ROD STEWART – MODEL TRAINS
We bet this comes in as a surprise. The singer-songwriter Rod Stewart is a model train enthusiast. Inside his real estate investment in Beverly Hills is a complete set of a 1:87 scale model of the New York Grand Station back in the old days. The scale model can’t be completed without the backdrop of the earlier skyscrapers and the streets of the old city. If you ask us about his favorite pastime, we would say that it requires a lot of work and a keen sense in minute details to make these miniature trains come into life.
SUSAN SARANDON – PING-PONG
Susan Sarandon is known for her exceptional talent that earned her multiple awards and recognition from prestigious award-giving bodies. Aside from working in front of the camera, she is also a well-respected producer and narrator. As you can imagine, a star with a busy lifestyle needs a break from time to time, and that’s where ping-pong comes in.
She got herself a newfound hobby that kept her active and, at the same time, stress-free from all troubles she faced while working in Hollywood. We are not yet sure if she considers doing online classes for ping-pong, but that will be a good avenue for her.
NICK OFFERMAN – WOODWORKING
Nick Offerman can do everything from acting, writing, doing work behind the scenes, and even creating a boat from scratch. Yes, you read that right, he can build a boat if you wish to. Many people don’t know that Offerman is a professional boat builder and a certified wood craftsman.
In the past, when he is not busy with his Hollywood schedule, he can be found working in his own shop doing a personal project in woodworking. He later turned his hobby into a full-blown investment. He now runs a website that features all of his woodworking projects, including his personal video about creating his very own canoe.
JENNIFER GARNER – SAXOPHONE
Jennifer Garner is considered as one of the top-notch artists in Hollywood. She made numerous appearances in almost all genres available in the movie industry. Of course, with her busy schedule, there may be something that this actress does just to lessen up her load. That’s where her interest in playing saxophone kicks in.
Almost all of her fans were shocked when they saw Garner playing the instrument in her presentation for Reese Witherspoon’s birthday. It was awe-inspiring, and we are not sure if she took any online classes, but it really worked out for her.
DAVID ARQUETTE – KNITTING AND LANDSCAPE PAINTING
Who mentioned that knitting is only for the soft-hearted? Well, not for this guy. The American actor, professional wrestler, director, producer, and fashion designer, David Arquette, learned a unique past time from his grandmother back in the days. He didn’t shy away from the media about his craft, and he seemed to be enjoying his knitting projects.
Aside from knitting, he also loves landscape painting to a certain degree. In fact, he even got himself a certification for doing this craft. Now that is the definition of a well-rounded talent if you ask us.
BOB BARKER – KARATE
Bob Barker is the sweet-talking host of the popular show, The Price is Right. However, don’t let his looks fool you. In fact, he can provide karate chop if he wanted to. If you are thinking about how he can do it, well, he is only a trained martial artist with a black belt degree in karate.
Next time you see him, be very careful doing a high five with him as he may accidentally break your hands in the process.
LESLIE MANN – UNICYCLING
Leslie Mann possesses one of the most beautiful faces in Hollywood. She is also a successful actress who got featured in many film credits in the past couple of years. However, fans were shocked to know that she could ride a unicycle on her own.
In fact, in an interview with Oprah Winfrey’s O Magazine, she was asked about her unique hobby. She mentioned that she got her first unicycle back when she’s just 10 years old, and she taught herself the basic tricks she could pull off. After a practice session, she was able to do all kinds of methods in varying degrees of difficulty, starting from the easy ones up to cycling backward and jumping off the curbs.
JAY-Z – CHARITY WORKS
Jay-Z is not only known for his superb skills as a rapper and a singer, but he’s also considered as one of the best songwriter and record executive that ever lived. With those skills set, he created multiple business empires in the clothing industry, including the retailer Rocawear. His smart investments didn’t stop there; he also founded a luxury sports bar chain and ventured in the tech scene after acquiring Aspiro and Tidal.
He decided to share some of his blessings through charitable works. Some of his notable philanthropic works are the establishment of The Shawn Carter Foundation and his effort against water shortage.
THE POLICE – ROLLER SKATING
The Police is considered as one of the best rock band that ever performed on stage. In fact, they were inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003. A year later, they were given the number 70 slot in Rolling Stones’ 100 Greatest Artists of All-Time.
The British rock band made a huge impact in the music industry during the late ‘70s and early ‘80s. Interestingly, some of their fans reported that they spotted the members of this rock band doing a quick round of roller skating as their past time after a stressful day of performing.
STEVEN SPIELBERG – FASCINATION WITH ALIENS
Steven Spielberg is the mind behind many classic films such as the E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Jaws, and the Jurrasic Park series. He is one of the main puzzle pieces of the New Hollywood era. If we examine most of his past film credits, it revolves around science fiction, especially the subject of alien life forms.
If you think about it thoroughly, it would be odd to picture out the creator of films such as the War of the Worlds and Close Encounters of the Third Kind didn’t foresee the possibility of another life form outside our planet.