Chris Pine
Chris Pine
Christopher "Chris" Whitelaw Pine is an American actor. He is known for his role as James T. Kirk in Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness, and Star Trek Beyond. He also appeared in the films The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, Just My Luck, Smokin' Aces, Bottle Shock, Unstoppable, This Means War, Rise of the Guardians, Horrible Bosses 2, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, Into the Woods, Z for Zachariah, and The Finest Hours...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth26 August 1980
CityLos Angeles, CA
CountryUnited States of America
Imagination is a pretty powerful thing, and when you're in the moment and you're riding a train and you're asked to look scared, I don't know, it just kind of works out. And in those moments where you're actually doing some of the stunts, then it's not so hard at all, because there's an actual fear there.
I have worked hard to get where I am.
I find it really hard to even read another script while shooting.
I'm always surprised reading my old journals. There's this idea that life is hard now, but then I'll reach that moment where it'll change. But there's no summit. It's a constant climb.
At the end of the day, you have a job to do, and if you don't do your job, you're going to get fired. You just have to kind of put your head down and do it.
I usually just end up at home on my couch - reading.
Film is just a different version of what we did round the campfire when we were Neanderthals. We tell stories so people can learn things and relativise things.
The authentic experience, where is that? Living the moment. That is something that we're losing.
A lot of tragedy can befall us, but there's always something else; there's always hope.
I really like the ritual of shaving. I like getting the perfect brush and finding the right sandalwood soap. The act of shaving, though, is not fun. I like beards and the ease of them.
I enjoy dating. I love first dates. I think they're incredibly fascinating studies in human psychology. When you sit down across from someone on a first date and things are going alright, you talk objectives. We want to win each other over, so how do you win someone over? You have to put the best foot forward.
Musical theater is great; you get painted up, you get to play princesses and witches, and you sing. The joy alone of that can really carry a lot.
The only thing you sometimes have control over is perspective. You don't have control over your situation. But you have a choice about how you view it.
You either listen to the naysayers and fall into the pit of self-loathing, or you stay on the path and move forward.