Chris Pine Is Different Now

Monday morning in the hills above Hollywood. We're in Pine's sauna, a cube of wood and glass near the edge of his property. Pine—lightly bearded, shock of graying hair, wearing only orange board shorts—is perusing little bottles, dripping essential oils into a waist-high chimney topped with hissing hot stones, fine-tuning the vibe. "I love any sort of ritual," he says. "I can even get into a Catholic Mass because I like the aesthetic. And a sauna is a whole ritual. It's about gifting yourself a period where there's nothing to do other than to purify, to release, to cleanse, to start again." When he's alone in the sauna, Pine will stretch or listen to a podcast, but because I'm here, we talk about his last big moment out in the world: the seemingly quite nutso Don't Worry Darling press tour, consumed soap-operatically by a diversion-craving populace when the film premiered in Venice last September.

View in Browser  SHOP EXCLUSIVE SUBSCRIBE It's Chris Pine Time! Monday morning in the hills above Hollywood. We're in Pine's sauna, a cube of wood and glass near the edge of his property. Pine—lightly bearded, shock of graying hair, wearing only orange board shorts—is perusing little bottles, dripping essential oils into a waist-high chimney topped with hissing hot stones, fine-tuning the vibe. "I love any sort of ritual," he says. "I can even get into a Catholic Mass because I like the aesthetic. And a sauna is a whole ritual. It's about gifting yourself a period where there's nothing to do other than to purify, to release, to cleanse, to start again." When he's alone in the sauna, Pine will stretch or listen to a podcast, but because I'm here, we talk about his last big moment out in the world: the seemingly quite nutso Don't Worry Darling press tour, consumed soap-operatically by a diversion-craving populace when the film premiered in Venice last September. Read More Champion's Reverse Weave Hoodie Remains a...Well, You Know The century-old brand still makes an incomparable sweatshirt. Read More Well F*ck Me, Tarnished: Elden Ring DLC Is Official Time to gorge myself so I can hibernate for another 90 hours. Read More Chris Pine Finally Coughs Up If Harry Styles Spit on Him in Venice It was the waning days of summer and the Venice Film Festival was in full swing. The warm sun was setting on a perfect Italian evening, and the cast of Don't Worry Darling was finally premiering their anticipated film. After months of rumors—cast feuds!, "Miss Flo!", Harry and Olivia!—the Aperol spritz was flowing and things were looking up. And then, Harry Styles entered the same row in the theater as Chris Pine, leaned down towards his costar as he edged toward his seat and... did he just hock a loogie at Captain Kirk???? The Internet erupted. Read More The 24 Best Skincare Sets That Make For Great Gifts—Even For Yourself A new skincare routine could be just what you need. Read More Fox News Told Viewers What They Wanted to Hear Instead of Telling the Truth The tail was wagging the dog—and we don't have to tell you what comes out right under the tail... Read More The Mandalorian S3, E1 Is a Perfect Start to Mando's Redemption Arc Come one, come all, fans of The Mandalorian. Each Wednesday morning, we're breaking down the newest episode, from the best Grogu closed-captioning moment, to the latest friends and foes in Mando's redemption arc, to what it all means for the rest of the galaxy far, far away. Pop on The Mandalorian theme and dive in. This is the way. Read More Follow Us Unsubscribe | Privacy Notice/Notice at Collection esquire.com ©2023 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019