![]() ![]() Otherwise, I just try to live my normal life. It bugs me if people surreptitiously take pictures of my wife or kids. I’m getting recognised more now and trying not to let it bother me. It changes your life and not usually in a positive way. As for fame, I think most people, if they really saw it close up, would go: “This is awful.” Well-adjusted people wouldn’t pursue the celebrity aspect. You just want mommy to like you? Some characters are supposed to be a piece of shit. I cringe so hard if I’m on-set, the camera rolls and I see an actor’s face change because they just really want people to like them. ![]() Does that come from not giving a fuck? You grew up in showbiz and saw how your brother Macaulay was treated, so approach work with a healthy level of cynicism. Some actors try too hard to be liked and it comes off as false, whereas I always thought you had this innate confidence. I’ve tried to learn from that, to have a little bit of courage and just say yes sometimes when it’s scary. I’m thankful I had the nuts to get back to work. It’s not only one of my favourite projects I’ve ever worked on but it also led to lasting friendships, like with you and Michael Cera. Me and Brie Larson trained with the stunt team every day, even though we had no fight scenes. I thought you’d say something reassuring like: “That’s fine, I’m sure you’re not overweight.” Instead you said: “Don’t worry, the stunt team will get you into shape.” I got on a plane the next day with long dark green hair and this big-assed double chin. Also my hair is really long and I’ve dyed it green.” I vividly remember you saying: “I just have to tell you that I’ve been drinking a lot, so I’ve put on weight. We spoke on the phone in the nick of time. With Mary Elisabeth Winstead and Michael Cera in Scott Pilgrim vs the World (2010). Then I was lying in bed one night, suddenly panicked and went: “Fuck, I’ve got to do Scott Pilgrim.” I was worried you had recast or even started shooting and it would be too late. I was 26 and remember not being able to wrap my head around the idea of working. We expected you to drop out and would have totally understood… We cast you in Scott Pilgrim vs the World but just before it started shooting, your sister Dakota very sadly died. I wanted to fly under the radar as much as possible. What scared me about doing Scott Pilgrim was that people might actually see it. It always seemed to me that you’re all about the work but can take or leave the fame part of acting. What’s cool about this show is they’re willing to experiment. The director saw that in the editing room and thought it was funny, so Jesse and the writers started to explore it. I said: “Can I borrow your tortoise for the weekend?” She said: “Sure, why?” And I said: “Oh, I’m gonna fuck the shit out of it.” She rolled her eyes and as we both walked away, we turned to check out each other’s asses. But towards the end of season one, they left the camera rolling after we’d run out of dialogue and I made a joke about Gerri’s pet tortoise. So I thought: “I’m going to make Roman flirt with general counsel and see how she takes it.” She just deflected, so it never made it into the early episodes. We’ve been friends for years, so we have a built-in comfort where we can just fuck around with each other. Is it true that the psychosexual relationship between Roman and his colleague Gerri was inspired by you and actor J Smith-Cameron messing about on set? They’ve developed their own language, this almost sing-song exchange of insults. Those siblings have spoken to each other like that their entire lives. It’s pure pleasure to see people being so horrible to one another. ![]() Culkin as Roman Roy with J Smith-Cameron as Gerri Kellman in Succession. ![]()
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