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Take A Swim With Justin Hartley - The Heartthrob Who Was Almost Aquaman
Justin Hartley is all over the place these days—appearing as Green Arrow on the CW’s Smallville, and as a married man named Joe who has a sexual encounter with a bi guy in the indie film Race You To The Bottom. Hartley spoke to Instinct about tights vs. leather, the pain of a harness and, of course, sex.
INSTINCT: Justin, you are quite a tall drink of water. You were supposed to be Aquaman on the new CW network. What happened?
JUSTIN HARTLEY: We shot the pilot in Miami for six weeks, and everyone said it was a shoo-in [to get picked up]. I felt I did something good and was proud of it. But it’s just a pilot until it gets picked up as a series. I tried to keep that mind frame.
Maybe it was a blessing in disguise—you are now playing Green Arrow on Smallville. How did that come about?
The same group of people who created Aquaman [do] Smallville. I worked with them side by side for six weeks, so they had trust in me. They complimented me by adding me to the show. Anyone who gets to work on a successful show is lucky.
What traits do you share with your Green Arrow character?
He’s always blond! I’m kidding. This sounds cheesy, but like him, I always try to do the right thing and sometimes fail with good intentions. He also has a dry wit, which I have.
Aquaman and Green Arrow…do you have a thing for superheroes?
I do now, I guess. [Laughs] They are paying my bills! I think everyone has a thing for superheroes. It’s more interesting to watch them when they're flawed. You can relate to them as they overcome what they have to—they have a bit of humanity, even though they may not be human.
Do you have a secret or double identity?
No, I live one life.
What about tights—do you have a thing for them now?
I have a thing for leather now. I have nothing against tights, but the episode I wear tights will be the last one. I won’t do that again. I traded in the tights for tight leather.
What stunts do you get to do on the show?
I do everything they allow me. I can’t do dangerous [stunts]. Last week, I did a scene where I was harnessed two stories up and they sucked me up through the roof with Lois. I don’t think it’s that tricky, but it was the coolest. It was a little uncomfortable by my balls—you know, where your leg meets your body. After five times, I was [practically] bleeding! But I can’t complain; Tom Welling has to do that all the time.
In what ways are you super?
I like to think I’m a good husband, a good father and good in bed. Who cares what else you do well?!
You mentioned flaws before. What are some of yours? You look flawless!
Thanks for the compliment. I talk too much. I laugh too loud. I have a short attention span. But I’m a good driver.
What do you like to drive?
I drive a Porsche 911, a BMW and a Hummer H2.
Speaking of driving, your flick Race You To The Bottom is a road movie. Where do you like to go for a road trip?
Vegas. It’s not about doing things that are illegal, it’s being able to go someplace completely different. It’s intoxicating because everyone around you is having fun and letting loose.
In the film, your character, Joe, is married and considers infidelity—what are your thoughts on cheating?
I don’t do it. I don’t think it’s a good idea. I think if you’re cheating, you’re in trouble with yourself or in the wrong relationship.
Joe and Nathan discuss that what’s so great about guys is that they want to have sex all the time. How often do you think about sex?
I’m not a crazy man. I’m a two- or three-a-dayer. But I can go two days without.
You share a same-sex experience in the film. Can you discuss any same-sex experiences you’ve had? (I have to ask—this is Instinct after all!)
Sexually, no. I did get a massage from a guy at a spa once.
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