Did you know that hunky Scottish actor Gerard Butler, 38, was a lawyer before he quit his career to pursue acting? According to Wikipedia, he graduated from Glasgow University Law School and started out acting on stage. The actor told Men's Health in their October issue that he was an alcoholic and was drinking to the point where he felt insane and out of control. After he hit bottom, he realized that he was going to have to quit drinking and that he should also quit an unsatisfying legal career to go after his dream of becoming an actor. It looks like it worked out well for him.
"I was drinking constantly. I hated my life I was completely out of control. If I hadn't been so lost and insane, I'd still be a lawyer. Misery is a sign that something is wrong, that your life is in need of some big changes."
[From Men's Health as told by E! News, video below]
You don't hear a lot about Gerard Butler - he has this kind of rough macho appeal but he only hits the gossip press occasionally with tales of the women he may or may not have bedded. That's a pretty compelling story and one that he deserves credit for being brave enough to talk about. It also speaks to the power of self examination and being able to face your demons. Can you believe this guy was a lawyer before he became an actor? That just makes him hotter in my book.
Here's the segment from E! News where we found this story.
Gerard Butler is shown on 9/1/08 at the Rocknrolla premiere and outside a screening of Elegy on 8/5/08. Credit: BARM/Fame
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39 RESPONSES TO "GERARD BUTLER: ALCOHOLISM LED ME TO QUIT LEGAL CAREER AND PURSUE ACTING"
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Lilou: September 11th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
Lol.
I'm taking the bar exam in 5 days
I am under a lot of stress But now I know that if I fail, I still can hope to have sucess in Hollywood 
I still wish that the guys who also take the bar, would be as sexy as he is But that's so not the case!!!
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ri23: September 11th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
Hubba hubba. Want! Even more hot because he could always be the designated driver.
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geronimo: September 11th, 2008 at 4:21 pm
Jeebus, that's presenter's annoying. But yeah, very nice.
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Codzilla: September 11th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
Smart AND gorgeous. A rare combination, indeed.
Lilou: Good luck!
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SolitaryAngel: September 11th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
Ooooh.Sexy AND smart---an irresistible combination! I've always hearted himyummy.
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elisha: September 11th, 2008 at 4:45 pm
That's funny, because my legal career led me to quit acting and take up alcoholism.
JK.
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Hollz: September 11th, 2008 at 4:52 pm
Gerard Butler twice in one day! yum
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Syko: September 11th, 2008 at 4:58 pm
Lots of drunk lawyers out there. Lots more that wish they were.
It's always been my opinion that litigators are just frustrated actors that weren't good looking enough to make it in the movies. Glad to see one of them made it.
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SeVen: September 11th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
Id hit it till it broke off.
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Shannon: September 11th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
“I was drinking constantly. I hated my life… I was completely out of control. If I hadn’t been so lost and insane, I’d still be a lawyer. Misery is a sign that something is wrong, that your life is in need of some big changes.”
Deep and heartfeltI like it!
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McKenna: September 11th, 2008 at 6:22 pm
Lilou
Where are you taking it? The exam in the US is only offered in July and February.
Good luck!
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Syko: September 11th, 2008 at 6:27 pm
I forgot to wish Lilou well! Good luck, Lilou! We have a clerk in our office who's sweating out the wait, she took the bar in July and the grades don't come out until later this month. She is, of course, positive she flunked.
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Kaiser: September 11th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
Good luck Lilou!
And yes, I already knew this story. Because up until the point where he was caressing Aniston's thigh, he was my imaginary boyfriend.
Now he's dead to me.
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Syko: September 11th, 2008 at 6:38 pm
LMAO @ Kaiser!
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Trace: September 11th, 2008 at 6:44 pm
Kaiser - I wouldn't worry. With his depth and no-nonsense attitude I think he would get bored of Aniston's insecurities and ho-hum lifestyle very quick even if he really was caressing her thigh.
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Susan: September 11th, 2008 at 6:52 pm
Yummy! He was beautiful in 300!
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Kaiser: September 11th, 2008 at 6:54 pm
@Trace- Really? I hope you're right - hopefully in the next few days he'll release some statement about how he wouldn't touch her with a ten-foot pole (or his ten-inch pole
) I guess I'm just saying Gerry can still win me back. But why doesn't he call?
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Syko: September 11th, 2008 at 6:55 pm
Kaiser, you're gonna get me in trouble, now I'm laughing out loud at work.
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geronimo: September 11th, 2008 at 6:57 pm
Here, kaiser, something to hold on to in the meantime.
http://innerjoejoe.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/geraldbutler1.jpg
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Kaiser: September 11th, 2008 at 7:04 pm
@Syko - Sorry!
BUT WHY DOESN'T HE CALL??!?!?!? @Geronimo - ZOMG CHRIST ON A CRACKER. I think I had one of those "spontaneous" orgasms when I looked at that pic. Do you see the look of love in his eyes? He's thinking about me, I know it! Here's another good one - be careful, he's wet, and he may make you well, you get it.
http://innerjoejoe.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/gerard_butler_02.jpg
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geronimo: September 11th, 2008 at 7:07 pm
Yeah, couldn't decide which one to choose for you, so went for the one with the plaintive, beseeching 'don't think badly of me, kaiser' look in his eye! Report this comment as spam or abuse
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KERRI: September 11th, 2008 at 7:08 pm
He always liked his kergo. Glad his oan th' wagon. Guid fur heem.
He loch tae yak coopy baps oan yoong kimmers. Naethin' wrang thaur.
Be still mah heart.
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Kaiser: September 11th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
@Geronimo - Right? He's *totally* thinking that! And in the wet pic, he's thinking, "I've just decided to propose to me one true love, Kaiser on Celebitchy."
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