Chris Evans told me he has to shave his chest for Captain America. Does Thor shave his chest?
"That's not one of my character-preparing jobs. I've had to wear extensions in my hair. That's where my powers come from."
Do you notice signs of aging onscreen?
"[Laughs] No. I see more the signs of, "We stayed out a bit late that night. Or had a bit too much to drink." [Elsa] has La Mer moisturizer. She's always like, "You gotta put this on." As she begins to look younger and I look older, I'm starting to think she's got a point."
Your mom was an English teacher. What's a book she gave you that made a difference?
"Dr. Seuss's Oh, the Places You'll Go! She gave it to me before I went to Hollywood. It was a book that we used to read a lot as kids, and it's got a profound message about the ups and downs in life. I think she was aware of that kind of unease in me."
You're so sensitive.
"Yeah, mate. I'm quite heady. I spend a lot of time overthinking things. I've always had a sort of Jekyll-and-Hyde way of thinking. One side of me is like, "We're gonna conquer this thing." And the other side is like, "You'll never work again.""
Your wife is Spanish. You've been married for nearly seven years. Is it true you still don't speak the language?
"I speak some Spanish. About 15 words."
Do you ever get the sense that she's talking about you?
"Yes. When I hear my wife and my mother-in-law starting to quietly mumble something, I'll be like, "Guys, guys—I understand more than you think.""
But you don't.
"Of course not."
You once said that Hollywood is "set up to turn you into a complete narcissist." Is that why you moved home?
"Everywhere you look [in L.A.], you're reminded of what you're a part of—or what you're not a part of. And everyone you meet is talking about the same thing all the time."
The business, you mean.
"It's suffocating. It was getting tricky to leave the house because of the paparazzi. I just wanted my kids to have a different life—the outdoors lifestyle and camping and surfing that we had. Not to say you can't get that in California. But I feel if you're an actor, then it's hard to escape it."
Last question: What are you reading?
"I just read a great book called The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck, by Mark Manson. It's a counterintuitive approach to happiness. It rang a bell in my head. I give too many fucks about a lot of things. Have a look. [Laughs] It's a gift from me to you."
Read the full interview at Elle.
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