Jeremy Renner: His Moment Has Finally Arrived

One of hollywood’s underrated actors is playing the role of a lifetime - being a father.

- Cezar Greif

In a recent tv commercial for a liquor brand, Jeremy Renner was shown acting on a film set, then stepping into the producer’s chair, then working on renovating a house, and finally going onstage as the singer of his own band. He’s all that. But he sees himself first and foremost as the father of his three-year-old daughter, Ava.

Forged in the working class town of Modesto, in central California, his journeyman work ethic has served him well, landing him supporting roles in the Mission Impossible film franchise, a part in several Marvel movies as superhero Hawkeye, and lead roles in one of the Bourne movies as well as in the critically acclaimed The Hurt Locker.

In 2016, Jeremy Renner will again step out as the leading man in two films. He continues to renovate houses and to be more down-to-earth than most Hollywood stars. He sat down with us in a quiet hotel bar to talk about his exciting upcoming plans and new life as a father.

What was it like growing up in Modesto, California?

It’s a great place to grow up – better place to leave. But it was good for me. I had a lot of freedom growing up in a place like that. It’s a small town, versus a big city like this [he points outside to LA]. It gave me a lot of confidence.

In what way?

It was a lot safer back in those days. It was the ’70s. Nobody locked their doors. You could even leave them open. I was a latchkey kid. I had my own key and could get in and out of the house. My parents were divorced. They were both working. As soon as school was over at 1.30pm, I was free until my mom came back from work, around 6pm. As a latchkey kid, with my own key around my neck, in third or fourth grade, it allowed me to get into trouble.

So what did you get up to?