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Interview with Simon Baker

The charming Australian Simon Baker likes to be flirted by his fans, but has been faithful to his wife for 22 years. The intimate interview on JOY.de

An interview with Simon Baker feels like a meeting with a buddy.

Simon Baker
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"Hi mate, nice to see you", he says smiling friendly and with a firm handshake at the meeting in the noble "St. Pancras Renaissance "hotel in London. Through his blond Wuschelmähne and the casual, lanky style he looks like a grown-up Surferboy.

The style of Simon Baker you can see in the gallery!

The 1.80 meter tall Australian looks at you with his blue-green eyes all the time - almost as if he wants to look into your soul. And it immediately becomes clear why Simon Baker celebrated his breakthrough in his role as a "mentalist" with outstanding observation. But as if to compensate, the man with the x-ray vision also lets him look deeply into the conversation ...

JOY: Your current comedy is "That's not a year!" They're happily married. How long does your marriage last?

Simon Baker: My wife Rebecca and I have known each other for 22 years and 15 of them are married. I'm very proud of that - especially because you can count Hollywood marriages in dog years (laughs).

How did you meet each other?

Friends introduced each other. It was something like an arranged blind date - but both Rebecca and I did not realize that. Embarrassing that as a "mentalist" I am too blind for such things (laughs). However, I was at this time with another woman together, but our couplers was apparently not care. When my relationship broke up eight months later, they launched a second attempt - this time with success!

Do you believe in love at first sight?

I would not call it love right away. But there are people who get the chemistry right the first time, and they are directly attracted to each other irresistibly. It was the same with my wife. We did not fall head over heels, but felt a connection. We then built on that.

Tell us about your wedding ceremony?

We did not stick to the traditional order: first marriage, then offspring, but we did it the other way round. Our Stella was already five when we said yes. By the way, we even got married twice. First on the beach in California - only me with my two girls and then again in Australia.

They got married in the "darn seventh year" of their relationship. Everything went smoothly, right ?!

Nearly! We had also bought a ring for our daughter, so that we get all three infected. But Stella lost him in the sand and of course was devastated. Fortunately, her jewelry was much cheaper than ours ... (laughs).

Has your success in Hollywood never hurt your relationship?

My breakthrough with "The Mentalist" I had at the end of 30, so pretty late. It's crazy when everyone suddenly treats you as if you're something special, that can change your character and is the dangerous part of success. But I always knew where I belong!

How do you get the attention of your many female fans?

I enjoy it! I find women generally much more interesting than men - that is, on a purely platonic level (laughs). Women are much more complex than we are. Men tend to concentrate on one thing, while women have to do 15 things at the same time, otherwise they get bored.

What kind of father are you: strict or rather the buddy type?

I would call myself rational and a bit old-fashioned. Manners, respect for others, responsibility and punctuality were very important to me in education! But I always encourage the three to try something new.

What did your childhood look like?

I used to surf the beach as often as I could with friends. As a seven-year-old, I stood on the board for the first time. My hair was almost white, so much was it bleached by the sun.

Would not you rather be a professional surfer then?

Yes, I already dreamed about it, but today I'm glad about my decision. As a surfer I would now be done at my age, as an actor I feel like the best part of my career is just beginning!

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