of the fire.
Alexandra: Yes, scary comrade.
Brandon:"""And I like Hydra because we see how it grows, is created, the legs are there... all the details.
Jake: Yes, the process of its creation is very interesting.
Alexandra: She has a personality.
Leading: This a good choice, guys, because at the end of this conversation we will show the audience a clip of Hydra.
Logan: But we have a lot of things in the film, everyone can choose a creature to their liking. But the hydra turned out very well.
Leading: Tell us what it was like working with Chris Columbus?
Logan: Oh, I wanted to act in this film just because of him. Home Alone is my favorite childhood movie. Well, and the Harry Potter films, of course. I wanted to be part of Chris Columbus's next project.
Brandon: He's a very cool director, he allows the actors to improvise on set, he doesn't tell you what you should do this way or that way, but he discusses the scene with you, allowing you to be creative and use your imagination.
Leading: It’s amazing that you even saw a director on the set of such films; he has so much to organize that if you talk to him, it’s already happiness.
Logan: Yes, he worked around the clock. So much effort and work was put into this tape!
,The owner of beautiful blue eyes, Alexandra Anna Daddario, whose biography began in New York, was born in Manhattan on March 16, 1986. Her father, Richard, worked as a prosecutor, and her mother, Christina, was a lawyer. Grandfather, Emilio Daddario, was elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives. The younger brother, Matthew, like his sister, plays in films.
Alexandra decided to become an actress as a child. She began taking acting lessons at the age of 11, and at the age of 16 she received her first role. Then she studied at the Professional Children's School, after which she entered the private Marymount Manhattan College.
Career success
In 2002-2003 the girl embodied the image of Laurie Lewis in 43 episodes of the soap opera “All My Children.” After this role, she was often invited to act in television and films. Some people remember her from bright episodes of various American television series, including “The Sopranos”, “The Verdict”, “Law and Order”, “White Collar”, “Life on Mars”.
In 2005, Daddario played a supporting role in the comedy-drama The Squid and the Whale. In the same year, the drama “San Andreas Fault” with her participation was released. In 2009, viewers saw Alexandra in the musical film “The Jonas Brothers Concert.” In 2010, the girl, along with Logan Lerman and Brandon Timothy Jackson, participated in the filming of the adventure fantasy “Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief.” She was given the role of Annabeth Chase, which she also performed in 2013 in the sequel to the film “Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters.”
In 2017, when the actress’s filmography included 31 roles, Zac Efron and Alexandra Daddario began filming new version popular series 90's "Baywatch". The height and weight of all three stars were perfect for this film. Shortly before the premiere, GQ magazine was published candid photos Manhattan beauty, whose bust size interests many male fans. The popular monthly Glam'Mag named her the sexiest in the world.
Daddario starred in music video to the single Radioactive indie rock band Imagine Dragons and voiced one of the heroines of the video game Battlefield Hardline. From May 2016 to May 2017, the beauty earned $58 million and topped the list of the highest paid actresses published by People With Money magazine.
Alexandra’s total wealth is 185 million. Her income comes not only from films, but also from real estate, sponsorship contracts with the cosmetics brand CoverGirl, her own restaurant chain Fat Daddario Burger in Washington and football club New York Angels. It produces vodka under its own brand Pure Wonderdaddario, perfumes and youth clothing.
Personal relationships
Alexandra Anna Daddario personal life who, judging by her appearance, should be stormy, did not date anyone until she was 18, and she does not like to discuss her relationships with men. For three years, the star dated Jason Fuchs, an American actor and screenwriter. Then the press spread rumors that Logan Lerman and Alexandra Daddario, while starring in films about Percy Jackson, fell in love with each other. However, the information was not confirmed.
Logan Lerman is not too busy with endless filming, interviews and walks on the red carpet; he rather fits the description of a “normal teenager”.
“I play sports in my free time. I also like to watch classic movies and certain TV shows, “The Simpsons,” for example. And I’m a big basketball fan.”
In addition, Lerman cannot be called an actor from the “just a pretty face” series. He talented musician, successful student high school, Logan plans to attend New York University to study writing. As for a film career, at 21, Logan is a professional and experienced actor who can give a lot of advice to aspiring Hollywood conquerors.
“Have perseverance and never give up on it. And please don't get into this business if you are looking for fame or social benefits. Make sure you have real passion to the cinema and enjoy what you are doing."
What connects Logan Lerman and Alexandra Daddario?
The star of the Percy Jackson films has been under the guns of paparazzi cameras since his film debut. As expected, journalists and fans of actors are interested in the question of the relationship of colleagues on the set outside of it, namely the relationship of Logan Lerman and Alexandra Daddario. Despite the fact that Percy and Annabeth's kiss made thousands of spectators melt in front of the screens, Logan and Alexandra have only a professional relationship.
27-year-old Daddario often appears in photos together with Lerman, but the actors have never once made the public doubt the absence of a romance between them. Even in photographs from sunny Italy, the actors keep their distance.
In 2012, viewers were lucky to see Logan Lerman and Emma Watson on big screen in the film “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”, and the role of Sam, the charismatic girlfriend of the main character played by Lerman, Charlie.
The film appealed not only to the majority of viewers; in 2013, at the MTV Awards, the film was nominated in four categories, and one of them was the award for best kiss! Before this, for several recent years the award went to the heroes of the sensational "Twilight" Edward and Bella, but this time Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart were not even nominated. Instead, Emma and Logan shared pride of place among other nominees - Mila Kunis and Mark Wahlberg, as well as Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper.
“You know, I read the scene of our first kiss in the script, it was grandiose. It was the most beautiful scene, which I had to read,” shared Lerman.
“That scene is so emotional and we're both so vulnerable in it, but the main thing is that I had to do it with Logan. He made me feel very secure and everything was going to work out great because it was beautifully done,” Watson added.
Logan drives crazy not only his fans, but also representatives of show business, who seem so inaccessible. In July of this year, while Selena Gomez was still on and off with Justin Bieber, the singer and youth idol did not hesitate to admit on camera that she was romantically interested in the Percy Jackson actor. In response to this confession, Logan told Access Hollywood that he was very flattered by it.
“I've never met her before, but it's very nice, very nice. It’s cool that she said that,” admitted an embarrassed Lerman.
But it is unlikely that a charming demigod can be conquered by such a confession alone. During a conversation with Logan, the actor was informed that Selena, most likely, is not in a relationship now, but what can be said about himself, does the actor have a girlfriend?
"I'll keep it a secret," the actor replied with a smile.
