Colin Farrell, the Hollywood bad boy whose first child changed his life

Colin Farrell knows what it’s like to hang on and run away. In 2016, he was chosen as the ambassador of a Dolce & Gabbana fragrance called Intenso, and the name fits like a glove to the story of this Irish actor who became a star at the beginning of the century, disappeared consumed in his addictions and was reborn years later freed from his alcoholism, but still attentive to possible relapses. One of the driving forces behind this change has been the arrival of her son James, who is currently 17, and was born with Angelman’s syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects the nervous system and causes severe delays in intellectual, linguistic and psychomotor development.

On September 12, James will be 18 and Farrell and the young man’s mother, model Kim Bordenave, who has been separated since 2003, have applied for guardianship of their child to remain legally responsible for him when he reaches the age of majority. To achieve this, they had to submit full documentation last week detailing James’ situation and the reason for the request made by his parents. In his case, the disease, which affects one in 20,000 people, has caused him to be unable to speak, to have “fine motor problems” and to be unable to take care of “his own health and well-being. -to be. As detailed in the reports viewed by Page Six. Motivos that sustentan la solicitud a los tribunales para que concedan a sus padres su tutela, tengan acceso a los registros confidenciales de su hijo aun cuando sea mayor de edad, puedan otorgar o denegar consentimientos medicos y tomar decisiones sobre las relaciones de su hijo en su last name.

A procedure known to many parents who have children with intellectual disabilities, but which in the case of Colin Farrell has acquired some media significance because James was also one of the reasons that led the actor to realize that everything in his life was excessive and he had to change. Farrell was born 44 years ago in Castleknock, Ireland, where he grew up a teenager passionate about football and an admirer of Diego Maradona above all else. He realized that his passion did not go hand in hand with his footballing skills and began to study drama in Dublin. By this time, young Farrell was already showing signs of the ability to become a good performer and also how much he enjoyed using alcohol and drugs. Still, he found his place in the theater world and was lucky because in his rise to stardom it also worked in his favor that one day Kevin Spacey would be among the audience at the theater he performed in. and fell in love with her performance.

This is how Colin Farrell came to Hollywood 22 years ago, with little experience in theater and television in Ireland and that rebellious aspect that has fascinated directors and his fans. Fame came as quickly as the actor’s rampages. Women, alcohol and cocaine were his companions in his everyday life, but his son was born, scandals were added that backfired and blockbusters that were a fiasco. In 2005, he assumed he was the sole culprit for his situation, entered a drug rehab clinic and decided to change. In 2016, he explained in an interview with ICON magazine that since then he has been careful not to fall back into his addictions: “I had to find out who he was. You have to fill in the gaps with something else. My current life is very busy “.

He also recalled that when he found himself lost, he had to think about his future and the meaning of his work because there was a moment when he had even thought of giving up his career: “Afterwards Miami vice [en 2006] he was exhausted and tired. I failed to get involved. I took a little time and thought about why Colin wanted to continue playing. I came to the conclusion that he loved the profession and that it was also a good way to make a living. “At this meeting, he also confessed that if Twitter had existed at the start of his career, the interview would take place behind bars:” Today it is more difficult to do silly things and there is less freedom he said, despite acknowledging other social networks. He opted for freedom and his sincerity cost him outrageous titles that haunted him for years, even when his life failed. had little to do with the old one.

Now, he knows what suits him in his personal and professional life, and he lets himself be guided by these feelings that put him at ease in his skin. He talks with his children – he has another Henry, 12, with actress Alicja Bachleda-Curús – about things he says he can’t handle with his father and says he doesn’t like being away from them when he is forced to film. He had to deny exotic claims about him, such as the fact that he committed to celibacy following a Buddhist precept, practiced yoga and was very careful to keep his addictions at bay despite his sobriety for nearly 15 years. This is why, at the end of May 2018, he returned to a rehabilitation center in the United States to “avoid falling back into the rabbit hole” after an intense year of work. The bad boy is now a mature actor who has once again stabilized his career and his life and seems determined not to touch the abyss again.

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