Biography
Bruce Willis's own popularity says, not embarrassed in expressions. A couple of countries remained on Earth, where the actor, according to his recognition, there is no need to hide behind dark glasses and a hat. In the youth, the star of Hollywood hoped that she would achieve something in life in the interval from 40 to 60 years. And his hope was justified.Childhood and youth
The "strong nut" Walter Bruce Willis was born in March 1955 in West Germany, in the city of Idar Oberstin. Father David Willis was a winsted employee in the American military unit, an American by origin. Mother - German, housewife.
In addition to Bruce, three younger children smasted in the family. After the end of the Father's service in the Armed Forces, the family in 1957 returned to Penns Grove (New Jersey, USA).
As a child, Bruce Willis stood greatly. The excitement literally deprived the boy speech. In order to overcome this annoying defect, at the 8th age of Willis went to the school theatrical circle. There he understood what he likes to speak in front of a large audience. Stutter gone. Here Bruce felt the first thrill from power over the audience. Debut roles The future Hero of Action played on the stage of the school drama in the amateur productions of Shakespeare and Williams.
At the end of the school, Willis entered the Monkler State University, where he also played in the student theater team. Then - on the extra-competitive scene in New York, for which he threw his studies.
Films
The acting talent of Bruce Willis was noticed not on theatrical stage, but at the rack of the popular New York bar Centrale, where the artistic bohemian spent the time. Bruk Willis drove on the bar on roller skates and had a frankly exotic look: torn shirt, wide, as a parachute, pants and a color bandage on the head. A cheerful bartender constantly singing something, Hokmil or played on the harmonica.The first "role" in front of the chamber of the guy with a growing 183 cm and weighing 82 kg played in Advertising LEVI's jeans. Bruce Willis's creative biography began with episodic roles in little-known theaters and television productions. But he did not lose and without tiredly attended all sorts of castings and samples, without refusing to filming in advertising.
A great success came to Willis after his appearance in the TV series "Detective Agency" Moonlight "." The project is nominated for the AMMI Award in 16 categories, including for the best execution of the male role. For the actor famed glory comic. Only in 1988, when Bruce starred in the legendary "strong nut", the artist saw in a different light. Now the image of an invincible savior of the world was glued to him.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Richard Gir, Sylvester Stallone claimed the role of John McClayin. However, producers have chosen invited to the last Willis.
The artist agreed to play in the subsequent parts of the famous franchise, although the first film for him ended not only by world recognition, but also undermined health. According to the director, all the shots in the picture were to sound in full force. During the filming of one of the "firearms" scenes, the actor almost ceased to hear on the left ear.
This film brought the actor to deafening glory and many new roles, as a rule, the same type. To destroy the template and break the stereotype of a steep guy, Willis starred in the film of the famous director of Norman Jaison "outside the city." Here Bruce is no longer a "strong nut" John McClain, and a lot of the veteran of the Vietnamese war. Critics approved: the psychologically the image of the actor was quite successful.
Happened in the Willis filmier and failures. So, he fulfilled the main role in the Thriller "Night Color", which became a contender for the Golden Malina Prize. And the film with his participation "Single Hero" failed at the box office.
Despite this, the proposals with the popularity of the artist continued to act with enviable constancy, which gave the opportunity to experiment with new images.
In the role of the main negative character, he performed in the militant "Shakal", although the casting was triggered by the role of a positive hero, which Richard Gir later played. With his brilliant game Bruce, according to many critics, eclipsed the enemy from the goodness. And the famous smirk even made the bloodthirsty character.
In the tragicomedy "The story about us" Willis showed himself in all its glory as a dramatic actor, starring from an inimitable Michel Pfaiffer. Star casting duet embodied on the screen the story of a married couple, which had a crisis after 15 years of living together.
And yet the fans of the talent of Willis preferred to see the pet as a knight without fear and reproach, as in the film "Armageddon", where his hero saves the planet Earth. In other images of the artist, perceived with difficulty. Thus, the comedic fighter "Hudson Hawk", where the actor moved away from the fraud to the image of a divanctural militant, failed at the box office.
But critics dispersed in view of the audience: they considered that the best roles of the artist were the secondary roles in the "Criminal Fiction" of Quentin Tarantino and "Fools" Paul Newman.
Willis showed himself not only in militants, comedies and dramas, but also in psychological films. Thriller "Sixth feeling" became one of the most cash offices in the history of America. This tape brought an artist a splash of popularity and enviable fee of $ 100 million. Especially for the film Actor, Lefters in life, had to be reappeared to write with his right hand.
During filming the "Perfect Stranger" picture, the actor unexpectedly refused to be filmed in a bed scene with Oscarone Holly Berry. Willis motivated this by the fact that next to Berry he will look silly. As a result of the actors, they had to take apart, and the film came out in 2007 became the first in which computer technologies were applied to the processing of the bedside scene.
In the criminal thriller, the hostage Bruce was the daughter of Rumer Glenn. This is not the first appearance of a star family on one stage platform. In the criminal drama "Bandits" he played with two heirs - scout and talluly.
The action of a fantastic thriller "Welcome to Paradise" ("Anger") unfolds in the future, in the city, inhabited android. Willis Character Protects Humanity from the robot, remanding to take revenge on the mockery.
Another fantastic thriller "Loop of Time" appeared in the artist's piggy bank in 2012. Willis Hero in youth played Joseph Gordon-Levitt. According to the star "strong nut", he was impressed with the talent of reincarnation of his younger colleague, who managed to copy many Bruce's manners.
The partner of the movie star in the comedy "his dog" was the dog of the breed of Jack Russell Terrier. Willis reincarnated into the owner of the dog, a private detective, dreaming of peace. When the pet is kidnapped, the hero of Bruce has to perform the instructions of the criminals.
Later, the actor and producer of Elay Roth, familiar to the audience on the films "Mobile" and "Inchlastic bastards", invited Willis to the main role in the remake of the painting of 1974 "Thirst for Death".
In the military ribbon of Chinese filmmakers "Bombing" ("Unbending Spirit"), the actor starred in Fan Binbin, Adrian Broodie and Rumer's daughter. The premiere of the tape with a budget of $ 100 million, talking about the confrontation of Japan and China on the eve of World War II, was planned for autumn 2018.
But the issuance of rolling certificate was questionable due to financial fraud. According to rumors, Binbin in the tax declaration indicated a decrease in the reduced fee, and the state presented an actress fine at $ 130 million. Therefore, the photo of the girl disappeared from the pages of the press.
In 2019, the Hollywood Star filmography was replenished with the long-awaited continuation of the paintings about David Dann. In the thriller "Glass" used Samuel L. Jackson, Anya Taylor-Joy, Sarah Poleson.
The actor has a sense of humor, which he demonstrated on the show "Frozhar Bruce Willis". In front of the TV cameras, the artist has undergone tough jokes in his address from the Kollegar of Edward Norton, Joseph Gordon-Levitta, Demi Moore and others.
Music
Biography Bruce Willis contains a lot of other pages that are not cinema. At 60, he debuted on Broadway in the play "Miseri", supplied according to the book of Stephen King.
Previously, I tried to express myself as a businessman. A part of a considerable capital invested in a restaurant business, becoming a co-owner of the Planet Hollywood network. But in October 1999, Willis, together with business partners, announced the "Hollywood Planet" bankrupt. It remains with a dozen restaurants worldwide.
In European branches "Planets", the actor sometimes suits small solo concerts with the group "Accelerators". By the way, Willis in the 80s released 2 albums performed in the style of classic country. The musician's interest also causes the genre of blues. The actor's business card at one time was the song Devil Woman.
Views
Bruce supported US authorities during the war in Iraq. The actor even planned to go there to give the debt home, but did not pass the commission by age. Later, the artist visited the American military bases of Iraq.Willis considered a civil debt to appoint a reward at $ 1 million for the capture of Osama Ben Laden and even turned with this proposal to the US Department of Defense. After refusing officials to participate in such a promotion, the artist publicly promised to present the specified amount from his savings.
Willisa concerns the political life of the country. He repeatedly spoke about the presence of "extra people" in the government. The actor opposes the intervention of power structures into society. At the same time, the star of Hollywood does not count itself to any of the existing parties.
Bruce believes that these pacifists do not exist. Anyone will protect their territory or loved ones if the danger threatens them. The artist is in favor of carrying firearms under license. According to the "strong nut", if "pick it up in law-abiding citizens, it will remain only in psychos."
Personal life
Bruce Willis's personal life is not a subject for public discussion. So the actor himself believes. Probably, therefore, the fashionable mansion of the family in Hollywood is surrounded by a wall of 6 feet height, which, however, does not interfere with the press a lot and often releasing the details of the romantic relationship of the star.
With the first wife, Demi Moore, Bruce Willis met during filming in the series "Detective Agency" Moonlight ". Demi then was a beginner actress playing in episodic roles of low-budget films. However, like the future husband. And although Bruce attributed a novel with Siberian Shepard at this time, in fact it was an advertising move, designed for the promotion of the series. Real relationships and a stormy romance developed behind the set between Bruce and Demi Moore.
In November 1987, the pair legalized the relationship. Soon they had 3 daughters - Rumer, Scout and Talula Bal. But the family life, which was considered an exemplary, suddenly ended: In 1998, the couple declared a break, and in October 2000 Bruce Willis and Demi Moore divorced.
According to the public, the marvel of the artist's novels on the side. The obvious connection with the Spaniard Maria Bravo revealed another secret link Willis - with a partner of the comedy "Hudson Hawk" Andy McDaull.
The former wife of the artist married Ashton Kutcher, and Bruce was married to actress and models of Emma Heming. Choir, in whose veins the Indian and British blood flows, included in the list of the 100 sexiest women of the planet. Moreover, the actor and his new companion also did not completely confuse a significant difference in age.
Bruce and Emma will grow by 2 daughters: Maibel Rei and Evelin Penn. The family lives in New York, in the apartment next to the Central Park.
Bruce Willis now
Now the artist focused on producer activity, but periodically appears on the big screen. One of the Prime Minister of 2021 - Randoll Radolla Emmette "Midnight on the cereal field," where Willis in the form of the FBI agent appeared in the acting duet with Megan Fox.In the fantastic thriller "Star Rubezh" ("Space Sin"), the hero of Bruce again will have to save the world from the impending danger.
Filmography
- 1988 - "Strong Oreshk"
- 1990 - "Strong Oreshk 2"
- 1992 - "Death to her face"
- 1994 - "Criminal Chivo"
- 1995 - "Strong Oreshk 3"
- 1997 - "Fifth Element"
- 1998 - "Armageddon"
- 2000 - "Nine Yards"
- 2003 - "Ten Yards"
- 2007 - "Perfect Stranger"
- 2007 - "Strong nut 4.0"
- 2010 - "RED"
- 2013 - "Strong nut 5"
- 2016 - "His dog business"
- 2017 - "Thirst for Death"
- 2018 - "Acts of violence"
- 2018 - "Bombing"
- 2019 - "10 minutes later"
- 2019 - "Between Two Fern"
- 2019 - "Orphan Brooklyn"
- 2019 - "Glass"
- 2020 - "Break"
- 2021 - "Star Front"
- 2021 - "Midnight on the cereal field"
Discography
- 1987 - The Return of Bruno
- 1989 - If It Don't Kill You, IT Just Makes You Strong