I Heart James Marsden
I think that needs to be on a t-shirt or something.
In a recent CNN interview, the actor who played Cyclops in the X-Men movies waxes on about how a guy’s clothes should never be wearing him and how sexy his wife’s neck is, but most especially about fatherhood, role models and how sex appeal is really about confidence not age:
What does your wife find sexy on you?
A button-front shirt with [baby] spit-up on the shoulder. That means a guy is taking care of the kids and is a good father — that’s sexy to a woman. The adult version of rose petals and champagne is if I let my wife sleep in and I get up to change the baby’s diaper, feed the kids, and do the dishes…
Who inspires you?
Paul Newman. My middle name is Paul, and my grandfather once said I was going to look like Paul Newman. That stuck with me. Beyond being a good-looking guy, Newman is a great actor with a long career, and he’s got a life. He’s married with kids and lives in Connecticut, sells popcorn and marinara sauce, and gives the money to charity…
Don’t you agree that guys have it easy — they are considered “distinguished” as they grow older?
I don’t think it’s guy-specific. As women get older, they become more comfortable with themselves. Susan Sarandon is the poster woman for that. A lot of guys fantasize about being with women who are in their forties or fifties.
I like that the interviewer asked not only what Marsden found sexy, but what the woman in his life found to be sexy — turning that gaze around for the audience.
Holly said this on March 5th, 2008 at 10:25 am
Oh wow. I was always kind of indifferent to Marsden, but that pic with that interview together are hawt.
Holly said this on March 5th, 2008 at 10:35 am
Also, I just read all your “Gaze” entries and I wonder if you’ve seen any reports on the sexualization of Daniel Craig in Casino Royale. Cuz personally, watching him walk out of the surf in bikini briefs was pretty riveting. I didn’t even realize until now how that image was turning all the Bond Girl bikini-shots on their heads.
Lisa said this on March 5th, 2008 at 10:43 am
Oh yes, Marsden is quite hawt and under the radar in many ways.
I haven’t seen anything on that shot of Craig in Casino Royale, but I haven’t been looking either. That would definitely be a great topic for a Gaze post. It’s about time, really.
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