{"id":116972,"date":"2024-08-08T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/08\/simon-rex-lives-off-the-grid-in-a-glam-shipping-container\/"},"modified":"2024-08-08T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T10:00:00","slug":"simon-rex-lives-off-the-grid-in-a-glam-shipping-container","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/08\/simon-rex-lives-off-the-grid-in-a-glam-shipping-container\/","title":{"rendered":"Simon Rex lives off the grid in a \u201cglam\u201d shipping container"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/tag\/simon-rex\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Simon Rex<\/a><\/strong> recently shared that he&#8217;s been calling a \u201cshipping container\u201d home in Joshua Tree National Park, Southern California, his part-time residence.<\/p>\n<p>The actor, known for <em>Scary Movie 3<\/em>, explained that he splits his time between Los Angeles and his compact \u201c450-square-foot room\u201d in San Bernardino County, California.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI go to Joshua Tree when I get annoyed in LA, and then when I get bored out there, I come back, and I go back and forth,\u201d he said on Tuesday&#8217;s episode of the <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/family-trips-with-the-meyers-brothers\/id1693673771\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/family-trips-with-the-meyers-brothers\/id1693673771\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Family Trips<\/a> podcast with <strong>Seth<\/strong> and <strong>Josh Meyers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1450\" src=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/simon-rex-08072024-1-1160x1450.jpg\" alt=\"Los Angeles Special Screening Of A24's 'Civil War'\" class=\"wp-image-101864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/simon-rex-08072024-1-1160x1450.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/simon-rex-08072024-1-800x1000.jpg 800w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/simon-rex-08072024-1-860x1075.jpg 860w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/simon-rex-08072024-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Simon Rex arrives at the Los Angeles Special Screening Of A24&#8217;s \u2018Civil War&#8217; held at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on April 2, 2024 in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Xavier Collin\/Image Press Agency)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rex, 50, described his smaller dwelling as \u201ca double shipping container\u201d with many walls replaced by windows, \u201cthat are made into one big room and the front of it is all glass.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s basically like a box in the middle of [nowhere]. It&#8217;s off-grid, meaning that there is no infrastructure,\u201d he explained, adding, \u201cIt&#8217;s a tiny box, all glass on one side.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<p>The star of <em>Red Rocket<\/em> clarified that while the home sits on five acres, it feels more \u201clike 50 acres with no one around as far as you could see.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rex mentioned using a \u201cwater well\u201d and a \u201cseptic tank\u201d for water needs, relying on solar power and wifi to maintain some connection with the outside world.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1740\" alt=\"&quot;Scary Movie 5&quot; Los Angeles Premiere\" class=\"wp-image-101865 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/simon-rex-08072024-1160x1740.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/simon-rex-08072024-1160x1740.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/simon-rex-08072024-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/simon-rex-08072024-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/simon-rex-08072024-860x1290.jpg 860w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/simon-rex-08072024.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1740\" src=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/simon-rex-08072024-1160x1740.jpg\" alt=\"\" scary=\"\" movie=\"\" los=\"\" angeles=\"\" premiere=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/simon-rex-08072024-1160x1740.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/simon-rex-08072024-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/simon-rex-08072024-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/simon-rex-08072024-860x1290.jpg 860w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/simon-rex-08072024.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">April 11, 2013 \u2013 Hollywood, California \u2013 Simon Rex. \u201cScary Movie 5\u201d Los Angeles Premiere held at the Cinerama Dome. Photo by Byron Purvis\/AdMedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cYou learn that you don&#8217;t need much, and there&#8217;s something sort of zen about that and simplifying everything and not having a lot of clutter, because you don&#8217;t need all the stuff,\u201d he shared.<\/p>\n<p>The actor from <em>What I Like About You<\/em> expressed feeling \u201calive\u201d in the property, describing the experience as \u201clife-changing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s the best thing I could&#8217;ve got for myself,\u201d he enthused.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1740\" alt=\"Simon Rex at the Gucci and Rocnation Private Pre Grammy Brunch, Soho House, Los Angeles, CA. 02-12-11\" class=\"wp-image-101863 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/simon-rex-08072024-2-1160x1740.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/simon-rex-08072024-2-1160x1740.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/simon-rex-08072024-2-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/simon-rex-08072024-2-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/simon-rex-08072024-2-860x1290.jpg 860w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/simon-rex-08072024-2.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1740\" src=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/simon-rex-08072024-2-1160x1740.jpg\" alt=\"Simon Rex at the Gucci and Rocnation Private Pre Grammy Brunch, Soho House, Los Angeles, CA. 02-12-11\" class=\"wp-image-101863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/simon-rex-08072024-2-1160x1740.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/simon-rex-08072024-2-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/simon-rex-08072024-2-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/simon-rex-08072024-2-860x1290.jpg 860w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/simon-rex-08072024-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Simon Rex<br \/>\nat the Gucci and Rocnation Private Pre Grammy Brunch, Soho House, Los Angeles, CA. 02-12-11. Photo by S. Buckley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rex has previously shared glimpses of his unique home on social media, including an interior shot showing a wall-mounted TV, a fireplace, and a disco ball hanging from the ceiling.<\/p>\n<p>When not at his shipping container or LA home, Rex travels around California and nearby western states in a 2001 Volkswagen Winnebago RV.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>SL RECOMMENDS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em><strong>Like most websites, Socialite Life uses affiliate links where available, which means we earn a little commission if you click through and buy something. 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