Post by Dianne on Dec 4, 2008 5:28:28 GMT -5
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"In 300 I was going for this idea of a sculpted warrior," says the single Butler, 38. Mission spectacularly accomplished. But even with the killer bod and rugged face, there's something enticingly approachable about the guy, whose fans started up a convention in his honor. "I never thought that fans liked me because of any kind of sexiness," he says. "They like the fact that I am very down to earth. I don't have an ego when it comes to being an actor." Oh yeah, and then there's that Scottish lilt. "People say, 'Oh God, I love your accent, it's beautiful—now can you repeat everything you just said? Because I didn't get a word of it.'"
"In 300 I was going for this idea of a sculpted warrior," says the single Butler, 38. Mission spectacularly accomplished. But even with the killer bod and rugged face, there's something enticingly approachable about the guy, whose fans started up a convention in his honor. "I never thought that fans liked me because of any kind of sexiness," he says. "They like the fact that I am very down to earth. I don't have an ego when it comes to being an actor." Oh yeah, and then there's that Scottish lilt. "People say, 'Oh God, I love your accent, it's beautiful—now can you repeat everything you just said? Because I didn't get a word of it.'"
