The Armageddon Time standout speaks to Vanity Fair from Telluride about his new film, that infamous New Yorker profile, and why he still loves to talk about acting.
Have you been to Telluride before?That incredible panoramic view of the mountains, yeah. I was working until late Wednesday for season 4 [of], then got on a plane and find myself here. It feels really different and special here as far as festivals go. The energy is different, there’s a feeling of community, it’s unencumbered by the same pressures that some of the other festivals seem to have. It feels like it’s really about the work. I’m pinching myself.
And you’re here for such a wonderful movie. It’s a tough movie—and I think your character, Irving, is a tough character, and key to why it works. We see him as physically abusive and withdrawn at times, but there’s also such a heart to the way you play him. How’d you find that—especially given the autobiographical roots of it for James?
It comes with a great responsibility for me. A lot of James’s work is about the relationship between fathers and sons, but this one most directly and acutely. It is tough. I always think that, as an actor, you have to find a way to get inside and empathize with a character’s struggle. This man in a way is drowning in his life. He is trying to be a father in the best way that he’s equipped to be, but he’s ill-equipped.
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