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grooming press as the expression of new fragrance Hugo Just Different, along with a Jonas kerlund-directed TV advert. Here Leto talks to GQ.com about his David Fincher-directed Siegfried & Roy biopic, doing karaoke with Courtney Love and the strangest gift he`s ever received from a fan_
What`s the most significant point on the 30 Seconds To Mars rider?
We make a really simple rider. It consists of: water, almond milk, fresh fruits and crackers and some ginger. Why ginger? It`s right for your throat and voice. We cut it up. That`s our big fancy rock`n’roll rider. [laughs]
What`s your karaoke song?
I just did karaoke once in my life. It was with Courtney Love and it was a total disaster. She pulled me on level in presence of 500 people at a wedding. I`d never done karaoke before. I just looked at the list, I had no time to determine and the beginning song I saw was “Eye Of The Tiger”. Everyone knows the line a small bit [sings]: “Eye Of The Tiger, da-da-da-da-da-da” but I didn`t know any of the relief of the song. I`d never in my life understand the speech before. Terrible. I went down in flames. I never did it again. Fortunately it didn`t scar me I`m on present most nights of the week so I don`t really find a want or want to do karaoke so much.
Would you let one of your songs be used on Glee?
I don`t know. Different strokes for different folks. I`ve never actually thinking about it before. But people asking to use your call is a compliment. It`s nice if people ask to use your song. You have to create a conclusion as an artist how you look most that. But there`s certainly no necessity to let your call be used. Sometimes the songs are only used and you don`t get lots to say about it depending where it`s used. But it`s nicer when you`re asked permission.
What`s the strangest gift you`ve always received from a fan?
We`ve gotten lots of very interesting gifts. I`ve been given all kinds of things: first-edition novels, ancient books. Someone gave me an old sword one sentence that was inscribed with our lyrics. Lots of tattoos. A very common thing these years is people show up and they ask us in the ring to contract with a Sharpie right on their bark and they go get it tattooed the following day. Then they`ll point up at another show and they`ll get their tattoo. That`s always interesting_
Last night you (jokingly) mentioned the theory of reverting to performing in a David Fincher-directed biopic of Dominic Strauss-Kahn and on Twitter you`ve previously mentioned doing a film of Siegfried & Roy with the same director. Which is more probable to find first?
[Laughs] I was stealing my own joke is what I was doing_ I think Siegfried & Roy. By the way, I live I said it as a laugh but I suppose it`s a swell idea. I want to mail that to him, actually [reaches for BlackBerry]. Thanks for reminding me. Just as a joke. He`ll laugh. He`s in London right now shooting The Girl With The Pearl Necklace. No, Earring? Did you say that or did I? Rewind the tape_!
Fincher directed you in Fight Club, which is one of our all-time favourite films_
Really? Well, you recognize the first rule
Fair enough. Have you been in a conflict since then?
I may have. I may not have. I can`t support or deny those allegations_
Do you always think about mobilising your Twitter fans, Project Mayhem-style?
We could get over a little country somewhere maybe and simply go in, yeah_ It`s courteous to be capable to communicate digitally with masses about the world. Some of the social media networks have been a blessing because they`ve made that communication much easier and more immediate.
You`re not frequently seen out in a suit – when was the final time you wore one?
When I guess the Hugo Just Different commercial! Before that? For a picture I made called Mr Nobody that I shot in 2007. It`s not a big piece of my closet but it`s fun to wear. It`s a rare occasion so I make fun with it.
What`s your own grooming regime like?
I don`t get one. Water is my cosmetic. I don`t even use soap on my face. I simply use water. I use shampoo a bit.
It must have been unknown for you then appearing in the skincare-fixated American Psycho_
I was a big fan of the book years earlier the movie, and I remembered there is only an obsessive amount of training and skin products, the descriptions of all of the balms, salves, unguents_ I travel too often to be carrying anything like that around anyway. The smaller your bathroom bag is, the better.
What`s the biggest lesson you`ve learnt?
It`s a clich but that arduous work pays off. Another is that in those moments of great challenge, your darkest days, usually the discovery or approval is right round the corner.
What`s the best part of advice you`ve always been given?
To retrieve the opposite.
One of the top Google results for you is “Jared Leto Justin Bieber`s dad”. What`s the best rumour you`ve heard about yourself?
Oh God, I`ve heard it all, pretty much. But the better one was likely that I was dead. That`s always a sound one.
Presumably you`re denying it?
I am. The rumours of my demise have been greatly exaggerated_
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