I like to be able to play a character and act out a lot of things which I can't or don't do in my normal everyday life.
To play a repressed gay man, I had to explore what life was like in an era of sexual repression.
I've gotten to play some pretty intense characters and I tend to think it's therapeutic for me.
There's so many intangible forces that come into play when making a film, I have no idea what the public will ultimately think of something that I do, let alone critics.
I'm open to doing any kind of role and any kind of genre as long as it's interesting and as long as I feel it could be a great character to play. I never take into my own personal opinions or my own public image into account when I chose movie roles.
The role of Rimbaud is one of the most important roles to play for a young actor.
Yes, I can play younger than my age. But I can play characters older than I am, too. I'm not an actor who can just play the kid.