Because no one really explained the ‘acting’ part of the job to him, here’s The Hunger Games’ Liam Hemsworth admitting in Details March 2012 that he’s only dating former co-star Miley Cyrus because it said so in a script. Telling the magazine about the film that thrust them together in a small town with only each other to talk to, Hemsworth said: ‘When you start [filming a movie], you want to be professional, but when you’re filming those scenes with someone and pretending to love them, you’re not human if you don’t feel something.’
- On the call from The Hunger Games director Gary Ross, about a year ago: ‘I was half asleep listening to the voice mail. He was like, ‘You did a great read. Do you want to come and do the movie?’ I was like, ‘Oh s**t. S**t s**t s**t.”
- On his audition for The Last Song in 2009: ‘I just had an audition with Miley Cyrus!’ he recalls telling his older brother, Thor’s Chris Hemsworth. ‘How funny is that? [Chris and I] grew up surfing and stuff. That’s why we can laugh. This business is ridiculous.’
- On meeting now-girlfriend Miley Cyrus: ‘What happened happened [she was 16 and he 19 when they met, and we've been together two and a half years. She makes me really happy. When you start, you want to be professional, but when you’re filming those scenes with someone and pretending to love them, you’re not human if you don’t feel something.'
- On meeting her family: '[Billy Ray] is very spiritual. He’s just one of the nicest guys. Very accommodating. I’ve listened to his music since we got together. It’s awesome.’
- On the Miley weed admission video: ‘She’s in a room full of her best friends,’ he says, almost breaking a sweat. ‘And you have one person who comes in there and videos it. The poor girl can’t have one night where she can feel safe in her own world. It’s ridiculous.’
- On trying American foods (he’s Australian): ‘Krispy Kreme original glaze. I’ll buy two boxes of 12 and I’ll go through almost of them. It’s stupid. It’s ridiculous… [also] I’d never heard of country-fried steak before. It’s great! I love fried food.’
- … then there’s this: He stares out at the rolling fairways, his eyes squinting at a hole in the distance. I imagine he’s contemplating what the impending release of The Hunger Games will mean for his career and his relationship with Miley. I am wrong. ‘How comedic are squirrels?!’ Liam says, a goofy smile spreading across his face as he spots a furry thing scampering across the horizon. ‘We don’t have squirrels in Australia. The first time I saw a squirrel was at a meeting at Disney. I was like, ‘What the f**k?! Look! It’s like a cartoon. You’re not real!’
