A version of this story appeared inthe 2018 Fall Movie Previewissue of Entertainment Weekly,available here.
The way Jack survives is hes able to somehow charm and con people into stuff.
Thats identifiable, somebody who drams big.
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I find it weird that every human beingdoesntdo that…
He didnt live for having a lavish apartment; he was a people person.
He wanted to be on the street and in bars, schmoozing people.
Mary Cybulski/Fox Searchlight
What scents are quintessentially Jack?The clothes… hamburger joints, diners, bookstores.
Jack is kind of the underbelly of that…
I went to New York in 1991… [Laughs] Yeah, I know!
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My father was an alcoholic.
I literally cant drink….
The longest Ive managed to keep anything down is nine minutes, then Im violently ill for 24 hours.
It doesnt make me want to go break through the barrels.
The doctor said, You could have died from what youve done!
But the director was convinced this was required method acting [Laughs].
I guess this means Jack wouldnt be friends with you?
[Laughs] No!
Is that accurate?I think she was absolutely right.
I know Melissa is a huge fan of improv.
The most important thing I was concerned about was having never met Melissa before.
Melissa had talked lots, as do I, and asked a lot of questions.
Can You Ever Forgive Me?opens Friday.
