11 Awesome Facts About Richard Gere
7. Richard’s childhood friend Herb Ritts got famous because of Richard. He got lots of offers after people saw Richard’s pictures and portfolios, and got impressed by his work. That makes him a great friend too!
8. Richard Gere was offered the lead role in the movie the ‘Die Hard’ in the year 1988. But, he turned down the offer due to some other work commitments. The role was then passed on to Bruce Willis. Richard had quoted in an interview that he equally liked the part played by Bruce in the movie.
9. Richard Gere is also a dedicated actor by choice. He has played so many characters with such ease. For the role of a dancer in ‘Chicago’, he had trained for tap dance for about five months. Now, this is what dedication is about.
10. Richard is an active follower of Buddhism. In fact, he was inspired by Zen Buddhism when he was just twenty years of age. He has studied Zen Buddhism for over six years. He also named his son Homer, which means fearless in Tibetan language. He is an avid follower of this practice. He has also met Dalai Lama as he seeks inspiration from him.
11. Not many people are aware of the fact, that Richard was the special guest at Tom cruise’s wedding. Yes, he had a special invite to the then couple Tom cruise and Katie Holmes’ wedding.
