Chris Pratt covers GQ’s 2014 Men of the Year issue. He’s one of many to receive a cover — Dave Chappelle, and Michael Sam, Shailene Woodley, and Ansel Elgort also took honors — but Pratt did an interview to go along with his cover. Perhaps the others have talks coming too, but Pratt got the first rollout. He looks really good on his cover, and the full slideshow flatters him even if doesn’t look quite like him. Pratt ends up resembling a beefier Patrick Wilson instead of a newly ripped Pratt.
The interview doesn’t follow a straight Q&A format. It’s one of those day-in-the-life, artsy-type interactions. You know, the kind where the journo pretends to simply observe but accidentally falls in love with the subject. The dude mancrushes bigtime on Pratt. This cover feature turns into 41 reasons that Pratt is “awesome” (like The Lego Movie). You can read the three-page list here, but here are highlights. The two men went hunting, grilled doves, drank whiskey, and got road rage together. Pratt seems plenty gracious, but I got turned off by all the hunting talk. I’m an outdoorsy gal but also a vegetarian. Pratt loves killing coyotes (along with squirrels); he shoots, skins, and tans them by hand. Luckily, there are a few other topics (like farts):
Star-Lord was almost the world’s 1st overweight superhero: “You can make a talking raccoon that looks real. Why can’t I just be fat?” But he lost the weight and got ripped anyway… “I like the challenge of it.” Now he says Fat Pratt is gone for good. “I’m done with that. I just feel like, if I drink, I want to drink a case of beer and not two beers. Two beers doesn’t do anything for me.” When I tell him I had pancakes for breakfast this morning, I see the ghost of Fat Pratt. “That sounds so goddamn good.”
He hunts selectively: “I do a lot of predator hunting, farm varmints, out in Wyoming. Oh, my God. Get a farmer that’s just got too many and he’s like, ‘F—in’ kill as many as you want.’ I used to go on VarmintFinders.com and the farmers would sign up, and the hunters would sign up, and the farmers will give you exclusive access to their land. So we’d go out there, and the marshal would come out and go, ‘Hey, what are you guys doing out here?’ And I’d be like, ‘Hey, f—in’ Jethro Willoughby or whoever said we could.'”
Anna’s thoughts on hunting: “She doesn’t like me coyote hunting. She’s like, ‘You’re not gonna eat it.’ I’m like, ‘Yeah, I guess you’re right. I just like to kill ’em.’ Coyotes are a-holes, and they’ll eat your dog.”
Chris gets road ragey: “See these cars on the right? They’re gonna cut in, and someone’s gonna cut in front of me. And I’m gonna want to run ’em over. It’s gonna make my f—ing blood boil. I don’t have it in me to be the d— who cuts in. But I also don’t have it in me to not get f—ing super aggro at the dude who does it.”
Nick Offerman says he & Pratt harmonize their farts: “We enjoy being gassy animals together, much to our own delight and the abject horror of the rest of the company.”
Mickey Rourke shushed baby Jack once: “Like SHHHH! Like he’s the baby whisperer. Like he’s gonna get the baby to stop crying when the baby’s mother can’t, just by aggressively shushing the baby. Motherf—er. I was like, ‘Damn, the f—in’ Wrestler shushed my baby.'”
What Pratt really wants to do is direct: “I’m always biting my tongue. When I’m on set, I kind of wish I could just tell everybody what to do. If I could tell everybody what to do, it would be great, and it would be done faster. And so that’s what I’m working toward. I want control. I want control over something. I have to get better at writing, because the stuff that I have written, no one bought. Maybe they’ll buy it now, because they can put my name on it, but I’d be in a bad movie that I wrote. So I just want to make sure that I stay working hard. I think I will. I hope I will.”
[From GQ]
Huh. I can get behind coyote hunting now that Pratt mentions they kill dogs. Any way to protect puppies is good in my book. So have at it, Pratt, but cool it with the road rage. Hey, do you really think he went to some VarmintFinder website, or did he make that up? The website he mentions does not exist. Maybe Pratt’s playing a huge joke on all of us.
I’m still looking forward to seeing how the People’s Sexiest Man competition plays out. Here’s a cute video of Pratt being charming at the GQ shoot.
Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet & Ben Watts/GQ
I watched ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ last night and as much as i can’t stand Zoe Saldana (in blue, green or whatever colour they put her in ) he seemed to be ok. Not a great actor but seems harmless.
I didn’t love the film but I did love the dancing Groot- cut at the end. Too cute. I want one myself!
I first saw Chris Pratt back when he was on Everwood. He has always been super charming. He looks good with or without the weight. But I can appreciate the sentiment of being healthier. It’s almost motivating me to get up. Almost.
I just love him. LOVE him. Even if I find him cuter when he’s heavier.
Also, a fat superhero would be awesome.
Wouldn’t it be though? Honestly I would love to redefine how we see these “ideal” superheroes. Someone heavier would be great. More women over 35 or 40 in roles (bc we have plenty of men over 40 in them) and just a more diverse idea of how we see heroism.
Exactly. And we’re finally live ina a time where (hopefully) a man’s biggest asset isn’t his strength and a woman’s biggest asset isn’t her beauty. If only that would translate into film.
Kate – I’m not sure if you read comics at all (I’ve only just started properly myself over the last few months) but I’ve got two words. Amanda. Waller. More of an “antihero” but she’s cool nonetheless 🙂
Superman would be great as a fat superhero I think. I mean, he’s just all the things he is because of being on our planet right? He doesn’t have to work out or anything, just hang out on Earth and stay 100ft. or whatever from kryptonite crystals. Superman should be able to relax and drink a case of beers anytime he wants to, have pancakes for breakfast everyday. Maybe he’d look like a doughboy but he could still punch you into the next country because he’s still a man of steel. Fat Supes would be great. Might finally be able to cast someone who can actually drop a funny line too. Reeves, Cain, Smallville kid, and Cavill are all too stiff.
His comments about directing, how the work would be done faster and still great, come off as a little ungracious to his previous directors. He could talk about wanting to direct without insinuating he’d be better at it (despite never having tried). That plus the road rage…this is a rare off interview for him.
I read that as the experience of *telling* would be great *for him personally*. I mean, it’s always a great experience when your the one who gets to boss everyone around, right? 🙂 I definitely enjoy bossing more than being bossed.
He’s adorable.
I guess it’s just fun to him to look an animal in the eyes and then blow it’s brains out. What a charming hobby. How endearing.
Ya. All the charm in the world can’t help me get past the hunting thing.
+1
Really? Maybe it’s just because I live in the South so I’m use to hearing about hunting this, hunting that, but it doesn’t bother me all that much.
Uh yeah. Sign me up on the not-impressed-with-the-hunting-talk list. Also think he sounds ungracious about previous directors… And maybe a little precariously into himself.
Thank you.
It’s funny how crafted his image is. “I love braiding hair and I’m so self-effacing and my wife is everything” but every now and then little snippets of his true personality show through.
He enjoys killing coyotes because they’re “assholes”. Yeah ok. I’d feel a bit different if he wasn’t a rich Hollywood actor who doesn’t have to hunt for his food. Hunting for “fun” is something I will NEVER understand.
Myself? I could never ever date a man who hunted, even if he used every last scrap of whatever he killed. No judgment. Just saying that dudes who hunt are just not my cup of tea.
I can even see the point of locals trying to control predator population, but this is a smart ass hollywood star coming to hunt. And the “Jethro Willoughby or whoever” is just insulting.
@Jaderu: I’m okay with hunting, but I do agree with your last comment. “Jethro Willoughby” raised my brows a little. I’m glad he wants to help (?) people with predator control, but he shouldn’t be calling them derogatory stereotypical names out the other side of his mouth.
Seriously. I’ve had a crush on him for a while from Parks and Rec but this interview completely turned me off. I can now imagine him wanting to shoot his co-workers when things aren’t moving along fast enough for him. Boo.
I think (thought?) he was adorable but I despise the open mouth pose on the cover. I know it’s suppose to look like he was caught in mid-sentence but it looks ridiculous.
Ugh. I’ve been hoping the open mouth pose would fade away and no more starlets would have to do it. Instead, it’s spreading to the guys. Bleh.
Meh. When you farm or ranch, predator control is a serious issue. Pratt could afford to do expensive canned hunts down in Texas, but instead hooks up with people who have an actual need to cut down on predation. That gets my respect. I am an animal loving, liberal, hippie-leaning woman who can’t relate to hunting for fun, but if someone wants to channel that enjoyment in a useful way rather than being a macho asshole about it, bravo.
His condescending attitude towards his previous directors,the road rage and the worst part-the pleasure he gets from shooting animals,well these are enough reasons for me to…dislike him to say the least.
Thank you. “I need control”…well you’re an actor, you’re not always going to get that. Coyotes also play an important part in many ecosystems. Just because people don’t want to install fences to keep them out doesn’t mean you should go around the countryside shooting the things.
That’s why so many actors try to direct – acting is often the least creative part of the process, and they’re just the end pieces of a larger vision. Look at Angelina Jolie, for example: she’s flat out said that the acting part isn’t that interesting.
And the rest, I could take it or leave it. Chris Pratt is never going to be my favorite actor, but nor is he a Sean Penn who I will actively avoid in movies. People hunt, especially up here in the PNW where Pratt is from. It may not be my cup of tea, but as long as he’s doing it legally and responsibly I have no complaints. As people encroach and build over natural habitats and drive away larger predators, hunting does have a small place in the ecosystem, in place of what would be natural population control. Does that describe all hunting? If course not. But does hunting automatically make him a bad guy? No.
Yes! Where have you people been? I am always the lone dissenter when it comes to Pratt posts. I cannot stand this guy.
Seems the fat has gone to his head.
I am getting a Debbie Gibson circa 1987 vibe from the picture with the hat and bright red shirt.
Ha, funny, I had the exact same thought when I scrolled down to it!
Ah man, I was so into Pratt’s PR over the summer when he was promoting Guardians. But this interview makes him seem like a jerk. I get the desire to direct, but he doesn’t have to throw his previous directors under the bus while talking about it.
I love him but the hunting part (killing animals just to kill, not even to eat) turned me off big time. Anyway I cracked up at the ghost of Fat Pratt- part.
Now that he’s getting popular I predict he and Anna’s relationship will be over soon. 🙁
Fat superhero is like an everyman superhero.
Chris Pratt has grown on me over the years and really love him and his awesome look now! Anna Faris is a lucky lady
My dad was a hunter and he always said and thought “you eat what you kill”.The hunting is very controlled in my country and in my aera.
Once he hunted a fox who was shredded under his eyes by the dogs and that disgusted him.Since he always was against “kill to kill” in hunting
Glad I’m not the only one who thinks he came off kinda jerkish. His comments about directing are offensive to his past directors, and makes him sound like a control freak, along with the road rage comments, let it go dude.
Can’t blame him for road raging. I’m not exactly a chill driver myself.
NOOOO I love Fat Pratt! Why can’t we have nice things?!
The hunting part was disgusting.
I’m not a fan of sport hunting. If you have coyotes in your neighborhood, protect your animals plain and simple. I lived in Las Vegas for 14 years and we had coyotes. Just don’t be an irresponsible pet owner. By the way, Raccoons also kill cats. So, is Pratt going to hunt Raccoons too? Ridiculous reasoning. Unless you are actually going to eat the animal you’ve just killed, revere it and respect it like the Native Americans do, I’m going to call you out on your B.S. This is a booze soaked bro fest plain and simple. Not attractive. AT.ALL. Pratt, listen to your lady.
Eh I am from PA and we do often have to kill things that are trying to attack our animals. We have killed raccoon before. We also kill and eat groundhogs though and they are nasty little buggers.
I didn’t enjoy the interview. I will give him one pass just cuz goddamn! I just can’t with how attractive I find him.
What a massive a-hole. Anyone who kills something for “fun” has a screw loose. Coyotes may be predators, but they are also native animals. Coyotes are also canids, so it’s OK to shoot dogs for kicks now? Domestic dogs are OK but native ones aren’t? Right.
This idea that farmers have the God-given right to kill anything that inconveniences them (kangaroos in Australia, badgers in the UK, bears/coyotes/whatever in the US) annoys the hell out of me.
I thought Chris Pratt sounded like, well a prat, when he talked about giving away his wife’s cat. Then I thought maybe he was OK and I was being overly sensitive.
Nope, he’s an idiot.
I really like him, but the hunting part made me like him less. I mean, its one thing if you’re doing to actually eat it, but just for the sport or fun of it…no. Can’t get behind that.