As the 73rd Berlin Film Festival rolls into its first weekend, one of the buzziest titles on the ground is the taut political thriller Reality, starring Euphoria and White Lotus breakout Sydney Swe…
DEADLINE: It’s the morning after the premiere, and you got rave reviews. How does it feel?Pretty damn good! We put a lot of work into this for a long time. And then to have the film be received like this is super meaningful and exciting.DEADLINE: How long was the shoot?16 days, and everyone puts so much into the process, so it’s beautiful to have the premiere here and see the reviews we’re getting.
DEADLINE: Sydney, I heard you met the real-life Reality Winner. How was that experience, and what did you speak about?Yeah, when I booked the film, Tina put us in contact, and I started texting her and asked to talk more in-depth. So we zoom’d for a couple of hours. I want to respect her privacy and keep our conversation private. But I learned so much about her world, and I tried to take on as much as I possibly could as an actor.Her family has. Her mom, dad, and sister are here in Berlin.
It says things are complicated. As democracies change, how do the structures of the state continue to support people in a humane way? Let’s look at how citizens get treated. Let’s pay attention to the fabric of our democracy. DEADLINE: Sydney, you’ll be most familiar to audiences for your performances in Euphoria. Traditionally, it’s considered difficult for an actor to move from TV to the big screen. How are you finding the transitionis the first film I’ve taken on where I’m the lead. So it’s a new territorial space for me to investigate. But I’m loving it. Between seasons two and three of, I’ve just been packing in films, because it’s so much fun to play all these different characters.
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