Yes. Unlike Jon Landau, whose gospel is love, unity, and tenderness, Roy Cohn was a mentor who preached vitriol, lies, darkness, cynicism, and nihilism. But I have to withhold my judgment about people. You have to fight for your characters, fight to understand their point of view.
You've portrayed many real people: Lee Harvey Oswald, Jerry Rubin, Roy Cohn, Jon Landau, and you're currently playing Mark Zuckerberg. How do you choose these characters?
They've chosen me! One of the things that's interesting about all these people is a level of conviction, a singularity of vision—and in certain cases, myopia. They have blind spots, and I find that to be a very rich place as an actor to explore.
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