Chris Pratt, star of Guardians of the Galaxy and Jurassic World, recently revealed that he almost adopted the nickname ‘Christo’ for his Hollywood career, inspired by his days at Bubba Gump Shrimp Company.
Chris Pratt, known for his roles in Guardians of the Galaxy and Jurassic World, recently shared a fascinating tidbit about his early career. During an interview on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Pratt revealed that he almost adopted the nickname ‘Christo’ for his Hollywood career, a name that originated from his time working at Bubba Gump Shrimp Company.
Pratt explained that his name tag at Bubba Gump Shrimp Company had the ‘PHER’ part rubbed off, leaving only ‘Christo’. This led to his co-workers calling him Christo, and the nickname stuck for a while. “While I was working at Bubba Gump, [there was a] high turnover rate — new employees thought my name was Christo,” he said. “And as I navigated being discovered and brought to Los Angeles to follow my dreams, part of me thought, in earnest, ‘Maybe I’d go as just Christo.'”
Pratt’s journey to Hollywood fame began at Bubba Gump Shrimp Company, where he worked as a waiter. It was there that he served actress Rae Dawn Chong, who later cast him in Cursed Part 3, a horror short that marked her directorial debut. This encounter was a turning point in Pratt’s career, leading him to Los Angeles to pursue his dreams.
Pratt’s recent projects include Mercy, a sci-fi thriller where he plays a character who gets into a bar fight. The scene took a physical toll on Pratt, who sprained his ankle during filming. “It’s essentially almost a comedic bit sequence that happens as my character’s apprehended when I’m drunk. I’m in a blackout, and I fight against a bunch of cops,” he told Entertainment Weekly. “I kicked my feet up high enough to hit a neon sign…I wanted to try to break the sign because of my old Parks and Rec days, like break as much stuff as you can. It’s always better.”
Despite the injury, Pratt was able to continue filming Mercy, as most of the movie sees him confined to a chair. “I’m really grateful that I was just sitting down, ’cause I could not walk for at least a couple of weeks,” he said. This experience presented new challenges for Pratt as an actor, as he had to rely more on his emotional core rather than physicality.
Pratt’s career has been marked by a series of physical roles, from flipping tables on Parks and Recreation to running away from dinosaurs in Jurassic World. His ability to bring physicality to his roles has been a defining characteristic of his career. However, Mercy offered him a chance to explore a different side of his acting skills, focusing more on emotional depth.
For fans of Chris Pratt, his revelation about almost using the nickname ‘Christo’ adds a new layer to his already fascinating journey to Hollywood fame. It’s a reminder of how small moments and encounters can shape a person’s career and life.
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