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I love South Africa.
Drama is something Im good at, I guess.
I had no idea, really, on my first film what I was doing.
I had such a pure upbringing - my childhood was a really happy time.
The hardest part about storytelling is knowing what happens in the end.
This is the best film school there is, just to make movies and be there on set.
I was late to the franchise; 'Days of Future Past' was the first X-Men movie I saw.
'Ready Player One' is an actor's dream, so - I mean, to work with Spielberg is - everything.
I think it's my job as a young actor to watch adult actors and take tips on the way they work.
When you don't understand something it's always OK to ask questions. That's really the mentality that I've had.
When you don't understand something, it's always OK to ask questions. That's really the mentality that I've had.
I like films that are about people and real, and honest films that are authentic depictions of real-world problems.
I've been so honored and so lucky to work with some amazing people. I've collaborated on amazing sets and with amazing crews.
I got rid of my Instagram and had a flip phone for two years. I only started one after a friend told me someone was impersonating me.
For me, learning about cinema and the craft and the art of it, through making films with great people, has been such a cool experience.
I was a kid that grew up in the South and was always outdoors fishing and hunting and, you know, swimming in the pool during the summer.
Growing up, I didn't have a chance to watch a lot of films. It wasn't until my teen years that I had to chance to see the classic films.
Everyone's a different person when they're younger. You evolve as a human being with knowledge and attitude and challenges and obstacles in life.
You have some great films every year, but for the most part, no one is making films with heavy messages or themes. People are afraid of doing that.
There are films of mine that I've seen numerous times and other ones I've been in that I haven't seen at all. It depends on my experience making them.
When I was shooting 'Mud,' every day was my favourite! I had so much fun on this film and loved working with all the cast and crew! It was a great experience.
L.A. can be a tough city, very lonely. A lot of people move here to pursue a dream, and that's understandable. But sometimes it's hard to find genuine friends.
You still need to understand what your fundamental and primary jobs are you have to make sure that you execute those before you can really dabble into something else.
If I could be any avatar and go into a social virtual space, I think I would try to be my avatar from 'Ready Player One' 'cause why not? He's already got the windy hair.
I think my passion for cinema really started when I was on the set of 'Mud' and my third film 'Joe.' That's when I really started to fall in love with the art of filmmaking.
I just like doing things with people that I love and care about and trust to work with, and I care about good material and good content - as long as I'm doing that, I'm happy.
I don't feel like you can fully find the true character until you're in his wardrobe, on set, and really getting into the scene. And that's when you really find out who your character is.
I just randomly fell into acting. I was so young at the time that I never really thought about acting... After I was into it, I had a feeling that I was going to end up doing this anyway somehow.
I'd say James Dean is someone that's really inspired me. Just the fact that he did only three movies before he died at such a young age, and yet everyone knows who he is. It really blows my mind.
I think the mistake that people make often times is you just lose touch of reality and you have to never be afraid to call someone's bullshit or call someone's bluff when something doesn't make sense.
As an actor, I always wondered what it would be like to watch an animated character with your voice behind it and see if it seems seamless or if it seems like your voice is isolated from the animation.
I didn't really grow up watching a lot of films. I grew up in the middle of Texas in a very rural area, so we were always outside fishing or playing a sport - we were never in front of a TV watching films.
Everyone should feel comfortable in their own skin. Whether there are social standards set in place that act against that, it doesn't matter because the people that love you for who you are are going to love you always, and you should love yourself always.
My first audition was for Terrence Malick's 'The Tree of Life.' These casting directors came through Texas, and they recruited somewhere around 10,000 kids to come and audition for this movie. They sent me a letter in the mail, and I went and auditioned for this movie.
Developing projects of my own and producing and writing and directing is something that's very interesting to me, but you know, one step at a time and you've got to establish yourself on one side before you really have the power to do something else. That's always the immediate goal.