Claire Danes & Richard Gadd | Actors on Actors
Richard Gadd and Claire Danes discuss the intersection of acting, writing, and personal trauma, contrasting Gadd's autobiographical work in 'Baby Reindeer' and 'Half Man' with Danes' character immersion in 'Homeland' andsummaryGadd's approach to playing the villainous Reuben in 'Half Man' involved inducing genuine sadness and unhappiness before scenes to access the character's underlying vulnerability and trauma, rather than relying on physicatakeawayGadd observed that his physical transformation into the burly Reuben altered how strangers treated him, leading him to realize that many men present as intimidating to mask vulnerability or gain a sense of power.takeaway
