Rupert Everett, now 67, has described his younger self as 'brash, disingenuous, lethal' in a candid interview. The actor, who rose to fame in the 1980s and later enjoyed a Hollywood comeback, admits he lied to partners, disrespected audiences, and betrayed friends during his heyday. He now struggles to understand the man he used to be.
Everett's golden era began with his role as Julia Roberts' gay best friend in 1997's 'My Best Friend's Wedding', but he soon found himself typecast. Being gay, posh, and 6ft 4in tall made it difficult to land leading man roles. 'If you have to lean down to do a kissing scene, you look like a freak,' he said.
His earlier success came in 1981 with the play 'Another Country', where he played a rebellious schoolboy based on spy Guy Burgess. Everett, who was expelled from drama school, later published two memoirs detailing his drug use, sex work, and destructive behaviour. He wrote candidly about A-list friends, including Madonna and Julia Roberts, which caused lasting rifts.
Despite his past, Everett now appears more settled. He reflects on his younger self with disbelief, calling himself 'a terrible monster' and 'impossible'. He admitted to being obsessed with getting ahead rather than doing his job properly, and often tried to disrupt shows.
