This interview is from February but I decided to translated because Justin reveals some interesting facts and talks about things you wouldn’t expect him to talk in interviews.

Note: Keep in mind this is a translation from a translation so some things may have not been written in the right context or may be interpreted innacurately. As it is usual with foreign transcribed interviews.

The message of “In Time”, the movie in which you star, is that everything can be bought, including Time ?

“Like all stories set in the future, it tries to make us reflect on some aspects of our present. In this case I think the obsession to stay young, the fear of aging. But in this movie, where money allows you to buy everything, even time, I see a criticism of the classist system in which only the one who is born to a wealthy family can have a chance. In the end, is not very different from the message of the new movements of consciousness as “Occupy Wall Street”.

You were not born rich: you come from a normal family

I was lucky. I have had success, but, above all I was lucky to discover my passions and my true talent from a young age. Not everyone understands this so fast, even if i believe that each of us has a special gift for something. I won a talent show by singing and dancing, i was booked in Mickey Mouse House Club, along with Britney Spears, Ryan Gosling, Keri Russell and Christina Aguilera. A nice group. We did just about everything.

Britney now has some health problems

“I love her from the bottom of my heart and I will always continue to do it. She had many difficulties in her life, it’s true, but her talent is beyond argument: she will pull out of it soon, I have no doubt.”

Back to “In Time” Do you feel like you’ve loosen time in your life ?

Not so much indeed. Perhaps yes. In the last year I played a bit too much cards like Texas Hold’ em poker. Now, however, I allow myself only a few games with friends. I think I have always invested most of my days to reach my goals”.

Are you ambitious?

Sure. I wont deny it. I would not be where I am without a good dose of ambition. I have the desire to protect myself from the risk of achieving nothing or from making bad choices. “In Time” made me understand even better how time and health are our real luxuries. I seem to have done a lot in 31 years and I appreciate the life I have more than ever.

If you could buy time for someone who would that be?

“My parents. And, above all, my grandparents, who were married very young, when they had practically nothing. Yet they raised a large and beautiful family, devoted body and soul to work, and to take care of their children and grandchildren. I wish I could repay their sacrifices to give them years to enjoy life and grandchildren.

How much was their example important to you ?

“I’ve never forgotten where I come from, that is from a family of a small town in Tennessee, where I often come back to see my friends. I’m like them: I like music, dance, cinema.
I’m son of workers and I will remain as it. All the great blues man have humble origins, and they all sing the most melancholy aspects of life. I don’t make blues and I’m not melancholic, but humility serves me well”

You’ve been singing since you were ten, is music your first love?

Since forever. I used to perform at school or I tried to be noticed in some shows and people said:’ This kid is great!’.I’ve grown up this way, doing what was instinctive to me and listening to people that told me I was a phenomenon. It happende also to britney Spears and, I think, to Michael jackson.

Who is your favorite singer?

“Prince is my hero. He continues to produce, write and play music because that is his true passion. There is nothing in him that is not authentic. He really lives in the future. He is always ahead. ”

Have you ever met ?

“I was invited to a party at his house. There was a stage and a band playing. Someone said to me: “Prince wants you to sing something.” I was half drunk, excited, but I decided to launch into a piece of the Rolling Stones. So, along with Prince, I found myself singing “Miss You”. A moment I will never forget. ”

And today do you consider yourself more as singer or actor?

“A singer and dancer, and I will continue to be until my legs work, like Gene Kelly or Fred Astaire. But I confess that I am taking pleasure in acting in films. I find it easy, I think I improved in every film, I feel at ease before the camera. Working for big directors like David Fincher for The social network is comparable to sing with Prince. Fight Club is one of the key films of my youth, one that changes your life. ”

The last generational film, perhaps, it’s the “The social network …

The last generational movie (maybe we can say the last movie of our generation), perhaps, it’s “The Social Network” … “It’s a great reflection on how technology has changed, and perhaps improved, our communication skills. Facebook has contributed to the democratization of information, it’s the realization of the “global village” presumed by Marshall McLuhan…I attended college for short time, but when I was there I studied communications.”

Which one do you use more. Facebook or twitter ?

In recent months, to communicate with my fans, I often use the second”

What do you do when you are not working ?

I run and do snowboard. I have various Harley Davidson, i’m a collector like George Clooney. A couple of times we went to walk in California together. I also follow the european football, I cheer for Manchester United. I have also three Mercedes, are my “whims” of luxury”.

Is it true that you and your girlfriend Jessica Biel have finally decided to get married?

“On the tabloids you can read a lot of stories … When and if we decide to do, I’ll confirm it, perhaps really on Twitter! For now I live my private life … in private. We will not be 25 years like in the movie, but Jessica and I are still young, after all. There is time for everything. And if there was not, it means that I’ll buy a little ‘

source: Grazia.it Translated with the help of jtimberlake.net