Its always exertion and breaths and groans, Starkey said.
Just you in a booth alone doing that, you feel like youre in an insane asylum.
And hes such a weirdo, dude … Hes absolutely fucking incredible in this film.
Drew StarkeyPhoto by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images for Prada
Very vulnerable, because as an actor, he could give a shit, dude.
Hes the most punk person.
Hes game for anything.
Hes like, Yeah, whatever.
Who cares what anyone thinks?'
It was really difficult because it felt like a very delicate high-wire act, Starkey said of his portrayal.
You step too far to the right and it teeters off into a direction it doesnt need to.
You step to the left, and its like, Oh, this is way off.'
Thats what makes him interesting to him.
Theres a constant discussion about whether hes queer or not …
Playing that ambiguity was the fun part.
The film sees Guadagnino reteam withChallengersscribe Justin Kuritzkes.
