Can you believe everyone's favorite '90s good guy, Christian Slater, turns 44-years-old today?After playing rebellious teenagers in movies like "Heathers" and "Pump Up the Volume," he went on to live happily ever after with Alabama in "True Romance" and saved the day as Captain Riley Hale in "Broken Arrow."And even though he played one of the good guys in those later movies movies, Slater has definitely had some run-ins with the law in real life. In 1994 he was arrested at JFK for criminal possession of a weapon and in 1997 he was sentenced to three months in jail for assaulting his girlfriend Michelle Jonas. Christian has taken some time off from starring on the big screen though -- and has most recently appeared on TV shows like "Breaking In" and "The Forgotten." Today, Slater has two children and he is currently engaged to Brittany Lopez. The actor wasn't...
- 8/18/2013
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
Christian Slater has told how he hit the bottle after hitting one-time partner Michelle Jonas. The Broken Arrow star said he popped open a bottle of champagne as a form of escape following the 1997 assault and ended up on a two-year bender. Speaking on Us TV's Inside The Actors Studio, Slater said: "For a certain period of time I met a girl, got involved with her, and it was pretty much brought into that relationship all the tools that I had at that particular time, which was jealousy, insecurity, neurosis, fear, (more)...
- 10/15/2008
- by By Sarah Rollo
- Digital Spy
nm0000225 autoChristian Slater[/link] struggles to watch the movies he starred in as a young man - because they remind him of the extreme drug addiction he suffered from in his youth.
The True Romance actor's battle to kick his substance abuse habits has been well-publicised as his drunken antics led to him being jailed in 1997 after being accused of assaulting his then girlfriend, nm0427318 autoMichelle Jonas[/link], and several police officers.
And although the former hellraiser has been clean for a number of years and insists although he is now "older and wiser", he is still haunted by his tortured performances.
He tells British magazine Closer, "It's weird to watch movies I made when I was younger.
"I don't handle it well, it's like I need to take a shower after watching one. I think about where I was at the time and all that s**t comes up in my head."...
The True Romance actor's battle to kick his substance abuse habits has been well-publicised as his drunken antics led to him being jailed in 1997 after being accused of assaulting his then girlfriend, nm0427318 autoMichelle Jonas[/link], and several police officers.
And although the former hellraiser has been clean for a number of years and insists although he is now "older and wiser", he is still haunted by his tortured performances.
He tells British magazine Closer, "It's weird to watch movies I made when I was younger.
"I don't handle it well, it's like I need to take a shower after watching one. I think about where I was at the time and all that s**t comes up in my head."...
- 1/9/2008
- WENN
Former hellraiser nm0000225 autoChristian Slater[/link] understands the plight of troubled stars like nm0005453 autoBritney Spears[/link] and nm0517820 autoLindsay Lohan[/link] - because the pressures of fame threw him into a downward spiral of destruction.
The True Romance actor's own battle with substance abuse has been well-publicised as his drunken antics led to him being jailed in 1997 after being accused of assaulting his then girlfriend, nm0427318 autoMichelle Jonas[/link], and several police officers.
And although the 38-year-old has been clean for a number of years, he maintains sympathy for Hollywood's young celebrities who are struggling to beat their addictions.
He tells British magazine Closer, "It's a confusing world, living in that sort of goldfish bowl with everyone watching your latest move.
"There's a lot of pressure, and my heart goes out to those girls. Fame looks great, but it can be dangerous. And you never know who to trust.
"The need to escape in some way unfortunately tends to lean towards drugs, alcohol and nightclubs, and it inevitably becomes destructive."...
The True Romance actor's own battle with substance abuse has been well-publicised as his drunken antics led to him being jailed in 1997 after being accused of assaulting his then girlfriend, nm0427318 autoMichelle Jonas[/link], and several police officers.
And although the 38-year-old has been clean for a number of years, he maintains sympathy for Hollywood's young celebrities who are struggling to beat their addictions.
He tells British magazine Closer, "It's a confusing world, living in that sort of goldfish bowl with everyone watching your latest move.
"There's a lot of pressure, and my heart goes out to those girls. Fame looks great, but it can be dangerous. And you never know who to trust.
"The need to escape in some way unfortunately tends to lean towards drugs, alcohol and nightclubs, and it inevitably becomes destructive."...
- 1/8/2008
- WENN
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