Aaron Eckhart's Coal Dream

21 September 2009

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Aaron Eckhart wants to walk on hot coals.

The actor plays a motivational speaker in his new movie 'Love Happens' and admits that although he is depicted doing the stunt in the film, he didn't actually get the chance to try it.

He said: "I didn't do it. that is the light-and-magic show of the movies.

"I have never done it. However, I will say that I would like to, and I'm not afraid to. If I went through the whole process, the psyching-up process, I think it'd be cool.

I liked it very much. I can see how you would feel very empowered by what they do and that they are affecting people.

"I like rituals where you have to go to an unconscious state and get out of your head."

Aaron enjoyed the role, but admits he wouldn't like the "responsibility" of offering advice in real life.

He added: "I liked it very much. I can see how you would feel very empowered by what they do and that they are affecting people.

"Because that energy coming from the people who are listening is intense, and their desire to believe and to want to believe to change their lives, it really empowers the speaker. I loved being up there.

"I don't know if it's for me - it's a little bit too much responsibility for me. I feel like if you're a politician, or if you're somebody who's helping healing people, you really have to be beyond reproach yourself.

"And I think that's hard these days. You really have to watch yourself; it's such a hard life - and if you're a religious leader or something like that, you have to walk the walk. And I don't think I'm ready to do that."

Love Happens is released 9th October.

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