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Rhys Meyers is back to film Tudors

July 31st, 2008

Dubliners got the chance to have Henry VIII walk around the streets of Irish capital on Wednesday.
Jonathan Rhys Meyers has just returned to Dublin after taking time out to grieve the loss of his mother Geraldine Meyers-O’Keeffe. After her death from stroke Jonathan entered rehab to battle alcoholism – insists he has been sober ever since. He says:

I haven’t even thought about drinking since my mother passed away. Drinking is not the way forward for me at all. Since I was 27, I must have been drunk maybe a dozen-and-a-half times – but when I do, I’m like Bambi. I’m all over the place, hopeless, like a 16-year-old kid. People notice.
Now drink doesn’t fit into where I want to go. I want to do something useful with my life. Drinking is not synonymous with that.”

The Tudors star was dressed in gold wedding finery as he entered Christchurch Cathedral to film the marriage scene between Henry VIII and his third wife Jane Seymour.

In the upcoming 3rd season of TV series 31 year-old Jonathan will be reprising his role as British monarch Henry VIII.

This cool guy Jonathan despises celebrities who bemoan the fact they’ve become targets of the paparazzi – because they chose to pursue a career in the limelight? He is one of the few coolest celeb guys who don’t pretend to complain about the attention.

The Match Point hottie insists stars should stop complaining about the pitfalls of fame and appreciate the benefits of their profession.

All actors and performers, including myself, thrive on attention; otherwise we wouldn’t do what we do. I read a lot of little snippets about people saying, ‘I just want my private life’. But they can’t have it! It’s that simple. You’ve got the money and the fame, but you’ve had to give up that one thing – so accept that, as that’s how your life is going to be. If you don’t like it, find something else to do.”

That’s kindova guy I like. He just cuts it down to such point… you just have to take it in and swallow.