Opposite them isLeo Suter’s David, an illustrious movie star at the center of the commercial.
Alongside playing Tommy as their first transmasculine character, D’Arcy discusses playing trans characters and gender in the media.
What Is ‘The Talent’ About?
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The Talenttakes you on quite a few twists and turns throughout its 15-minute runtime.
He ends up on that couch like a star, and that makes this all worth it.
“The language of those promises becomes a really interesting thing to look at.”
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“That was sort of my entry point into the industry more broadly, like very small scale.
Part of my interest is in the dramaturgy and the construction of the thing.
So,Thomas wrote the script, and then I developed it with him.
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I think that conflation becomes particularly acute when you have celebrity endorsement, right?
Tommy’s desire and interest, as far as his obsession with David goes, is multifaceted.
D’Arcy is no stranger to discussing gender, especially in the media and press.
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“There are types of directors and types of work that I’m interested in.
I mean, it’s a hard thing, isn’t it?
It’s ironic, right?
I end up speaking about gender loads that isn’t because I’m endlessly fascinated by gender.
It’s funny.”
In D’Arcy’s case, though, they enjoy a challenge when it comes to the roles they take.
My hope would be that they force me to develop greater capacity and greater understanding.”
This is Stardom Factory stuff.
And, yeah, Tommy just follows the trail of breadcrumbs a little wrong."
“I definitely think there’s darkness in the ending.
“But no, I totally agree with you.
I think there’s something definitely sinister about that closing.”
The Talentis currently unavailable to stream anywhere online.
However, you could get a behind-the-scenes look at the filming on Vimeo.
