Post by lennie on Jul 30, 2006 4:06:01 GMT -5
Gibson apologises for drunken antics
Oscar-winning director and actor Mel Gibson has apologised for driving while drunk and for his "belligerent behaviour" toward the deputy sheriffs who arrested him.
"I acted like a person completely out of control when I was arrested, and said things that I do not believe to be true and which are despicable," he said in a statement issued by his publicist.
Gibson, 50, was arrested in the early hours of Friday morning for speeding along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, the beach town north of Los Angeles.
"I am deeply ashamed of everything I said, and I apologise to anyone who I have offended," Gibson said.
He did not explain the offensive comments, and a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department also declined to comment on Gibson's behaviour when arrested.
Gibson, whose 2004 film The Passion of the Christ was a smash hit, says he has "battled with the disease of alcoholism for all of my adult life and profoundly regret my horrific relapse".
He says he has already taken the steps necessary to ensure a return to health.
The actor rocketed to fame in the late 1970s in the movie Mad Max and scored huge box office hits playing a cop in the Lethal Weapon movies.
In 1995, he acted in and directed Braveheart about 13th Century Scottish rebel William Wallace.
The movie earned 10 Oscar nominations and won five of the top film awards, including directing for Gibson and best picture of the year.
Gibson used his own money to make Passion, about the last hours in the life of Jesus Christ, because no Hollywood studio would back him.
The 2004 film went on to be a major hit and gross more than $US611 million at global box offices.
Alcoholism is a cunning, baffling, and powerful disease that Mel has previously had to tackle. He did so for quite some time but this is what happens when you stop doing meetings. Knock off meetings and you'll knock off Pots. Get back on the Program Mel.
Oscar-winning director and actor Mel Gibson has apologised for driving while drunk and for his "belligerent behaviour" toward the deputy sheriffs who arrested him.
"I acted like a person completely out of control when I was arrested, and said things that I do not believe to be true and which are despicable," he said in a statement issued by his publicist.
Gibson, 50, was arrested in the early hours of Friday morning for speeding along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, the beach town north of Los Angeles.
"I am deeply ashamed of everything I said, and I apologise to anyone who I have offended," Gibson said.
He did not explain the offensive comments, and a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department also declined to comment on Gibson's behaviour when arrested.
Gibson, whose 2004 film The Passion of the Christ was a smash hit, says he has "battled with the disease of alcoholism for all of my adult life and profoundly regret my horrific relapse".
He says he has already taken the steps necessary to ensure a return to health.
The actor rocketed to fame in the late 1970s in the movie Mad Max and scored huge box office hits playing a cop in the Lethal Weapon movies.
In 1995, he acted in and directed Braveheart about 13th Century Scottish rebel William Wallace.
The movie earned 10 Oscar nominations and won five of the top film awards, including directing for Gibson and best picture of the year.
Gibson used his own money to make Passion, about the last hours in the life of Jesus Christ, because no Hollywood studio would back him.
The 2004 film went on to be a major hit and gross more than $US611 million at global box offices.
Alcoholism is a cunning, baffling, and powerful disease that Mel has previously had to tackle. He did so for quite some time but this is what happens when you stop doing meetings. Knock off meetings and you'll knock off Pots. Get back on the Program Mel.
