Jared Leto has proved himself to be one of the most talented men working in the entertainment industry right now. He has starred in a number of well-respected films and all the while that he's been acting, he has been touring all over the world with his band 30 Seconds to Mars. For those wanting to know a little more about the Academy Award winner, here are 30 awesome facts that will make you love Jared Leto. Enjoy!
3/30. He once suffered a broken nose after being trampled by his very own fans at a 30 Seconds to Mars show.
4/30. He gained 62 lb for his role, playing Mark David Chapman, in "Chapter 27" (2007). Then lost the weight by going on an all-liquid diet consisting of lemon juice, maple syrup, cayenne pepper, and water. He lost 20 lb in 10 days. He has since been diagnosed with gout after undergoing dramatic weight loss.
5/30. After a five years hiatus from filming, Leto returned to act in the drama "Dallas Buyers Club," directed by Jean-Marc Valle and co-starring Matthew McConaughey. Leto portrayed Rayon, a drug addicted transgender woman with AIDS who befriends McConaughey's character Ron Woodroof. In order to accurately portray his role, Leto lost 30 pounds, shaved his eyebrows and waxed his entire body. And while filming, he never broke character.
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6/30. He claims he spent time living on the streets of New York to get into character for his role as a drug addict in the 2000 film "Requiem for A Dream."
7/30. In October 2009, Leto raised money to the campaign against California Proposition 8, created by opponents of same-sex marriage to overturn the California Supreme Court decision that had legalized same-sex marriage.
8/30. After dropping out briefly in the 10th grade, Jared Leto decided to return and focus on his education at the private Emerson Preparatory School in Washington, D.C., but graduated from Flint Hill School in Oakton, Virginia.
9/30. He was interested in large-scale visual art and enrolled at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.
10/30. Jared Leto formed the rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars in 1998 in Los Angeles, California with his brother Shannon. When the group first started, Jared Leto did not allow his position of Hollywood actor to be used in promotion of the band. Their debut album had been in the works for a couple of years, with Leto writing the majority of the songs.
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11/30. He and the cast of Suicide Squad have needed an on set therapist. One theory surrounding Heath Ledger's death from an overdose in 2008 is that getting into the mind of The Joker may have somehow led to that happening. There's no evidence to suggest that was the case, but it's a valid enough theory based on some of the claims which have been made about the way he committed to the role in such an extreme way. Possibly fearful of something like that happening again, Warner Bros. has hired an on-set therapist/life coach to help the cast of Suicide Squad deal with the dark paths their respective roles are taking them down, and you have to believe that Leto will have paid them at least a few visits.
12/30. Jared Leto's net worth is $40 million.
13/30. In many of his movies, he is disfigured in some way. In "Requiem for a Dream" (2000), his arm becomes infected and is amputated. In "Fight Club" (1999), his face is beaten beyond recognition. In "Panic Room" (2002), he is badly burned, and in "American Psycho" (2000), he is brutally murdered with an ax.
14/30. He grew up in a hippie community with his mother, Constance Leto, step-father and brother Shannon Leto.
15/30. Bartholomew Cubbins is his pseudonym with which he is credited in the videos/films he directs.
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16/30. He landed his first on screen role as a guest star on the short-lived television show "Camp Wilder" (1992).
17/30. His first role was followed by a role opposite Claire Danes in the TV series "My So-Called Life" (1995). Leto's character was Jordan Catalano, the handsome, dyslexic slacker, but also the main love interest of Angela (played by Claire Danes). Leto contributed to the soundtrack of the film, and so impressed the producers initially that he was soon a regular on the show until its end.
18/30. According to a number of different actors starring alongside Jared Leto in "Suicide Squad," he's stayed in character throughout shooting. This type of method acting isn't really all that strange, but to stay in character as someone so utterly deranged and evil as The Joker can't be easy for either Leto or his co-stars, a fact pointed out by Jai Courtney (Captain Boomerang) in a recent interview. He confirmed that since filming began, he hasn't once seen Leto out of character, meaning that he's obviously been left very isolated as he gives his all to transform himself into the iconic Batman villain.
19/30. For most of his shows with 30 Seconds To Mars, he uses one of two custom-made McSwain guitars. They're both engraved with the image of a gryphon drawn by Jared himself.
20/30. He claims that the closest he's ever come to dying involves "a gun and some cocaine."
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21/30. In 2011, Jared Leto launched the online platform VyRT. Created as a live video streaming service, it also features social networking and official merchandise.
22/30. After the 2010 Haiti earthquake, he released a book of photographs taken during his trip to the Caribbean country in 2011, in a bid to raise funds for the earthquake-ravaged country. He has connected with and helped various organizations since arriving there, including J/P Haitian Relief Organization. Leto spent a year in Haiti during his childhood, and returned there in January 2011 to reconnect with his former home following the tremor of January 2010.
23/30. As of 2016, Jared has been in two films that were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Motion Picture of the Year: "The Thin Red Line" (1998) and "Dallas Buyers Club" (2013).
24/30. After developing an interest in filmmaking while at university, he transferred to the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
25/30. In 2010, Jared Leto launched The One and Only Golden Tickets, a full service company which operates worldwide and manages exclusive services for concerts, festivals, and events. In 2013, the company was renamed Adventures In Wonderland.
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26/30. In March 2014, Jared Leto won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the movie "Dallas Buyers Club."
27/30. It turns out that Leto sent each of his fellow cast members a letter in character, but also a video explaining why and apologizing for the fact he couldn't be around them during early rehearsals. He sent Will Smith (Deadshot) a rather ominous gift in the form of some bullets, and gave the rest of the actors who make up Task Force X a dead pig. That does actually sound like the kind of thing The Joker would do, but what a bizarre way to greet the other actors working on the movie. Leto did however also include a video of himself in character as The Joker, and it's been said that it literally blew them all away. The simple fact that he wouldn't meet with the cast and decided to send them such bizarre and borderline disgusting presents offers surely some sort of indication about how he's approaching the role.
28/30. One of the most twisted and interesting rumours surrounding Letos version of The Joker is the fact that this version will have a history with Batman very similar to his comic book counterpart. Specifically, that's in relation to Jason Todd (Robin), who he beat to within an inch of his life with a crowbar, and then left him to die in a warehouse explosion. It was one of the most shocking and dark moments in Batman history. How much of Robin's murder they'll show remains to be seen (it could just be implied), but with the Clown Prince of Crime believed to be responsible for the death of him and Commissioner Jim Gordon, it should be clear from the very start that this is one Joker who should most definitely be taken seriously and feared.
29/30. He turned down a key role in "Flags of Our Fathers" (2006) in order to commit his time to his band, 30 Seconds to Mars.
30/30. Had a part in "Phone Booth" (2002) which was eventually deleted from the theatrical cut of the movie.
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Experiencing death is a fascinating and frightening idea.
Who doesn't want to know what is waiting for us on the other side?
But so many of us want to know and then come back and live a little longer.
It would be so great to be sure there is something else.
But the whole dying part is not that great, so we'll have to rely on other people's accounts.
Redditor AlaskaStiletto wanted to hear from everyone who has returned to life, so they asked:
"Redditors who have 'died' and come back to life, what did you see?"
Sensations
Happy Good Vibes GIF by Major League SoccerGiphy"My dad's heart stopped when he had a heart attack and he had to be brought back to life. He kept the paper copy of the heart monitor which shows he flatlined. He said he felt an overwhelming sensation of peace, like nothing he had felt before."
PeachesnPain
Recovery
"I had surgical complications in 2010 that caused a great deal of blood loss. As a result, I had extremely low blood pressure and could barely stay awake. I remember feeling like I was surrounded by loved ones who had passed. They were in a circle around me and I knew they were there to guide me onwards. I told them I was not ready to go because my kids needed me and I came back."
"My nurse later said she was afraid she’d find me dead every time she came into the room."
"It took months, and blood transfusions, but I recovered."
good_golly99
Take Me Back
"Overwhelming peace and happiness. A bright airy and floating feeling. I live a very stressful life. Imagine finding out the person you have had a crush on reveals they have the same feelings for you and then you win the lotto later that day - that was the feeling I had."
"I never feared death afterward and am relieved when I hear of people dying after suffering from an illness."
rayrayrayray
Free
The Light Minnie GIF by (G)I-DLEGiphy"I had a heart surgery with near-death experience, for me at least (well the possibility that those effects are caused by morphine is also there) I just saw black and nothing else but it was warm and I had such inner peace, its weird as I sometimes still think about it and wish this feeling of being so light and free again."
TooReDTooHigh
This is why I hate surgery.
You just never know.
Shocked
Giphy"More of a near-death experience. I was electrocuted. I felt like I was in a deep hole looking straight up in the sky. My life flashed before me. Felt sad for my family, but I had a deep sense of peace."
Admirable_Buyer6528
The SOB
"Nursing in the ICU, we’ve had people try to die on us many times during the years, some successfully. One guy stood out to me. His heart stopped. We called a code, are working on him, and suddenly he comes to. We hadn’t vented him yet, so he was able to talk, and he started screaming, 'Don’t let them take me, don’t let them take me, they are coming,' he was scared and yelling."
"Then he yelled a little more, as we tried to calm him down, he screamed, 'No, No,' and gestured towards the end of the bed, and died again. We didn’t get him back. It was seriously creepy. We called his son to tell him the news, and the son said basically, 'Good, he was an SOB.'”
1-cupcake-at-a-time
Colors
"My sister died and said it was extremely peaceful. She said it was very loud like a train station and lots of talking and she was stuck in this area that was like a curtain with lots of beautiful colors (colors that you don’t see in real life according to her) a man told her 'He was sorry, but she had to go back as it wasn’t her time.'"
Hannah_LL7
"I had a really similar experience except I was in an endless garden with flowers that were colors I had never seen before. It was quiet and peaceful and a woman in a dress looked at me, shook her head, and just said 'Not yet.' As I was coming back, it was extremely loud, like everyone in the world was trying to talk all at once. It was all very disorienting but it changed my perspective on life!"
huntokarrr
The Fog
"I was in a gray fog with a girl who looked a lot like a young version of my grandmother (who was still alive) but dressed like a pioneer in the 1800s she didn't say anything but kept pulling me towards an opening in the wall. I kept refusing to go because I was so tired."
"I finally got tired of her nagging and went and that's when I came to. I had bled out during a c-section and my heart could not beat without blood. They had to deliver the baby and sew up the bleeders. refill me with blood before they could restart my heart so, like, at least 12 minutes gone."
Fluffy-Hotel-5184
Through the Walls
"My spouse was dead for a couple of minutes one miserable night. She maintains that she saw nothing, but only heard people talking about her like through a wall. The only thing she remembers for absolute certain was begging an ER nurse that she didn't want to die."
"She's quite alive and well today."
Hot-Refrigerator6583
Well let's all be happy to be alive.
It seems to be all we have.
Trying to lose weight is a struggle understood by many people regardless of size.
The goal of reaching a healthy weight may seem unattainable, but with diet and exercise, it can pay off through persistence and discipline.
Seeing the pounds gradually drop off can also be a great motivator and incentivize people to stay the course.
Those who've achieved their respective weight goals shared their experiences when Redditor apprenti8455 asked:
"People who lost a lot of weight, what surprises you the most now?"
Redditors didn't see these coming.
Shiver Me Timbers
"I’m always cold now!"
– Telrom_1
"I had a coworker lose over 130 pounds five or six years ago. I’ve never seen him without a jacket on since."
– r7ndom
"140 lbs lost here starting just before COVID, I feel like that little old lady that's always cold, damn this top comment was on point lmao."
– mr_remy
Drawing Concern
"I lost 100 pounds over a year and a half but since I’m old(70’s) it seems few people comment on it because (I think) they think I’m wasting away from some terminal illness."
– dee-fondy
"Congrats on the weight loss! It’s honestly a real accomplishment 🙂"
"Working in oncology, I can never comment on someone’s weight loss unless I specifically know it was on purpose, regardless of their age. I think it kind of ruffles feathers at times, but like I don’t want to congratulate someone for having cancer or something. It’s a weird place to be in."
– LizardofDeath
Unleashing Insults
"I remember when I lost the first big chunk of weight (around 50 lbs) it was like it gave some people license to talk sh*t about the 'old' me. Old coworkers, friends, made a lot of not just negative, but harsh comments about what I used to look like. One person I met after the big loss saw a picture of me prior and said, 'Wow, we wouldn’t even be friends!'”
"It wasn’t extremely common, but I was a little alarmed by some of the attention. My weight has been up and down since then, but every time I gain a little it gets me a little down thinking about those things people said."
– alanamablamaspama
Not Everything Goes After Losing Weight
"The loose skin is a bit unexpected."
– KeltarCentauri
"I haven’t experienced it myself, but surgery to remove skin takes a long time to recover. Longer than bariatric surgery and usually isn’t covered by insurance unless you have both."
– KatMagic1977
"It definitely does take a long time to recover. My Dad dropped a little over 200 pounds a few years back and decided to go through with skin removal surgery to deal with the excess. His procedure was extensive, as in he had skin taken from just about every part of his body excluding his head, and he went through hell for weeks in recovery, and he was bedridden for a lot of it."
– Jaew96
These Redditors shared their pleasantly surprising experiences.
Shopping
"I can buy clothes in any store I want."
– WaySavvyD
"When I lost weight I was dying to go find cute, smaller clothes and I really struggled. As someone who had always been restricted to one or two stores that catered to plus-sized clothing, a full mall of shops with items in my size was daunting. Too many options and not enough knowledge of brands that were good vs cheap. I usually went home pretty frustrated."
– ganache98012
No More Symptoms
"Lost about 80 pounds in the past year and a half, biggest thing that I’ve noticed that I haven’t seen mentioned on here yet is my acid reflux and heartburn are basically gone. I used to be popping tums every couple hours and now they just sit in the medicine cabinet collecting dust."
– colleennicole93
Expanding Capabilities
"I'm all for not judging people by their appearance and I recognise that there are unhealthy, unachievable beauty standards, but one thing that is undeniable is that I can just do stuff now. Just stamina and flexibility alone are worth it, appearance is tertiary at best."
– Ramblonius
People Change Their Tune
"How much nicer people are to you."
"My feet weren't 'wide' they were 'fat.'"
– LiZZygsu
"Have to agree. Lost 220 lbs, people make eye contact and hold open doors and stuff"
"And on the foot thing, I also lost a full shoe size numerically and also wear regular width now 😅"
– awholedamngarden
It's gonna take some getting used to.
Bones Everywhere
"Having bones. Collarbones, wrist bones, knee bones, hip bones, ribs. I have so many bones sticking out everywhere and it’s weird as hell."
– Princess-Pancake-97
"I noticed the shadow of my ribs the other day and it threw me, there’s a whole skeleton in here."
– bekastrange
Knee Pillow
"Right?! And they’re so … pointy! Now I get why people sleep with pillows between their legs - the knee bones laying on top of each other (side sleeper here) is weird and jarring."
– snic2030
"I lost only 40 pounds within the last year or so. I’m struggling to relate to most of these comments as I feel like I just 'slimmed down' rather than dropped a ton. But wow, the pillow between the knees at night. YES! I can relate to this. I think a lot of my weight was in my thighs. I never needed to do this up until recently."
– Strongbad23
More Mobility
"I’ve lost 100 lbs since 2020. It’s a collection of little things that surprise me. For at least 10 years I couldn’t put on socks, or tie my shoes. I couldn’t bend over and pick something up. I couldn’t climb a ladder to fix something. Simple things like that I can do now that fascinate me."
"Edit: Some additional little things are sitting in a chair with arms, sitting in a booth in a restaurant, being able to shop in a normal store AND not needing to buy the biggest size there, being able to easily wipe my butt, and looking down and being able to see my penis."
– dma1965
People making significant changes, whether for mental or physical health, can surely find a newfound perspective on life.
But they can also discover different issues they never saw coming.
That being said, overcoming any challenge in life is laudable, especially if it leads to gaining confidence and ditching insecurities.