It’s been a while since I’ve thought about my immortal beloved Gerard Butler. I needed a break from him – lately my thoughts have been filled with Clive Owen. It’s like Gerard knew that he was losing me though – that’s why he’s the October cover boy for Modern Luxury’s Angeleno magazine – to remind me of my crush. Although I’m not sure how looking very pilgrim-esque helps out my crush.

Now, I know he’s not really wearing pilgrim gear – but he seems very buttoned up and demure, doesn’t he? I don’t think I’ve ever seen him wearing a suit jacket all buttoned up. Usually his clothes look like they were found on the floor after a filthy one-night stand. And he needs a shave. And some sleep, judging from those dark circles under his eyes. Sigh. He looks vulnerable. Like I need to cook him something and take him to bed. Oh, my crush is back!

The actual interview is pretty boring, and most of it is stuff Gerard has talked about before (like in his Esquire interview). He discusses how he stopped drinking, his new film Law Abiding Citizen, his childhood in Scotland, the Jennifer Aniston rumors, and why he’s not married:

On his journey to sobriety: “I can’t begin to tell you how many tipping points there were where I got into terrifying situations, either physically or circumstantially, but especially emotionally and psychologically—the amount of times I thought, ‘It can’t get any worse than this.’”

On having three films out in three months: “About one month after Law Abiding Citizen comes out, I’ll be sick of the sight of me. And listen, I love watching myself. So if I’ll be sick of the sight of me, I can’t imagine what everyone else will be thinking.”

On his childhood imagination: “It was like going into the land of the movie The Warriors. I’d go down there and play SAS – Special Forces – trying to get in and get out without being wounded or killed. There were so many people on that street that ended up in prison. It was truly an insane area.”

On his Scottish roots: “The Scots know how to laugh in any situation. They know how to laugh at themselves, at death, as a shit deal socially, or economically. They’ve grown up in hardship and learned to make fun of it because otherwise it can be pretty miserable. When I laugh, everything else disappears except laughter. In that moment you’re full of love. And if you’re the one causing it, because of something you’re saying or doing, life doesn’t get any better than that. For me, anyway.”

On whether he’s dating Jennifer Aniston: “No. No. Simple. And I wouldn’t deny it, because I’d be caught flat out eventually, but no. She’s a great girl and I love her to death. But I’m not going out with her.”

On why he’s not married: “Over the last few years I’ve been in a couple of relationships, and I’ve successfully managed to keep them very quiet. Maybe I should play it safe and stick to the cliché and say I haven’t found the right person. I find it hard to get into at the moment.”

[From Angeleno Magazine via Celebutopia]

So far, Gerard’s 2009 releases have been a mixed bag. The Ugly Truth was a big commercial success (and it was the number one film overseas this weekend), while Gamer bit the dust hard. I think Gerard has a lot of high hopes for Law Abiding Citizen – he’s not only the star, but a producer. Unfortunately, LAC is getting horrible early reviews. Cinema Blend refers to Gerry as “very puffy, weepy” while others characterize it as “fairly generic”. I hope for Gerard’s sake that LAC does reasonably well – enough that he doesn’t get kicked out of Hollywood.

Angeleno scans via Celebutopia