We all know that Alex Pettyfer is a d-bag extraordinaire. Here are some of the words that have been used to describe him by interviewers, Hollywood insiders, and random sources who have interacted with him: psycho, stalker, crazy, arrogant, temperamental, conceited, smug, nasty and douchebag. One of the last pieces of press he did was a cover story for VMAN Magazine (the photos in this post are courtesy of VMAN’s slideshow). In the VMAN piece, Alex bitched and moaned about living in LA, how the town was full of c-bombs, and how he was too cultured and important to be living there. Well, Alex’s publicist finally realized the problem: he (the publicist) needed to be standing right next to Alex every time the kid gave an interview. That’s what happened in this little Q&A with E! News – Alex has been told to simmer down, be nice, don’t be a d-bag, and even then, his publicist still stands right there and interjects comments, just so Alex won’t forget himself and mouth off.

Forget what you’ve heard or read. British import and Dianna Agron ex Alex Pettyfer is just a boring family guy, according to…himself. And he doesn’t have “thank you” inked above his nether regions, as has been recently reported.

“You know everyone thinks it says ‘Thank you,'” he told me last night in NYC.

So what does the treasure trail tattoo actually say?

“It says my name, ‘Alex.’ It’s boring,” he laughed while taking in the Hugo on Greene Street party at the Hugo Boss store. “He [the writer of the story] said that, not me.”

Since we all know he’s not a fan of L.A. (he called it a “s–thole”), I asked how New York compares.

“I love New York,” he quickly replied, “I love L.A., too. I love both places.”

Come again? Because you sure didn’t sound like you were a fan of Hollywood when you called it “socially disgusting.”

“I don’t think I was so much misquoted but misunderstood,” he explained.

“The most misunderstood boy in America,” his publicist helpfully piped in.

Either that, or perhaps the most reformed? Figuring there had to be some shocking, off-color quotes left in him, I asked Alex what he would spend his final days doing if the world really ended on May 21.

“I would visit my family and spend the rest of my days with my loved ones,” he offered. So maybe he’s boring after all. Or maybe not. After all, he’s playing a stripper in his latest movie, which is based on the life of one Channing Tatum.

“I’m a little nervous,” he confessed.

[From E! News]

“The most misunderstood boy in America!” Jeez. I don’t think we’ve gotten him THAT wrong, honestly. I’ve heard enough stories about him where I pretty much know he’s a d-bag. The question is, does the asshat come with talent? You see, no one will stick around long enough to find out if he’s a good actor if he continues to act psycho.

But I do think this interview shows that Alex has been subdued. That he capable of (pardon my language) eating sh-t. That he can play nice. Maybe being offered “the Channing Tatum role” is helping him see the error of his ways. Probably not. We’ll probably have another d-bag implosion shortly.

Photos courtesy of VMAN‘s slideshow.