Brian Austin Green poses and gives an interview with the October 2010 issue of Details. In the latest issue of the magazine, the former Beverly Hills 90210 actor talks about his wife, Megan Fox, dating Fox since she was 18 and he was 31-years-old, his career slump, its revival, still being less famous than his wife, being father to an eight-year-old, and Fox’s skills as a stepmother to that child.
Fox has already spoken about whether she wants to have children of her own with Green. Now, Green is discussing her in return and singing his wife’s praises.
- On Megan as a stepmother: “She is absolutely my better half in parenting. She just gets it. It’s instinctual for her. She loves my son, Kassius. And from the time we started dating, you know, she was 18, she stepped in and took control. It’s unbelievable. At 18, I was like, ‘Hey, which club is open tonight? And how cool do my pants look? Can I sneak a drink across the bar without getting caught?’”
- On their 13-year age difference: “When we met, I had just separated from Kash’s mom and a relationship was the last thing on my mind. It’s not something I ever thought would be serious. But she brought out parts of me that I had lost in my last relationship. I had come off of 90210, and I never wanted to leave my house. I was afraid of the press. I was afraid of people’s opinions of me. I would walk into a Coffee Bean and not want to look the guy behind the counter in the eyes because I was afraid he was thinking, ‘Oh, that’s that ridiculous guy from 90210 who put out the hip-hop album.’ Megan was a big part of boosting my confidence. And at the same time, I was somebody responsible and grounded for her to be around. We just matched.”
- On the worsening paparazzi attention: “It wasn’t so much of a problem before Megan, but once ‘Transformers’ hit, that was it. I had never experienced paparazzi on that level, because during ’90210′ they were still developing pictures and selling them by hand. It was a whole different experience,” he says. “I hated being famous during ’90210.’ I’m not an extrovert.”
- On being less famous than Megan: “I know the normal male thing is the man works and is successful and brings home the paycheck. I don’t know who the hell set it up, but it’s what people expect. I just don’t care. I hated being famous during 90210. I’m not an extrovert. I’m 37. I have a beautiful wife. I have an amazing 8-year-old son. I love acting, but this is just my job. F**k, next year I could book some crazy movie that blows up and things could shift completely. And I guarantee you at that point she’ll say, ‘F**k, thank God. You go do all that shit now. I’m sick of it.’”
- On his part in Desperate Housewives: “I got a call from my manager saying, ‘Marc Cherry wants to sit down with you. He’d like to have you read. Just a couple scenes.’” And he got the part. “I’ve got to say it’s a whole new world for me. I’ve never played a hunky guy. There was one day when I had to take my shirt off. I must have done 400 push-ups,” Green reveals.
Quotes from Details via The Huffington Post and Pop Eater. Photos via Details.
