Or is he a sociopath who needs to be watched and questioned?
And also the projects that she picks, its such an endorsement that comes with that.
It really just got under my skin.
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It felt like the audience was going to have to participate in a very active way.
And then I spoke with Julius and had a great conversation.
I instantly trusted him.
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Hes such a smart guy.
It just moved from there.
Its like a Rorschach test.
You are not going to have all the answers throughout the course of the story.
You have to sit with it and decide which character speaks to you in the most truthful way.
Amy, to me, starts off with the best intentions.
She just wants her son to have a good life.
Thats all well and good, but shes kind of limited herself.
Shes created blind spots and forgot to keep checking in on him and ask questions.
But certainly I found some of her decision-making frustrating.
But thats what you look for in every character you take on as an actor, that complexity.
What are your perspectives?
Is there room for growth?
Can you empathize with this other way of thinking?
Can you come outside of your own thoughts?
The movie lives on beyond the point of just watching the film.
It stays in your head.
it’s crucial that you see it again.
It makes you uncomfortable.
Its good to be in something that has that kind of effect.
There are lots of conversations to be had.
This is not just a story about identity, privilege, and power.
Its now living in a time and place that feels incredibly relevant to have those kinds of conversations.
Having these conversations, doesnt that normalize it a little bit more?
Can we not get a little closer to understanding it better by having the conversation and naming it?
Its always good to address uncomfortable things, especially on a bigger platform than it had before.
Why cant they see it?
Sometimes there were moments where you wrestled with these characters and their choices.
Hopefully thats what people take away from watching this movie.
Shes doing too much.
Maybe not to that extreme, but its something that people will identify with and relate to.
Hes such a talented guy, and always really fun.
LikeFunny Games, this was high-level intensity, and sometimes you just need a reprieve from that.
His humor, hes just able to help with that.
[Laughs] Hes just great, and hes so good in the movie.
We seem to have the same taste; we go after complicated stuff!
Thats a successful experience in my mind, so if that happens withLuce, thats what Im here for!
I love when Im able to move people.
What are you most excited for people to see fromLuce?Kelvin is such a discovery in this movie.
So much of it was about presentation, how he believes he needs to present himself.
He had a tricky role, and if we couldnt stick with him, the whole story doesnt work.
He had a really hard job, and he handled it in an impressive way.
I was quite blown away by him.
And Octavia really is incredible.
She always does such great work, over and over again.
We had quite long, heavy, complicated scenes, and I really enjoyed working with her.
Our two characters are very different, and yet theyve really got the same common goal in mind.
Theyre just approaching it with a different set of tactics.
That was dynamic and interesting to explore.
Lucehits theaters Friday, Aug. 2.
