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In Wolfgang Petersen’s colossal epic “Troy”, Garrett Hedlund is Patroclus acting alongside Brad Pitt. The young Garrett (19 years old, first film), grew up on a farm. “In Minesotta”, he affirms “when you were 8-9 years old, there was nothing better than to come home from school and drive the tractor round the farm.” After barely receiving his high-school diploma, he jumped on an airplane to Los Angeles in time for the auditions of a television station. Surprisingly, a scout for “Troy” immediately signed him up. “Destiny.” he comments. “As a result, I found myself working with one of the best-known actors of the moment. We worked in Malta, in London and Mexico. Petersen, Brad and all the cast, and even Peter o’Toole, were very gentle and patient with a newbie like me. I see the future of my career as something unforeseen and fantastic, like this film.”