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Clive Owen Is Here for the Long Haul

The Gemini Man star sits down with GQ to talk Ang Lee, Will Smith, and how the movie business has changed before his very eyes.
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The All Gray Business Casual Fit Any Guy Can Pull Off

Minimal dressing, maximal results.

Making Awkward Small Talk with Tom Selleck & Clive Owen

Conversation starters, ice breakers—they’re all the same: awkward and superficial. Want to know how to actually talk to strangers at parties? Tom Selleck, Clive Owen, Chadwick Boseman, Norman Reedus, and Blake Griffin have a few choice words of advice

Clive Owen & Blake Griffin Can Help You Quit Your Crappy Day Job

It’s hard out there for a telemarketer—Blake Griffin knows. But just because your friends think your Facebook statuses are hilarious, doesn’t mean you should quit your day job to become a stand-up comedian. The cover stars behind our inaugural Age Issue—Clive Owen, Chadwick Boseman, Tom Selleck, Norman Reedus, and Blake Griffin—dispel some sage advice on what to do when you’re ready to “follow your dreams"

Lied to Your Best Friend About His Ex? Blake Griffin & Norman Reedus Can Help

Your best friend and his girl break up and you tell him you always hated her anyways. He takes it as a personal dig and starts to avoid you, but the thing is, you never hated her—you just wanted him to feel better. Blake Griffin, Norman Reedus, Clive Owen, and Chadwick Boseman offer advice on what to do

How Not to Be a Dick to Your Neighbors as Told by Chadwick Boseman, Clive Owen & More

Your neighbors want to be pals, but how do you tell them politely if you’re not interested in being friends? Well, if you’re Tom Selleck just “D.D.I.I.” Find out what he means, and what Clive Owen, Blake Griffin, Norman Reedus, and Chadwick Boseman have to say about the matter.

Tinder Advice from Blake Griffin, Tom Selleck, Chadwick Boseman & More

You have a new girlfriend, but is it too early to pull the plug on your Tinder profile (you know, just in case)? Blake Griffin, Tom Selleck, Chadwick Boseman, Clive Owen and Norman Reedus share their advice on what to do
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How to Look Great at Any Age

A GQ style extravaganza celebrating our lifelong commitment to never not looking awesome (with or without your shirt on), hosted by the towering Blake Griffin and four other modern gentlemen
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Timeless Life Advice From Five Modern Gentlemen

We asked Blake Griffin, Chadwick Boseman, Norman Reedus, Clive Owen, and Tom Selleck, who range in age from 25 to 69, 25 questions about age and life. This is the wisdom they gave us
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Clive Owen Cares a Lot More About Where He's Going Than Where He's Been

Still, he's happy to entertain our questions about his odd journey from little-known Englishman to Hollywood movie star to... whatever you'd call him now. His answers involve a passion for shape-shifting, the courage to say no, and the immeasurable benefits of being scared out of your mind
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The Best Dressed Man in Cannes: Day 6

Clive, Arrived

Clive Owen is one of the great British actors and a bona fide star. And to think he was almost the next Don Johnson