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Interview

Vanity Fair Interview Transcript

Published: Vanity Fair October 2002
Interviewee: Tom Hardy
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Interviewer: So you got a new tattoo with Lynn?

Tom: (smiling) I got it for her, actually, yes. It's a lovebird tattoo.

Interviewer: That's charming! Could you tell us about it? 

Tom: We originally agreed to get one of each lovebird, but I'm a selfish person so, err, I got the pair on the centre of my chest. Lynn got one little lovebird on her ankle. It's cute. I got us both on my heart forever. She's always going to be my warm little lovebird wherever she goes and no matter what happens. We're tight together, forever. 

Interviewer: That's such a firm commitment to a person. Careful in a way that it's given importance and respect to. It's adorable how you address her your warm little lovebird.

Tom: (hearty laughter) That's a lot to unpack, but I am indeed committed to her, to us. And yes, I love calling her lovebird. She's pocket-sized. I know this sounds corny, but I really like how she fits in my arms perfectly and how we're the same height. So we're perfect like that even though she's taller than I am when she wears high heels which is most of the time. I love it. I'll just work on bulking up and being a huge cuddly bear for her.

Interviewer: You're a softie!

Tom: (laughs then imitates Mr. Darcy from Pride and Prejudice) and incandescently in love.

Interviewer: It shows. You're radiantly glowing from the inside and all smiley! 

Tom: (bashfully smiles) I can't stop! I'm experiencing firsthand that thing from romance literature where the heroine has captured the bastard's heart. I'm truly happy with my Lynnie. She's fuckin' perfect in every way. I'm happy to be it for her.