Ryan Reynolds has broken his silence on handling public scrutiny in a new Time interview amid ongoing legal battles involving wife Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. The husband of the Gossip Girl alum reflected on how both positive and negative gossip impact him.
Ryan Reynolds shares his thoughts on gossips
Deadpool hero Ryan Reynolds is maintaining his calm amid his partner’s very publicized lawsuit battle against It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni. Reynolds told Time in a recent interview how he perceives media scrutiny.
“I can read something that says, ‘He should be drawn and quartered. I could read something that says I should win a Nobel Prize. Both are meaningless,” the actor noted. The Adam Project star emphasized that “accessibility and accountability are a big part of how I do things.”
Speaking of life’s highs and lows, he added, “None of us are comprised of our best moments. None of us are defined by our worst moments. We are something in the middle.”
Despite what tabloids write, Reynolds maintains confidence in his professional repertoire. The father of three gushed, “The people that I work with know me, so there’s never a question of anything like that. If you operate with some degree of core values and integrity, they’re going to help you up. If you’re an a**hole, they’re not. And that’s pretty simple.”
While discussing media criticism and everything in between, the Grammy-nominated actor also revealed his secret to maintaining “zen.” He recalled taking “conflict-resolution workshops” in Santa Fe, which helped him significantly.
He noted, “Conflict resolution changed my life in a way that I can’t quantify. You don’t have to agree with the person.” He explained that one can “empathize” and “validate” a person’s opinion without having to “blindly agree or win or lose.”
Meanwhile, the Time cover also highlighted how Reynolds built his marketing firm, Maximum Effort, as a “viral content machine.” Reynolds explained the success of his firm’s self-acknowledgment. He stated, “Consumers know they’re being marketed to, so acknowledge it.”
Originally reported by Arpita Adhya on ComingSoon.
