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The little things11/12/2022 ![]() And, my God, I have to help them find a new person for the part,” he says. “I remember after the first take, I thought that wow, I just really blew it. The crew scattered about on set and left Leto thinking “both myself and the scene were a disaster,” he recalls, “and I was ready to take the blame fully.” With tension palpable in the air, the scene commenced, eventually ending in a “deafening silence,” he says. This was his first scene working with Washington and Malek, and there was no rehearsal beforehand, he says. Jared Leto (center) in "The Little Things." (Courtesy) The scene gives the audience an opportunity to piece together Leto’s character, a crime suspect who “didn't understand personal space or boundaries” and finds excitement in the “cat and mouse game” between him and the detectives, he says. THE LITTLE THINGS FULLIn “The Little Things,” one pivotal scene features Sparma being interrogated by detectives Joe "Deke" Deacon and Jim Baxter, who present him with an envelope full of crime scene photos. “I usually find by the end of the film, you're usually grateful to have a bit of a break and get some fresh air, but it does take some time to let go of the process.” It can be even more challenging on the psyche after going deep into “the darker side of humanity,” he says. He typically goes through a weaning period post-filming, he says. THE LITTLE THINGS MOVIEOnce a movie wraps, leaving some of his characters behind cold turkey after physically and mentally taking himself so far, such as when he gained nearly 70 pounds to play John Lennon’s killer in “Chapter 27,” isn’t easy. He also mastered walking and talking differently.įor Leto, sculpting Sparma as a character showed him what he’s made of as an actor, he explains. On set, he donned prosthetics as well as different teeth and colored contacts to change his eyes. Playing Sparma was “transformational head to toe,” says Leto, who is well known for taking on roles that require intense physical alterations. In fact, Leto’s character doesn’t really appear on screen until roughly 40 minutes in. “The Little Things” doesn't take on the usual tropes of crime drama but instead focuses on the effects this kind of work has on detectives. ![]()
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