Happy Birthday Bruce!

Today, March 19 - the birthday of the most "robust oreshka" in the history of cinema of Bruce Willis!




Walter Bruce Willis (or simply - Bruno) born March 19, 1955 in West Germany, to further his education took place in the United States, in New Jersey, where he attended the College Montclair. In college the first time and opened his acting ability, he joined the drama club (actually in the drama club, he went to stop stammering) and became involved in student productions.
After college, Bruce got a job as a security guard at a chemical factory, but soon, apparently realized that this job of work was not for him, and, without thinking twice, he went to New York in search of fame. As a result, I think, the chemical industry is not lost much in the face of Willis, but the film has acquired one of its best actors.
In New York, no one was waiting for Bruce with open arms: to somehow ensure its existence in the concrete jungle metropolis, at first "Die Hard" had to earn money on the little things in different bars.



Then Bruce began playing in small, so-called "off-Broadway" theaters, and in the early 80s, even appeared in small roles in several films ("Original Sin» / The First Deadly sin, 1980 / "The Verdict» / The Verdict, 1982 /).
Finally, fate smiled Willis agency "Triad" invited him to audition for the role in the series "Moonlight» / Moonlighting / (in the Russian hire - "Detective Agency Moonlight"), and (that's lucky, the guy!), His chosen for the lead role in 3000 (!!!) applicants.
Willis character, charming, though a bit impudent and frivolous guy with a great sense of humor, constantly chipping over his companion some fun, hit the public like. Spectators weekly gladly follows the relationship of David and Maddie Edison, wondering how much will drop as far relations heroes. Soon the series soared to the top of the charts. However, unfortunately, after 4 years of popularity, the project had to be closed: the relationship Willis and Shepherd of the scenes were terrible, Bruce this work is oppressed, he wanted to escape from the television in a great movie, and the audience gradually began to lose interest in the series.



With the release in theaters "Die Hard» / Die Hard, 1988 /, Willis's career shot up to unprecedented heights. This film, with its dizzying stunts, explosions, sharp dialogue and steep invincible hero Willis, the brand has become a kind of actor. While both Stallone and Schwarzenegger in his films portrayed steep beefy guys trying to periodically prove to the audience the existence of their characters a sense of humor, Willis, on the contrary, remained a such eternal prankster, not forgetting, however, at the same time periodically to remind the viewer of his "incredible coolness "smearing the screen a couple of regular baddies, do not forget to tell some catchphrase or soak any company joke.
Despite the fact that the popularity of Willis was inextricably linked to his way tough guy, Bruce is not afraid to experiment and try themselves in other roles, though not always, these experiments have been successful. Action comedy "Hudson Hawk» / Hudson Hawk, 1991 / completely failed at the box office, and "Color of Night» / Color of Night, 1994 / was weak psychological thriller, a scenario which served, perhaps, only to the relationship between sex scenes Mezhuyev Bruce and Jane March.



In the opinion of critics, some of the best roles of actor, Willis became a minor role in the less commercial projects. Respect acquired them after the role of Butch in Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction» / Pulp Fiction, 1994 / reinforce its participation in the Paul Newman film "Fools No» / Nobody's Fool, 1994 /.
However, no matter what the critics say, according to many of his fans, convincingly Bruce looks at the image of tough guys. Bruce himself admitted once in an interview that it is "unusual to play the entire movie without a gun in his hand." However, in recent years the actor's role has changed. If before he had to save the skyscrapers, the airport, the city, the Earth ("Armageddon» / Armageddon, 1998 /), if at all - to prevent a catastrophe of universal scale ("The Fifth Element» / The Fifth Element, 1997 /), it is now Willis rescue gone, we can say, well-deserved rest (do not know whether the final).
Willis became increasingly say in an interview that he was tired act in action movies and want to participate more in comedies and psychological. At the moment he is engaged and this only. But no less successful. The psychological thriller "The Sixth Sense» / ​​The Sixth Sense, 1999 / was one of the highest grossing in the history of American comedy "9 yards» / The Whole Nine Yards, 2000 / too bad himself showed. True "Story of Us» / The Story of Us, 1999 / and "Breakfast of Champions» / Breakfast of champions, 1999 / somewhat failed at the box office, how would it mildly, but there is still a lot of promising projects.



Did you know that ...
Full name - Walter Bruce Willis (Walter Bruce Willis).
Bruce stuttered as a child. In addition, he - a lefty.
Sometimes it is four earrings in his left ear (the first hole done in 14 years).
Bruce Willis - Lutheran.
Very nice to speak German.
In 1993 he participated in the campaign Subaru, in gratitude, his name has been called one of the models - Subaru Touring Bruce.
Bruce was awarded the French Order of Arts and Letters.
His mother Marlene Kassel, German by birth, his father - David Willis, an American soldier. Willis, the eldest of four children: he has a sister, Florence, and two brothers, David and Robert.
In 17 years, Willis broke his right shoulder. Doctors had to remove part of the muscle to the bone fused correctly. Now Bruce at this place makes a scar.
After high school, Willis worked at a chemical plant «Du Pont».
Bruce four daughters: Rumer Glenn Willis (b. 1988), Scout LaRue Willis (b. 1991), Tallulah Belle Willis (b. 1994), from his marriage to Demi Moore, Mabel Ray Willis (b. April 1, 2012), from his marriage to Emma Heming.
In 2006, Bruce Willis was awarded the title - an officer of the French Order of Arts and Letters.
In 2013, Bruce Willis was awarded the title - Commander of the French Order of Arts and Letters.



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