Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Interview: Chris Sullivan, star of “The Knick” and “Presence”!

In a Filmographers First, we interview Chris Sullivan, who was unforgettable as Tom Cleary in Steven Soderbergh’s “The Knick” and stars as Chris Payne in Soderbergh's forthcoming movie “Presence.” (You may also know him as Toby Damon on “This Is Us” and . . . Taserface in “Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2”!) Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Twitter/X @filmographerpod Letterboxd @filmographers Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design Time stamps: • 2:04 – Getting a PhD in stage time • 7:20 – From Chicago to New York • 13:00 – The helpfulness of naivete • 18:29 – Landing “The Knick” • 29:37 – “Steven wants to do what nobody else is doing” • 34:10 – “Moving on” means great • 37:43 – Landing “Presence” • 40:07 – What does Soderbergh want from actors? • 44:58 – Shooting “Presence” • 59:47 – “Presence” theatrical trailer Presence trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfSNmYhV8Xc