Michael Fassbender travels 5,000 miles to unwind

Michael Fassbender unwound from shooting six films in two years by traveling 5,000 miles on a bike.

The Irish/German actor who lives in London made movies includingShame and Haywire in a short space of time so decided to get away from it all by getting on a motorbike and holidaying across Europe.

“My dad and a friend and I took a motorcycle trip around Europe. We covered 5,000 miles. That was a good way to unwind for two months,” he said.

The 34-year-old hunk first knew he needed a vacation while shooting Steve McQueen‘s Shame, because the character of sex addict Brandon was starting to get to him.

“During week two or three of Shame, I remember being on set in New York, sitting in my caravan, naked, and thinking, ‘I need to take a break!’” he said.

“If you’re living with someone like Brandon, who doesn’t like himself, he’s punishing himself, it’s a dark place to be. It can seep into your life a little.”